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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration provides air traf
c control, air safety, and other vital aviation
regulation and services. Shown here is the FAA control tower and Concourse C at the Denver
International Airport.
PhotocourtesyofDenverInternationalAirport.
vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into
the future. DOT agencies are the Of
ce of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), the previously
mentioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), National Highway
Traf
c Safety Administration (NHTSA), Of
ce of Inspector General (OIG), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Research and Innovative Technology Administration
(RITA), Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), and the Surface Transporta-
tion Board (STB).
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) deserves special mention as this
agency houses the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), which provides a multitude of
transportation statistics. Visit
www.dot.gov
. Also see Chapter 5,
''
Passenger Transportation.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The events of September 11, 2001, brought another government agency that impacts tourism,
the
(DHS). One primary reason for the establishment of
theDHSwastoprovidetheunifyingcoreforthevastnationalnetworkof22organizationsand
institutions involved in efforts to secure the nation. The Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) is responsible for protecting our nation's transportation systems and is the most visible at
airports. TSA screening is no easy task since 730 million people travel on commercial aircraft
each year and more than 700 million pieces of baggage are screened for explosives each year. A
tourism position has been established in the DHS to represent the interests of the tourism
industry and to work to meet security objectives while minimizing travel disruptions. Visit
www.
dhs.gov
and
www.tsa.gov
.
Department of Homeland Security
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