http://www.ntis.gov/rss/RSSNTISCategoryList.aspxNational Technical Reports Libraryen(c) 2008, National Technical Information Service. All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govThis report describes sample design, sample selection, weighting, and variance estimation procedures for the 2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Federal Civilians Overseas. The first section of this report describes the design and selection of sample ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA504035This report describes sample design, sample selection, weighting, and variance estimation procedures for the 2008 Post-Election Voting Survey of Uniformed Service Members. The first section of this report describes the design and selection of sample. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA504034This report takes a new look at the issue of using Chapter 75 versus Chapter 43 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code to remove or demote a poor performer. Chapter 43 permits agencies to take actions to address poor-performing Federal employees by following a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101604Established by Presidential directive after World War II, the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) serves as a link between the U.S. Government and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) active in humanitarian assistance and developmen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101514This 21st Annual Report on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 47131 of Title 49 of the United States Code. This report covers activities for the fiscal year ending Septembe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102038The 23rd Annual Report of Accomplishments: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 47131 of Title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adm ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102034This 24th Annual Report of Accomplishments: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 is submitted to Congress in accordance with Section 47131 of Title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.). This report covers activities for the fiscal ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102035In February 2009, the Office of Inspector General received a letter from Congressman Mark Steven Kirk of Illinois, which included constituent allegations that an exclusive technology licensing agreement by Argonne National Laboratory was tainted by i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=DE2009962820In response to provisions of the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), the U.S Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs contracted with the National Research Council (NRC) to organize a two-day workshop on ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101922Strauss and Howe define the Millennials as those individuals born between 1982 and 2002. As new generations develop and societal culture changes, so must the efforts of organizations wanting to recruit them, namely the U.S. Army. To recruit America's ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506118Monitoring teams of decision-makers in complex military environments requires effective tracking of individual Soldier and team performance. An untapped source of timely and diagnostic performance information lies in ongoing communications among Sold ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506208The battle captain is an integral position within a combat operations center (COC) and can play a major role in the effectiveness and efficiency of the COC. To employ the position consistently within the Marine Corps, the organization must agree on a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506042In today's challenging acquisition environment, regardless of the extent of competition involved, Government program offices must dedicate significant resources to proposal evaluations and source selections in support of major acquisitions. Leveragin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505606The goal of this report is to identify key areas for research and development (R&D) that could lead to an understanding of the potential for future use of carbon sequestration as a major tool for managing carbon emissions. Under the leadership of DOE ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101981On February 6, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) held a public workshop on technical assistance programs that help foreign jurisdictions to develop their laws and policies on compet ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101937Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC) Malaria Communities Program (MCP) first year of program implementation, 450 people were trained / oriented in malaria prevention and control. The project worked in two districts with public (government and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101511Changes in the climate attributable to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases may have significant impacts in the United States and the world. For example, climate change could threaten coastal areas with rising sea levels. Greenhouse gases alr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101342In a constantly changing world threatened by the likelihood of terrorist acts, the American people need military leaders who clearly demonstrate an understanding of American core values, and who are both competent and morally focused. To produce mili ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505406Contemporary multidimensional peace operations typically require the participation of several organizational entities. As a result, it is necessary to coordinate their respective activities, in order to ensure the coherence of the operation as a whol ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101515Approximately 6.6 percent of credit cards were 30 or more days past due in the first quarter of 2009--the highest rate in 18 years. To recover delinquent debt, credit card issuers may use their own collection departments, outside collection agencies, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100919The Marine Corps is involved in a challenging and dynamic war on terrorism. To ensure success in this GWOT and other fourth generation wars that emerge, the leadership of the Corps will need an increased understanding of the cultures and countries wh ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505626As a result of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the many small crises that simmered during the Cold War have begun to boil over. More often than not, these crises will erupt in urban areas in the developing world. Because 75 percent of the world' ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505357Medical care in modern warfare is challenged by the use of high- explosive weapons that can induce mass casualties. In the current conflicts, improvements in body armour, the use of tourniquets and hemostatic dressings and in most cases, rapid evacua ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505841This project has demonstrated that it is possible to track the network-level performance of surface mixtures constructed in Texas. A procedure is outlined in the report to accomplish this and involves firstly identifying a projects extents in terms o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101358A fully-integrated, palmtop, field-portable DNA analyzer that is capable of responding within 30 minutes to a sample of as little as three strands of DNA will enhance the survivability of the warfighter. This technology has been sponsored through the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505930To effectively manage a project, the project manager must have a plan, understand the current conditions, and be able to take action to correct the course when challenges arise. Research and design projects face technical, schedule, and budget challe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090028823Federal departments, agencies, and their contractors use motor vehicles to perform their missions. These vehicles, totaling more than 645,000 for Fiscal Year 2008, are obtained from three primary sources: agency purchase, lease from the GSA Fleet Pro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101951This report provides the current findings on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes committed against females. Data are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 1993 to 2008, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101516On December 19, 2008, the Utah State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. At that sale, the BLM auctioned 116 parcels, including 77 parcels that became subject of a Federal District Court temporary in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101944This research examined financing tools that are applicable to rural and small urban area projects undertaken by the Texas Department of Transportation. It documents district experience with some of these tools and lessons learned. Pass-Through Tollin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101364Employee travel is an important component of successfully accomplishing a Federal agencys mission. In an atmosphere of increased transparency and accountability, agencies travel expenditures are being evaluated closely to ensure that taxpayer dollars ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101952The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are pleased to jointly announce the publication of the 2009 edition of the Food Code. The Food Code is a reference ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2009112613With the adoption of a new Performance Evaluation System in the late 1990s (more commonly referred to as a 'fitrep'), the Marine Corps fielded a document with the ability to put each individual fitrep's average into perspective using a corresponding ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505526In 2004, my organization was asked to collect and analyze lessons from the Global War on Terrorism, giving particular attention to how components of the national security establishment worked together and what role DoD could play in making that proce ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505529A variety of project delivery methods is available to the developers of public projects in the United States. While the traditional design-bid-build delivery method remains the most common, there is considerable interest on the part of airports in al ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101956This report presents earnings data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a national monthly survey of approximately 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Information on earnings is collecte ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101494Many authors in recent years have written about the Army's reaction to change. They have explored the topic from various perspectives; some look at bureaucracy, others at culture, and still others look at the increasing speed with which the Army's st ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506189The Report identifies important distinctions between the characteristics of the Immigration Detention population in ICE custody and the administrative purpose of their detentionwhich is to hold, process, and prepare individuals for removalas compared ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100811This report examines Texas dray operations of interest to TxDOT planners. Chapter 1 provides background to the study and summarizes an earlier study report. Chapter 2 reports on a large drayage driver survey conducted at the Union Pacific Englewood i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101360The Social Security Administration (SSA) receives electronic data from other agencies to support its own programs, and provides electronic data to support more than 800 state and federal agency partners. This information aids in, among other things, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101341In response to a request from the Military Training Task Force of the Defense Safety Oversight Council, this study examined whether prescribing running shoes based on the shape of the plantar surface influenced injury risk in Marine Corps basic train ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506005Whether adjusting to a new environment or to an evolving threat, America's Army of the 21st century must be adaptable and become more innovative. The operational environment is becoming more complicated and complex. Societal trends, such as globaliza ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505513A debate is underway about how the United States should tax foreign-source, corporate income. Currently, the United States allows domestic corporations to defer tax on the earnings of their foreign subsidiaries and also gives credits for foreign taxe ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100920On June 17, 2009, the Administration released a White Paper on Financial Regulatory Reform (Treasury White Paper or White Paper), outlining a plan for comprehensive financial reform to set the foundation for restoring confidence in the integrity of t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101945The primary missions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) School are to educate students in expeditionary operations and command and control systems. This program is helping to develop and improve the leadership skills of Mari ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505958This report describes the various laws regarding military recruitment on high school and college campuses, as well as discusses the policy and legal issues that they may raise. Meanwhile, several bills that would amend these military recruitment prov ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101786With the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Marine Corps human and materiel resources being stretched to the limit, the need for Marines in the Operating Forces has never been greater. Many Marines are currently deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq, some ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505641After the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) report. the NASA Administrator at that time chartered an executive team (known as the Diaz Team) to identify the CAIB report elements with Agency-wide applicability, and to develop corrective mea ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090028626This summary provides results of a November 2007 survey of occupational pay in the Anchorage, AK, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The MSA consists of Anchorage Borough. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were n ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102050This summary provides results of a May 2008 survey of occupational pay in Carson City, NV. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were collec ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102048This summary provides results of a May 2008 survey of occupational pay in Citrus County, FL. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were coll ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102047This summary provides results of an April 2008 survey of occupational pay in Columbia County, NY. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102046This summary provides results of a May 2008 survey of occupational pay in Crook County, OR. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were colle ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102043This summary provides results of a February 2008 survey of occupational pay in Polk County, NC. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were c ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102045This summary provides results of a March 2008 survey of occupational pay in Tattnall County, GA. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102049This summary provides results of a February 2009 survey of occupational pay in Wayne County, OH. Tabulations in this publication are limited to private industry; data were not collected for State and local government. Data shown in this summary were ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102044This summary provides results of an October 2007 survey of occupational pay in the Salem, OR, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The MSA includes Marion and Polk Counties. Tabulations in this publication are limited to State and local government; f ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102042The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Amarillo, TX, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between February 2009 and July 2009; the average reference month is May 2009. Tabulations provide information on earnings o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101723The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between May 2008 and July 2009; the average reference month is January 2009. Tabulations prov ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101738The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Austin-Round Rock, TX, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between February 2009 and July 2009; the average reference month is May 2009. Tabulations provide information on e ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101729The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Birmingham-Hoover, AL, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between December 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is March 2008. Tabulations provide informa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101709The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101739The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between February 2009 and July 2009; the average reference month is May 2009. Tabulations pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101722The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101730The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is January 2008. Tabulations provide informati ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101734The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide information ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101714The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide info ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101711The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101715The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between May 2008 and July 2009; the average reference month is January 2009. Tabulations provide informatio ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101728The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is January 2008. Tabulations provide infor ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101740The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is January 2008. Tabulations provide i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101731The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Kansas City, MO-KS, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is September 2007. Tabulations provide informati ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101717The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between June 2007 and October 2007; the average reference month is August 2007. Tabulations provide i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101710The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Knoxville, TN, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between February 2009 and July 2009; the average reference month is May 2009. Tabulations provide information on earnings ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101727The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between May 2008 and July 2009; the average reference month is January 2009. Tabulations provide ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101735The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide info ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101720The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102057The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102052The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102051The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102055The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102056The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, the incidence of benefits, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay for the Nation ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102058The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102053The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from lo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102054The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Orlando, FL, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between September 2006 and October 2007; the average reference month is April 2007. Tabulations provide information on ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101713The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is January 2008. Tabulations pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102041The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101724The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between May 2008 and July 2009; the average reference month is March 2009. Tabulations provide information o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101733The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is September 2007. Tabulations ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101719The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is January 2008. Tabulations provi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101725The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Reading, PA, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is January 2008. Tabulations provide information on earnings of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101726The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Richmond, VA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide information on ea ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101718The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is December 2007. Tabulations provide inf ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101732The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between September 2006 and October 2007; the average reference month is April 2007. Tabulations pro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101737The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2007 and July 2008; the average reference month is December 2007. Tabulations provide informat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101736The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Springfield, MA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations provide information on ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101708The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Springfield, MO, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is September 2007. Tabulations provide information ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101716The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is October 2007. Tabulations pr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101721The tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the York-Hanover, PA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference month is September 2007. Tabulations provide information ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101712Invasive Species introduced into the United States from around the globe are affecting plant and animal communities on our farms, ranches and coasts; and in our parks, waters, forests, and backyards. As global climate patterns shift, the distribution ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101869Currently in the Marine Corps, infantry officers attend the Infantry Officer Course (IOC) for approximately 90 days and then are unleashed to the Fleet Marine Force to conduct the infantry operations they have just learned. For two to three years, th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506117In October 2000, garrison data network management was transformed due to the Marine Corps' transition to the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). In December of 1999, the Navy and Marine Corps solicited proposals from the civilian sector for a cont ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505527This is a report of an occupational survey of the Historian career ladder conducted by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron (AFOMS). Survey data will be used to identify current utilization patterns among career ladder personnel and evalua ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADM001266The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) in the United States Department of the Interior. SMCRA provides authority to OSM to oversee the administration of an ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102061This report begins by describing the change in the age distribution of the U.S. population that will occur between 2010 and 2030 and by summarizing the historical data on the labor force participation of older workers. This discussion is followed by ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101789In fiscal year 2007, the United States Sentencing Commission received information on 73,062 new federal criminal cases. Among these cases, 72,865 involved an individual defendant and 197 involved a corporation or other organizational defendant. This ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101487This guidebook should be of interest to airport managers and local government representatives interested in retaining existing and/or attracting new commercial air service in small communities. It provides information on the air service development ( ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101955The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is presently conducting a review of the particulate matter (PM) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The EPA's overall plan and schedule for this PM NAAQS review were presented in the Integrat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101391In 2008, the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Governmentwide Policy, evaluated government-wide policy to assess GSA's impact on agency performance through the formulation of policies, programs, and tools that promote effective and eff ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101115The United States Department of Energy (DOE) initiated seven Regional Sequestration Partnerships in September of 2003 with the goal of developing an infrastructure to support and enable future carbon sequestration field tests and deployments. This in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100818The National Academies issued a report on initial surveillance of in-commerce businesses by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS requested feedback on its proposed process for priority-setting for followu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101923The Marine Corps is a fighting organization whose purpose is combat readiness, and an essential aspect of combat readiness is physical conditioning. According to the Marine Corps' manual for physical fitness, physical conditioning should include stre ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505547Since its inception, the Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEU (SOC)) has often been referred to as the tip of the spear for Marine Corps operations. These units provide combatant commanders with a versatile force that can execute ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506108In less than three months, Iraqs citizens will choose a new Council of Representatives (CoR) in the countrys first parliamentary elections since 2005. When the new CoR convenes next year, its first order of business will be to select a prime minister ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102113The Marine Corps needs to change the 0369 MOS designation process to prevent the loss of experienced staff noncommissioned officers in the Light Armored Reconnaissance community. In an interview with Colonel Powers, he stated that Light Armored (LAR) ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506115Close combat is vital to the Marine Corps, a service that prides itself on being able to 'locate, close with, and destroy the enemy...' The Marine Corps has adopted many programs designed to dispatch the enemy at close range. Unfortunately, programs ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505502The training and education of logistics officers is the responsibility of two separate commands: (1) Training Command, Logistics Officer Course, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools (MCCSSS), and (2) Education Command, the School of MAGTF Logi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506120Preparing for the tax filing season is a significant undertaking for Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The filing season is when most individuals file their tax returns, receive refunds, and contact IRS if they have questions. As returns are received, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101345While the military was once at the forefront of technological advances, it is now trying to keep pace with the civilian sector. The technological explosion during the past decade has forever changed the world and the Marine Corps, for which technolog ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505610The ability to answer the call, 'Engineers Up' has been the hallmark of the Marine engineer since his forefathers fought through the battlefields of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Whether it consists of breaching a minefield, building a base camp, or leve ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506119Whenever aircraft fail to arrive in response to a request from the ground, whatever the reason, the reaction is almost certain to be one of irritation.' This quote addresses only one function of Marine aviation performed by the Marine Air Command and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505355State departments of transportation (DOTs) have seen significant funding increases throughout the past decade. The additional funding has also brought about an increase in the construction inspection and testing workload, but the DOTs have not seen a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101362The Senate report accompanying the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) fiscal year 2008 appropriations expressed concern that USDA's Greenbook charges--the transfer of funds authority USDA used to charge the appropriations accounts of its agencie ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010100918China's status is the international community is a question being addressed by many political and economic theorists around the world. Viewed by many as a potential belligerent adversary and by others as a future economic ally, the current Chinese le ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505967Recognizing the importance of targeted government promotional policies relative to innovation, the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) is studying selected foreign innovation programs and comparing them with major U.S. programs. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101485This is a report of an occupational survey of the Air Traffic Control career ladder conducted by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron (AFOMS) Survey data will be used to identify current utilization patterns among career ladder personnel a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADM001228In 1993, SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, produced the first comprehensive examination of the Nation's criminal history record systems and the ma ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101797This report is intended to synthesize the literature on violence against women for policymakers and program administrators at the Federal, State, and local levels who face challenging decisions about how society should respond. The first part of the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101876This report is written for public health policymakers, a broadly defined group that encompasses legislators; funders; agency administrators; chairs of programs and departments in schools of public health, medicine, nursing, and other schools in healt ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101883Each year nearly 1 million individuals become victims of violent crime while working or on duty. These victimizations account for 15% of the over 6 1/2 million acts of violence experienced by U.S. residents age 12 or older. In addition, over 2 millio ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102356TacAir integration is the combining of fixed wing tactical jet aircraft between the Marine Corps and the Navy. 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