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 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 conduct of major operations, such as the Vancouver 2010 (V2010) Olympics, requires the interaction of various departments, organizations and actors. In order to deal with these complex endeavours effectively and efficiently, the collective of org ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574262The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is administered primarily as a footpath by the National Park Service in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the 14 States encompassin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108485The 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=PB2013108340Tsunami preparedness is crucial for saving human lives in case of disasters that involve massive water movement. In this work, we develop a framework for visual assessment of tsunami preparedness of geographies. Shallow water equations (also called S ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008672The 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=PB2013108402Treasury OIGs audit products include mandated audit reports, assessments of important Treasury programs and operations, and communications/response to key stakeholders. Where appropriate, Treasury OIGs audit products recommend corrective actions to i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108110The 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=PB2013108344Presently, U.S. border security endeavors are compartmentalized, fragmented, and poorly coordinated. Moreover, international collaborations are extremely limited; success hinges on effective international cooperation. This thesis addresses U.S. borde ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574028The 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 BLM is the Nations largest land management agency and has responsibility for managing 248 million surface acres, primarily in 11 Western States, including Alaska, and 700 million acres of Federal onshore mineral estate, as well as the responsibil ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108152To 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=PB2013107970Extensive energy delivery outages in 2012, such as the widespread electricity, natural gas, and refined oil product disruptions due to Hurricane Sandy; the summer weather-related outages in the Washington, D.C., area; and the largest blackout in glob ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573876The CAUSE Resiliency (West Coast) Experiment jointly sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) was conducted in June 2011. Emergency management communities in British Columbia and Wa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574081The 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=PB2013107971Congressional oversight of homeland security constantly receives harsh criticism from scholars and the media for being disjointed and overbearing. Critics often cite the numerous committees and members of Congress that have jurisdiction over the Depa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574007Many 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=PB2013107735Organizations today are required to plan against a rapidly changing, high-cost environment. This is especially true for first responders to disasters and other incidents, where critical decisions must be made in a timely manner to save lives and reso ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008654This paper presents the problem formulation and solution strategy component of the EMBC-DRDC collaborative project agreement for improving EMBC's Hazard Risk Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA) and Critical Infrastructure (CI) Assurance Programs. The metho ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574203This 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=PB2013107728On a day-to-day basis, 'security' to most Americans means proving their identity by producing a valid government-issued identification document (ID) -- most commonly a driver's license. For this reason, the 9/11 terrorists placed a high value on driv ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574068This thesis utilized a Delphi survey method to obtain the perspective of seasoned Incident Commanders (ICs) as they reflected on their experience responding to surge incidents. Surge events are defined as complex and chaotic emergencies that require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574676This research identifies some of the terrorism-related vulnerabilities in suburban and rural school district facilities and operations throughout New York State. An evaluation of the resources and technologies available to first responders (i.e., pol ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574441The 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=PB2013108328As part of the 2010 Census Ethnographic Study of Group Quarters (GQ) populations, this report presents ethnographic research findings on two types of GQ facilities: group homes for women who are victims of domestic violence (DV) and military barracks ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108727In 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=PB2013107748The 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=PB2013108329The International Panel on Climate Change has identified coastal ecosystems as areas that will be disproportionally affected by climate change. Current sea-level rise projections range widely with 0.57 to 1.9 meters increase in mea sea level by 2100. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108489The 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=PB2013107978The aim of this Guidebook is to present the facts to consider prior to establishing an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Unit within emergency responder operations. This Guidebook was produced through a collaborative effort between Canadian and American l ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574146The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to be scrutinized for its inability to meet its mission mandate as outlined by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 This study looked at two of DHS's most important functions-intelligence and emergency ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573830The 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=PB2013107979In 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=PB2013107974The Department of Homeland Security will lead the unified national effort to secure America. We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. We will ensure safe and secure borders, wel ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108144The premise of this study is the principle that prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies for complex manmade threats to our nation necessitate both collaboration and knowledge sharing among government agencies. The thesis asks, 'Wha ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573990Efficient 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 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=PB2013107987A critical challenge in the Consequence Management (CM) domain is the appropriate allocation of necessary and skilled military and civilian personnel and materiel resources in unexpected emergencies. To aid this process we used the Forces module in t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008644Our 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=PB2013107992Security planning for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games involved a complex series of interrelationships between federal, provincial, and municipal governments as well as with the Vancouver Organizing Committee and private sector partners. The Games ven ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574197The 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=PB2013108240First, maritime homeland security amounts to an unfunded mandate imposed by the federal government on state and local governments, and on the many maritime terminal and Port Authorities. Transformation of port and shipping operations to account for t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574378This 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=PB2013108336A preliminary hazard assessment was developed of the debris-flow potential from 56 drainage basins burned by the Little Bear Fire in south-central New Mexico in June 2012. The Little Bear Fire burned approximately 179 square kilometers (km2) (44,330 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108492This 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=PB2013107752In November 2012, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) completed and published the Narrows Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The Narrows Project is a non-Federal dam and reservoir proposed by the Sanpete Water Conservancy Distri ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107955Disasters are highly inopportune and represent a convergence of complexities, including multiple layers of government, private and nonprofit organizations, and diverse populations. The complexity and unpredictability of disasters have been countered ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574558This 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=PB2013108401Under a National Park Service/Wildlife Conservation Society Cooperative Agreement, the amphibians and reptiles of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (SAGA) in Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire were inventoried from April through September 200 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108481The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has received a proposal from the Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, acting by and through the Windy Gap Firming Project Water Activity Enterprise (Subdistrict) to improve the f ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107960The 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=PB2013108253New 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=PB2013107754This research applies social identity and intergroup relations theory to the phenomenon of suicide terrorism, and develops a framework that can be used to better understand the threat of suicide terrorism and its implications for United States homela ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574222Under 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 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=PB2013107861Section 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 Department of Homeland Security will lead the unified national effort to secure America. We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. We will ensure safe and secure borders, wel ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108156The UCBN vital signs monitoring plan identifies a suite of 14 vital signs chosen for monitoring implementation in the UCBN over the next 5 years. Water quality monitoring is fully integrated within the UCBN monitoring program. An integrated water qua ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108496The UCBN vital signs monitoring plan identifies a suite of 14 vital signs chosen for monitoring implementation in the UCBN over the next 5 years. Water quality monitoring is fully integrated within the UCBN monitoring program. An integrated water qua ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108483The 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=PB2013108251The Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN) is one of 32 National Park Service (NPS) inventory and monitoring networks that are using ecosystem indicatorsalso known as vital signsto assess the state of the ecosystems contained within its parks. The GRYN c ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108484Virtually 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=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 current require ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107863The 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=PB2013108494In accordance with National Park Service requirements, staff with the Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership and the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network conducted a natural resource condition assessment (NRCA) for Wilson's Creek National Bat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108482While 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=PB2013108257Team coordination is essential across domains, enabling efficiency and safety. As technology improves, our temptation is to simulate with ever-higher fidelity, by making simulators re-create reality through their physical interfaces, functionality, a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008677