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All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govThis American Samoa Highway Safety Plan (HSP) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 serves as the Territorys application to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Federal funds available under Section 402 of the Safe, Accountable ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107967The State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program, enacted by the Highway Safety Act of 1966 as Section 402 of Title 23, United States Code, provides grant funds to the states, the Indian nations and the territories each year according to a statut ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107966Subsidence forecast models for coastal Louisiana were developed to estimate the change in surface elevations of evacuation routes for the years 2015, 2025, 2050, and 2100. Geophysical and anthropogenic subsidence estimates were derived from on-going ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108340The objective of the work documented in this report was to examine full-time-equivalent (FTE) staffing needs for TxDOT project development and construction, and analyze needs for backlogging projects, i.e., preparing construction plans in advance and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108402The purpose of this audit was to determine whether reimbursements claimed for costs under the grant were allowable, supported, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the grant, and to determine pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108228The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allows low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet by increasing the dollars they have to spend on food. However, in 2008, during the heart of the economic recession, prices for food at ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108323Bicycle share is a network of bicycles and automated kiosks that allows users to make short trips (1-3 miles) quickly, conveniently and affordably. Bicycle share is a component of a strong transportation network, potentially moving 100,000 people or ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108344The Recovery Act appropriated $4.7 billion for NTIA to establish BTOP to increase broadband access and adoption; provide broadband training and support to schools, libraries, healthcare providers, and other organizations; improve broadband access to ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108373The mission of the National Indian Gaming Commission is to work within the framework created by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) for the regulation of gaming activities conducted by sovereign Indian tribes on Indian lands to fully realize IGRA ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108149The mission of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is to carry out the requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA or the Act) in cooperation with the States and Tribes. OSMs primary objectives are ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108121The 2014 Budget reflects science investments that address critical needs and support a resilient and robust economy, while also protecting the health and environment of the Nation. The 2014 budget builds on the core historical mission of the USGS, in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108150To reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes in Indian Country by supporting Education, Enforcement, and Engineering, as well as Safe Tribal Community Programs. To create a Safe Tribal Community Environment where roadways in Indian Country ar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107969BOP confines about 7 percent of its 217,000 inmates in segregated housing units for about 23 hours a day. Inmates are held in SHUs, SMUs, and ADX. GAO was asked to review BOP's segregated housing unit practices. This report addresses, among other thi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108412The California Office of Traffic Safetys (OTS) mission is to effectively and efficiently administer traffic safety grant funds to reduce traffic deaths, injuries, and economic losses. Section 2900 of the California Vehicle Code requires OTS to develo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107970The federal government invests billions of dollars annually in infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, facing increasing risks from climate change. Adaptation--defined as adjustments to natural or human systems in response to actual or expected cl ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107708The 2013 Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) is built upon a foundation of traffic safety strategies that are proven to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes in the state of Colorado. The ISP focuses on the three contributing factors to crashes: ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107972This document serves as Kentuckys application for Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety funds for the 2013 federal fiscal year. This plan provides an outline for the coming year for improving the safety of Kentuckys roadways by providing an ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107984Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, HSD is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating highway safety projects with federal funds. HSD also works to coordinate the efforts of federal, state, and local organizations involved with high ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107986The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It consists of fourteen (14) volcanic islands with the Island of Saipan established as the Capitol and serves as the hub of the central governments funct ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107971We evaluated select activities to assess whether the CBOCs operated in a manner that provides veterans with consistent, safe, high-quality health care. We conducted an onsite inspection of the CBOCs during the week of March 25, 2013. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108222We evaluated select activities to assess whether the CBOCs operated in a manner that provides veterans with consistent, safe, high-quality health care. We conducted an onsite inspection of the CBOCs during the week of March 4, 2013. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108223Many U.S. transit agencies, particularly those serving urban areas, find that they serve a diverse population and that a significant portion of their patronage is from minority and disability communities. Most transit agencies have established custom ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108348A three-dimensional groundwater-flow model was developed for Assateague Island in eastern Maryland and Virginia to simulate both groundwater flow and solute (salt) transport to evaluate the groundwater system response to sea-level rise. The model was ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108486The development of raised medians is an important access management technique commonly used in urban settings. It can be used to control or restrict mid-block left turns, U-turns or crossing maneuvers for implementing of alternative left-turn/U-turn ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107735This publication describes the methodologies used by the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a program of the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to collect, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108761This publication describes the methodologies used by the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a program of the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to collect, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108764Recent earthquakes in the United States and around the world have repeatedly shown that earthquake resilience is essential to building and sustaining urban communities. Earthquake resilience will play an increasingly important role in the professions ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108493This manual contains information on determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals for the National School Lunch Program (including commodity schools and the After School Snack Program); and the School Breakfast Program. It is also applicab ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108326An effective system to alert the public during emergencies can help reduce property damage and save lives. In 2004, FEMA initiated IPAWS with the goal of integrating the nation's EAS and other public-alerting systems into a comprehensive alerting sys ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107728The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) contracted with the Urban Institute to conduct a comprehensive study of state efforts to modernize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The goals of this descriptive study were to develop a compre ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108327State profiles documenting basic features of the 14 case study sites are included in this section. These profiles summarize the key modernization efforts implemented in each state and are organized as follows: Broad Overview of Key Modernization Effo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108328In examining the factors that shape the ability of the U.S. Census Bureau to accurately count those confined to correctional facilities, a qualitative case study was conducted to assess the 2010 enumeration in these Group Quarters. These data are als ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108735The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the factors that shape the ability of the U.S. Census Bureau to accurately count individuals confined to state juvenile correctional facilities and prisons. The preparation and process of the 2010 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108730The objective of this project is to collect and analyze actual prevailing free flow speed data on Florida arterials and use the data to determine the efficacy of the new High Capacity Manual (HCM) methodology in modeling free flow speed. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107749The objective of this project is to collect and analyze actual prevailing free flow speed data on Florida arterials and use the data to determine the efficacy of the new High Capacity Manual (HCM) methodology in modeling free flow speed. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107748Accurate estimates of wet roadway friction are critical to the safety of the traveling public, project selection, and for managing the wet weather accident reduction program. Currently, Texas is the only state that uses a one-channel, torque-type whe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107734The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a critical source of support for many low-income families. Because eligibility for program benefits is linked to income, participation in the program tends to be higher in hard economic times. T ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108329On December 23, 2011, a 42-year-old male career fire fighter died during fire-fighting operations on the 2nd floor of a three-story apartment building. The victim was assigned to Engine 5 (E5) with a lieutenant and driver/pump operator. E5 was the fi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107722The Indiana Criminal Justice Institutes (ICJI) Traffic Safety Division (TSD) manages federal funds allocated throughout the state that support programs designed to decrease the number of people injured or killed on Indiana roadways. The TSD remains d ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107982Under the authority and approval of Governor Nathan Deal, the Governors Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) produces an annual Highway Safety Plan (HSP) which serves as Georgias programmatic guide for the implementation of highway safety initiatives and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107977This Guam Highway Safety Plan (HSP) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 serves as the Territorys application to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Federal funds available under Section 402 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107978Aviation continues to be a growth industry in the United States, and this growth has resulted in an increase in traffic at the nation's major airports accompanied by a corresponding increase in emissions. In addition, as EPA's emission control strate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108322The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) strives to keep Hawaii's roads safe for all roadway users. We are pleased to report that the number of fatalities decreased, to 100 motor vehicle fatalities in 2011. With this achievement, we were able t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107979A central provision of PPACA requires the establishment of exchanges in each state--online marketplaces through which eligible individuals and small business employers can compare and select health insurance coverage from participating health plans. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108411In 2010, there were 4.9 million drugrelated emergency department (ED) visits; about one half (46.8 percent, or 2.3 million visits) were attributed to drug misuse or abuse with a nearly equal percentage (47.4 percent) attributed to adverse drug reacti ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108769This Highway Safety Performance Plan (HSPP) contains the goals, strategies, performance measures and objectives that the District of Columbia has set for fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012 September 31, 2013). The HSPP is required by the U.S. Departme ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107974Efficient removal of stormwater runoff from bridge deck surfaces is an important safety issue. This study investigates hydraulic performance characteristics of a new type of rectangular bridge deck drain. A physical modeling study was conducted to ev ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108405A traffic safety problem is an identifiable subgroup of drivers, pedestrians, vehicles, or roadways that is statistically higher in crash experience than normal expectations. Problem identification is a data driven process that involves the study of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107981In 2008, the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) developed and conducted a test designed to measure the intelligibility of land mobile radio (LMR) systems in the presence of fireground noise. The test showed that fireground noise environme ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108350This one year planning document describes the processes followed by the state of Kansas in the use of federal highway safety funds, consistent with the guidelines, the priority areas, and other requirements established under Section 402, 163, 405, 40 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107983The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Smart Meter Pilots provided invaluable information and experience for future deployments of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), including the deployment planned as part of LIPAs Smart Grid Demonstration Proj ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE20131052993The human and economic consequences of motor vehicle crashes are unacceptable. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) recognizes that future improvements will be attained through the collaboration and partnership with multiple state and Feder ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107985Th e Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) is a research, technology transfer, and training center administered jointly by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and Louisiana State University (LSU). LTRC provides ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108424As Chief of the Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO), a division of the Maryland Department of Transportations Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), I am pleased to present Marylands Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 Highway Safety Plan (HSP). To a perso ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107987Our goal is to continue the reduction of the number and severity of traffic crashes injuries and fatalities on Montana highways through the collaboration of local and state level partners with a vested interest in traffic safety. Through this collabo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107992A publication of recent energy statistics, this publication includes total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108237The Presidents inaugural 2010 National Drug Control Strategy laid out a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reducing drug use and its consequences in the United States. In doing so, the Administration charted a third way in drug policy, a path ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108767The Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHW A) ofthe United States Department of Transportation to j ointly administer various highway safety progr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107995As directed by N.R.S. 223.200, and in keeping with federal guidelines, the Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) prepares a Highway Safety Performance Plan (HSPP) each federal fiscal year. The plan offered on the following page ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107999The Traffic Safety Division is committed to preventing injuries and saving lives by eliminating crashes on New Mexico public roadways. The Division works continually to reduce motor vehicle related crashes, Injuries and deaths by developing, implemen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107998In preparing its FFY 2013 Highway Safety Strategic Plan (HSSP), the Governors Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) continued to use a data-driven approach in identifying problems and setting priorities for the states highway safety program. New Yorks perf ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108240This document describes the organizational structure of the Governors Highway Safety Program, the problem identification process employed to determine the priority areas and accompanying goals for FY 2013, and the process to select sub-grantees for F ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107993In 2011, 148 people died on North Dakota roads. This is more fatalities than the state has experienced since 1982. North Dakota has been ranked consistently as one of the safest states in the nation and strives to maintain this distinction through ef ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107994The National Directory of Farmers Markets maintained by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) indicates a 400 percent increase in the number of farmers markets between 1994 (1,755 ) and 2011 (7,175) (USDA AMS, 2012a). As of September 2011, a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108331This report presents the findings of the formative research undertaken to understand the current operations of nine farmers markets purposively selected by FNS to capture geography, market size, urbanicity, and variation in participation in nutrition ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108330The Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 directed the U.S. Department of Transportation to administer various highway safety programs. This grant program provides federal funds administered through the Ohio Department of Public Safety / Office of Crimi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108241The purpose of this document is to show the effectiveness of the broad collaboration that takes place in Oregons highway safety community. We are also able to show the significant impact our funds, time, and programs are having on the safety of the t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108242According to the Highway Safety Act of 1966, 23 USC Chapter 4, Section 402, each State shall have a highway safety program approved by the Secretary, designed to reduce traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. In order to secure fundin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108243Over the last decade, several factors have come together and substantially affected the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). For example, the number of participants rose from 17 million people in fiscal year 2000 to ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108336This report summarizes the research completed for TxDOT Project No. 5-6235-01 and discusses the implications and future applications of the work. This project extended the capabilities of the Project Evaluation Toolkit (PET), while introducing the so ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108406The Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission (PRTSC) is responsible for the administration of the federally-funded State and Community Highway Safety Program and coordination of highway safety activities. The Executive Committee includes representatives ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108244The objectives of this research project is to determine if any economic benefits are derived from the Transit Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS) program. The focus of this research will be on the full range of benefits related to vehicl ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107751The objectives of this research project is to determine if any economic benefits are derived from the Transit Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS) program. The focus of this research will be on the full range of benefits related to vehicl ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107750This safety report represents the culmination of a year-long National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) effort focused on the problem of substance-impaired driving. The report addresses the necessity of providing all the following elements to achiev ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013106566To facilitate compliance with Florida's Yield-to-Bus (YTB) law, this project focuses on the following objectives: (1) Identify the critical design features and prevailing conditions affecting the safety of the merging maneuvers of buses entering traf ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107753To facilitate compliance with Florida's Yield-to-Bus (YTB) law, this project focuses on the following objectives: (1) Identify the critical design features and prevailing conditions affecting the safety of the merging maneuvers of buses entering traf ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107752This research project was established by TxDOTs Research and Technology Implementation Office to address special studies required by the departments Administration during FY 2012. Three tasks were completed and are documented. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108401The Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Program was established by the US Congress through the Highway Safety Act of 1966. The Act requires that each state shall have a highway safety program designed to reduce traffic collisions, deaths, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108246On behalf of the Governor of South Dakota and the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety, the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety is pleased to submit the 2013 Highway Safety Plan (HSP). This plan articulates the states official prospectus fo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108247The Federal Section 402 Program has historically been jointly administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). While this will continue under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107965The document consists of four principal parts-the Performance Plan, the Highway Safety Plan, a Certification Statement and a Program Cost Summary. The Performance Plan describes the 402 program and the Alaska Highway Safety Office. It also contains a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107964The Arizona Governors Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) produces this annual Highway Safety Plan (HSP) to serve as the guide for the implementation of highway safety projects throughout Arizona and as the application for funding through the National Hi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107968The goal of the Connecticut Highway Safety Program is to prevent roadway fatalities and injuries as a result of crashes related to driver behavior. Under the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (U.S. 23 USC- Chapter 4) the Governor is required to implement a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107973On behalf of the Governor of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Office of Highway Safety is pleased to present our Fiscal Year 2013 Highway Safety Plan. The plan outlines the Office of Highw ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107975The Traffic Safety Section of the Florida Department of Transportation's State Safety Office identifies the State's traffic crash problems in a number of ways, including: Reviewing statistics from the annual Traffic Crash Statistics Report prepared b ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107976Traffic data is the foundation of traffic safety programs in the state of Iowa. At the core of traffic data is the Statewide Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (STRCC). The STRCC is responsible for promoting a traffic records programs which striv ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107980The Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHW A) ofthe United States Department of Transportation to j ointly administer various highway safety progr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107988Failure to comply with applicable Federal statutes, regulations and directives may subject State officials to civil or criminal penalties and/or place the State in a high risk grantee status in accordance with 49 CFR 18.12. Each fiscal year the State ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107989The mission of the MS Office of Highway Safety (MOHS) is to encourage and assist State and local agencies, institut ions and the private sector in establishing or expanding cooperative highway safety programs based on specifically identified traffic ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107991To provide a world-class transportation experience that delights our customers and promotes a prosperous Missouri. Continuously Moving Missouri Toward Zero Roadway-Related Deaths Interim Goal- To reduce traffic fatalities to 700 or fewer by the year ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107990Failure to comply with applicable Federal statutes, regulations and directives may subject State officials to civil or criminal penalties and/or place the State in a high risk grantee status in accordance with 49 CFR 18.12. Each fiscal year the State ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107996The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS) is responsible for the administration of the federally-funded State and Community Highway Safety Program and coordination of highway safety activities. The State and Community Highway Safety Pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107997This Rhode Island Highway Safety Performance Plan (HSPP) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 serves as the State of Rhode Islands application to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Federal funds available under Section 402 S ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108245This Federal Fiscal Year 2012-13 Highway Safety Performance Plan is the state of Tennessees action plan for distribution of federal highway safety funds into priority behavioral safety programs during federal fiscal year 2011- 2012. This FFY 2012-13 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108248For FFY2013, Utah continues with an aggressive, wide ranging highway safety program using highvisibility enforcement and media to support the national campaigns such as Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get pulled Over, and also supporting local ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108250On behalf of the Governor of Vermont and the Commissioner of Public Safety, the Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is pleased to submit the 2013 Highway Safety Plan (HSP). This year's plan provides a description of how incoming funding ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108253Our transportation system is essential to societys continuing prosperity and an inescapable component to everyday life in Wisconsin; as a society we should not accept casualties as a foregone consequence of that system. Wisconsin citizens and state p ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108255New York City's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) originally ran hundreds of classroom based courses, where they brought together civil servants to learn how to run a Hurricane Shelter (HS). This approach was found to be costly, time consuming and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008658The purpose of the research is to assist the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in developing a strategic implementation plan for the management of right-of-way parcel and utility data at the department. To support this effort, the Texas Tra ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107755The purpose of the research is to assist the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in developing a strategic implementation plan for the management of right-of-way parcel and utility data at the department. To support this effort, the Texas Tra ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107754Under the Superfund program, EPA may address the long-term cleanup of certain hazardous waste sites by placing them on the NPL and overseeing the cleanup. To be eligible for the NPL, a site must be sufficiently contaminated, among other things. EPA r ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107706This thesis seeks to answer the following question: Can law enforcement officers across multiple jurisdictions benefit from lessons learned in combat environments about medical training. The thesis compares the medical training requirements of U.S. m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574228In 1996, Congress made sweeping changes to federal welfare policy by replacing the previous cash assistance program with the TANF block grant. Since then through fiscal year 2011, the federal government and states have spent a total of nearly $434 bi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107715The following section includes a definition of the processes used by Texas to identify its highway safety problems, establish its proposed measurable performance goals, and develop the programs/projects in the FY 2013 Texas Highway Safety Performance ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108249Chlordane, a pesticide no longer authorized for use in the United States, has been detected in certain Back River fish tissues at levels that required the issuance of a consumption advisory. This advisory has been in place since February 5, 1986. As ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107854Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) directs states to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), where current, required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality standar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107856Chlordane, a pesticide no longer authorized for use in the United States, has been detected in certain Lake Roland fish tissues at levels requiring issuance of a fish consumption advisory. This advisory has been in place since February 5, 1986. As a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107853Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLS), in which currently required pollution controls are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. For each WQLS, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107860Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107857Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLS), in which currently required controls of specified substances are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107887This document establishes Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) that addresses the control of pollutants affecting dissolved oxygen levels in Antietam Creek. The water quality goal of the TMDLs documented here is to establish allowable carbonaceous bioch ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107896This document establishes Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) that address the control of pollutants affecting dissolved oxygen levels in Georges Creek (02-14-10-04). Georges Creek is a free-flowing freshwater stream. It is a tributary of the North Bra ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107886Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLS), in which currently required pollution controls are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. For each WQLS, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107862Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107902Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107892Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107861Swan Creek (02-13-07-06) is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, and is part of the Upper Western Shore Tributary Strategy Basin. Swan Creek was identified on the States 1996 list of Water Quality Limited Segments (WQLSs) as impaired by excess nutrient ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107900Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107890Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107898Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107901Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107888This document establishes Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for nitrogen and phosphorus in Still Pond Creek. Still Pond Creek drains directly into the Chesapeake Bay and is part of the Upper Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy Basin. The creek is impair ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107899Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107895Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107889This document proposes to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for nitrogen and phosphorus in Worton Creek. Worton Creek drains directly into the Chesapeake Bay and is part of the Upper Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy Basin. The creek is impa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107897Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (the Act) directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance are inadequate to achieve water quality s ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107894On the basis of water quality problems associated with nutrients and sediments, Adkins Pond, in the Pocomoke River watershed (02-13-02-03) was identified on Maryland's 1998 list of WQLSs as being impaired. This document establishes Total Maximum Dail ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107883Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance, are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107885Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance, are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107858Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance, are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107859Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act directs States to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required controls of a specified substance, are inadequate to achieve water quality standards. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107855Travel on all roads and streets changed by -1.4% (-3.1 billion vehicle miles) for February 2013 as compared with February 2012. Travel for the month is estimated to be 214.6 billion vehicle miles. Cumulative Travel for 2013 changed by -0.4% (-1.8 bil ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108361Adopt-a-stop programs, in which volunteers agree to pick up litter at transit stations and assist in other maintenance tasks, can be a valuable resource for public transportation agencies. These programs aim to create a sense of ownership within the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108349Transportation projects and policies are rooted in economic considerations and consequences. This report documents the development of a relatively comprehensive transportation economics reference for practitioners, entitled The Economics of Transport ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108403Transportation plays a vital role in evacuation mitigation, planning, response, and recovery. However, the majority of the emergency operations plans for large urbanized areas are only partially sufficient in describing in specific and measurable ter ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108334The funds will be used to administer the highway safety program for the US Virgin Islands, to include the revision of the policy and procedure manual, evaluation of the highway safety program and redesign of the website. Funds will also be used to tr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108252The Highway Safety Plan (HSP) is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), NHTSA regulations. The HSP consists of four major sections: Performance Plan (PP), Highway Safety Plan (HSP), certifications and assurances and HS Form 217 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108251Virtually every phase of this Highway Safety Performance Plan (HSPP) is aligned with the priorities and strategies in the Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Target Zero. The third version of this guiding light document (Target Zero) was ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108254Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107873Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each State to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107875Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107893Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107891Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which currently requi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107879Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107867Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107870Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107880Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107865Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107872Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107863Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107881Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107864Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107871Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107868Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107878Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107869Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107876Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each State to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107882Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each State to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current required co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107877Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107866Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementing regulations direct each state to identify and list waters, known as water quality limited segments (WQLSs), in which current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107884The Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP), a section of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, has developed a comprehensive problem-based Highway Safety Plan (HSP). The Governor's Highway Safety Program faces considerable challenges in 201 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108256The wildland-urban interface (WUI) encompasses housing and other structures that are either co-located or abut wildland vegetation and forest. WUI communities are especially susceptible to destruction from wildland fires. Several causes of WUI fires ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108399This report summarizes the results of the Workshop on Wildland-Urban-Interface Fire Research Needs held August 15-16, 2012, in Boulder, Colorado. The wildland-urban interface (WUI) encompasses housing and other structures that are either co-located o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108494While most transportation agencies are very familiar with truck-mounted attenuators, trailer-mounted attenuators are increasing in popularity. There is a concern for the level of protection that attenuators provide for workers when they are mounted o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107737Very short duration maintenance operations (VSDOs) last for 15 minutes or less and usually involve operations such as removing an object from the roadway (either on the pavement or adjacent shoulder) or pothole patching. These activities have the pot ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108404The lack of latent print interoperability and the subsequent missed opportunities to make identifications have been long recognized as serious issues within the identification community. Latent print examiners, AFIS managers, vendors, governmental ag ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108720Wyoming's Highway Safety related problem identification process is done annually based on the most current calendar year data available. Data utilized for analysis of highway safety problem areas are primarily taken from two documents which involve i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108257