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Report
Description of Governmental Units by
Functional Area. Domestic section Part II.
28 pages
Monday, May 14, 2007
Page 1 of 1
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE or
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Administrative Direction
AND
Technical Guidance
DEPUTY POSTMASTER CENERAL
Field Organizations
OFFICE OF
BUREAU or
GENERAL
CHIEF POSTAL
COUNSEL
INSPEC
BUREAU OF
BUREAU OF
BUREAU or
BURFAU OF
BURE Of
FINANCE AND
TRANSFORTATION
BUREAU OF
PERSONNEL
OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
AND FRNATIONAL
FACILITIES
RESEARCHING
SERVICES
ENGINEERING
INSPECTOR
OFFICERS
POSTAL CATA
RECOMME
COUR
CUASCIOR
PERSONNEL
DEPARTIONS
ENGIVEER
DIVIDENT
CREATION AND AUTHORITY.-The
ing letters and intelligence through
Postal Service was created when Ben-
this continent," was confirmed by the
jamin Franklin became Postmaster
Postal Policy Act of 1958 (39 U.S.C.
General, July 26, 1775, under the Con-
2301), which states that "the Postal
tinental Congress. It was temporarily
Establishment was created to unite
established by the U.S. Congress by
more closely the American people, to
the act of September 22, 1739 (1 Stat.
promote the general welfare, and to
70). The Post Office Department be-
came an executive department by the
advance the national economy." It
act of June 8, 1872 (17 Stat. 283; 39
has been extended and expanded into
U.S.C. 301, 302), although the Post-
a nationwide network of services and
master General had been a member of
facilities for communicating intelli-
the President's Cabinet since 1829.
gence, disseminating information, ad-
Subsequent legislation enlarged the
vancing education and culture, and
duties of the Department and estab-
distributing articles of commerce and
lished various positions responsible for
industry.
specific functions. Reorganization Plan
ORGANIZATION.-The Post Office
3 of 1949, approved June 20, 1949,
Department is composed of the Office
transferred to the Postmaster General
of the Postmaster General, the bureaus
all authority for administration of all
and offices at Department headquar-
functions of the Post Office Depart-
ters, and the Postal Field Service which
ment, with authority to delegate such
is divided into 15 regions and € postal
functions, as appropriate.
data centers. Their functions are de-
PURPOSE.-The original purpose of
scribed below. The structure of the
the Postal System, to provide "the best
Department is shown in the organiza-
means of establishing posts for convey-
tion chart which appears on page 639.
LEVEL I
Postmaster General
The Postinaster General, as the head
an executive department, reports
directly to the President and is respon-
sible for the direction and supervision
of all activities of the Department. He
appoints postmasters at fourth-class of-
fices and submits nominations on ap-
pointments to be made by the Presi-
dent for other classes of offices. He
performs all special duties enjoired by
law upon the Postmaster General.
LEVEL III
Deputy Postmaster General
The Deputy Postmaster General
executes and performs till powers,
functions, and duties conferred by law
upon the Postmaster General, includ-
ing the modification, suspension, or
rescission of orders, instructions, and
regulations which have heretofore, CT
which may heresiter be, issued in the
name of the Postmaster General.
Bureau of Facilities
e Assistant Postmaster General,
Bureau of Facilities, formulates and
administers policies, programs, and
procedures governing the acquisition,
management, maintenance, improve-
ment, and disposal of postal space and
of utilities, operating equipment, and
supplies; procurement and primary dis-
tribution of accountable paper items;
the production, repair, and storage of
mailbag equipment; production of
postal locks and keys; and the procure-
ment, maintenance, storage, and dis-
posal of postal vehicles. He exercises
procurement authority for the Depart-
ment, except for items or services spe-
cifically delegated to other bureaus;
maintains liaison outside the Depart-
ment on matters relating to mainte-
mance, space, equipment, and supplies.
LEVEL IV
ASST. POSTMASTER GEN.
Bureau of Personnel
The Assistant Postmaster General,
Bureau of Personnel, takes final action
on all personnel management matters
relating to employee relations and
equal employment opportunity, com-
pensation administration, and em-
ployee training at professional and
educational institutions.
He acts for the Postmaster General
in dealings with employee organiza-
tions; maintains outside liaison on per-
sonnel matters; directs the formula-
tion of policies, programs, regulations,
and procedures for the development
and maintenance of an effective per-
sonnel management program through-
out the Postal Establishment. He ad-
ministers the departmental personnel
activities and the incentive awards
program. He provides technical direc-
1 to the Postal Service Institute.
LEVEL IV
ASST. POSTMASTER GEN.
Bureau of Transportation
The Assistant Postmaster General,
Burnan of Transportation, initiates
,
programs, regulations, and
procedures governing intercity and in-
ternational transportation of mail,
establishes policies governing distribu-
tion, routing, and dispatch of mail;
implements policies for exchange of
mail with other countries, U.S. terri-
tories and possessions, and military in-
stallations inside the United States;
administers the transportation budget;
eviews and appraises operations and
nethods of the national transportation
ystem; coordinates activities within
hat system; makes necessary improve-
nents in service and controls trans-
ortation costs; determines establish-
ment, revision, and termination of
transportation services and facilities;
and issues organization and staffing
standards for such services and
facilities.
EVEL IV
,SST. POSTMASTER GEN.
Bureau of
Finance and Administration
The Assistant Postmaster General,
Bureau of Finance and Administration,
is responsible for the policies and over-
all development and administration of
the Department's budget and financial
management program, including con-
trol of accountable paper; cost ascer-
tainment (determination of revenues,
costs, and volumes by classes of mail
and service) ; postal rates and fees de-
velopment; money order system; and
liaison with the Treasury Department,
the Bureau of the Budget, and the Gen-
eral Accounting Office. He is respon-
sible for the Department's programing
system, including its 5-year program
and financial plan, and review and
analysis of the Department's programs.
He is also responsible for programs de-
signed to improve the administration
and management of the Department.
This includes development and design
of automatic data processing applica-
tio peration of the two Automatic
Data Processing Centers at Paramus,
N.J., and St. Louis, Mo., management
analysis, paperwork, directives manage-
ment, and analysis and review of or-
ganizational proposals.
LEVEL IV
ASST. POSTMASTFR GEN.
RESEARCH & ENGINEERING
The Assistant Postmaster General,
Bur 1 of Research and Engineering,
prc es leadership for and directs re-
search, development, and engineering
programs for the Postal Service. He is
responsible for the development of new
concepts, systems, and techniques for
the processing, movement, and delivery
of mail; preparation of basic equip-
ment manning values; development,
design, and testing of postal equipment
and materials.
He provides architectural and engi-
neering services for the planning and
construction of all new or enlarged
postal facilities. He administers the de-
velopment of building design and
standard construction criteria; design
of mechanical and electrical utilities
building equipment and space con-
ditioning systems, and communications
equipment; develops plans and speci-
fications for mail processing equip-
ment, including systems analysis and
layout, economic analysis, design of
equipment and controls, and prepara-
tion of drawings and specifications.
LEVEL TV
ASST. POSTMASTER GEN.
Bureau of Operations
The Assistant Postmaster General,
Burcau of Operations, provides func-
tional direction for the execution of
policies, programs, regulations, and
procedures governing the operational
activities of the field postal service in-
volving the admissibility, collection,
processing, dispatch, and delivery of
mail; administers the operations budg-
et; selects, appoints, disciplines, and
appraises the performance of postmas-
ters; and selects and appoints rural
carriers. He directs the establishment,
consolidation, and discontinuance of
post offices, and recommends site loca-
tions for new offices; directs city and
rural delivery services and the vehicle
utilization program; and coordinate
the space, equipment, and mechaniza-
tion requirements of post offices.
He directs the work measurement
program and the staffing of postal fa-
cilities; conducts a customer relations
mm; and formulates and imple-
policies on the entry, make-up,
and classification of domestic mail and
the application of postage rates and
fees. He also adjudicates, as the first
level of appeal, all adverse action cases
involving post office employees in
which the Regional Director renders
the initial decision.
General Counsel
The General Counsel scrves as legal
al ':' to the Postinaster General, the
De, dy Postmaster General, and the
entire Postal Establishment except to
the Judicial Officer and the Hearing
Examiners in matters relating to the
performance of their duties. Hc acts as
legislative officer for the Department
and performs outside liaison on legal
and legislative matters.
Hc collaborates with the Security
Officer (Chief Postal Inspector) im-
plementing laws, Executive orders, and
instructions of the President relating to
personnel security.
He makes rulings and offers advisory
opinions as to mailability of matter
under laws covering fraud, obscene
matter, lotteries, subversive matter, CN-
tortions and threats, and firearms and
initiates and prosecutes mailability
proceedings under laws prohibiting the
mailing of fraud, lottery, obscene, sub-
versive, extortions of threatening mat-
ter, and firearms. He also initiates and
prosecutes cases seeking the issuance
of final agency "fraud," unlawful busi-
ness and "fictitious name" orders.
LEVEL V
Bureau of the Chief Postal Inspector
The Chief Postal Inspector advises
the Postmaster General, the Deputy
Postmaster General, and other princi-
pal assistants on the condition and
needs of the Service; directs the execu-
tion of policies, regulations, and pro-
cedures governing all investigations,
including presentation of evidence to
the Department of Justice and U.S.
Attorneys in those of a criminal na-
ture; directs operating inspections
and audits, including comprehensive
internal and contract auditing, for the
Postal Service; and acts as Security
Officer, Military Liaison Officer, and
Defense Coordinator for the Postal
Establishment.
Hc directs the selection, training,
and supervision of inspection service
personnel.
maintains liaison with other in-
vessigative and law enforcement
agencies, and administers payment of
rewards for information and services.
LEVEL V
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH and
DEVELOPMENT
LEVEL V
DIRECTOR
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
ING
Office of Economic Opportunity
1200 Nineteenth Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20506.
Phone, EXecutive 3-3111
PURPOSE.-The purpose of the Of-
fice of Economic Opportunity is to
Assistant. Directors and a General
strengthen, supplement, and coordi-
Counsel provide additional program
nate efforts to further the policy of the
and staff support.
United States to "eliminate the para-
The act authorizes the Director to
dox of poverty in the midst of plenty
recruit, select, and train volunteers to
in this Nation by opening to everyone
perform duties in combating poverty
the opportunity for education and
at State or local level (VISTA). It
training, the opportunity to work, and
also provides for the establishment of
the opportunity to live in decency and
an Economic Opportunity Council
dignity."
and a National Advisory Council on
ORGANIZATION.-The Office is head-
Economic Opportunity.
ed by a Director, who is assisted by
a Deputy Director and five Assistant
Directors, all of whom are appointed
by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. Other
Director
Deputy Director
Assistant Directors
(5)
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 1
1825 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C., 20428. Phone, EXecutive 3-3111
The Board exercises its powers in-
administrative functions of the Board
dependently. Its decisions are not
be vested in the chairman, subject to
subject to review by any executive de-
certain limitations. The Board is as-
partment or agency, except for the
approval of the President required in
sisted by a staff of administrative per-
Board decisions granting or affecting
sonnel and experts in the fields of
certificates for overseas and foreign air
economics, law, and accounting.
transportation, and foreign air carrier
FUNCTIONS
permits.
ORGANIZATION.-The Civil Aero-
AUTHORIZATIONS.-The Board is
nautics Board is an independent Fed-
responsible for granting authoriza-
eral agency composed of five members
tions to carriers to engage in interstate
appointed for 6-year terms by the Pres-
and foreign air transportation. It is-
ident with the consent of the Senate,
sues permits to foreign air carriers au-
with no more than three members ap-
thorizing them to engage in air trans-
pointed from the same political party.
portation between the United States
Each year the President designates one
and foreign countries, and also author-
member as chairman and another as
vice chairman. Reorganization Plan 13
izes the navigation of foreign civil air-
of 1950 provided that executive and
craft in the United States for other
purposes.
LEVEL III
CHAIRMAN
LEVELIV
MEMBERS OF C.A.B.
(5)
There should be
3 Democrats and
2 Republicans as
Members now.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1
1919 M Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20554. Phone, 632-6300
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS
CHAIRMAN
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
PERSONNEL DIVISION
DATA PROCESSING DIVISION
BUDGET & FISCAL DIVISION
Planning Advisory Committee
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
DIVISION
EMERGENCY COMMUNICA-
TIONS DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DIVISION
CATV Task Force
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF OPINIONS
GENERAL COUNSEL
CHIEF ENGINEER
THE SECRETARY
REVIEW BOARD
AND REVIEW
OFFICE OF INFORMATION
LEGISLATION DIVISION
LITIGATION DIVISION
TECHNICAL DIVISION
ENFORCEMENT &DEFENSE
LABORATORY DIVISION
MINUTE & RULES DIVISION
DIVISION
RESEARCH DIVISION
DOCKE TS DIVISION
LIBRARY DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW &
FREQUENCY ALLOCATION&
OFFICE OF
TREATIES DIVISION
TREATY DIVISION
HEARING EXAMINERS
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU
BROADCAST BUREAU
SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO
FIELD ENGINEERING BUREAU
SERVICES BUREAU
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
OFFICE OF NETWORK STUDY
BROADCAST FACILITIES DIVISION
AVIATION & MARINE DIVISION
DOMESTIC SERVICES & FACILITIES
HEARING DIVISION
LEGAL, ADVISORY & ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
DIVISION
FIELD OFFICES DIVISION
DOMESTIC RADIO DIVISION
RULES & STANDARDS DIVISION
INDUSTRIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY RULES
ENGINEERING & FACILITIES DIVISION
DIVISION
DOMESTIC RATES DIVISION
COMPLAINTS & COMPLIANCE DIVISION
MONITORING SYSTEMS DIVISION
ECONOMIC STUDIES DIVISION
LICENSE DIVISION
AMATEUR & CITIZENS DIVISION
RESEARCH & EDUCATION DIVISION
INDUSTRIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES
INTERNATIONAL & SATELLITE
RENEWAL & TRANSFER DIVISION
DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
PURPOSE.-The Commission was
created "for the purpose of regulating
interstate and foreign commerce in
communication by wire and radio so as
to make available, so far as possible, to
all people of the United States a rapid,
efficient, nationwide, and worldwide
wire and radio communication service
with adequate facilities at reasonable
charges, for the purpose of the national
defense, for the purpose of promoting
safety of life and property through the
use of wire and radio communication,
and for the purpose of securing a more
effective execution of this policy by cen-
tralizing authority heretofore granted
by law to several agencies and by
granting additional authority with re-
spect to interstate and foreign com-
merce in wire and radio communica-
tion."
LEVEL III
CHAIRMAN OF FCC
The Chairman, designated by the Pres-
ident, serves as the chief executive of-
ficer of the Commission, responsible
for its executive and administrative
ft 'ons except those which, because
ot eir program importance, are per-
formed by the 7-man Commission. The
substantive functions of the Commis-
sion are executed by the Commission,
and, by delegations of authority,
through a panel of commissioners, in-
dividual commissioners, a task force
and four integrated operating bureaus
(see Functions and Activities), and
the following additional staff orga-
nizations:
Office of Executive Director (ex-
ecutive director), which is directly
responsible to the Commission under
the supervision of the Chairman, pro-
vides administrative leadership and
coordination of staff activities in carry-
ing out the policies, programs, and
procedures of the Commission through
overall supervision and coordination;
assists the Chairman in carrying out
the administrative and executive re-
sponsibilities of the Chairman:
I EL IV
MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION.-The Federal Com-
munications Commission is an inde-
pendent Federal agency composed of 7
members appointed for 7-year terms
by the President with the consent of the
Senate, not more than 4 of whom may
be members of the same political party.
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
CORPRET
COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE OF
GENERAL COUNSEL
THE SECRETARY
CHAIRMAN
OFFICE OF SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
OFFICE OF
TO THE COMMISSION
HEARING EXAMINERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
THE COMPTROLLER
PERSONNEL PROGRAMS
OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF ECONOMICS
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF THE
Division of Econometric Analysis
GENERAL COUNSEL
Division of Audits
Division of Economic Studies
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Division of Systems
Division of Finance and Statistics
Division of Reports and Statistical Analysis
BUREAU OF NATURAL GAS
BUREAU OF POWER
Division of Licensed Projects
Pipeline Division
Division of Rates and Corporate Regulation
Producer Division
Division of Electric Resources
Area Rate Division
and Requirements
Analysis and Procedures Division
Division of River Busine
REGIONAL OFFICES
ATLANTA
CHICAGO
FORT WORTH
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
General Accounting Office Building, 441 G Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20426.
Phone, EXecutive 3-0100
PURPOSE.-The Federal Power Com-
resources, the FPC has the power and
mission regulates the interstate aspects
directive to divide the Nation into re-
of the electric power and natural gas
gional districts for the voluntary inter-
industries, including the issuance of li-
connection and coordination of facil-
censes for the construction and opera-
ities for the generation, transmission,
tion on non-Federal hydroelectric
and sale of electric energy. It has the
power projects on Government lands
duty to promote and encourage inter-
or on navigable waters of the United
connection within each district and be-
States, the regulation of rate and other
twcen districts.
aspects of interstate wholesale transac-
The Commission regulates interstate
tions in electric power and natural gas,
wholesale rates of electric utilities, and
and the issuance of certificates for gas
their securities, mergers and consolida-
sales to and from interstate pipelines
tions, acquisitions, and accounts. It
and construction and operation of
gathers, analyzes, maintains, and pub-
pipeline facilities.
lishes information concerning the en-
ORGANIZATION.-The Commission
tire electric power industry.
consists of five commissioners, ap-
The Commission studies plans for
pointed by the President with the ad-
proposed dams to be constructed by
vice and consent of the Senate, serving
the Department of the Army, the De-
5-year terms. The Chairman is desig-
partment of the Interior, or other Fed-
nated by the President from among the
eral agencies, and makes recommenda-
members and is the principal executive
tions concerning the installation of
officer of the Commission. Hc is rc-
penstocks and similar facilities for the
sponsible for its exccutive and adminis-
development of hydroelectric power.
trative functions except those which,
It determines and assesses headwater
because of their program importance,
benefit charges against the owner of
are performed by the entire Commis-
any non-Federal water power project
sion.
directly benefited by upstream im-
For the organization of the Com-
provements constructed by the United
mission's staff, see the chart on
States, its licensees or permittees. It
page 654.
also is responsible for allocating the
costs of certain Federal projects, and
FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.-The
participates in the allocation of costs
Federal Power Commission has juris-
of others.
diction over the transmission and sale
It reviews and, if satisfactory, con-
at wholesale of electric encrgy in inter-
firms and approves proposed rates for
state commerce and over public util-
the sale of electric power from certain
ities engaged in such commerce; regu-
Federal and international projects. In
lates the transportation and sale of
addition, through its representation on
natural gas in interstate commerce for
the Water Resources Council and by
resale and the natural gas companies,
direct participation with other Federal
including independent producers, en-
agencies, the Commission assists in co-
gaged in such commerce; and pre-
ordinating the development and utili-
scribes and enforces a uniform system
zation of water and related land re-
of accounts for the electric utilities and
sources. It issues permits for facilities
natural gas companies, except inde-
on the international borders for the
pendent producers, subject to its
exportation or importation of electric
jurisdiction.
energy.
The Commission's major functions
under the Federal Power Act include
the issuance and administration of per-
mits and licenses for the planning, con-
struction, and operation of non-Federal
hydroelectric power projects on waters
or lands subject to Federal jurisdiction.
To assure an abundant supply of elec-
tric energy throughout the United
States with the greatest possible econ-
omy and with regard to the proper uti-
lization and conservation of natural
LEVEL III
CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDER-
AL POWER COMMISSION
LEVEL IV
MEMBERS (5) CHAIRMAN
IS DESIGNATED FROM
AMONG THE MEMBERS
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 1
New Sprankle Building, Knoxville, Tenn., 37902; Woodward Building, Fifteenth and H
Streets NW., Washington, D.C., 20444."
Washington Phone, 343-4537
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
BUDGET STAFF
INFORMATION OFFICE
WASHINGTON OFFICE
REGIONAL STUDIES STAFF
DIVISION
DIVISION
DIVISION
DIVISION
DIVISION OF
DIVISION OF
DIVISION OF
LAND
OF
OF
OF
OF
PROPERTY AND
HEALTH AND
RESERVOIR
BETWEEN THE
LAW
PERSONNEL
FINANCE
PURCHASING
SUPPLY
SAFETY
PROPERTIES
LAKES
DIVISION OF
OFFICE OF ENGINEERING
OFFICE OF POWER
OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL
OFFICE OF
WATER CONTROL
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
& CHEMICAL DEVELOPMENT
TRIBUTARY
AREA
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT
DIVISIONS:
DIVISIONS:
DIVISIONS:
ENGINEERING DESIGN
POWER PLANNING & ENGINEERING
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION
POWER MARKETING
CHEMICAL DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF
POWER PRODUCTION
CHEMICAL OPERATIONS
DIVISION OF
NAVIGATION
POWER SYSTEM OPERATIONS
FORESTRY
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
POWER CONSTRUCTION
PURPOSE:-To conduct a unified
TVA operates the river control sys-
program of resource conservation, de-
tem, and investigates the need for and
velopment, and use to speed the eco-
feasibility of additional river control
nomic development of the Tennessee
projects. It gives assistance to State
Valley region, and to advance its na-
and local governments in reducing lo-
tional defense capabilities.
cal flood problems. It also works with
ACTIVITIES.-A system of dams built
cooperating agencies to encourage full
by TVA on the Tennessee River and
and effective use of the navigable
its larger tributaries provides flood
waterway by industry and commerce.
regulation on the Tennessee and con-
tributes to regulation of the lower Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers. The system
maintains a continuous 9-foot-draft
channel for navigation for the length of
the 650-mile Tennessee River main
stream, from Paducah, Ky., to Knox-
ville, Tenn. The dams harness the
power of the rivers to produce electric-
ity. They also provide other benefits,
including a major asset for outdoor
recreation.
LEVEL III
CHAIRMAN
ORGANIZATION.-All functions of the
Authority are vested in its three-mem-
Board of Directors, appointed by
he President with the consent of the
Senate. The Board reports directly to
he President. The General Manager
TVA's principal administrative of-
and reports to the Board of Di-
ectors. Offices of the Board and Gen-
Manager are in Knoxville, Tenn.
For details of organization see list
officials above, and TVA organiza-
chart which appears on page 669.
LEVEL IV
MEMBERS (2 PLUS
CHAIRMAN)
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 1
1321 H Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20573. Phone, STerling 3-5200
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
CHAIRMAN
COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
MANAGING
DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF THE
OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL
HEARING
GENERAL
SECRETARY.
COUNSEL
ADMINISTRATION
AFFAIRS AND
EXAMINERS
RELATIONS
DISTRICT MANAGERS
BURE AU OF
BUREAU OF
BUREAU OF
BUREAU OF
FINANCIAL
DOMESTIC
ATLANTIC COAST
INVESTIGATION
COMPLIANCE
PACIFIC COAST
ANALYSIS
REGULATION
GULF COAST
Technicol Direction
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
TARIFFS AND
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
Administrofive Direction
CARRIER
INFORMAL
TRANSPORT
HEARING
AGREEMENTS
COMPLAINTS
ECONOMICS
COUNSEL
(Foreign Commerce)
(Foreign Commerce)
FUNCTIONS
merce; and (5) rendering decisions, is-
suing orders, and making rules and
The statutory authorities and func-
regulations governing and affecting
tions of the Commission embrace the
common carriers by water, terminal
following principal areas: (1) regula-
operators, freight forwarders, and other
tion of services, practices, and agree-
persons subject to the shipping statutes.
ments of common carriers by water and
The broad areas of responsibility are
other persons engaged in the foreign
more specifically defined under the fol-
commerce of the United States; (2)
lowing headings:
acceptance, rejection, or disapproval
AGREEMENTS.-The Commission ap-
of tariff filings of common carriers en-
proves or disapproves agreements filed
gaged in the foreign commerce; (3)
by common carriers, including con-
regulation of rates, fares, charges, clas-
ference agreements, interconference
sifications, tariffs, regulations, and
agreements, and cooperative working
practices of common carriers by water
agreements between common carriers,
in the domestic offshore trade of the
terminal operators, freight forwarders,
United States; (4) investigation of dis-
and other persons subject to the ship-
criminatory rates, charges, classifica-
ping laws, and reviews activities under
tions, and practices in the waterborne
approved agreements for compliance
foreign and domestic offshore com-
with the provisions of law and the rules,
orders, and regulations of the Commis-
sion.
LEVEL III
CHAIRMAN OF FEDERAL
MARITIME COMM.
ORGANIZATION.-The Commission is
composed of five members, appointed
by the President, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate. The Commissioners
are
ointed for 5-year terms with the
exception that any person appointed to
fill a vacancy is appointed only for the
unexpired term of the Commissioner
he succeeds. Not more than three mem-
bers are appointed from the same
political party. One member is desig-
nated by the President to be the Chair-
man, and he is the chief executive and
administrative officer of the Com-
mission.
LEVEL IV
MEMBERS
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
2018 Munitions Building, Washington, D.C., 20360. Phone, OXford 6-3683
CREATION AND AUTHORITY.-The
Commission are: (1) to erect and
American Battle Monuments Com-
maintain memorials at suitable sites
mission was created by act of Congress
(except in National Cemeteries) com-
approved March 4, 1923 (42 Stat.
memorating the services of the Ameri-
1509; 36 U. S. C. 121). It derives its
can Armed Forces since April 6, 1917;
authority from this and subsequent
(2) to design, construct, and maintain
acts and Executive orders (36 U. S. C.
American military cemeteries and
ch. 8; Executive Orders 6614 of Feb-
memorials therein to World War I and
ruary 26, 1934, 6690 of April 25, 1934,
subsequent wars located outside the
9704 of March 14, 1946, and 10057 of
United States and its possessions, and
May 14, 1949; and act approved June
to maintain the National Cemetery in
26, 1946, as amended, 60 Stat. 317,
Mexico City; (3) to maintain rosters
70 Stat. 642; 36 U. S. C. 121).
of burials and recorded missing at the
PURPOSE.-The principal functions
overseas cemeteries; (4) to provide
of the American Battle Monuments
regulations for the erection of Ameri-
can war memorials by other sponsors in
such countries as may so authorize the
Commission; (5) to furnish next of kin
of those buried or memorialized at the
overseas cemeteries with photographs
of the headstones or engraved names;
and (6) to erect a memorial in Wash-
ington, D.C. to General of the Armies
John J. Pershing.
Members of the Commission serve
without pay.
CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR-
MAN, 9 COMMISSIONERS
SEC.
(ALL SERVE WITHOUT
PAY)
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., 20235.
Phone, WOrth 7-4103
CREATION AND PURPOSE.-The Com-
mission was established by the Appala-
chian Regional Development Act of
1965 (79 Stat. 5; 40 U.S.C. App. 1)
to develop plans for and coordinate
the comprehensive programs for re-
gional economic development author-
ized by the act.
FEDERAL CO-CHAIRMA
ORGANIZATION.-The Commission
consists of the Governors or their rep-
resentatives from each of the 13 Ap-
palachian States, and a Federal
Cochairman appointed by the Presi-
dent by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. The State members
of the 'Commission elect a Cochairman
from among their number. At the first
Commission meeting, held April 19,
1965, the Appalachian Governors
agreed to rotate the position of Co-
chairman every 6 months beginning
July 1, 1965.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Office of the U.S. Commissioner: Room 5625, Department of the Interior Building,
Washington, D.C., 20240. Phone, 343-5761
Under the terms of the Compact,
stream flows to attain these goals.
the Delaware River Basin Commis-
JURISDICTION.-Under the terms of
sion is responsible for the development
the Delaware River Basin Compact
and approval of a comprehensive plan
and the provisions of paragraph 15
and for programing, scheduling, and
thereof, the Federal member and alter-
controlling projects and activities,
nate Federal member appointed by the
within the Delaware River Basin,
President represent and coordinate
which will provide effective flood dam-
the Federal interests in the planning,
age reduction; conservation and devel-
programing, scheduling, and execu-
opment of ground and surface water
tion of the water resources activities
supplies for municipal, industrial, and
falling under the jurisdiction of the
agricultural uses; development of rec-
Commission.
reational facilities in relation to reser-
I
The Office of the Executive Director,
voirs, lakes, and streams; propagation
Delaware River Basin Commission,
of fish and game; promotion of related
located at 25 Scotch Road, Trenton,
forestry, soil conservation, and water-
N.J., serves to administer the provisions
shed projects; protection and aid to
of the Compact.
fisheries dependent upon water re-
sources; development of hydroelectric
power potentialities; improved naviga-
tion; control of the movement of salt
water; abatement and control of
stream pollution; and regulation of
ERAL MEMBER
(SEC'Y OF IN-
TERIOR)
AND
THE ALTERNATE
FEDERAL MEMBER
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District Building, Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth Street NW., Washington, D.C.,
20004. Phone, 628-6000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT
The President and the Congress
Commissioner
City Council
Assistant to the Commissioner
Agencies with Fiscal
Relationship to
the Commissioner
Office the
Office of Community
Cuprention Counsel
and Urban Renewal
Apprenticaship Council
Secretary
National Capital Housing
Armory Board
Authority 2/
Board of Education
Executive Office
National Capital Planning
Maman Relations
Board of Higher Education
Budget Office
Commission
Council
Bcard of Vocational Education
Ad Moc Committees
Standing Committees
Management Office
National Guard of D.C.
Board of Elections
Fersonnel Office
National Park Service
Board of Library Trustees
Program Develop-
National Zoolcgical Park
Board of
Board of Recreation
ment Office
Appeals and Review
Public Service Commission
Board of Zontng Adjustment
Public Affairs Office
Redevelopment Land Agency
District of Columbia Courts:
Secretariat
United States Courts:
Court of Appeals
Highway Safety
District Court
Contract Appeals
Court of Ceneral Sessions
Cord. Office
Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Board
Tax Court
Public Safety
Washington Aquaduct
Juvenile Court
Director's Office
Washington Metropolitan Area
Interstate Commission on the
Transit Authority
Potomac River Basin
Zoning Commission
Departments/Agencies
Metropolitan Washington
Council of Governments
Alcoholic Enverage Control Board
Board Parole
Department of:
Advisory Groups
Buildings Grounds
Corrections
General Administration
Alcoholic Clinic Commission
Highways Traffic
Building Code Advisory Committee
Insurance
Charitable Solicitation Council
licenses Inspections
Motor Vehicles
Civil Defense Advisory Council
Occupations Professions
Commissioner's Youth Council
Public Health
Committee for Employment of
Public Welfare
Physically Handicapped
Sanitary Engineering
Council on Law Inforcement
Veterans Affairs
Emergency Ambulance Service
Vocational Rehabilitation
Advisory Council
Tire Department 1-
Interdepartmental Statistical
Minimum Wage & Industrial Safety
Committee
Board
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
Planning & Urban Renewal Advisory
Office Civil Defense 1/
Council
Office of the Coroner
Public Health Advisory Council
1/ Under the supervision of the Director of
Office of the Surveyor
Public Welfare Advisory Council
Public Safety
Police Department V
Traffic Advisory Board
2/ Transferred by Executive Order of March
Recorder of Ceeds
Urban Renewal Operations Committee
14, 1968, to be under the jurisdiction of
Unemployment Compensation Board
Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory
the Commissioner of the District of
Council
Columbia,
After June 20, 1874, a change was
By constitutional Amendment 23,
made, and the District was governed
dated March 29, 1961, the District was
by three commissioners appointed by
given back the right of franchise.
the President. This temporary form of
By Reorganization Plan 3 of 1967,
government lasted until July 1, 1878,
dated August 11, 1967, the government
when the permanent commission gov-
of the District was reorganized and
ernment was established. The act of
became operative on November 3,
Congress of June 11, 1878 (20 Stat.
1967.
102), created the District government
ORGANIZATION.-The government of
as a municipal corporation, but made
the District is administered by a Com-
no provision for franchise. This form
of government was administered; by a
missioner (Mayor), an Assistant to the
board of three Commissioners, two of
Commissioner, and a nine-member
whom must have been residents of the
council all of whom are appointed by
District and the third being detailed
the President by and with the consent
from the Corps of Engineers of the
of the Senate.
United States Army.
The Commissioner prepares annu-
While the District has a municipal
ally estimates of the expenditures of the
form of government, Congress by vari-
District, which estimates are submitted
ous statutory enactments has treated it
to Congress through the Bureau of the
as a branch of the United States Gov-
Budget. Under the Constitution of the
ernment by including it in legislation
United States, Congress must pass all
applying to the executive departments,
legislation affecting the District.
such as the Budget and Accounting
Act, the act classifying the salaries
of Federal employees, and the act
providing for retirement of Federal
employees
LEVEL IV
U.S. ATTORNEY
National Capital Housing Authority
1729 New York Avenue NW., Washington,
D.C., 20430. Phone, EXecutive 3-3111,
Ext. 22423.
Executive Director.-Edward Aronov.
The Authority was established by
act approved June 12, 1934 (48 Stat.
930; D.C.C. 5-103-5-116). Execu-
tive Order 11401 of March 13; 1968,
modifying Executive Order 6868 of
October 9, 1934, as amended, desig-
nated the Commissioner of the District
of Columbia as the "National Capital
Housing Authority." These functions
have been delegated to the Assistant to
the Commissioner of the District of Co-
lumbia. As the public housing agency
for the District of Columbia, the pur-
pose of the Authority is to assure an
adequate supply of proper dwellings
for low-income families. It manages
approximately 10,000 dwellings hou-
sing 50,000 persons and currently has
approximately 3,000 additional units
under development. The Authority
provides some housing to low-income
families through leasing privately-
owned accommodations.
[For regulations codified under this head-
ing, see Code of Federal Regulations, Title
5, Chapter X]
National Capital Planning
Commission
726 Jackson Place NW., Washington, D.C.,
20576. Phone, 382-1161.
Executive Director.-Charles H. Conrad.
The Commission was established by
act of July 19, 1952 (66 Stat. 781),
as successor to the National Cap-
ital Park Commission, established by
act of June 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 463; 40
U.S.C. 71), and the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, estab-
lished by act of April 30, 1926 (44 Stat.
374; 40 U.S.C. 71). As the central
planning agency for the Federal and
District of Columbia Governments, it
plans the appropriate and orderly de-
velopment and redevelopment of the
National Capital and the conservation
of the important natural and historical
features thereof.
Water Resources Council
of the several Federal agencies; ap-
Suite 900, Global Building, 1025 Vermont
praise the adequacy of existing and
Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., 20005.
proposed policies and programs to
Phone, 382-6104.
meet such requirements and make rec-
Executive Director.-Henry P. Caulfield, Jr.
ommendations to the President with
The Council was established by the
respect to Federal policies and pro-
Water Resources Planning Act of 1965
grams; establish principles, standards,
(79 Stat. 244; 42 U.S.C. 1962a) to
and procedures with the approval of
maintain a continuing study of the ade-
the President for Federal participants
quacy of supplies of water necessary to
in the preparation of comprehensive
meet the requirements in each water
regional or river basin plans and for
resource region in the United States
the formulation and evaluation of Fed-
and the relation of regional or river
eral water and related land resources
basin plans and programs to the re-
projects; review the plans of the river
quirements of larger regions of the Na-
asin commissions and transmit these
tion and of the adequacy of adminis-
plans with its recommendations to the
trative and statutory means for the co-
President for his review and transmit-
ordination of the water and related
tal by him to Congress; and administer
land resources policies and programs
a program of Federal financial grants
to States to aid them in comprehensive
water and related land resource plan-
ning.
[EXEC. DIR. IS MOST
LIKELY APPOINTED]