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PUBLIC LAW 93-633-JAN. 3, 1975

Board the facts, conditions, and circumstances thereof (except in accidents where misfeasance or nonfeasance by the Federal Government is alleged), and the Secretary or his designees are authorized to make such investigations. Thereafter, the Board, utilizing such reports, shall make its determination of cause or probable cause under this paragraph; (2) report in writing on the facts, conditions, and circumstances of each accident investigated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection and cause such reports to be m.ade available to the public at reasonable cost and to cause notice of the issuance and availability of such reports to be published in the Federal Register; (3) issue periodic reports to the Congress, Federal, State, and local agencies concerned with transportation safety, and other interested persons recommending and advocating meaningful responses to reduce the likelihood of recurrence of transportation accidents similar to those investigated by the Board and proposing corrective steps to make the transportation of persons as safe and free from risk of injury as is possible, including steps to minimize human injuries from transportation accidents; (4) initiate and conduct special studies and special investigations on matters pertaining to safety in transportation including human injury avoidance; (5) assess and reassess techniques and methods of accident investigation and prepare and publish from time to time recommended procedures for accident investigations; (6) establish by regulation requirements binding on persons reporting accidents subject to the Board's investigatory jurisdiction under this subsection; (7) evaluate, assess the effectiveness, and publish the findings of the Board with respect to the transportation safety consciousness and efficacy in preventing accidents of other Government agencies; (8) evaluate the adequacy of safeguards and procedures concerning the transportation of hazardous materials and the performance of other Government agencies charged with assuring the safe transportation of such materials; and (9) review on appeal (A) the suspension, amendment, modification, revocation, or denial of any operating certificate or license issued by the Secretary of Transportation under sections 602, 609, or 611(c) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1422, 1429, or 1431(c)); and (B) the decisions of the Commandant of the Coast Guard, on appeals from the orders of any administrative law judge revoking, suspending, or denying a license, certificate, document, or register in proceedings under section 4450 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 239); the Act of July 15, 1954 (46 U.S.C. 239 (a) and (b)); or section 4 of the Great Lakes Pilotage Act (46 U.S.C. 216(b)). (b) POWERS or BOARD.— (1) The Board, or upon the authority of the Board, any member thereof, any administrative law judge employed by or assigned to the Board, or any officer or employee duly designated by the Chairman, may, for the purpose of carrying out this title, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, and require by subpoena or otherwise the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such evidence as the Board or such officer or employee deems advisable. Subpoenas shall be issued under the signature of the Chairman, or his delegate, and may

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