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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the Department of Transportation (DOT) has been given the responsibility for civil aviation safety. FAA is responsible for:
Regulating civil aviation to promote safety;Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation...The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), within the Department of Transportation (DOT), has been given the responsibility to carry out safety programs. FAA is responsible for providing the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. One of the programs that helps FAA fulfill this...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the Department of Transportation (DOT) has been given the responsibility of civil aviation safety. They use a web interface called ASKME to ensure the safety of aviation.