Aviation

3.6 Group Chairmen Responsibilities........................................................................18
3.6.1 Field Notes...................................................................................18
3.6.2 Followup Activities......................................................................19
3.7 Progress Meetings................................................................................................20
3.8 Initial Notification and Status Reports.................................................................21
3.9 Press Briefing.......................................................................................................21
3.9.1 Board Member Present ................................................................22
3.9.2 Board Member Not Present .........................................................22
3.9.3 Transportation Disaster Assistance Briefings..............................23
3.10 Daily Activities of the IIC ...................................................................................23
3.10.1 Headquarters Briefing..................................................................23
3.10.2 Safety Board Staff Meeting .........................................................24
3.10.3 Party Coordinator Meeting ..........................................................24
3.10.4 IIC Site Visit ................................................................................24
3.11 Final Progress Meeting ........................................................................................25
3.12 Release of Wreckage............................................................................................25
3.13 Materials Laboratory Examinations.....................................................................26
3.14 Closing the Command Post..................................................................................26
4. Post-On-Scene Activities.................................................................................................26
4.1 Administrative Tasks Upon Return to Headquarters...........................................26
4.2 IIC Duties for Work Planning..............................................................................27
4.3 Public Hearing Action Memo ..............................................................................28
4.4 Group Chairman Factual, Studies, and Analysis Reports....................................28
4.5 FOIA Requests.....................................................................................................30
4.6 The Public Docket ...............................................................................................30
4.6.1 No Public Hearing .......................................................................31
4.6.2 Public Hearing .............................................................................32
4.7 Conducting Public Hearings ................................................................................32
4.7.1 Preparation ...................................................................................32
4.7.2 Prehearing Conference.................................................................36
4.7.3 The Public Hearing ......................................................................37
4.7.4 Techniques for Questioning Witnesses........................................37
4.8 Subpoenas/Sworn Testimony...............................................................................38
4.9 Technical Review ................................................................................................40
4.10 Party Submissions................................................................................................41
4.11 Report Planning Meeting.....................................................................................41
4.12 Preparation of the Final Report............................................................................42
4.12.1 Drafting the Report ......................................................................42
4.12.2 Report Drafts................................................................................42
4.12.3 OAS Protocol for Major “Blue Cover” Reports and Safety
Recommendation Letters .............................................................44
4.13 Board Meeting .....................................................................................................45
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