49 C.F.R. § 831.2

Responsibility of the NTSB

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The NTSB is required to investigate—

(a) Aviation accidents as described in subpart B of this part;

(b) Highway accidents as described in subpart C of this part;

(c) Railroad, pipeline, and hazardous materials accidents as described in subpart D of this part; and

(d) Any accident that occurs in connection with the transportation of people or property that, in the judgment of the NTSB, is catastrophic, involves problems of a recurring nature or would otherwise carry out the intent of its authorizing statutes. This authority includes selected events involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including their release.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2020 · leading case: Am. Chemistry Council v. Dep't of Transp., 468 F.3d 810 (D.C. Cir. 2006).
Am. Chemistry Council v. Dep't of Transp., 468 F.3d 810 (D.C. Cir. 2006). “§ 1111 (g); 49 C.F.R. § 831.2 (c); see, e.g., Louisville & Nashville R.”
Rademacher v. United States of Am. (N.D. Miss. 2020). “§ 1132 ; 49 C.F.R. § 831.2 (a). NTSB regulations explain the Board’s role: (a) General.”
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