March 26 (Reuters) - The acting head of the Federal

Aviation Administration will tell a U.S. Senate subcommittee on

Thursday the agency plans to hire 2,000 air traffic controller

trainees this year and maintain strict oversight of Boeing ( BA )

.

Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau will also tell the

Senate Commerce's aviation subcommittee he plans to establish a

safety risk management panel to "identify additional hazard

areas involving helicopter and fixed-wing interactions" after a

fatal January 29 collision between an Army helicopter and an

American Airlines ( AAL ) regional passenger jet that killed 67

people near Reagan Washington National Airport, according to

written testimony seen by Reuters.

He said the FAA continues to maintain rigorous oversight of

Boeing ( BA ) that "extends to ongoing monitoring of Boeing's ( BA )

manufacturing practices, maintenance procedures, and software

updates."