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Central Region

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

PHMSA Hazardous Materials Safety
Central Region Office

2300 East Devon Avenue, Suite 478
Des Plaines, IL 60018-4696
847-294-8580
847-294-8590 (Fax)

PHMSA Pipeline Safety
Central Region Office

901 Locust Street, Suite 462
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-329-3800
816-329-3831 (Fax)

The Central Regional Offices, based in Kansas City, MO, and Des Plaines, IL, are comprised of personnel from the Office of Pipeline Safety and the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. The offices are charged with overseeing the safe and secure movement of daily shipments of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation, as well as ensuring the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation’s pipeline infrastructure.

The area of responsibility for this region is listed above; however, the jurisdiction of PHMSA staff is nationwide and not limited to their regional area of responsibility.

Hazardous Materials Safety Office:
Des Plaines, Illinois

Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement

Region Chief: Kevin Boehne
Senior Investigator: Bob Clatterbuck, Fred Simmons
Investigators: Guadalupe Castellanos, Terry Pollard, Robert Quillinan, Ted Turner
Administrative Support Assistant: Angie Bendl

Initiatives and Training Outreach: Hazmat Safety Assistant Team (HMSAT)

Transportation Specialist:
Barbara Waller, 847-294-8589

Request your HMSAT Regional representative to provide assistance with HMR compliance and training by selecting the appropriate form.

How to file a complaint with PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement

For a listing of all other personnel, please see the Hazmat Organizational Chart (PDF)

Pipeline Safety Office:
Kansas City, Missouri

Office of Pipeline Safety

Director: Ivan Huntoon
State Liaison: Leonard Steiner, 816-329-3813
For a listing of all other personnel, please see the OPS Organizational Chart (PDF)

Outreach: Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS):

Harold Winnie, 816-329-3836
Karen Butler, 816-329-3835

Central Region Compliance Actions

Last Updated: Apr 21, 2008