Sample records for program assessment office

  1. Program and Management Support for the Office of Military Performance Assessment Technology

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-04-30

    AD-A242 819 AD PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE OF MILITARY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT MARVIN FITTS APRIL 30, 1991...1991 Annual 8 Mar 90 - 7 Mar 91 Program and Management Support for the Office of DAMD17-90-C-0061 Military Performance Assessment Technology Marvin...Reporting period: 08 March 1990 - 7 March 1991 5. Project Title: Program and Management Support for the Office of Military Performance Assessment

  2. Program and Management Support for the Office of Military Performance Assessment Technology

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-04-03

    AD-A267 285 CONTRACT NO: DAMD17-90-C-0061 TITLE: PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE OF MILITARY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGY...1204. Arlington, VA 22202-4302. and to the Office of Management and Budget. Paperwork Reduction Projet (0704-0188). Washington, DC 20503 1. AGENCY USE...NUMBERS Program and Management Support for the Office of Contract No. Military Performance Assessment Technology DAMDI7-90-C-0061 6. AUTHOR(S) Marvin

  3. Program and Management Support for the Office for Military Performance Assessment Technology

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-03-01

    AD-A270 790 AD_ _ _ _ CONTRACT NO: DAMDI7-90-C-0061 TITLE: PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE FOR MILITARY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT... the Office of Military Performance Assessment Technology (OMPAT). 1.1 Bag-kg n m. The OMPAT evolved from the Joint Working Group on Drug Dependent...facility was located, leased and occupied by Morgan Management Systems, Inc. staff and designated as the OMPAT Field Office. The office was located at 12075B

  4. 77 FR 45650 - Interior Fire Program Assessment 2012

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    2012-08-01

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Interior Fire Program Assessment 2012 AGENCY: Office of Wildland Fire, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Tribal consultations and informational meetings. SUMMARY: The Office of Wildland Fire is announcing tribal consultations to discuss the following topics...

  5. Analysis of state-energy-program capabilities

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Tatar, J.; Clifford, D.; Gunnison, F.; Humphrey, B.

    1981-05-01

    The potential effects on state energy programs of a reduction in the financial assistance available through the state and local assistance programs and the distribution of those effects are assessed. The assessment is based on a survey of nine state energy offices (SEOs), which were selected on the basis of state support of energy programs weighted by state energy consumption. The nine SEOs surveyed were the Arizona Energy Office, Arkansas Department of Energy, California Energy Commission, Florida Governor's Energy Office, Illinois Institute of Natural Resources, Minnesota Energy Agency, New Jersey Department of Energy, South Carolina Governor's Division of Energy Resources, and Washington State Energy Office.

  6. Comparison of Program Activities and Lessons Learned among 19 School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs. Document Number 209272

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Finn, Peter; Shively, Michael; McDevitt, Jack; Lassiter, William; Rich, Tom

    2005-01-01

    There has been growing interest in placing sworn law enforcement officers in schools as School Resource Officers (SROs) to improve school safety and improve relations between police officers and youth. The purpose of this National Assessment was to identify what program "models" have been implemented, how programs have been implemented, and what…

  7. Notification: Review of the Contract Management Assessment Program

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Project #OA-FY14-0034, October 30, 2013. The Office of Inspector General plans to begin the preliminary research phase of an audit evaluating the Office of Acquisition Management’s Contract Management Assessment Program (CMAP).

  8. National Assessment of School Resource Officer Programs. Final Project Report. Document Number 209273

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Finn, Peter; McDevitt, Jack

    2005-01-01

    There has been a growing interest in placing sworn police officers in schools as SROs to improve school safety. The purpose of the National Assessment was to identify what program "models" have been implemented, how programs have been implemented, and what the programs' possible effects may be. To obtain this information, Abt Associates conducted…

  9. An Assessment of the Computer Science Activities of the Office of Naval Research

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-01-01

    A Panel of the Naval Studies Board of the National Research Council met for two days in October 1985 to assess the computer science programs of the ... Office of Naval (ONR). These programs are supported by the Contract Research Program (CRP) as well as the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), the Naval

  10. Keeping the Peace and Controlling Crime: What School Resource Officers Want School Personnel to Know

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barnes, Lynn M.

    2016-01-01

    School Resource Officer (SRO) programs have gained widespread popularity across the nation in response to concerns regarding safe schools. While much of the research concerning the program examines students' and school administrators' perceptions regarding the program, current research lacks an examination of the officer's assessment of the daily…

  11. 77 FR 68795 - Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Office Self-Assessment Questionnaire

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    2012-11-16

    ...), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD... forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP/IICD, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 0602, Arlington,VA 20598-0602. Emailed.../IP PCII Program to assess state and local programs, their compliance with PCII rules and requirements...

  12. Notification: Fiscal Year 2016 Risk Assessment of EPA’s Purchase Card and Convenience Check Program

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Project #OA-FY16-0229, July 14, 2016. The EPA OIG plans to begin a risk assessment of the EPA’s purchase card and convenience check program with the Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) within the Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM).

  13. Tiger Team Assessment of the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1990-02-01

    This document contains the findings and associated root causes identified during the Tiger Team Assessment of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. This assessment was conducted by the Department's Office of Environment, Safety and Health between October 2 and 31, 1989. The scope of the assessment of the Pantex Plant covered all areas of environment, safety and health (ES H) activities, including compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, requirements, permits, agreements, orders and consent decrees, and DOE ES H Orders. The assessment also included an evaluation of the adequacy of DOE and site contractor ESmore » H management programs. The draft findings were submitted to the Office of Defense Programs, the Albuquerque Operations Office, the Amarillo Area Office, and regulatory agencies at the conclusion of the on-site assessment activities for review and comment on technical accuracy. Final modifications and any other appropriate changes have been incorporated in the final report. The Tiger Team Assessment of the Pantex Plant is part of the larger Tiger Team Assessment program which will encompass over 100 DOE operating facilities. The assessment program is part of a 10-point initiative announced by Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins on June 27, 1989, to strengthen environmental protection and waste management activities in the Department. The results of the program will provide the Secretary with information on the compliance status of DOE facilities with regard to ES H requirements, root causes for noncompliance, adequacy of DOE and site contractor ES H management programs, and DOE-wide ES H compliance trends.« less

  14. Performance Tasks: An Assessment Technique Used at TOSTP.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Galway, Janis; Whittington, Andrew

    1984-01-01

    Discusses evolution of task performance assessment technique of the Toronto Office Skills Training Project (TOSTP), a 45-week training program for women from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Training in office skills, language, and life skills is uniquely integrated in a program designed to enable the women to overcome the obstacles of language…

  15. 78 FR 79310 - Partial Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Indicator Waiver; Family Self...

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    2013-12-30

    ...) Program Demonstration AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research and Office of Public and Indian... CONTACT: Regina Gray, Ph.D., Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban... to increase. \\1\\ MDRC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization...

  16. Programs of the Office of the Science Advisor (OSA)

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Office of the Science Advisor provides leadership in cross-Agency science and science policy. Program areas: Risk Assessment, Science and Technology Policy, Human Subjects Research, Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Scientific Integrity.

  17. Metrication report to the Congress

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1991-01-01

    NASA's principal metrication accomplishments for FY 1990 were establishment of metrication policy for major programs, development of an implementing instruction for overall metric policy and initiation of metrication planning for the major program offices. In FY 1991, development of an overall NASA plan and individual program office plans will be completed, requirement assessments will be performed for all support areas, and detailed assessment and transition planning will be undertaken at the institutional level. Metric feasibility decisions on a number of major programs are expected over the next 18 months.

  18. Extrapolation Factors for Derivation of Acute Aquatic Life Screening Values: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

    EPA Science Inventory

    USEPA’s Office of Water (OW) and Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) are both charged with assessing risks of chemicals to aquatic species. The offices have developed scientifically defensible methods to assess chemicals under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Federal Insecticide...

  19. 77 FR 44655 - FY 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Rural Capacity Building Program

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    2012-07-30

    ... Availability (NOFA) for Rural Capacity Building Program AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD... with Rural Capacity Building program will allow CPD to accurately assess the experience, expertise, and... order to ensure the eligibility of Rural Capacity Building program applicants and proposals, to rate and...

  20. Industry assessment of human factors in aviation maintenance and inspection research program : an assessment of industry awareness and use of the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection Research and Development Program from 1989 through 1998

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1998-03-01

    Ten years ago the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Aviation Medicine embarked on a research and development program dedicated to human factors in aviation maintenance and inspection. Since 1989 FAA has invested over $12M in maintenance...

  1. Appendix C. Analyses of Sensitivity Distributions for Estimation of Acute Hazard Concentrations to Aquatic Animals

    EPA Science Inventory

    USEPA’s Office of Water (OW) and Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) are both charged with assessing risks of chemicals to aquatic species. The offices have developed scientifically defensible methods to assess chemicals under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Federal Insecticide...

  2. 76 FR 81955 - Assessment Questionnaire-IP Sector Specific Agency Risk Self Assessment Tool (IP-SSARSAT)

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    2011-12-29

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2011-0069] Assessment Questionnaire--IP Sector Specific Agency Risk Self Assessment Tool (IP-SSARSAT) AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate...), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Sector Specific Agency Executive Management Office (SSA EMO...

  3. OLEM Performance Assessment Information

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This asset includes a variety of data sets that measure the performance of Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) programs in support of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer's Annual Commitment System (ACS) and Performance Evaluation Reporting System (PERS). Information is drawn from OLEM's ACRES, RCRAInfo, CERCLIS/SEMS, ICIS, and LUST4 systems, as well as input manually by authorized individuals in OLEM's program offices. Information is reviewed by OLEM program staff prior to being pushed to ACS and entered into PERS. This data asset also pulls in certain performance information input directly by Regional Office staff into ACS. Information is managed by the Performance Assessment Tool (PAT) and displayed in the PAT Dashboard.Information in this asset include:--Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993: Measures reported for Innovations, Partnerships and Communications Office (IPCO), the Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR), the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR), the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI), and the Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST).-- Performance and Environmental Results System (PERS): Includes OLEM's information on performance results and baselines for the EPA Annual Plan and Budget.--Key Performance Indicators: OLEM has identified five KPIs that are tracked annually.--Integrated Cleanup Initiative: A pilot pe

  4. The Historical Evolutionary Process, by Organization and Function, of the Office of Strategic Services’ Assessment and Selection Program.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1999-06-04

    This study examines the historical evolution, by organization and functional process, of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Assessment and...the organizational evolution is traced through examination of America’s first central intelligence agency, the Office of the Coordinator of Information

  5. Veterans Justice Outreach Program: VA Could Improve Management by Establishing Performance Measures and Fully Assessing Risks

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-04-01

    Assessing Risks Report to Congressional Requesters April 2016 GAO-16-393 United States Government Accountability Office United States...Government Accountability Office Highlights of GAO-16-393, a report to congressional requesters April 2016 VETERANS JUSTICE OUTREACH PROGRAM...quality, timeliness, efficiency, cost of service, and outcome. GAO, Tax Administration: IRS Needs to Further Refine Its Tax Filing Season

  6. Transitioning Science and Technology into Acquisition Programs: Assessing One Government Laboratorys Processes

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-12-01

    Accountability Office reports and recommendations, and ARDEC and the program managers established processes. The research indicated that the...Record. This examination was a direct review and comparison of Department of Defense policies, U.S. Government Accountability Office reports and...Government Accountability Office I&TT Innovation and Technology Transition IPT Integrated Product Team JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration

  7. The FITS model office ergonomics program: a model for best practice.

    PubMed

    Chim, Justine M Y

    2014-01-01

    An effective office ergonomics program can predict positive results in reducing musculoskeletal injury rates, enhancing productivity, and improving staff well-being and job satisfaction. Its objective is to provide a systematic solution to manage the potential risk of musculoskeletal disorders among computer users in an office setting. A FITS Model office ergonomics program is developed. The FITS Model Office Ergonomics Program has been developed which draws on the legislative requirements for promoting the health and safety of workers using computers for extended periods as well as previous research findings. The Model is developed according to the practical industrial knowledge in ergonomics, occupational health and safety management, and human resources management in Hong Kong and overseas. This paper proposes a comprehensive office ergonomics program, the FITS Model, which considers (1) Furniture Evaluation and Selection; (2) Individual Workstation Assessment; (3) Training and Education; (4) Stretching Exercises and Rest Break as elements of an effective program. An experienced ergonomics practitioner should be included in the program design and implementation. Through the FITS Model Office Ergonomics Program, the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among computer users can be eliminated or minimized, and workplace health and safety and employees' wellness enhanced.

  8. An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (External Review Draft)

    EPA Science Inventory

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has formed a working group comprised of individuals from several program offices including the Offices of Pesticides, Prevention, and Toxic Substances, the Office of Water, and the Office of Research and Development, Of...

  9. Office Careers. Teacher's Guide. Pre-Vocational Office Education.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Powell, Theressa

    This guide is intended for use in providing competency-based prevocational instruction in business and office occupations programs. Addressed in the individual units are the following topics: career awareness (career planning, decision making, and educational planning); personal assessment; the business and office cluster (bookkeeper, word…

  10. An outside assessment of wilderness research in the Forest Service

    Treesearch

    David J. Parsons

    2007-01-01

    In February 2007 the U.S. Forest Service (FS) hosted an external peer review of the agency's wilderness research program area. In response to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Science and Technology direction to review all federal research programs, the FS has been systematically conducting external peer reviews of its various research program...

  11. 78 FR 29375 - Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Office Self-Assessment Questionnaire

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    2013-05-20

    ...), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD... Forrest DHS/NPPD/IP/PCII, [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PCII Program was... administered by DHS/ NPPD/IP/IICD. The PCII Program is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Regulation...

  12. Future Enablers: Air Force Smart Weapons in the 2040s

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-04-01

    it is designed to have the same explosive effect as a 2,000 pound warhead. 136 The penetration ability of warheads has improved as well. The GBU - 39 ...Accountability Office, Defense Acquisitions : Assessment of Selected Weapons Programs, 12. 26 US Government Accountability Office, Joint Strike... Acquisitions : Assessment of Selected Weapons Programs, 65. 29 Ibid. 30 Kathleen Miller, Tony Capaccio, and Danielle Ivory, “F-35 Fighter Too Big to Kill as

  13. 2010 Precision Strike Annual Review Held in Springfield, Virginia on April 20-21, 2010

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-04-21

    Reaction Technology Office Fogg (Acting) Director, Rapid Fielding Wyatt PD - Riley Program Oversight Dipetto Program Guidance And Assessment TBD Director...warfighters Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell Mr Thomas P Dee Complex Systems Dr Charles W Perkins Rapid Reaction Technology Office Mr Glenn A Fogg (Acting

  14. ASSESSING RESIDENTIAL EXPOSURE USING THE STOCHASTIC HUMAN EXPOSURE AND DOSE SIMULATION (SHEDS) MODEL

    EPA Science Inventory

    As part of a workshop sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development and Office of Pesticide Programs, the Aggregate Stochastic Human Exposure and Dose Simulation (SHEDS) Model was used to assess potential aggregate residential pesticide e...

  15. Biphenyl

    Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

    Biphenyl ; CASRN 92 - 52 - 4 Human health assessment information on a chemical substance is included in IRIS only after a comprehensive review of toxicity data by U.S . EPA health scientists from several program offices , regional offices , and the Office of Research and Development . Sections I ( H

  16. Commercial equipment loads: End-Use Load and Consumer Assessment Program (ELCAP)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Pratt, R.G.; Williamson, M.A.; Richman, E.E.

    1990-07-01

    The Office of Energy Resources of the Bonneville Power Administration is generally responsible for the agency's power and conservation resource planning. As associated responsibility which supports a variety of office functions is the analysis of historical trends in and determinants of energy consumption. The Office of Energy Resources' End-Use Research Section operates a comprehensive data collection program to provide pertinent information to support demand-side planning, load forecasting, and demand-side program development and delivery. Part of this on-going program is known as the End-Use Load and Consumer Assessment Program (ELCAP), an effort designed to collect electricity usage data through direct monitoringmore » of end-use loads in buildings. This program is conducted for Bonneville by the Pacific Northwest Laboratory. This report provides detailed information on electricity consumption of miscellaneous equipment from the commercial portion of ELCAP. Miscellaneous equipment includes all commercial end-uses except heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and central lighting systems. Some examples of end-uses covered in this report are office equipment, computers, task lighting, refrigeration, and food preparation. Electricity consumption estimates, in kilowatt-hours per square food per year, are provided for each end-use by building type. The following types of buildings are covered: office, retail, restaurant, grocery, warehouse, school, university, and hotel/motel. 6 refs., 35 figs., 12 tabs.« less

  17. 78 FR 51719 - Draft Toxicological Review of Benzo[a]pyrene: In Support of the Summary Information in the...

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    2013-08-21

    ... Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD). EPA is releasing this... Program is a human health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk information... IRIS Program, EPA provides the highest quality science-based human health assessments to support the...

  18. 77 FR 33227 - Assessment Questionnaire-IP Sector Specific Agency Risk Self Assessment Tool (IP-SSARSAT)

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    2012-06-05

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2011-0069] Assessment Questionnaire--IP Sector Specific Agency Risk Self Assessment Tool (IP-SSARSAT) AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate...), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Sector Outreach and Programs Division (SOPD), previously named...

  19. A Case Study of an Aeronautical Systems Division System Program Office.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1982-09-01

    11111 -’.-- m 1 1.25 111111.4 1 1.6_ MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS-1963-A If. t 1’ I I( N 2> - .~.. * .~ .~-I ~ k~’ ~K ~r...office....assesses.................. 8 Section 11 The Standard Aircraft Sensor UnitProgram........ 32 Section III Terms and Defnition ...contracts with industry, (b) test programs with both industry and other DOD organizations, (c) aircraft production or modification programs with both

  20. 77 FR 74862 - OneCPD Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Needs Assessment

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    2012-12-18

    ... the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The... programs funded by CPD and enable HUD and the TA provider to better understand the scope of assistance... Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax...

  1. 1,2,3-Trichloropropane

    Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

    1,2,3 - Trichloropropane ; CASRN 96 - 18 - 4 Human health assessment information on a chemical substance is included in IRIS only after a comprehensive review of toxicity data by U.S . EPA health scientists from several program offices , regional offices , and the Office of Research and Development

  2. 76 FR 5778 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    2011-02-02

    ... Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget... number. Agricultural Marketing Service Title: Organic Handler Market Promotion Assessment Exemption. OMB Control Number: 0581-0216. Summary of Collection: Industries enter into a marketing order program under...

  3. 75 FR 55785 - Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services...

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    2010-09-14

    ... appropriate assessments of students with disabilities, as well as emerging issues related to the inclusion of... assistance to States regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities as they develop new academic... Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (TA&D), authorized under section 663...

  4. 78 FR 26646 - Office of Health Assessment and Translation Evaluation of the State of the Science for...

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    2013-05-07

    ... and Translation Evaluation of the State of the Science for Transgenerational Inheritance of Health Effects; Request for Information SUMMARY: The Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) of the Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences...

  5. Methods for Estimating the Social Benefits of EPA Land Cleanup and Reuse Programs (2007)

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation’s National Center for Environmental Economics, and the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response’s Land Revitalization Office convened a workshop on risk assessment and benefit estimation methods in 2006.

  6. Assessing the Effects of Organizational Changes within the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the Nuclear Mission

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-09-01

    School of Engineering and Management Air Force Institute of Technology Air University Air Education and Training Command In Partial...chemical and biological defense programs for OSD and his/her official title was changed to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical...weapons program was no longer the true 27 focus in this office. The current title of this office is Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear

  7. Factors underlying the psychological and behavioral characteristics of Office of Strategic Services candidates: the assessment of men data revisited.

    PubMed

    Lenzenweger, Mark F

    2015-01-01

    During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency, sought the assistance of clinical psychologists and psychiatrists to establish an assessment program for evaluating candidates for the OSS. The assessment team developed a novel and rigorous program to evaluate OSS candidates. It is described in Assessment of Men: Selection of Personnel for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS Assessment Staff, 1948). This study examines the sole remaining multivariate data matrix that includes all final ratings for a group of candidates (n = 133) assessed near the end of the assessment program. It applies the modern statistical methods of both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to this rich and highly unique data set. An exploratory factor analysis solution suggested 3 factors underlie the OSS assessment staff ratings. Confirmatory factor analysis results of multiple plausible substantive models reveal that a 3-factor model provides the best fit to these data. The 3 factors are emotional/interpersonal factors (social relations, emotional stability, security), intelligence processing (effective IQ, propaganda skills, observing and reporting), and agency/surgency (motivation, energy and initiative, leadership, physical ability). These factors are discussed in terms of their potential utility for personnel selection within the intelligence community.

  8. Remote Library Access for Pharmacy Preceptors

    PubMed Central

    Soltis, Denise; Schott, Kathy

    2010-01-01

    Objective To institute and evaluate the response to a program providing access to electronic library resources for pharmacy preceptors. Design The pharmacy experiential office and the library collaborated using existing programs and technology to provide and market secure remote access for preceptors. Assessment Preceptor participation was tracked in the experiential office, and response to the program was assessed using an online survey instrument that included questions about use of and preference for specific library resources. Three hundred thirty-four adjunct faculty members registered, representing 34% of all preceptors with active e-mail accounts. Conclusion Preceptor participation in the program exceeded expectations. Some minor flaws in the logistics of delivering the service were identified and remedied. PMID:21179247

  9. Current Status of Programs and Research within the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Bacon, Jack

    2016-01-01

    The NASA Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO) is the world's longest-standing orbital debris research organization. It supports all aspects of international and US national policy-making related to the orbital environment and to spacecraft life cycle requirements. Representing more than just NASA projects, it is the United States' center of expertise in the field. The office continues to advance research in all aspects of orbital debris, including its measurement, modeling, and risk assessment for both orbital and ground safety concerns. This presentation will highlight current activities and recent progress in all aspects of the ODPO's mission.

  10. Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-09-09

    5 Lockheed Martin Files Protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO...12, 2008, protests were filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) against the TD contract awards by the Northrop Grumman-Oshkosh team...Quantities and Program Costs13 According to the Government Accountability Agency’s (GAO’s) March 2016 Assessments of Major Weapons Programs, for a JLTV

  11. EPA'S NATIONAL COASTAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

    EPA Science Inventory

    The National Coastal Assessment (NCA) is an environmental monitoring program initiated by the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development in 2000. The goal is to monitor selected ecological indicators in the nation's estuarine waters and to produce an...

  12. BASINs 4.0 Climate Assessment Tool (CAT): Supporting ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    EPA announced the availability of the report, BASINS 4.0 Climate Assessment Tool (CAT): Supporting Documentation and User's Manual. This report was prepared by the EPA's Global Change Research Program (GCRP), an assessment-oriented program, that sits within the Office of Research and Development, that focuses on assessing how potential changes in climate and other global environmental stressors may impact water quality, air quality, aquatic ecosystems, and human health in the United States. The Program’s focus on water quality is consistent with the Research Strategy of the U.S. Climate Change Research Program—the federal umbrella organization for climate change science in the U.S. government—and is responsive to U.S. EPA’s mission and responsibilities as defined by the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. A central goal of the EPA GCRP is to provide EPA program offices, Regions, and other stakeholders with tools and information for assessing and responding to any potential future impacts of climate change. In 2007, the EPA Global Change Research Program (GCRP), in partnership with the EPA Office of Water, supported development of a Climate Assessment Tool (CAT) for version 4 of EPA’s BASINS modeling system. This report provides supporting documentation and user support materials for the BASINS CAT tool. The purpose of this report is to provide in a single document a variety of documentation and user support materials supporting the use

  13. 76 FR 44044 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Revisions and...

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    2011-07-22

    ... Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice... Center (TTAC) and the Office for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Training and... necessary to continuously assess the outcome and impact of the assistance provided for both monitoring and...

  14. BASINs 4.0 Climate Assessment Tool (CAT): Supporting Documentation and User's Manual (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA announced the availability of the report, BASINS 4.0 Climate Assessment Tool (CAT): Supporting Documentation and User's Manual. This report was prepared by the EPA's Global Change Research Program (GCRP), an assessment-oriented program, that sits within the Office of R...

  15. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (EMAP) IN THE 21ST CENTURY

    EPA Science Inventory

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agancy's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) is improving the tools to assess status and trends in the condition of aquatic ecosystems across the U.S. Within the Office of Research and Development, EMAP has developed an approac...

  16. Tiger Team Assessment of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-05-01

    This report documents the Tiger Team Assessment of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research (NIPER) and the Bartlesville Project Office (BPO) of the Department of Energy (DOE), co-located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The assessment investigated the status of the environmental, safety, and health (ES H) programs of the two organizations. The Tiger Team Assessment was conducted from April 6 to May 1, 1992, under the auspices of DOE's Office of Special Projects (OSP) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (EH). The assessment was comprehensive, encompassing environmental, safety, and health issues; management practices; qualitymore » assurance; and NIPER and BPO self-assessments. Compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations; DOE Orders; best management practices; and internal IITRI requirements was assessed. In addition, an evaluation was conducted of the adequacy and effectiveness of BPO and IITRI management of the ES H and self-assessment processes. The NIPER/BPO Tiger Team Assessment is part of a larger, comprehensive DOE Tiger Team Independent Assessment Program planned for DOE facilities. The objective of the initiative is to provide the Secretary with information on the compliance status of DOE facilities with regard to ES H requirements, root causes for noncompliance, adequacy of DOE and contractor ES H management programs, response actions to address the identified problem areas, and DOE-wide ES H compliance trends and root causes.« less

  17. Tiger Team Assessment of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-05-01

    This report documents the Tiger Team Assessment of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research (NIPER) and the Bartlesville Project Office (BPO) of the Department of Energy (DOE), co-located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The assessment investigated the status of the environmental, safety, and health (ES&H) programs of the two organizations. The Tiger Team Assessment was conducted from April 6 to May 1, 1992, under the auspices of DOE`s Office of Special Projects (OSP) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (EH). The assessment was comprehensive, encompassing environmental, safety, and health issues; management practices; quality assurance;more » and NIPER and BPO self-assessments. Compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations; DOE Orders; best management practices; and internal IITRI requirements was assessed. In addition, an evaluation was conducted of the adequacy and effectiveness of BPO and IITRI management of the ES&H and self-assessment processes. The NIPER/BPO Tiger Team Assessment is part of a larger, comprehensive DOE Tiger Team Independent Assessment Program planned for DOE facilities. The objective of the initiative is to provide the Secretary with information on the compliance status of DOE facilities with regard to ES&H requirements, root causes for noncompliance, adequacy of DOE and contractor ES&H management programs, response actions to address the identified problem areas, and DOE-wide ES&H compliance trends and root causes.« less

  18. Outcome Assessment of the Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Department of State, 2005

    2005-01-01

    The Office of Policy and Evaluation of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State contracted with SRI International to conduct a series of assessments of outcomes and impacts of various specialized exchange programs under the overall umbrella of the Fulbright Educational Exchange Program, the U.S. government's…

  19. Limited economic evaluation to assess the effectiveness of a university-wide office ergonomics program.

    PubMed

    Bidassie, Balmatee; McGlothlin, James D; Goh, Alina; Feyen, Robert G; Barany, James W

    2010-05-01

    The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness and provide a limited economic evaluation of an office ergonomics program at a major university from 1995 to 2007. The relationship between office-related recordable injuries, reported lost time, severity of these injuries, and the Workers' Compensation (WC) paid was analyzed and the corresponding incident cost was calculated. Two major datasets analyzed were OSHA 200/300 logs (1991-2007) and WC claims paid (1999-2007). Since the beginning of the office ergonomics program in 1995 and through 2007 (13-year period), the number of office cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) cases decreased by 53%. Since the official start (in 1999) of a 50-50 cost share agreement for office equipment purchases between the university's Safety and Health Department (SHD) and the university departments evaluated, it was observed that the incident rate decreased by 63%, Total Days Away/restrict or Transfer (DART) rate decreased by 41%, Lost Time Case (LTC) rate decreased by 71% and office-related carpal tunnel syndrome decreased by almost 50%. The long-term goal of this research is to demonstrate the self-sustainability of an office ergonomics program by showing that equipment costs are eventually offset by a decrease in WC claims paid and lost time from office-related injuries and illnesses. While limited, this research helps in cost-justifying the implementation of future office ergonomics programs for large organizations. Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  20. Office ergonomics programs. A case study of North American corporations.

    PubMed

    Moore, J S

    1997-12-01

    Subject matter experts from 13 North American corporations provided detailed descriptions of the historical development and the current components and operations of their office ergonomics programs. Results were summarized across corporations and presented for the following programmatic topics: backgrounds of key people, initial awareness and preliminary needs assessment, program development, program implementation, program monitoring and evaluation, program components, education and training, workstation and job analysis, early identification of cases, case management, and alternate office environments. The subject matter experts also provided comments about the strengths of their programs, their advice to others, and lessons they learned. These observations suggested the need for an office ergonomics program, and possibly other occupational health programs, to fit into a corporation's culture and capitalize on its infrastructure. Most corporations used multidisciplinary task forces or teams to develop their programs. Communication, which included training, awareness, advertising, and feedback, was also an important issue. Flexibility and simplicity were important attributes of these programs. It is hoped that this descriptive information will be helpful to some occupational health managers interested in or concerned about managerial perspectives and skills related to the development and implementation of programs within their own corporations.

  1. Student Loans and Foreign Schools: Assessing Risks Could Help Education Reduce Program Vulnerability. Report to Congressional Addressees.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.

    Recent events have increased concerns about the potential for fraud in student loan programs related to loans for U.S. residents attending foreign schools. In 2002 the Office of Special Investigations of the General Accounting Office (GAO) created a fictitious foreign school that the Department of Education subsequently certified as eligible to…

  2. Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready Estuaries Program: A Novel Approach Using Expert Judgement, Volume II: Results for the Massachusetts Bays Program (External Review Draft)

    EPA Science Inventory

    As part of the Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) program, the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has prepared a report exploring a new methodology fo...

  3. Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready Estuaries Program: A Novel Approach Using Expert Judgement, Volume II: Results for the Massachusetts Bays Program (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    As part of the Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) program, the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has prepared a report exploring a new methodology fo...

  4. Standardization of the Functional Assessment and Intervention Program (FAIP) with Children Who Have Externalizing Behaviors

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hartwig, Laurie; Heathfield, Lora Tuesday; Jenson, William R.

    2004-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to develop standardization data for the Functional Assessment Intervention Program (FAIP; University of Utah, Utah State University, & Utah State Office of Education, 1999), a computerized, functional behavioral assessment expert system. Reliability, validity, and utility analyses were conducted with students serving…

  5. Self-Reported Physical Tasks and Exercise Training in Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams.

    PubMed

    Davis, Matthew R; Easter, Richard L; Carlock, Jonathan M; Weiss, Lawrence W; Longo, Elizabeth A; Smith, Lisa M; Dawes, J Jay; Schilling, Brian K

    2016-11-01

    Davis, MR, Easter, RL, Carlock, JM, Weiss, LW, Longo, EA, Smith, LM, Dawes, JJ, and Schilling, BK. Self-reported physical tasks and exercise training in Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams. J Strength Cond Res 30(11): 3242-3248, 2016-Little research has been done examining the most physically demanding tasks a SWAT officer may perform in the line of duty. Our objective was to analyze the rankings of tasks by SWAT officers based on frequency, difficulty, and importance and assess if training is addressing traits needed for successful task completion. A survey was designed using Qualtrics (Qualtrics Labs Inc). The survey had a demographics section, performance section, and training section. Officers were contacted by phone or e-mail and asked about interest in participating. Officers who agreed were sent the survey. Our results found a strong correlation between frequency of task and importance (r = 0.69, p = 0.001), and a moderate correlation was found between task difficulty and importance (r = 0.37, p = 0.005). Task rankings were averaged across the 3 domains to assess "overall" importance, and the top 3 tasks were assessed for necessary traits for successful performance. Power and strength were determined to be the most important traits for successful performance. Officers ranked the top 2 focuses of their training program in the training section as stamina/muscular endurance and cardiovascular/respiratory endurance. Training programs for SWAT officers should be developed to improve performance of the tasks with the highest "overall" importance. Therefore, a training program should emphasize strength and power improvements while not neglecting other measures of fitness.

  6. Tiger Team Assessments seventeen through thirty-five: A summary and analysis

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-12-01

    This report provides a summary and analysis of the Department of Energy's (DOE'S) 19 Tiger Team Assessments that were conducted from October 1990 to July 1992. The sites are listed in the box below, along with their respective program offices and assessment completion dates. This analysis relied solely on the information contained in the Tiger Team Assessment Reports. The findings and concerns documented by the Tiger Teams provide a database of information about the then-current ES H programs and practice. Program Secretarial Officers (PSOS) and field managers may use this information, along with other sources (such as the Corrective Actionmore » Plans, Progress Assessments, and Self-Assessments), to address the ES H deficiencies found, prioritize and plan appropriate corrective actions, measure progress toward solving the problems, strengthen and transfer knowledge about areas where site performance exemplified the ES H mindset, and so forth. Further analyses may be suggested by the analysis presented in this report.« less

  7. Tiger Team Assessments seventeen through thirty-five: A summary and analysis. Volume 1

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-12-01

    This report provides a summary and analysis of the Department of Energy`s (DOE`S) 19 Tiger Team Assessments that were conducted from October 1990 to July 1992. The sites are listed in the box below, along with their respective program offices and assessment completion dates. This analysis relied solely on the information contained in the Tiger Team Assessment Reports. The findings and concerns documented by the Tiger Teams provide a database of information about the then-current ES&H programs and practice. Program Secretarial Officers (PSOS) and field managers may use this information, along with other sources (such as the Corrective Action Plans,more » Progress Assessments, and Self-Assessments), to address the ES&H deficiencies found, prioritize and plan appropriate corrective actions, measure progress toward solving the problems, strengthen and transfer knowledge about areas where site performance exemplified the ES&H mindset, and so forth. Further analyses may be suggested by the analysis presented in this report.« less

  8. Program evaluation of FHWA pedestrian and bicycle safety activities.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-03-01

    "Introduction : FHWAs Office of Highway Safety (HSA) initiated a program evaluation by Booz Allen Hamilton to assess the overall effectiveness of the Agencys Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. The evaluation covers pedestrian and bicycle sa...

  9. Assessing Managerial Competencies of Office Systems/Administration Graduates with Implications for Curriculum Development.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Golen, Steven; Titkemeyer, M. Agnes

    A study examined the types of office activities performed by graduates of the office systems and administration program from the College of Business Administration at Arizona State University during the years from 1970 to 1982. To gather data for the study, researchers sent questionnaires to 216 graduates. Based on data from the 118 questionnaires…

  10. The Office Guidelines Applied to Practice program improves secondary prevention of heart disease in Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers.

    PubMed

    Olomu, Adesuwa; Khan, Nazia Naz; Todem, David; Huang, Qinhua; Kumar, Esha; Holmes-Rovner, Margaret

    2016-12-01

    The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among minority and low-income populations is well documented. This study aimed to assess the impact of patient activation and shared decision-making (SDM) on medication use through the Office-Guidelines Applied to Practice (Office-GAP) intervention in Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHCs). Patients (243) with diabetes and CHD participated in Office-GAP between October 2010 and March 2014. Two-site (FQHCs) intervention/control design. Office-GAP integrates health literacy, communication skills education for patients and physicians, decision support tools, and SDM into routine care. 1) implementation rates, 2) medication use at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months, and 3) predictors of medication use. Logistic regression with propensity scoring assessed impact on medication use. Intervention arm had 120 and control arm had 123 patients. We found that program elements were consistently used. Compared to control, the Office-GAP program significantly improved medications use from baseline: ACEIs or ARBs at 3 months (OR 1.88, 95% CI = 1.07; 3.30, p < 0.03), 6 months (OR 2.68, 95% CI = 1.58;4.54; p < 0.01); statin at 3 months (OR 2.00, 95% CI = 0.1.22; 3.27; p < 0.05), 6 months (OR 3.05, 95% CI = 1.72; 5.43; p < 0.01), Aspirin and/or clopidogrel at 3 months OR 1.59, 95% CI = 1.02, 2.48; p < 0.05), 6 months (OR 3.67, 95% CI = 1.67; 8.08; p < 0.01). Global medication adherence was predicted only by Office-GAP intervention presence and hypertension. Office-GAP resulted in increased use of guideline-based medications for secondary CVD prevention in underserved populations. The Office-GAP program could serve as a model for implementing guideline-based care for other chronic diseases.

  11. White Paper on Condition Assessment of Wastewater Collection Systems

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Office of Research and Development’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory has published this report in support of the Aging Water Infrastructure (AWI) Research Program, which directly supports the Office of Water’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Initiative. Scienti...

  12. Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready Estuaries Program: A Novel Approach Using Expert Judgment, Volume I: Results for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (External Review Draft)

    EPA Science Inventory

    As part of the Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) program, the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has prepared this draft report exploring a new metho...

  13. Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready Estuaries Program: A Novel Approach Using Expert Judgment, Volume I: Results for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    As part of the Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) program, the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has prepared this draft report exploring a new metho...

  14. Multimethod Strategy for Assessing Program Fidelity: The National Evaluation of the Revised G.R.E.A.T. Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Matsuda, Kristy N.; Taylor, Terrance J.; Peterson, Dana

    2011-01-01

    This study reports the results of the process evaluation component of the Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. The process evaluation consisted of multiple methods to assess program fidelity: (a) observations of G.R.E.A.T. Officer Trainings (G.O.T); (b) surveys and interviews of…

  15. Contaminants of Emerging Concern including Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Both the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and the Office of Water (OW) assess the effects of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems using approaches that afford a high degree of protection for aquatic life and that were developed with high quality data.

  16. Combating terrorism : threat and risk assessments can help prioritize and target program investments

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1998-04-01

    The Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 established the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici (NLD) domestic preparedness program. The General Accounting Office (GAO) was requested to review implementation of the NLD program. Specifically, the GAO ...

  17. Bioenergy Feedstock Development Program Status Report

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Kszos, L.A.

    2001-02-09

    The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Bioenergy Feedstock Development Program (BFDP) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a mission-oriented program of research and analysis whose goal is to develop and demonstrate cropping systems for producing large quantities of low-cost, high-quality biomass feedstocks for use as liquid biofuels, biomass electric power, and/or bioproducts. The program specifically supports the missions and goals of DOE's Office of Fuels Development and DOE's Office of Power Technologies. ORNL has provided technical leadership and field management for the BFDP since DOE began energy crop research in 1978. The major components of the BFDP include energymore » crop selection and breeding; crop management research; environmental assessment and monitoring; crop production and supply logistics operational research; integrated resource analysis and assessment; and communications and outreach. Research into feedstock supply logistics has recently been added and will become an integral component of the program.« less

  18. 20 CFR 200.4 - Availability of information to public.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... Programs/Assessment and Training: The Instructions to Employers, and Circular Letters to Employers. (3) In... North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092: (1) In the Office of Programs/Operations: The... requesters are educational institutions which operate a program or programs of scholarly research. They may...

  19. 20 CFR 200.4 - Availability of information to public.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... Programs/Assessment and Training: The Instructions to Employers, and Circular Letters to Employers. (3) In... North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092: (1) In the Office of Programs/Operations: The... requesters are educational institutions which operate a program or programs of scholarly research. They may...

  20. 20 CFR 200.4 - Availability of information to public.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... Programs/Assessment and Training: The Instructions to Employers, and Circular Letters to Employers. (3) In... North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092: (1) In the Office of Programs/Operations: The... requesters are educational institutions which operate a program or programs of scholarly research. They may...

  1. Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    As part of the Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) program, the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has prepared this draft report exploring a new methodology for climate change vulnerability assessments using San Francisco Bay’s salt marsh and mudflat ecosystems as a demonstration. N/A

  2. Modifying police department training programs to accommodate the use of less-than-lethal technologies

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Overlin, Trudy K.; Marts, Donna J.

    1995-05-01

    The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), in response to the National Institute of Justice, less-than-lethal (LTL) technologies program, has proposed to help police departments modify their training programs to meet the challenge of training officers to use new LTL technologies. Work performed by the INEL in the development of an air bag restraint for patrol vehicles and in a technologies assessment for vehicle interdiction technologies has given laboratory researchers a better understanding of the law enforcement environment and has enabled them to evaluate potential training aids to help police departments use new technolgies and teach their officers to most efficiently and effectively use them. With the developemnt of LTL technologies as options in law enforcement comes the need for departments to adapt their current departmental training and refresher training programs to incorporate alternative weapons. This adaptation may include modifying decision making and skills training to teach officers when and how to effectively use new technologies. By assessing current programs and reviewing the training programs of other succesful agencies, a department may be able to easily adapt their current program to meet the needs of training officers in the use of LTL technologies. As litigation drove the need to develop new alternative weapons for law enforcement, it will also shape the application of the technologies when used in the field. If used incorrectly they may be ineffective, dangerous to the user, or cause more physical damage than intended. Because technology is rapidly changing, law enforcement training must keep up with the changes and meet their needs.

  3. Recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement: A Final Assessment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1979-05-31

    Assessment TECHNICAi; LIBRARY Important structural changes are now in place on procurement reforms first proposed in 1972, but the program is far...COMPTROLLER GENERAL’S REPORT TO THE CONGRESS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: A FINAL ASSESSMENT DIGEST As Federal...legislation and —the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to lead in making needed changes. OVERALL ASSESSMENT Success of the reform program is still

  4. An evaluation of client satisfaction with training programs and technical assistance provided by Florida's Coordinated School Health Program Office.

    PubMed

    Weiler, R M; Pigg, R M

    2000-11-01

    Client or customer satisfaction surveys assess the perceived quality of programs, products, services, and employee performance. Such assessments prove beneficial for evaluation and planning purposes. This survey examined the satisfaction of clients using the programs, services, and technical assistance provided through the Coordinated School Health Program Office (CSHPO) in the Florida Department of Education. Using the 42-item Client Satisfaction Survey, data were collected in summer 1999 from 300 of 574 clients (52.3%) who attended training sessions or sought technical assistance from CSHPO during 1996-1999. More than two-thirds (67.2%) of clients rated the training program as "very good" or "excellent" at increasing their understanding about the concept of a coordinated school health program. Overall, 69.7% of clients rated the training programs they attended as "very good" or "excellent." Resource materials and staff effectiveness rated positively as well. Findings confirmed client satisfaction with CSHPO's training programs, technical assistance, and staff. Information obtained through the client satisfaction survey can be used by CSHPO to assist in future program planning and resource allocations.

  5. 78 FR 8128 - Request for Nominations of Experts to the EPA Office of Research and Development's Board of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-05

    ... Program; Homeland Security Research Program; Human Health Risk Assessment Research Program; Safe and... --atmospheric physics Biology --biogeochemistry --cell biology --endocrinology (endocrine disruptors... analysis --uncertainty analysis Nanotechnology Public Health --children's health --community health...

  6. Wave of the Future?: Integrating IR, Outcomes Assessment, Planning, Program Review, and Accreditation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Leimer, Christina

    2010-01-01

    Integrating institutional research, outcomes assessment, program review, strategic planning, and accreditation can be a powerful means of creating a culture of evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement. This study examined how this "integrated" model is organized in practice, how such offices began, why this approach was chosen,…

  7. An Overview of the WIN Program: Its Objectives, Accomplishments, and Problems.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

    The Work Incentive (WIN) program is supposed to help recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to get jobs through a program of training, work experience, and employment while reducing the cost of the AFDC program. Because of concerns raised about the program, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) assessed the program to…

  8. Assessment of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq Mission Capabilities

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-09-18

    and report and other activities conducted by the Office of Special Plans & Operations to spo@dodig.mil Defense Hotline, The Pentagon ... Defense for Policy, U.S. Cenh·al Command, Joint Staff, and Defense Security Cooperation Agency responses when preparing the final repmt. Please...of Department of Defense support for executing security cooperation programs in Iraq and whether the Office of Security

  9. Benefits of an Air Force Contracting Warrant Officer Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-12-01

    effects of adding the warrant officer track into the contracting career field. The assessment uses personal interviews and surveys covering job...research investigates the perceived benefits and contrasting effects of adding the warrant officer track into the contracting career field. The...centered on cutting costs in the hopes of increasing revenues, which can be disastrous for both the private and public sectors , in addition to the

  10. 40 CFR 1.29 - Office of Inspector General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Office of Inspector General. 1.29 Section 1.29 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERAL STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION... legislation and regulations to assess the impact on the administration of EPA's programs and operations. The...

  11. Strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and building sustainable health information systems in resource limited countries: lessons learned from an M&E task-shifting initiative in Botswana.

    PubMed

    Mpofu, Mulamuli; Semo, Bazghina-Werq; Grignon, Jessica; Lebelonyane, Refeletswe; Ludick, Steven; Matshediso, Ellah; Sento, Baraedi; Ledikwe, Jenny H

    2014-10-03

    The demand for quality data and the interest in health information systems has increased due to the need for country-level progress reporting towards attainment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and global health initiatives. To improve monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of health programs in Botswana, 51 recent university graduates with no experience in M&E were recruited and provided with on-the-job training and mentoring to develop a new cadre of health worker: the district M&E officer. Three years after establishment of the cadre, an assessment was conducted to document achievements and lessons learnt. This qualitative assessment included in-depth interviews at the national level (n = 12) with officers from government institutions, donor agencies, and technical organizations; and six focus group discussions separately with district M&E officers, district managers, and program officers coordinating different district health programs. Reported achievements of the cadre included improved health worker capacity to monitor and evaluate programs within the districts; improved data quality, management, and reporting; increased use of health data for disease surveillance, operational research, and planning purposes; and increased availability of time for nurses and other health workers to concentrate on core clinical duties. Lessons learnt from the assessment included: the importance of clarifying roles for newly established cadres, aligning resources and equipment to expectations, importance of stakeholder collaboration in implementation of sustainable programs, and ensuring retention of new cadres. The development of a dedicated M&E cadre at the district level contributed positively to health information systems in Botswana by helping build M&E capacity and improving data quality, management, and data use. This assessment has shown that such cadres can be developed sustainably if the initiative is country-led, focusing on recruitment and capacity-development of local counterparts, with a clear government retention plan.

  12. Contracting Officer Technical Representative Briefing

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Gettleman, Alan

    2001-01-01

    This viewgraph presentation gives an overview of the Agency Occupational Health Program, including details on organizational and personnel changes, medical program standardization, programmatic status, policies, standards, and guides and resources, industrial hygiene and radiological health, assessment schedule and methodology, upcoming events, and the future of the program.

  13. Outcomes Assessment Survey of Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Daum, Kent M.; Berman, Morris S.; Boltz, Roger L.; Beck, Diane E.

    2003-01-01

    A survey of the academic officers of optometric institutions suggests that outcomes assessment varies substantially across programs in the areas of curriculum, scholarship and research, faculty, administration, and facilities. (EV)

  14. Overview of EPA Superfund human health research program.

    PubMed

    Kowalski, Lorelei; Denne, Jane; Dyer, Robert; Garrahan, Kevin; Wentsel, Randall S

    2002-03-01

    This paper presents major research needs for the Superfund program, and provides an overview of the EPA Office of Research and Development's (ORDs) current human health research program designed to fill some of those data gaps. Research is presented in terms of the risk paradigm and covers exposure, effects, and assessment activities directly funded by Superfund, as well as research not funded by Superfund but directly applicable to Superfund research needs. Research on risk management is not covered. Current research activities conducted by the Superfund program office are also included to provide a full picture of Superfund human health research activities being conducted by EPA.

  15. 78 FR 55245 - Activities and Methodology for Assessing Compliance With Building Energy Codes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-09-10

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-BC... Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of reopening of public..., Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000...

  16. 75 FR 69992 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or Superfund...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-16

    ... can be located at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, (202) 566..., these response programs address the assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfields sites and...

  17. ORD/REGIONAL/OAR AIR TOXICS EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP (SAN FRANCISCO,JUNE 25-27, 2002)

    EPA Science Inventory

    Approximately, one hundred scientists from ORD, OAR, Regional offices, and invited external presentors met for a three day conference in Region 9 offices in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Winona Victery, Science Advisor in Region 9 and Dr. David Klauder, ORD/OSP program manager worked ...

  18. 34 CFR 200.6 - Inclusion of all students.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Inclusion of all students. 200.6 Section 200.6 Education Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY... Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies Standards and Assessments § 200.6 Inclusion of all...

  19. 34 CFR 200.6 - Inclusion of all students.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Inclusion of all students. 200.6 Section 200.6 Education Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY... Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies Standards and Assessments § 200.6 Inclusion of all...

  20. 34 CFR 200.6 - Inclusion of all students.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Inclusion of all students. 200.6 Section 200.6 Education Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY... Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies Standards and Assessments § 200.6 Inclusion of all...

  1. NASA's Office of Space Science and Applications: Process, priorities, and goals

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1992-01-01

    Summarized here are the activities of a one-day workshop convened to assess the effectiveness and priority setting mechanisms used by NASA's Office of Space Science and Applications in carrying out its diverse scientific programs. Among the topics discussed were strategic planning, decision making, and goal setting.

  2. 32 CFR Appendix to Part 277 - Program Fraud Civil Remedies

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... official. O. Ex parte Contacts No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's office... appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. 2. The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of...

  3. 32 CFR Appendix to Part 277 - Program Fraud Civil Remedies

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... official. O. Ex parte Contacts No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's office... appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. 2. The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of...

  4. 32 CFR Appendix to Part 277 - Program Fraud Civil Remedies

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... official. O. Ex parte Contacts No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's office... appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. 2. The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of...

  5. 32 CFR Appendix to Part 277 - Program Fraud Civil Remedies

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... official. O. Ex parte Contacts No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's office... appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. 2. The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of...

  6. 32 CFR Appendix to Part 277 - Program Fraud Civil Remedies

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... official. O. Ex parte Contacts No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's office... appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. 2. The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of...

  7. 77 FR 1872 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program-Changes to Subsistence Allowance

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-01-12

    ... agencies prepare an assessment of anticipated costs and benefits before issuing any rule that may result in... Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as ``any regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule that..., Health care, Loan programs--education, Loan programs--veterans, Manpower training programs, Reporting and...

  8. Evaluation and Use of Water Monitoring Data in Pesticide Aquatic Exposure Assessments

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs uses a tiered approach to risk assessment. The tiered approach screens out low-risk pesticides and focuses refined assessments and resources on pesticides most likely to pose a risk of concern.

  9. Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of AIDS Education Programs for Dentists.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gerbert, Barbara; And Others

    1991-01-01

    An office-based continuing education program on acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) for dentists is described, including needs assessment, model development, local piloting, national implementation with 119 dentists, and evaluation phases. Program evaluation indicated an improvement in risk perception, knowledge, and practice resulted, but…

  10. 76 FR 59069 - Revision to the Section 8 Management Assessment Program Lease-Up Indicator

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    2011-09-23

    ...-AC76 Revision to the Section 8 Management Assessment Program Lease-Up Indicator AGENCY: Office of the... process by which HUD measures and verifies performance under the SEMAP lease-up indicator. Specifically... (PHA) leasing indicator will be based on a calendar year cycle, rather than a fiscal year cycle, which...

  11. Results of the peer assessment program of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

    PubMed Central

    McAuley, R G; Henderson, H W

    1984-01-01

    This paper describes the experience of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in developing and conducting a program for the peer assessment of physicians' office practices that would allow the standards of medical practice to be reviewed and assessed. Following two pilot projects in 1978 and 1979 that demonstrated the need, the feasibility and the acceptance of a peer assessment program the office practices of 391 randomly selected physicians were reviewed in 1981 and 1982. Included in the sample were 255 general/family practitioners and 136 specialists in seven fields. Serious deficiencies were found in the medical records of or in the care provided by 30 of the general/family practitioners and 3 of the specialists, accounting for 8% of the practices studied. The difference between the two groups of physicians was statistically significant (p less than 0.01). No predictors of significance were demonstrated in the general/family practitioner group. When follow-up assessments were done most of the physicians were found to have made the improvements that had been recommended. PMID:6478338

  12. Sustainable Confined Disposal Facilities for Long-term Management of Dredged Material

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-07-01

    need to resort to a full-blown risk assessment . Ideally, a set of look-up criteria could be developed for beneficial use applications where no direct...EPA-905-R-99-006. Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments Program. Chicago, IL: Great Lakes National Program Office. Olin-Estes, T. J...maintenance dredging Hydrodynamic modeling to assess benefits, adjust cuts, and optimize dredging time intervals Dredge more efficiently Silent

  13. The proactive approach--is it worthwhile? A prospective controlled ergonomic intervention study in office workers.

    PubMed

    Laestadius, Jasminka Goldoni; Ye, Jian; Cai, Xiaodong; Ross, Sandra; Dimberg, Lennart; Klekner, Meg

    2009-10-01

    Does proactive ergonomics program enhance office worker health and productivity? The investigation was conducted in connection with the move of 1500 office staff to a building with improved ergonomics. It was focused on associations between workstation features, working postures, musculoskeletal pain symptoms, and eye strain before and 18 months after implementation of a proactive ergonomic program. The outcomes were compared between the intervention and a similar reference group. Associations between improvement of postures and less musculoskeletal pain and eye strain were confirmed. A cross association between several features and postures and improved symptoms was noted, along with improved productivity. The study suggests that a proactive program adhering to the OSHA recommendations needs to include an individual workstation assessment to be effective in reducing symptoms and increasing productivity.

  14. Peer review, program officers and science funding.

    PubMed

    Roebber, Paul J; Schultz, David M

    2011-04-12

    Increased competition for research funding has led to growth in proposal submissions and lower funding-success rates. An agent-based model of the funding cycle, accounting for variations in program officer and reviewer behaviors, for a range of funding rates, is used to assess the efficiency of different proposal-submission strategies. Program officers who use more reviewers and require consensus can improve the chances of scientists submitting fewer proposals. Selfish or negligent reviewers reduce the effectiveness of submitting more proposals, but have less influence as available funding declines. Policies designed to decrease proposal submissions reduce reviewer workload, but can lower the quality of funded proposals. When available funding falls below 10-15% in this model, the most effective strategy for scientists to maintain funding is to submit many proposals.

  15. Condition Assessment of Wastewater Collection Systems

    EPA Science Inventory

    This project will assist wastewater utilities with the condition assessment of their deteriorating wastewater collections systems, and will support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Program Offices with addressing proposed capacity, management, operation and mainte...

  16. 77 FR 54571 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Postsecondary Education; Assessing Program...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-09-05

    ... Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs Phone Interviews SUMMARY: The U.S. Department... Language Programs Phone Interviews. OMB Control Number: Pending. Type of Review: New. Total Estimated... collected through phone interviews will be used to document the implementation of individual projects as...

  17. OVERVIEW OF EPA'S LANDSCAPE SCIENCE PROGRAM

    EPA Science Inventory

    Over the past 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development's National Exposure Research Laboratory has expanded it's ecological research program to include the development of landscape metrics and indicators to assess ecological risk and...

  18. OVERVIEW OF EPA'S LANDSCAPE SCIENCES PROGRAM

    EPA Science Inventory

    Over the past 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development's National Exposure Research Laboratory has expanded it's ecological research program to include the development of landscape metrics and indicators to assess ecological risk and...

  19. 76 FR 57022 - Coastal Zone Management Program: Illinois

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    2011-09-15

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Coastal Zone Management Program: Illinois AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Oceanic and... Resource Management. The DEIS assesses the environmental impacts associated with approval of the Illinois...

  20. Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    EPA has finalized its Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. This assessment addresses the potential carcinogenicity from long-term inhalation exposure to ethylene oxide. Now final, this assessment updates the carcinogenicity information in EPA’s 1985 Health Assessment Document. EPA’s program and regional offices may use this assessment to inform decisions to protect human health. The Toxicological Review and charge were reviewed internally by EPA and by other federal agencies and White House Offices before public release. Consistent with the May 2009 IRIS assessment development process, all written comments on IRIS assessments submitted by other federal agencies and White House Offices are made publicly available. Accordingly, interagency comments and the interagency science consultation materials provided to other agencies, including interagency review drafts of the IRIS Toxicological Review of Ammonia and the charge to external peer reviewers, are posted on this site.

  1. Climate Dynamics and Experimental Prediction (CDEP) and Regional Integrated Science Assessments (RISA) Programs at NOAA Office of Global Programs

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bamzai, A.

    2003-04-01

    This talk will highlight science and application activities of the CDEP and RISA programs at NOAA OGP. CDEP, through a set of Applied Research Centers (ARCs), supports NOAA's program of quantitative assessments and predictions of global climate variability and its regional implications on time scales of seasons to centuries. The RISA program consolidates results from ongoing disciplinary process research under an integrative framework. Examples of joint CDEP-RISA activities will be presented. Future directions and programmatic challenges will also be discussed.

  2. 6 CFR 13.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... assessments. 13.31 Section 13.31 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and assessments, the ALJ and the Authority Head, upon...

  3. 6 CFR 13.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... assessments. 13.31 Section 13.31 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and assessments, the ALJ and the Authority Head, upon...

  4. 6 CFR 13.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... assessments. 13.31 Section 13.31 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and assessments, the ALJ and the Authority Head, upon...

  5. 6 CFR 13.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... assessments. 13.31 Section 13.31 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate amount of civil penalties and assessments, the ALJ and the Authority Head, upon...

  6. RapidTox - Tools for Rapid Risk Assessments (BOSC)

    EPA Science Inventory

    Risk assessments are needed for hundreds to thousands of chemicals, many of which do not have the rich data sets required, for instance, for IRIS or PPRTV assessments. EPA program offices and groups (OLEM, OPP Inerts, OPPT and others) still need to carry out to risk assessments f...

  7. Frankenmuth Dam Fish Passage, Cass River, Saginaw County, Michigan

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-11-01

    2009letter, our office and the Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office have been worldng with you to develop monitoring programs to assess changes...Sargent. MDNR. Wildlife Division. Lansing, MI Andrea Ania, USFWS, Alpena , M1 EA - C-7 ZIIBIWING CENTER ot A~t.:..~ c •. lt • .,..~ 1’¥- ,..1

  8. 76 FR 38048 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Pilot Program for Acquisition of Military...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-29

    ... under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 26 of the Office of Federal... pricing data; (2) Exempt from the cost accounting standards under section 26 of the Office of Procurement... 12866 and 13563 Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of...

  9. An Essential Job: Marketing the Placement Office to Faculty and Employers.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bullock, Marcy; Brooks, Jennifer E.

    1994-01-01

    Discusses the use of marketing by college career services offices. Defines marketing, explains the marketing process, and discusses needs assessment. Section on the marketing mix identifies the product, price, place, and promotion components of both faculty and employer marketing programs. Includes results, in tabular form, of faculty survey on…

  10. 76 FR 71023 - FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-16

    ... Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review Common Effects Assessment Methodology developed in the Office of Pesticide Programs and Office of Water. DATES: The meeting will be held on January 31, 2012 to... Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact...

  11. 76 FR 64976 - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Proposed Renewal of Existing Collection...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-19

    ... requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is... respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is...-207). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office...

  12. 75 FR 82075 - Division of Federal Employees' Compensation; Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-12-29

    ... requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is... respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting... proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the...

  13. 75 FR 55366 - In the Matter of Mark M. Ficek; Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-10

    ... (Effective Immediately) Mr. Mark M. Ficek is the President, owner, and former radiation safety officer (RSO... new radiation safety officer, and due to expire on February 28, 2016. The license authorizes Mattingly... assessing Mattingly's entire radiation safety program, providing radiation safety training to the Mattingly...

  14. Fostering the Intellectual and Tribal Spirit: The Role of the Chief Academic Officer

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    His Horse Is Thunder, Deborah

    2015-01-01

    This article introduces and describes the academic leadership role of the chief academic officer (CAO), also referred to as the academic vice-president, academic dean, or the provost. The CAO is responsible for the development and implementation of all academic programs, including the curriculum content, assessment, instruction quality,…

  15. Comprehensive Development Plan in Office Skills. Final Performance Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Waubonsee Community Coll., Sugar Grove, IL.

    The Waubonsee Community College Comprehensive Development Plan in Office Skills served 208 students by assessment of basic skills and referral to appropriate programs or help with job skills and referral to employment during the 18-month grant period from December 1988 through June 30, 1990. The target population was minority women or economically…

  16. Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to the Office of Inspector General's Civil Monetary Penalty Rules. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2016-12-07

    This final rule amends the civil monetary penalty (CMP or penalty) rules of the Office of Inspector General to incorporate new CMP authorities, clarify existing authorities, and reorganize regulations on civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions to improve readability and clarity.

  17. 49 CFR 599.514 - Assessment of civil penalties.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Assessment of civil penalties. 599.514 Section 599... ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND SAVE ACT PROGRAM Enforcement § 599.514 Assessment of civil penalties. (a) Not later... Hearing Officer's assessment of a civil penalty, or decision not to assess a civil penalty. In determining...

  18. An Assessment Center Approach to Officer Development

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1980-09-01

    rating. 2. measurement of the agreement in ratings among assessors. 3. Identification of the nature of the underlying components of the dimensions. 4. An...Professional Officer Course (POC). "The WfE1C is developmental in nature and is designed to motivate and prepare cadets for entry into the POC" (AFROTC Reg 53...discussed here, feedback is one of the most important factors in an assessment center. Except for programs which are purely research in nature , prac

  19. Threat Assessment of Hazardous Materials Transportation in Aircraft Cargo Compartments.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1999-12-01

    The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) has conducted a quantitative threat assessment for RSPA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OH...

  20. Retiring Old Cars : Programs To Save Gasoline and Reduce Emissions

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1992-07-01

    Older vehicles produce a disproportionate share of total U.S. vehicle air emissions. Congress asked Office of Technology Assessment to examine the ability of vehicle scrappage programs to reduce gasoline use and emissions. This report presents the re...

  1. Notification: Fiscal Year 2015 Risk Assessment of EPA's Purchase Card and Convenience Check Programs

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Project #OA-FY15-0064, August 26, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office oflnspector General (OIG) plans to begin the preliminary research phase ofauditing the agency's purchase card and convenience check programs.

  2. Tiger Team Assessment of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-06-01

    This draft report documents the Tiger Team Assessment of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) located in Batavia, Illinois. Fermilab is a program-dedicated national laboratory managed by the Universities Research Association, Inc. (URA) for the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Tiger Team Assessment was conducted from May 11 to June 8, 1992, under the auspices of DOE's Office of Special Projects (OSP) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (EH). The assessment was comprehensive, encompassing environmental, safety and health (ES H), and quality assurance (QA) disciplines; site remediation; facilities management; and waste management operations.more » Compliance with applicable Federal , State of Illinois, and local regulations; applicable DOE Orders; best management practices; and internal Fermilab requirements was addressed. In addition, an evaluation of the effectiveness of DOE and Fermilab management of the ES H/QA and self-assessment programs was conducted. The Fermilab Tiger Team Assessment is part a larger, comprehensive DOE Tiger Team Independent Assessment Program planned for DOE facilities. The objective of the initiative is to provide the Secretary of Energy with information on the compliance status of DOE facilities with regard to ES H requirements, root causes for noncompliance, adequacy of DOE and contractor ES H management programs, response actions to address the identified problem areas, and DOE-wide ES H compliance trends and root causes.« less

  3. Tiger Team Assessment of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-06-01

    This draft report documents the Tiger Team Assessment of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) located in Batavia, Illinois. Fermilab is a program-dedicated national laboratory managed by the Universities Research Association, Inc. (URA) for the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Tiger Team Assessment was conducted from May 11 to June 8, 1992, under the auspices of DOE`s Office of Special Projects (OSP) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health (EH). The assessment was comprehensive, encompassing environmental, safety and health (ES&H), and quality assurance (QA) disciplines; site remediation; facilities management; and waste management operations. Compliancemore » with applicable Federal , State of Illinois, and local regulations; applicable DOE Orders; best management practices; and internal Fermilab requirements was addressed. In addition, an evaluation of the effectiveness of DOE and Fermilab management of the ES&H/QA and self-assessment programs was conducted. The Fermilab Tiger Team Assessment is part a larger, comprehensive DOE Tiger Team Independent Assessment Program planned for DOE facilities. The objective of the initiative is to provide the Secretary of Energy with information on the compliance status of DOE facilities with regard to ES&H requirements, root causes for noncompliance, adequacy of DOE and contractor ES&H management programs, response actions to address the identified problem areas, and DOE-wide ES&H compliance trends and root causes.« less

  4. Update on DOE's Nuclear Energy University Program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Lambregts, Marsha J.

    2009-08-19

    The Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) Office assists the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) by administering its University Program. To promote accountable relationships between universities and the Technical Integration Offices (TIOs)/Technology Development Offices (TDOs), a process was designed and administered which includes two competitive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and two Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) in the following areas: (1) Research and Development (R and D) Grants, (2) Infrastructure improvement, and (3) Scholarships and Fellowships. NEUP will also host periodic reviews of university mission-specific R and D that document progress, reinforce accountability, and assess return on investment;more » sponsor workshops that inform universities of the Department's research needs to facilitate continued alignment of university R and D with NE missions; and conduct communications activities that foster stakeholder trust, serve as a catalyst for accomplishing NEUP objectives, and provide national visibility of NEUP activities and accomplishments. Year to date efforts to achieve these goals will be discussed.« less

  5. Assessing the Feasibility of Creating a SELF Loan Refinancing Program

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kosir, Marilyn; Danette, Jerry; Li, Peter; Sanford, Thomas

    2015-01-01

    Since the Student Education Loan Fund (SELF) Loan program's inception in 1984, over 250,000 students have received more than $2 billion in SELF Loans to pursue their postsecondary education (Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2014a). The SELF Loan program provides undergraduate and graduate students with long-term, low-interest educational…

  6. 43 CFR 3802.3-1 - Environmental assessment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Environmental assessment. 3802.3-1 Section... Exploration and Mining, Wilderness Review Program § 3802.3-1 Environmental assessment. (a) When a plan of operations or significant modification is filed, the authorized officer shall make an environmental...

  7. REGIONAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (REVA): TARGETING RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND PROVIDING OPTIONS FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA's Regional Vulnerability Assessment (ReVA) program is an approach to regional scale, priority-setting assessment being developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). ReVA will effectively informs decision-makers as to the magnitude, extent, distribution, and unc...

  8. Long-Term Monitoring of Cased Pipelines Using Longrange Guided-Wave Technique

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-05-19

    Integrity management programs for gas transmission pipelines are required by The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS)/DOT. Direct Assessment (DA) and 'Other Technologies' have become the focus of assessment options for pipeline integrity on cased crossing...

  9. 77 FR 74678 - Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-17

    ...), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP.../IP/ISCD Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop... should be appropriately marked and submitted by mail to the DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD Chemical Facility Anti...

  10. A FRAMEWORK FOR AN INTEGRATED MONITORING PLAN FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO ECOSYSTEM

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) Office in cooperation with its principal partners (Gulf State agencies, Federal agencies, private industry, etc.) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) are developing an integrated c...

  11. 77 FR 28360 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-14

    ... study has two main components: (1) A review of recent research on the identification of ELs with special... descriptive in nature. The study is not a program evaluation and does not purport to assess program outcomes...

  12. 76 FR 43696 - Nationwide Cyber Security Review (NCSR) Assessment

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-07-21

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2011-0012] Nationwide Cyber Security Review (NCSR... Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), National Cyber Security Division (NCSD), Cyber Security Evaluation Program (CSEP), will submit the following Information...

  13. 7 CFR 3415.14 - Proposal review.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... BIOTECHNOLOGY RISK ASSESSMENT RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications...., relationship of application to announced program area). Proposals that do not fall within the guidelines as... officers or employees of the Department, the respective peer review group, and ad hoc reviewers, as...

  14. 7 CFR 3415.14 - Proposal review.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... BIOTECHNOLOGY RISK ASSESSMENT RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications...., relationship of application to announced program area). Proposals that do not fall within the guidelines as... officers or employees of the Department, the respective peer review group, and ad hoc reviewers, as...

  15. 7 CFR 3415.14 - Proposal review.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... BIOTECHNOLOGY RISK ASSESSMENT RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications...., relationship of application to announced program area). Proposals that do not fall within the guidelines as... officers or employees of the Department, the respective peer review group, and ad hoc reviewers, as...

  16. 29 CFR 35.26 - Recipient assessment of age distinctions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Recipient assessment of age distinctions. 35.26 Section 35.26 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR....26 Recipient assessment of age distinctions. (a) In order to assess a recipient's compliance with the...

  17. 29 CFR 35.26 - Recipient assessment of age distinctions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Recipient assessment of age distinctions. 35.26 Section 35.26 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR....26 Recipient assessment of age distinctions. (a) In order to assess a recipient's compliance with the...

  18. 29 CFR 35.26 - Recipient assessment of age distinctions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Recipient assessment of age distinctions. 35.26 Section 35.26 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR....26 Recipient assessment of age distinctions. (a) In order to assess a recipient's compliance with the...

  19. 29 CFR 35.26 - Recipient assessment of age distinctions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Recipient assessment of age distinctions. 35.26 Section 35.26 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR....26 Recipient assessment of age distinctions. (a) In order to assess a recipient's compliance with the...

  20. 29 CFR 35.26 - Recipient assessment of age distinctions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 1 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Recipient assessment of age distinctions. 35.26 Section 35.26 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR....26 Recipient assessment of age distinctions. (a) In order to assess a recipient's compliance with the...

  1. Geothermal Technologies Office 2012 Peer Review Report

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    none,

    2013-04-01

    On May 7-10, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office conducted its annual program peer review in Westminster, CO. In accordance with the EERE Peer Review Guide, the review provides an independent, expert evaluation of the strategic goals and direction of the office and is a forum for feedback and recommendations on future office planning. The purpose of the review was to evaluate DOE-funded projects for their contribution to the mission and goals of the office and to assess progress made against stated objectives. Project scoring results, expert reviewer comments, andmore » key findings and recommendations are included in this report.« less

  2. Army Enlisted Personnel Competency Assessment Program: Phase III Pilot Tests

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-03-01

    Officer’s Representatives and Subject Matter POCs: Tonia Heffner and Peter Greenston Contract for Manpower, Personnel, Leader Development, and Training ...3926 March 2007 Army Project Number Personnel Performance 622785A790 and Training Technology Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 111...8217 ARMY ENLISTED PERSONNEL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: PHASE III PILOT TESTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Research Requirement: The Army Training and Leader

  3. Appendix E. Analysis of Chronic Toxicity Data and Acute Chronic Ratios (ACRs) in Support of Deriving Chronic HC5s: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

    EPA Science Inventory

    The analysis described in this appendix is one of several conducted in support of developing a common methodology for assessing chemical effects on aquatic animals for use by the USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and the Office of Water (OW). Other appendices describe met...

  4. Unmanned Aircraft House Hearing

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2013-02-15

    Dr. Edgar Waggoner, Director, Integrated Systems research Program Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), takes notes during a House Subcommittee on Oversight hearing titled "Operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace System: Assessing Research and Development Efforts to Ensure Safety" on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

  5. 75 FR 8411 - Office of New Reactors: Interim Staff Guidance on Assessing the Consequences of an Accidental...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-24

    ... the public will be better served by being able to review and comment on both documents at this time... Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission... conditions for such releases and define acceptable assumptions to describe exposure scenarios and pathways to...

  6. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Indicators of Leadership Development in Undergraduate Military Education

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Shannon, Christopher C.

    2013-01-01

    The selection and retention assessment process is dynamic. Dipboye, Smith, and Howell (1994) argued that the most influential portion of the final hiring process is the result of the interviewer's impression of the applicants. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program is responsible for selecting, retaining and ultimately hiring…

  7. Implementation of Possession Laws and the Social Ecology of Tobacco Control

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Livingood, William C.; Woodhouse, Lynn D.; Wludyka, Peter

    2009-01-01

    The objective of this evaluation research was to assess the impact of programs intended to support the enforcement component of a comprehensive youth tobacco control. The research method was a survey of a randomly stratified cluster sample of law enforcement officers. Results of the evaluation showed that the enforcement behaviors of officers were…

  8. DOE Office of Energy Research laboratories self-asessment workshop: The nuts and bolts of implementation, July 27--28, 1993

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    Making self-assessment a ``cultural norm`` at the DOE Office of Energy Research (ER) laboratories has been a tremendous challenge. In an effort to provide a forum for the ER laboratories to share their self-assessment program implementation experiences, the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory hosted a Self-Assessment Workshop: July 1993. The workshop was organized to cover such areas as: DOE`s vision of self-assessment; what makes a workable program; line management experiences; how to identify root causes and trends; integrating quality assurance, conduct of operations, and self-assessment; and going beyond environment, safety, and health. Individuals from the ER laboratories wishing to participate in themore » workshop were invited to speak on topics of their choice. The workshop was organized to cover general topics in morning presentations to all attendees and to cover selected topics at afternoon breakout sessions. This report summarizes the presentations and breakout discussions.« less

  9. 49 CFR 31.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... loss; (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or... assessments. 31.31 Section 31.31 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 31.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate...

  10. 49 CFR 31.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... loss; (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or... assessments. 31.31 Section 31.31 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 31.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate...

  11. 49 CFR 31.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... loss; (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or... assessments. 31.31 Section 31.31 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 31.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate...

  12. 49 CFR 31.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... loss; (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or... assessments. 31.31 Section 31.31 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 31.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate...

  13. 49 CFR 31.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... loss; (7) The potential or actual impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or... assessments. 31.31 Section 31.31 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 31.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In determining an appropriate...

  14. Impacts Assessment of Dynamic Speed Harmonization with Queue Warning : Task 3, Impacts Assessment Report. [supporting datasets

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2015-05-31

    The datasets in the .pdf and .zip attached to this record are in support of Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) report FHWA-JPO-15-222, "Impacts Assessment of Dynamic Speed Harmonization with Queue Warning : Task 3, Impa...

  15. 6 CFR 13.43 - Collection of civil penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Collection of civil penalties and assessments. 13.43 Section 13.43 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.43 Collection of civil penalties and assessments. Sections 3806 and 3808...

  16. 5 CFR 185.133 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. 185.133 Section 185.133 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 185.133 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  17. 5 CFR 185.133 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. 185.133 Section 185.133 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 185.133 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  18. 78 FR 62638 - Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency Review by the Office of Management...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-22

    ...: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee Needs Assessment. OMB No.: New Collection... State LIHEAP grantees by Fiscal Year 2015. This needs assessment represents a maturity model--a process... determine opportunities for improvement. This needs assessment is designed to identify and organize the...

  19. AIM-Monitoring: a component of the BLM assessment, inventory, and monitoring strategy

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The “BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring Strategy for Integrated Renewable Resources Management” (AIM Strategy) was completed in 2011 in response to a request from the Office of Management and Budget. The strategy describes an approach for integrated, cross-program assessment, inventory, and m...

  20. 77 FR 5797 - Draft Toxicological Review of Vanadium Pentoxide: In Support of Summary Information on the...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-06

    ... Office of Research and Development. EPA is releasing this draft assessment for the purposes of public... health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that..., EPA provides the highest quality science- based human health assessments to support the Agency's...

  1. 34 CFR 75.601 - Applicant's assessment of environmental impact.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Applicant's assessment of environmental impact. 75.601 Section 75.601 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee? Construction § 75.601 Applicant's assessment of environmental impact. An...

  2. 46 CFR 11.301 - Requirements for STCW officer endorsements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... specialist. (vii) Workshop skills training: Documentation of successful completion of assessments or... engineering—as appropriate. (ii) Training ship experience: Documentation of successful completion of an approved training program involving formal training and assessment onboard a training ship. (iii) Simulator...

  3. EPA APPROACH TO EVALUATION OF INDICATORS FOR ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT

    EPA Science Inventory

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is continuing research efforts initiated by the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) on ecological indicator development. An ORD Ecological Indicators Working Group has been form...

  4. 5 CFR 890.1061 - Bases for penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ....1061 Section 890.1061 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Administrative Sanctions Imposed Against Health Care Providers Civil Monetary Penalties and Financial Assessments § 890.1061 Bases for penalties...

  5. National Water Program End of the Year Performance Reports and Best Practices

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Each year, EPA's Office of Water conducts an assessment of the end of the year results for all performance measures of the National Water Program to determine progress in meeting the goals outlined in the Agency's Strategic Plan and NWPG.

  6. Projected 2050 Model Simulations for the Chesapeake Bay Program

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Chesapeake Bay Program as has been tasked with assessing how changes in climate systems are expected to alter key variables and processes within the Watershed in concurrence with land use changes. EPA’s Office of Research and Development will be conducting historic and...

  7. 75 FR 55942 - Avocados Grown in South Florida; Increased Assessment Rate

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-15

    .... Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable... Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA... contacting Antoinette Carter, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA...

  8. Assessing Heat-to-Heat Variations Affecting Mechanism Based Modeling of Hydrogen Environment Cracking (HEAC) in High Strength Alloys for Marine Applications: Monel K-500

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-01-28

    PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER N/A 6. AUTHOR( S ) John R. Scully 5d. PROJECT NUMBER N/A 5e. TASK NUMBER N/A 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER N/A 7. PERFORMING...ORGANIZATION NAME( S ) AND ADDRESS(ES) University of Virginia Office of Sponsored Programs P.O. Box 400195 Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4195 8...PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 140116-101-GG11530-31340 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME( S ) AND ADDRESS(ES) Office of Naval Research

  9. District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Additional Policies and Procedures Would Improve Internal Controls and Program Operations. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-08-9

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashby, Cornelia M.; Franzel, Jeanette M.

    2007-01-01

    The D.C. School Choice Incentive Act created the first private kindergarten-through-grade-12 school-choice program supported by federal funds. The program was named the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to assess the (1) accountability mechanisms governing the use of…

  10. The Importance and Implementation of Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling in School Counselor Education Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Perusse, Rachelle; Poynton, Timothy A.; Parzych, Jennifer L.; Goodnough, Gary E.

    2015-01-01

    School counselor education program administrators (N = 131) responded to an online questionnaire where the importance and extent of implementation of The College Board's National Office of School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) Eight Components of College and Career Readiness in their school counselor education program were assessed. The mean…

  11. Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Business and Computer Technology (Program CIP: 52.0408--Gen. Office/Clerical & Typing Service). Secondary Programs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College.

    This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for secondary-level courses in business and computer technology I-II.…

  12. The requirements and feasibility of business planning in the office of space and terrestrial applications

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Greenberg, J. S.; Miller, B. P.

    1979-01-01

    The feasibility of applying strategic business planning techniques which are developed and used in the private sector to the planning of certain projects within the NASA Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications was assessed. The methods of strategic business planning that are currently in use in the private sector are examined. The typical contents of a private sector strategic business plan and the techniques commonly used to develop the contents of the plan are described, along with modifications needed to apply these concepts to public sector projects. The current long-range planning process in the Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications is reviewed and program initiatives that might be candidates for the use of strategic business planning techniques are identified. In order to more fully illustrate the information requirements of a strategic business plan for a NASA program, a sample business plan is prepared for a hypothetical Operational Earth Resources Satellite program.

  13. SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION FOR RISK ASSESSMENTS TO PROTECT NON-TARGET PLANTS FROM HERBICIDES

    EPA Science Inventory

    SCIENCE QUESTIONS:

    EPA's Office of Pesticides Programs (OPP) requires scientifically credible information and methods to assess health and ecological risks from chemical pesticides. However the suite of standard bioassays and approaches available to OPP to determine these ...

  14. Information Regarding the Effect of Applying the Representative Tax System to the General Revenue Sharing, Medicaid, and Vocational Education Programs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    The General Accounting Office assessed the likely impact of replacing personal income with the Representative Tax System (RTS) on the distribution of federal aid among the states in three formula-based programs. These programs were the General Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, known as the Revenue Sharing program; Title XIX of the Social Security…

  15. Career Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP). A National Workplace Literacy Program, Final Report To Cover Activities April 1, 1990-September 30, 1991.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gray, Brenda

    The Career Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP) was a National Workplace Literacy Program offered to Santa Clara County (California) Office of Education (COE) employees. A job skills study involved personal interviews, job shadowing, and examination of job descriptions and materials used by employees. Based on the study and initial needs assessment,…

  16. Guidelines for conducting vulnerability assessments. [Susceptibility of programs to unauthorized use of resources

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1982-06-01

    The US General Accounting Office and executive agency Inspectors General have reported losses of millions of dollars in government funds resulting from fraud, waste and error. The Administration and the Congress have initiated determined efforts to eliminate such losses from government programs and activities. Primary emphasis in this effort is on the strengthening of accounting and administrative controls. Accordingly, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Circular No. A-123, Internal Control Systems, on October 28, 1981. The campaign to improve internal controls was endorsed by the Secretary of Energy in a memorandum to Heads of Departmental Components, dated Marchmore » 13, 1981, Subject: Internal Control as a Deterrent to Fraud, Waste and Error. A vulnerability assessment is a review of the susceptibility of a program or function to unauthorized use of resources, errors in reports and information, and illegal or unethical acts. It is based on considerations of the environment in which the program or function is carried out, the inherent riskiness of the program or function, and a preliminary evaluation as to whether adequate safeguards exist and are functioning.« less

  17. 77 FR 32612 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of Postsecondary Education; Assessing...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-01

    ... Education, and Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs Surveys SUMMARY: The U.S...). Institutions of Higher Education will be asked to provide quantitative data on their internationalization and... International Education, and Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs Surveys. OMB...

  18. 15 CFR 25.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or safety, or public confidence in the... and assessments. 25.31 Section 25.31 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce PROGRAM Fraud Civil Remedies § 25.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  19. 15 CFR 25.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or safety, or public confidence in the... and assessments. 25.31 Section 25.31 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce PROGRAM Fraud Civil Remedies § 25.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  20. 15 CFR 25.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or safety, or public confidence in the... and assessments. 25.31 Section 25.31 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce PROGRAM Fraud Civil Remedies § 25.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  1. 15 CFR 25.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or safety, or public confidence in the... and assessments. 25.31 Section 25.31 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce PROGRAM Fraud Civil Remedies § 25.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  2. 15 CFR 25.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... impact of the misconduct upon national defense, public health or safety, or public confidence in the... and assessments. 25.31 Section 25.31 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce PROGRAM Fraud Civil Remedies § 25.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  3. 6 CFR 13.31 - Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. 13.31 Section 13.31 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments. (a) In...

  4. 6 CFR 13.3 - Basis for civil penalties and assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Basis for civil penalties and assessments. 13.3 Section 13.3 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.3 Basis for civil penalties and assessments. (a) Claims. (1) Except as provided in...

  5. DERMAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT: A SUMMARY OF EPA APPROACHES

    EPA Science Inventory

    This final report presents a concise description and evaluation of the approaches used in the Agency for dermal exposure assessment including a discussion about harmonization and research needs in this area. The report is intended to be used by EPA program offices in their effort...

  6. AN OVERVIEW OF PATHOGEN RESEARCH IN THE MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT RESEARCH DIVISION

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Microbiological and Chemical Exposure Assessment Research Division of the EPA Office of Research and Development's National Exposure Research Laboratory has a robust in-house research program aimed at developing better occurrence and exposure methods for waterborne pathogens....

  7. EPA'S COASTAL 2000 PROGRAM, NORTHEAST COMPONENT - AGENCIES FROM MULTIPLE STATES COLLECTING COMPARABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: IT WORKS

    EPA Science Inventory

    Coastal 2000 is an environmental monitoring program initiated by the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development in 2000. The goal is to monitor selected ecological indicators in the nation's estuarine waters and produce an assessment of the health of ...

  8. C-17 Centerlining - Analysis of Paratrooper Trajectory

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-06-01

    Linear Regression Models. 4th ed. McGraw Hill, 2004. Kuntavanish, Mark. Program Engineer for C-17 System Program Office. Briefing to US Army...Airdrop Risk Assessment Using Bootstrap Sampling, MS AFIT Thesis AFIT/GOR/ENS/96D-01, Dec 1996. Kutner, Michael, C. Nachtsheim, and J. Neter. Applied

  9. 75 FR 13745 - Office of Innovation and Improvement Overview Information; Ready To Teach Program-General...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-23

    ... on rigorous, scientifically based research methods to assess the effectiveness of a particular... and programs; and (B) Includes research that-- (i) Employs systematic, empirical methods that draw on... hypotheses and justify the general conclusions drawn; (iii) Relies on measurements or observational methods...

  10. 76 FR 64429 - Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs; Notice of Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-18

    ... research services available to the Committee. Additionally, the Committee will discuss future agenda topics... state-of-the art prosthetics and the associated rehabilitation research, development, and evaluation of... will be briefed by the Chief Disability and Medical Assessment Officer; Physical Therapy Program...

  11. Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Traber, Kim; Salim, Munther; Sartor, Dale A.

    2016-02-02

    The main objective for the DCEP program is to raise the standards of those involved in energy assessments of data centers to accelerate energy savings. The program is driven by the fact that significant knowledge, training, and skills are required to perform accurate energy assessments. The program will raise the confidence level in energy assessments in data centers. For those who pass the exam, the program will recognize them as Data Center Energy Practitioners (DCEPs) by issuing a certificate. Hardware req.: PC, MAC; Software Req.: Windows; Related/Auxiliary software--MS Office; Type of files: executable modules, user guide; Documentation: e-user manual; Documentation:more » http://www.1.eere.energy.gov/industry/datacenters/ 12/10/15-New Documentation URL: https://datacenters.lbl.gov/dcep« less

  12. 10 CFR 1.33 - Office of Enforcement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... NRC requirements; (b) Manages major enforcement action; (c) Assesses the effectiveness and uniformity of Regional enforcement actions; and (d) Manages the NRC allegation program. [70 FR 69422, Nov. 16...

  13. 10 CFR 1.33 - Office of Enforcement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... NRC requirements; (b) Manages major enforcement action; (c) Assesses the effectiveness and uniformity of Regional enforcement actions; and (d) Manages the NRC allegation program. [70 FR 69422, Nov. 16...

  14. 10 CFR 1.33 - Office of Enforcement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... NRC requirements; (b) Manages major enforcement action; (c) Assesses the effectiveness and uniformity of Regional enforcement actions; and (d) Manages the NRC allegation program. [70 FR 69422, Nov. 16...

  15. 10 CFR 1.33 - Office of Enforcement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... NRC requirements; (b) Manages major enforcement action; (c) Assesses the effectiveness and uniformity of Regional enforcement actions; and (d) Manages the NRC allegation program. [70 FR 69422, Nov. 16...

  16. 10 CFR 1.33 - Office of Enforcement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... NRC requirements; (b) Manages major enforcement action; (c) Assesses the effectiveness and uniformity of Regional enforcement actions; and (d) Manages the NRC allegation program. [70 FR 69422, Nov. 16...

  17. Washington State Even Start 1993-1994: Final Evaluation. A Report to the Office of Adult Literacy.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Iglitzin, Lynne; Wandschneider, Mary

    All 18 Washington State Even Start sites participated in the program's evaluation. Site coordinators administered the assessment and evaluation measures to the adults served by the program and to teachers working with children at both entry and exit from the program. An indepth study was conducted of 134 families for whom there were complete sets…

  18. The NASA Risk Management Program

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Buchbinder, Benjamin

    1990-01-01

    This paper describes the NASA Risk Management Program established by the Headquarters Office of Safety and Mission Quality (MSQ). Current agency policy is outlined, risk management assistance to the field is described, and examples are given of independent risk assessments conducted by SMQ. The motivation for and the structure of the program is placed in the historical context of pre- and post-Challenger environments.

  19. Early Education and Care: Overlap Indicates Need To Assess Crosscutting Programs. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, U.S. Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Shaul, Marnie S.

    In response to Congressional requests reflecting the nationwide attention on early childhood education (ECE) and care, the General Accounting Office assessed the federally funded programs that provide or support ECE and care for children under 5 years. Information was obtained by means of an electronic search of the June 1999 Catalog of Federal…

  20. Program Manager Assessments: Professionalism Personified

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-08-01

    dozens of legacy systems. A few years ago, the idea of modernizing this collection in a “ big bang ” approach was rejected in favor of a lower-risk and...chain of com- mand. The assessments are simul - taneously sent to me, the Service or Component acquisition executive, and the program executive officer...use of actual test results at sub-scale, com- ponent testing, modeling, simulation , and field testing were all described in fair detail. Key near

  1. Formaldehyde Workshop Agenda

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This is the agenda for the Formaldehyde Workshop hosted by the Office of Research and Development's National Center for Environmental Assessments in cooperation with the IRIS Program. The workshop was held in April 2014

  2. Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs: evidence from three U.S. cities

    PubMed Central

    Davis, Corey S; Beletsky, Leo

    2009-01-01

    Introduction In light of overwhelming evidence that access to sterile injection equipment reduces incidence of injection-attributable bloodborne disease without encouraging drug use, many localities have authorized sterile syringe access programs (SAPs), including syringe exchange and pharmacy-based initiatives. Even where such interventions are clearly legal, many law enforcement officers are unaware of the public health benefits and legal status of these programs and may continue to treat the possession of injection equipment as illegal and program participation as a marker of illegal behavior. Law enforcement practice can impede SAP utilization and may increase the risk of needlestick injury (NSI) among law enforcement personnel. Many SAPs conduct little or no outreach to law enforcement, in part because they perceive law enforcement actors as unreceptive to health-promotion programs targeting drug users. Case description We report on a brief training intervention for law enforcement personnel designed to increase officer knowledge of and positive attitudes towards SAPs by bundling content that addresses officer concerns about infectious disease and occupational safety with information about the legality and public health benefits of these programs. Pilot trainings using this bundled curriculum were conducted with approximately 600 officers in three US cities. Discussion and evaluation Law enforcement officers were generally receptive to receiving information about SAPs through the bundled curriculum. The trainings led to better communication and collaboration between SAP and law enforcement personnel, providing a valuable platform for better harmonization of law enforcement and public health activities targeting injection drug users. Conclusion The experience in these three cities suggests that a harm reduction training curriculum that bundles strategies for increasing officer occupational safety with information about the legality and public health benefits of SAPs can be well received by law enforcement personnel and can lead to better communication and collaboration between law enforcement and harm reduction actors. Further study is indicated to assess whether such a bundled curriculum is effective in changing officer attitudes and beliefs and reducing health risks to officers and injection drug users, as well as broader benefits to the community at large. PMID:19602236

  3. Matrix Population Model for Estimating Effects from Time-Varying Aquatic Exposures: Technical Documentation

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Office of Pesticide Programs models daily aquatic pesticide exposure values for 30 years in its risk assessments. However, only a fraction of that information is typically used in these assessments. The population model employed herein is a deterministic, density-dependent pe...

  4. Guaranteed Student Loan Information System Needs a Thorough Redesign to Account for the Expenditure of Billions. Report by the U.S. General Accounting Office.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    The adequacy of the Department of Education's automated information system for the Guaranteed Student Loan Program was assessed. The review conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office focused on the department's efforts and plans to correct system deficiencies, the reasonableness and propriety of major system costs incurred, and the…

  5. Environmental Assessment: Single Stage Rocket Technology DC-X Test Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-06-01

    the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires Federal agencies to consider the affects of their proposed actions on historic properties, which...activities were coordinated with the New Mexico State Historic * Preservation Office. June 1992 Uncidsifled !2-7 Environmntal Assesmnkw~ SSRTI Habitat... Preservation (ACHP), and the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office. Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the SSRT

  6. Tiger Team Assessment of the Ames Laboratory

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-03-01

    This report documents the Tiger Assessment of the Ames Laboratory (Ames), located in Ames, Iowa. Ames is operated for the US Department of Energy (DOE) by Iowa State University. The assessment was conducted from February 10 to March 5, 1992, under the auspices of the Office of Special Projects, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Environment, Safety and Health, Headquarters, DOE. The assessment was comprehensive, encompassing Environment, Safety, and Health (ES H) disciplines; management practices; and contractor and DOE self-assessments. Compliance with applicable Federal, State of Iowa, and local regulations; applicable DOE Orders; best management practices; and internal requirements atmore » Ames Laboratory were assessed. In addition, an evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of DOE and the site contractor's management of ES H/quality assurance program was conducted.« less

  7. Kentucky's Early Childhood Continuous Assessment and Accountability System: Local Decisions and State Supports

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Rous, Beth; McCormick, Katherine; Gooden, Caroline; Townley, Kim F.

    2007-01-01

    Kentucky has developed an assessment and accountability system that provides outcome data for a set of state early childhood standards for children birth to 5 years of age that are aligned with early childhood outcomes designated by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Within this flexible and comprehensive state assessment system,…

  8. Emergency Immigration Education Act Programs: Summer E.S.L. Welcome Plus Program for Students of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Summer Bilingual Program, and Project Omega. OREA Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Duque, Diana L.

    This report presents findings of the evaluation by the New York City public school system's Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment of three programs (Summer E.S.L. Welcome Plus, Summer Bilingual, and Project Omega) for immigrant students. The Summer E.S.L. (English as a Second Language) Welcome Plus program operated at 19 sites in New York…

  9. Energy Smart Colorado, Final Report

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Gitchell, John M.; Palmer, Adam L.

    2014-03-31

    Energy Smart Colorado is an energy efficiency program established in 2011 in the central mountain region of Colorado. The program was funded through a grant of $4.9 million, awarded in August 2010 by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Program. As primary grant recipient, Eagle County coordinated program activities, managed the budget, and reported results. Eagle County staff worked closely with local community education and outreach partner Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability (now Walking Mountains Science Center) to engage residents in the program. Sub-recipients Pitkin County and Gunnison County assigned local implementation of the program in their regions tomore » their respective community efficiency organizations, Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) in Pitkin County, and Office for Resource Efficiency (ORE) in Gunnison County. Utility partners contributed $166,600 to support Home Energy Assessments for their customers. Program staff opened Energy Resource Centers, engaged a network of qualified contractors, developed a work-flow, an enrollment website, a loan program, and a data management system to track results.« less

  10. Head Start/EPSDT Collaboration Evaluation. Final Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Boone, Young and Associates, Inc., New York, NY.

    This is the final report on the first year evaluation of the Head Start/Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Collaborative Effort, a demonstration program that was initiated by the Office of Child Development OCD/HEW in 1974. In initiating the program, OCD/HEW set forth the following objectives: (1) to assess the…

  11. Technology and the Air Force: A Retrospective Assessment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1997-01-01

    program offices staffed with hundreds of personnel. Due to the “Super Secret” nature of this program at its outset, no more than a dozen people at...environment that is no longer necessarily a geocentric grid. You could put high earth orbit satellites up there, two of which could cover the entire earth

  12. 75 FR 55360 - In the Matter of Mattingly Testing Services, Inc. Molt, MT; Order Revoking License (Effective...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-10

    ... radiation safety officer, and due to expire on February 28, 2016. The license authorizes Mattingly to... effectiveness of Mattingly's radiation safety and compliance programs by commencing an assessment of Mattingly's radiation safety program within 30 days of NRC's approval of the consultant; by reviewing Mattingly's...

  13. Overview of U.S. EPA Aging Water Infrastructure Research Program - Interfacing with the Water Industry on Technology Assessment

    EPA Science Inventory

    This slide presentation summarizes key elements of the EPA Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) Aging Water Infrastructure (AWI) Research program. An overview of the national problems posed by aging water infrastructure is followed by a brief description of EPA’s overall r...

  14. Development of a community sustainability visualization tool through integration of US EPA’s Sustainable and Health Community Research Program tasks

    EPA Science Inventory

    We propose a 2-day session combining multiple components of an ongoing integrative research program in USEPA’s Office of Research and Development into a functional community sustainability visualization and assessment tool. The working group will include project leads for a US H...

  15. Survey of leadership skills needed for state and territorial health officers, United States, 1988.

    PubMed Central

    Liang, A P; Renard, P G; Robinson, C; Richards, T B

    1993-01-01

    As part of efforts to develop training and career development experiences to enhance leadership skills among public health officials, the Public Health Foundation, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Association of County Health Officials, United States Conference of Local Health Officers, and Public Health Practice Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted a training needs assessment survey in 1988. Fifty-five State and territorial health officers were asked about potential knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that a prospective or new health officer might require in performing his or her job. Thirty-eight health officers returned completed questionnaires, a 69 percent response rate. For each KSA, respondents assigned scores from 1 (low) to 5 (high) to three different variables: the KSA's importance to job, as an initial ability of a new health officer, and as a desired ability for someone in that job. Of 78 KSAs, those scoring in the top 25 percent for importance to job were identified, and individual composite scores were calculated using the formula: (importance to job) x (desired ability minus initial ability). The top 10 mean composite scores ranged from 7.55 to 10.40 and were in five competence areas: public image (working with the community) (3 KSAs); policy development and program planning (3 KSAs); interpersonal skills (2 KSAs); agency management (1 KSA); and legal issues (1 KSA). These skills are not commonly acquired in schools of medicine or public health. Public health agencies should develop programs to assure that persons with leadership potential are identified early and given guided experiences and mentors, as well as specific training and education. Additional studies of public health officers are needed to develop and strengthen leadership KSAs among new health officers. PMID:8434086

  16. Assessing police officers' attitudes and legal knowledge on behaviors that impact HIV transmission among people who inject drugs.

    PubMed

    Cepeda, Javier A; Strathdee, Steffanie A; Arredondo, Jaime; Mittal, Maria L; Rocha, Teresita; Morales, Mario; Clairgue, Erika; Bustamante, Eliane; Abramovitz, Daniela; Artamonova, Irina; Bañuelos, Arnulfo; Kerr, Thomas; Magis-Rodriguez, Carlos L; Beletsky, Leo

    2017-12-01

    Policing practices such as syringe confiscation and arrest can act as important social-structural drivers of HIV risk among people who inject drugs (PWID). However, police referral to treatment and other services may improve the health of PWID. Little is known about the role of modifiable attitudinal and knowledge factors in shaping officer behavior. Using baseline findings from a police education program (PEP), we assessed relationships between drug policy knowledge and attitudes towards public health interventions with self-reported syringe confiscation, drug arrest, and service referral among street-level police in Tijuana, Mexico. Between February, 2015 and May, 2016 we surveyed 1319 police officers who reported syringe contact. The self-administered survey focused on attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors related to drug policy, public health, and occupational safety. We used ordinal logistic regression to model the odds of syringe confiscation, arrest for heroin possession, and referring PWID to health/social programs. The sample was mostly male (87%) and had at least a high school education (80%). In the last six months, a minority reported always/sometimes confiscating syringes (49%), arresting someone for heroin possession (43%), and referring PWID to health and social programs (37%). Those reporting needlestick injuries (NSI) had 1.38 (95% CI: 1.02-1.87) higher odds of reporting syringe confiscation. Officers who had favorable views on laws that treat addiction as a public health issue had lower odds (aOR=0.78; 95% CI: 0.59-1.03) of arresting PWID. Those agreeing that it was their role to refer PWID to health and social programs had higher odds of reporting such referrals (aOR: 3.32, 95% CI: 2.52-4.37). Legal knowledge was not associated with these practices. Changing drug policy and knowledge may be insufficient in shifting police behavior. Modifying officers' occupational risks and attitudes towards harm reduction interventions can facilitate efforts to align police practices with PWID health. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  17. UPPER MISSOURI RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (EMAP-UMR): 2000 PILOT STUDY FINDINGS AND FURTHER DIRECTION

    EPA Science Inventory

    The EPA Office of Research and Development's Mid-Continent Ecology Division has undertaken an EMAP study to assess the condition of selected resources of the Upper Missouri River mainstem (riverine) aquatic habitats, riparian habitats, and reservoirs. In 2000, we completed pilot ...

  18. 5 CFR 890.1064 - Determining the amounts of penalties and assessments to be imposed on a provider.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... assessments to be imposed on a provider. 890.1064 Section 890.1064 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Administrative Sanctions Imposed Against Health Care Providers Civil Monetary Penalties and...

  19. 5 CFR 890.1064 - Determining the amounts of penalties and assessments to be imposed on a provider.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... assessments to be imposed on a provider. 890.1064 Section 890.1064 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Administrative Sanctions Imposed Against Health Care Providers Civil Monetary Penalties and...

  20. 5 CFR 890.1064 - Determining the amounts of penalties and assessments to be imposed on a provider.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... assessments to be imposed on a provider. 890.1064 Section 890.1064 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Administrative Sanctions Imposed Against Health Care Providers Civil Monetary Penalties and...

  1. 5 CFR 890.1064 - Determining the amounts of penalties and assessments to be imposed on a provider.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... assessments to be imposed on a provider. 890.1064 Section 890.1064 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Administrative Sanctions Imposed Against Health Care Providers Civil Monetary Penalties and...

  2. 76 FR 10047 - Changes to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Financial Condition Scoring Notice

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-23

    ... the Compliance and Other Matters Noted in internal control deficiency an Audit of the Financial... program major federal requirements (regardless of cause). Internal Controls and Compliance: 1. Control... Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Financial Condition Scoring Notice AGENCY: Office of the Assistant...

  3. 12 CFR 1200.2 - Organization of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... presence, the division monitors and assesses the amount of risk each Enterprise assumes, the quality of... and assesses their compliance with regulations, the amount of risk they assume, and the quality of... office manages the Freedom of Information, Privacy Act and ethics programs. The Designated Agency Ethics...

  4. 12 CFR 1200.2 - Organization of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... presence, the division monitors and assesses the amount of risk each Enterprise assumes, the quality of... and assesses their compliance with regulations, the amount of risk they assume, and the quality of... office manages the Freedom of Information, Privacy Act and ethics programs. The Designated Agency Ethics...

  5. 75 FR 1632 - Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Asset Management Transition Year 2 Information

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-01-12

    ... accounting under asset management, also known as ``Transition Year 2.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The... System (PHAS): Asset Management Transition Year 2 Information AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary... by HUD under the Public Housing Management Assessment Program (PHMAP), the regulations for which are...

  6. 77 FR 41784 - Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS); Announcement of Availability of Literature Searches...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-16

    ... health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that..., National Center for Environmental Assessment, (mail code: 8601P), Office of Research and Development, U.S... quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that may result from exposure to specific chemical...

  7. 34 CFR 75.601 - Applicant's assessment of environmental impact.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Applicant's assessment of environmental impact. 75.601 Section 75.601 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS What... the quality of the environment in accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental...

  8. Guidebook for value for money assessment.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2013-12-01

    The Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Office of Innovative Program Delivery (OIPD) has developed a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Toolkit comprising tools and guidance documents to assist in educating public sector policymakers, legislative ...

  9. Evaluative Assessment for NASA/GSFC Equal Opportunity Programs Office Sponsored Programs

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Jarrell, H. Judith

    1995-01-01

    The purpose of PREP (Pre-College Minority Engineering Program) is to upgrade skills of minority students who have shown an interest in pursuing academic degrees in electrical engineering. The goal is to upgrade skills needed for successful completion of the rigorous curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering through a comprehensive upgrade of academic, study and interpersonal skills.

  10. Vulnerability Assessments in Support of the Climate Ready ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    As part of the Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) program, the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has prepared a report exploring a new methodology for climate change vulnerability assessments using Massachusetts Bays’ salt marsh ecosystem as a demonstration. The aim is to synthesize place-based information on the potential implications of climate change for key ecosystem processes in each estuary, in a form that will enable managers to undertake management adaptation planning.

  11. Risk Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Assessing, Integrating, and Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2004-09-02

    Consequences 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7...OSLGCP now administers the grants programs. 30According to the guidance, threat assessment determines the relative likelihood of a known potential...information on critical infrastructure assets. The Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (OSLGCP) administers two grant

  12. Comparative assessment of crash causal factors and IVHS countermeasures

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1994-01-01

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations Office of Crash Avoidance Research, in : conjunction with the Research and Special Programs Administrations Volpe National : Transportation Systems Center, has underway a multi-disciplinary pr...

  13. Risk assessment for public–private partnerships : a primer.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2014-01-01

    The Federal Highway Administrations (FHWAs) Office of Innovative Program Delivery (IPD) assists States and local governments in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities in innovative finance techniques. Publicprivate partnerships (P3s) ar...

  14. Task Force Fury - 4/82 ABN. Operation Enduring Freedom X, Aug 09-Sep 10

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-06-01

    UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Office Secretary of Defense,Joint Advanced Warfighting Program - Analytical Projects...Office,Washington,DC,20301 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S...assess our Operational Environments (OE), Afghan partners and ourselves - Remain an agile, adaptive and learning organization (get better every day) ANSF

  15. A Compendium of Energy Conservation Success Stories

    DOE R&D Accomplishments Database

    1988-09-01

    Three-quarters of DOE's Conservation R and D funds have been devoted to technology research and development: basic and applied research, exploratory R and D, engineering feasibility studies, pilot-scale prototype R and D, and technology demonstration. Non R and D projects have involved technology assessment program planning and analysis, model development, technology transfer and consumer information, health effects and safety research, and technical support for rule making. The success stories summarized in this compendium fall into three general categories: Completed Technology Success Stories, projects that have resulted in new energy-saving technologies that are presently being used in the private sector; Technical Success Stories, projects that have produced or disseminated important scientific/technical information likely to result in future energy savings; Program Success Stories, non-R and D activities that have resulted in nationally significant energy benefits. The Energy Conservation research and development program at DOE is managed by the Office of Conservation under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Conservation. Three subordinate Program Offices correspond to the buildings, transportation, and industrial end-use sectors. A fourth subordinate Program Office{endash}Energy Utilization Research{endash}sponsors research and technical inventions for all end-use sectors.

  16. 32 CFR 728.24 - Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs... Reserve Components, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs, and National Guard Personnel § 728.24 Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs. Members of the...

  17. 32 CFR 728.24 - Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs... Reserve Components, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs, and National Guard Personnel § 728.24 Navy and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Programs. Members of the...

  18. Report of the Integrated Program Planning Activity for the DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    2000-12-01

    This report of the Integrated Program Planning Activity (IPPA) has been prepared in response to a recommendation by the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board that, ''Given the complex nature of the fusion effort, an integrated program planning process is an absolute necessity.'' We, therefore, undertook this activity in order to integrate the various elements of the program, to improve communication and performance accountability across the program, and to show the inter-connectedness and inter-dependency of the diverse parts of the national fusion energy sciences program. This report is based on the September 1999 Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee's (FESAC) report ''Prioritiesmore » and Balance within the Fusion Energy Sciences Program''. In its December 5,2000, letter to the Director of the Office of Science, the FESAC has reaffirmed the validity of the September 1999 report and stated that the IPPA presents a framework and process to guide the achievement of the 5-year goals listed in the 1999 report. The National Research Council's (NRC) Fusion Assessment Committee draft final report ''An Assessment of the Department of Energy's Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Program'', reviewing the quality of the science in the program, was made available after the IPPA report had been completed. The IPPA report is, nevertheless, consistent with the recommendations in the NRC report. In addition to program goals and the related 5-year, 10-year, and 15-year objectives, this report elaborates on the scientific issues associated with each of these objectives. The report also makes clear the relationships among the various program elements, and cites these relationships as the reason why integrated program planning is essential. In particular, while focusing on the science conducted by the program, the report addresses the important balances between the science and energy goals of the program, between the MFE and IFE approaches, and between the domestic and international aspects of the program. The report also outlines a process for establishing a database for the fusion research program that will indicate how each research element fits into the overall program. This database will also include near-term milestones associated with each research element, and will facilitate assessments of the balance within the program at different levels. The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences plans to begin assembling and using the database in the Spring of 2001 as we receive proposals from our laboratories and begin to prepare our budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2003.« less

  19. 36 CFR 261.3 - Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer. 261.3... General Prohibitions § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program..., intimidating, or intentionally interfering with any Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program...

  20. 36 CFR 261.3 - Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer. 261.3... General Prohibitions § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program..., intimidating, or intentionally interfering with any Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program...

  1. 36 CFR 261.3 - Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer. 261.3... General Prohibitions § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program..., intimidating, or intentionally interfering with any Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program...

  2. 36 CFR 261.3 - Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer. 261.3... General Prohibitions § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program..., intimidating, or intentionally interfering with any Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program...

  3. 48 CFR 301.607-78 - Contracting Officer designation of a Program/Project Manager as the Contracting Officer's...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... designation of a Program/Project Manager as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. 301.607-78... Contracting Officer designation of a Program/Project Manager as the Contracting Officer's Technical... acquisition. However, for those individuals serving as a Program or Project Manager under a FAC-P/PM...

  4. 7 CFR 2.30 - Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis. 2.30... Officers and Agency Heads § 2.30 Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis. (a) The following... Program Analysis: (1) Serve as the Department's Budget Officer and exercise general responsibility and...

  5. 36 CFR 261.3 - Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer. 261.3... General Prohibitions § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program..., intimidating, or intentionally interfering with any Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program...

  6. Guidebook for risk assessment in public private partnerships.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2013-12-01

    The Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Office of Innovative Program Delivery (OIPD) has developed a P3 Toolkit comprising tools and guidance documents to assist in educating public sector policymakers, legislative and executive staff, and tran...

  7. BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM

    EPA Science Inventory

    In accordance with EPA's mission to minimize risks to human health and to safeguard ecological integrity, the EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) is committed to assessing and mitigating any risk posed by biotechnology-derived crops. Consequently, ...

  8. Financial structuring and assessment for public–private partnerships : a primer.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2013-12-01

    The Federal Highway Administrations (FHWAs) Office of Innovative Program Delivery (IPD) assists States and local governments in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities in innovative finance techniques. Publicprivate partnerships (P3s) ar...

  9. Contacts in the Office of Pesticide Programs, Health Effects Division

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Contact the Health Effects Division about the review and validation of data on properties and effects of pesticides, as well as, characterizing and assessing exposure and risks to humans and domestic animals.

  10. Focus Groups and Exit Interviews Are Components of Chemistry Department Program Assessment

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Dreisbach, Joseph H.; Hogan, Thomas P.; Stamford, Anne Marie; Greggo, John W.

    1998-10-01

    The Chemistry Department, in conjunction with the Assessment and Institutional Research Office (AIRO) and the Department of Counseling and Human Services developed an assessment plan which incorporates use of focus groups and exit interviews. As part of the five-year departmental review, a number of student focus groups were facilitated to evaluate (a) the freshman and sophomore organic chemistry programs which also service other departments and (b) the upper division lecture and laboratory program for majors. Use of direct conversation in program assessment yields less ambiguous results compared with other methods because responses can be clarified with careful follow up questions. Success of this project gave rise to use of annual exit interviews with graduating seniors from the chemistry department. The approach described can easily be modified to meet the needs of any academic setting.

  11. 75 FR 30100 - FY 2010 Discretionary Livability Funding Opportunity: Alternatives Analysis Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-28

    ..., Alternatives Analysis Program, Office of Planning and Environment, by phone at (202) 493-0512 or by e-mail at... transportation planning process which includes: (1) An assessment of a wide range of public transportation... descriptions of the documents produced, can be found on FTA's Web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/planning...

  12. 75 FR 30108 - Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Program; Availability of 2011 Grant Application Package

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    2010-05-28

    ...) matching grant for the 2011 grant cycle (the 2011 grant cycle runs January 1, 2011, through December 31.... Based on the findings of this assessment, for the 2011 grant cycle, the LITC Program Office is... currently receiving a grant for the 2010 grant cycle, or (2) organizations servicing the following counties...

  13. Plotview Software For Retrieving Plot-Level Imagery and GIS Data Over The Web

    Treesearch

    Ken Boss

    2001-01-01

    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry Resource Assessment office has been cooperating with both the Forest Service's FIA and Natural Resource Conservation Services's NRI inventory programs in researching methods to more tightly integrate the two programs. One aspect of these ongoing efforts has been to develop a prototype intranet...

  14. Assessment of the Impacts of Global Change on Regional U.S. Air Quality (External Review Draft)

    EPA Science Inventory

    This report was prepared by the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is intended for managers and scientists worki...

  15. Assessment of Training Needs for Arizona Student Financial Aid Practitioners. Final Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fenske, Robert H.

    The present and future training needs of financial aid practitioners (financial aid officers, counselors, and support staff personnel) at Arizona colleges and government agencies were assessed. Attention was directed to the literature on training and programs for financial aid practitioners, as well as the possibilities of developing a…

  16. 76 FR 34744 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Continuum of Care Check-up...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-14

    ... Information Collection for Public Comment; Continuum of Care Check-up Assessment Tool AGENCY: U.S. Department...: Continuum of Care Check-up Assessment Tool. Description of the need for the information proposed: The CoC... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Marie Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs...

  17. Assessment of USDA-NRCS Rangeland Conservation Programs: Recommendation for an Evidence-based Conservation Platform

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was created in response to a request from the Office of Management and Budget that the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA – NRCS) document the societal benefits anticipated to accrue from a major increase in...

  18. 77 FR 7576 - Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated...

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    2012-02-13

    ... Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and Development. EPA is... Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541- 1964; facsimile: (919... EPA's IRIS is a human health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk...

  19. 75 FR 7477 - Draft Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic: In Support of the Summary Information on the...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-19

    ... Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). The Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic was submitted to the EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) for external peer... IRIS IRIS is a human health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative risk...

  20. Contractor Past Performance Information: An Analysis of Assessment Narratives and Objective Ratings

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-04-30

    narratives, and improving the disclosure of CPARS program office audit results (Black et al., 2014, pp. 48–49). Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations...office audit results (Black et al., 2014, pp. 44–49). Recommendations Based on our conclusions, we identified the following five recommendations...and information technology (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw -Hill. Freeman, R. E. (1984). Strategic management: A stakeholder approach. Boston, MA

  1. Single Stage Rocket Technology (SSRT) DC-X Test Program Environmental Assessment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-06-01

    23). 2.2.1.5 Cultural Resources Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires Federal agencies to consider the affects of...were coordinated with the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office. June 1992 UncLassified 2-7 EaWronmemW~ AWsnevssln SSRT Habitat lor White... Preservation (ACHP), and the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office. Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the

  2. Pacific Northwest Laboratory annual report for 1979 to the DOE Assistant Secretary for Environment. Part 5. Environmental assessment, control, health, and safety

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Baalman, R.W.; Dotson, C.W.

    1980-02-01

    Part 5 of the 1979 Annual Report to the Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for the Environment presents Pacific Northwest Laboratory's progress on work performed for the Office of Technology Impacts, the Office of Environmental Compliance and Overview, and the Office of Health and Environmental Research. The report is in four sections, corresponding to the program elements: technology impacts, environmental control engineering, operational and environmental compliance, and human health studies. In each section, articles describe progress made during FY 1979 on individual projects.

  3. Survey of university programs in remote sensing funded under grants from the NASA University-Space Applications program

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Madigan, J. A.; Earhart, R. W.

    1978-01-01

    NASA's Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (OSTA) is currently assessing approaches to transferring NASA technology to both the public and private sectors. As part of this assessment, NASA is evaluating the effectiveness of an ongoing program in remote sensing technology transfer conducted by 20 university contractors/grantees, each supported totally or partially by NASA funds. The University-Space Applications program has as its objective the demonstration of practical benefits from the use of remote sensing technology to a broad spectrum of new users, principally in state and local governments. To evaluate the University-Space Applications program, NASA has a near-term requirement for data on each university effort including total funding, funding sources, length of program, program description, and effectiveness measures.

  4. Environmental development plan for transportation programs: FY80 update

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Saricks, C.L.; Singh, M.K.; Bernard, M.J. III

    1980-09-01

    This is the second annual update of the environmental development plan (EDP) for transportation programs. It has been prepared as a cooperative effort of the Assistant Secretaries for Conservation and Solar Energy (ASCS) Office of Transportation Programs (CS/TP) and the Environment (ASEV) Office of Environmental Assessments. EDPs identify the ecosystem, resource, physical environment, health, safety, socioeconomic, and environmental control concerns associated with DOE programs. The programs include the research, development, demonstration, and assessment (RDD and A) of 14 transportation technologies and several strategy implementation projects. This EDP update presents a research and assessment plan for resolving any potentially adverse environmentalmore » concerns arising from these programs. The EDP process provides a framework for: incorporating environmental concerns into CS/TP planning and decision processes early to ensure they are assigned the same importance as technological, fiscal, and institutional concerns in decision making; resolving environmental concerns concurrently with energy technology and strategy development; and providing a research schedule that mitigates adverse environmental effects through sound technological design or policy analysis. This EDP also describes the status of each environmental concern and the plan for its resolution. Much of ongoing DOE reseirch and technology development is aimed at resolving concerns identified in this EDP. Each EDP is intended to be so comprehensive that no concerns escape notice. Care is taken to include any CS/TP action that may eventually require an Environmental Impact Statement. Because technology demonstration and commercialization tend to raise more environmental concerns than other portions of the transportation program, most of this EDP addresses these concerns.« less

  5. Developing project initiation documents : a survey of state practice.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-12-01

    Caltrans is performing an assessment of its project initiation document (PID) program in response to findings and : recommendations provided by the Legislative Analysts Office (LAO) in its February 2009 annual budget report. : PIDs are highway pro...

  6. 75 FR 12244 - National Toxicology Program (NTP); Office of Liaison, Policy and Review; Meeting of the NTP Board...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-15

    ... of Risks to Human Reproduction evaluation of low-level lead. (An evaluation of low-level lead was..., risk assessment, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, molecular biology, behavioral toxicology, neurotoxicology...

  7. TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM SIMULATOR

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Terrestrial Habitats Project at the Western Ecology Division (Corvallis, OR) is developing tools and databases to meet the needs of Program Office clients for assessing risks to wildlife and terrestrial ecosystems. Because habitat is a dynamic condition in real-world environm...

  8. Integrating nutrition services into primary care

    PubMed Central

    Crustolo, Anne Marie; Kates, Nick; Ackerman, Sari; Schamehorn, Sherri

    2005-01-01

    PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED Nutrition services can have an important role in prevention and management of many conditions seen by family physicians, but access to these services in primary care is limited. OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM To integrate specialized nutrition services into the offices of family physicians in Hamilton, Ont, in order to improve patient access to those services, to expand the range of problems seen in primary care, and to increase collaboration between family physicians and registered dietitians. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Registered dietitians were integrated into the offices of 80 family physicians. In collaboration with physicians, they assessed, treated, and consulted on a variety of nutrition-related problems. A central management team coordinated the dietitians’ activities. CONCLUSION Registered dietitians can augment and complement family physicians’ activities in preventing, assessing, and treating nutrition-related problems. This model of shared care can be applied to integrating other specialized services into primary care practices. PMID:16805083

  9. Constellation Program Mission Operations Project Office Status and Support Philosophy

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Smith, Ernest; Webb, Dennis

    2007-01-01

    The Constellation Program Mission Operations Project Office (CxP MOP) at Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas is preparing to support the CxP mission operations objectives for the CEV/Orion flights, the Lunar Lander, and and Lunar surface operations. Initially the CEV will provide access to the International Space Station, then progress to the Lunar missions. Initial CEV mission operations support will be conceptually similar to the Apollo missions, and we have set a challenge to support the CEV mission with 50% of the mission operations support currently required for Shuttle missions. Therefore, we are assessing more efficient way to organize the support and new technologies which will enhance our operations support. This paper will address the status of our preparation for these CxP missions, our philosophical approach to CxP operations support, and some of the technologies we are assessing to streamline our mission operations infrastructure.

  10. FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT MODELING IN SUPPORT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO PROGRAM

    EPA Science Inventory

    The primary purpose of this task is to serve as ORD liaison with USEPA's Gulf of Mexico Program Office. Liaison activities include 1) managing joint work between EPA and the US Navy; 2) serving as ORD lead for the RARE projects; 3) serving as a member of the State and Federal ta...

  11. 75 FR 55786 - Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-14

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education; Notice of Final Extension of Project Period and Waiver for the... Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC). Currently, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP...

  12. Research and technology operating plan summary: Fiscal year 1975 research and technology program. [space programs, energy technology, and aerospace sciences

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1975-01-01

    Summaries are presented of Research and Technology Operating Plans currently in progress throughout NASA. Citations and abstracts of the operating plans are presented along with a subject index, technical monitor index, and responsible NASA organization index. Research programs presented include those carried out in the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, Office of Energy Programs, Office of Applications, Office of Space Sciences, Office of Tracking and Data Acquisition, and the Office of Manned Space Flight.

  13. IRIS Toxicological Review of Ingested Inorganic Arsenic (2005 ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), and Office of Water (OW) requested the SAB to provide advice to the Agency on several issues about the mode of carcinogenic action of various arsenic species and the implications of these issues for EPA's assessment of the cancer hazard and risks of organic and inorganic arsenic. The panel will review an OPP Science Issue Paper (with an attachment prepared by ORD) and a revised hazard and dose response assessment/characterization for inclusion in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) prepared by OW. Inorganic arsenic is used for hardening copper and lead alloys. It also is used in glass manufacturing as a decolorizing and refining agent, as a component of electrical devices, in the semiconductor industry, and as a catalyst in the production of ethylene oxide.

  14. An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information into Land Protection Planning (External Review Draft)

    EPA Science Inventory

    This report was prepared by the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This draft report is a review of decision-making pro...

  15. Comparison of mercury and selenium concentrations in whole fish and fillets analyzed in fish collected in the Lower Mississippi River

    EPA Science Inventory

    The science and practice of environmental assessment have been advanced by research done by the U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development's (ORD) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). In short, the condition of a resource can be estimated from key chemical, ph...

  16. Understanding the Importance and Practice of Credible Leadership at Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS) and Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS and CSS)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-03-30

    and Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS) Chad P. Stocker March 30, 2017 Submitted to...to Defense Acquisition University in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Senior Service College Fellowship CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP AT PEO...of Credible Leadership at Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS) and Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service

  17. IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexachloroethane (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Hexachloroethane: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  18. Meet EPA Chemist Ana Rivera-Lupiáñez

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Ana Rivera-Lupiáñez is a chemist with EPA's Office of Pesticides Program/Health Effects Division of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington D.C., where she helps assess the registration and proper use of pesticides.

  19. IRIS Toxicological Review of Urea (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Urea: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  20. IRIS Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  1. Key Findings and Recommendations for Technology Transfer at the ITS JPO

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-03-18

    This report provides key findings and recommendations for technology transfer at the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) based upon an assessment of best practices in technology transfer in other industries, such as nati...

  2. IRIS Toxicological Review of Biphenyl (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EEPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Biphenyl: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  3. Freeway Traffic Flow Following a Lane Blockage

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1996-07-01

    As part of the assessment of the development and deployment of ITS products and services in metropolitan areas sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportations (U.S. DOT) Joint Program Office for ITS, analysts from the Volpe National Transporta...

  4. 45 CFR 307.10 - Functional requirements for computerized support enforcement systems in operation by October 1...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... information such as social security numbers, names, dates of birth, home addresses and mailing addresses... enable the Office to monitor State operations and assess program performance through the audit conducted...

  5. Assessment of a prevention program for work-related stress among urban police officers

    PubMed Central

    Arnetz, Bengt B.; Backman, Lena; Lynch, Adam; Lublin, Ake

    2013-01-01

    Objective To determine the efficacy of a primary prevention program designed to improve psychobiological responses to stress among urban police officers. Methods A random sample of 37 police cadets received complementary training in psychological and technical techniques to reduce anxiety and enhance performance when facing a series of police critical incidents. Training was done by Special Forces officers, trained by the authors in imaging. A random sample of 38 cadets, receiving training as usual, was followed in parallel. Assessment of somatic and psychological health, and stress biomarkers, was done at baseline, immediately following training, and after 18 months as regular police officers. Comparison was done using two-way repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) and logistic regression. Results The intervention group improved their general health and problem-based coping as compared to the control group. They also demonstrated lower levels of stomach problems, sleep difficulties, and exhaustion. Training was associated with an OR of 4.1 (95% CI, 1.3–13.7; p < 0.05) for improved GHQ scores during the study as compared to no changes or worsening score. Conclusions This first primary prevention study of high-risk professions demonstrates the validity and functional utility of the intervention. Beneficial effects lasted at least during the first 2 years on the police force. It is suggested that preventive imagery training in first responders might contribute to enhanced resiliency. PMID:22366986

  6. 7 CFR 2.74 - Director, Climate Change Program Office.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Director, Climate Change Program Office. 2.74 Section... Director, Climate Change Program Office. (a) Delegations. Pursuant to § 2.29(a)(12), the following delegations of authority are made by the Chief Economist to the Director, Climate Change Program Office: (1...

  7. 75 FR 22391 - Notice of Web Site Publication for the Climate Program Office

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    2010-04-28

    ...-01] Notice of Web Site Publication for the Climate Program Office AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO... its Web site at http://www.climate.noaa.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Locklear; Chief... information is available on the Climate Program Office Web site pertaining to the CPO's research strategies...

  8. 7 CFR 2.501 - Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... authority are made by the Chief Financial Officer to the Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis: (1... 7 Agriculture 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis. 2.501... OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT Delegations of Authority by the Chief Financial...

  9. Eliminating Residents Increases the Cost of Care.

    PubMed

    DeMarco, Deborah M; Forster, Richard; Gakis, Thomas; Finberg, Robert W

    2017-08-01

    Academic health centers are facing a potential reduction in Medicare financing for graduate medical education (GME). Both the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (Deficit Commission) have suggested cutting approximately half the funding that teaching hospitals receive for indirect medical education. Because of the effort that goes into teaching trainees, who are only transient employees, hospital executives often see teaching programs as a drain on resources. In light of the possibility of a Medicare cut to GME programs, we undertook an analysis to assess the financial risk of training programs to our institution and the possibility of saving money by reducing resident positions. The chief administrative officer, in collaboration with the hospital chief financial officer, performed a financial analysis to examine the possibility of decreasing costs by reducing residency programs at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. Despite the real costs of our training programs, the analysis demonstrated that GME programs have a positive impact on hospital finances. Reducing or eliminating GME programs would have a negative impact on our hospital's bottom line.

  10. Jail Diversion for Persons with Serious Mental Illness Coordinated by a Prosecutor's Office

    PubMed Central

    2017-01-01

    Persons with serious mental illnesses (SMI) are involved in the criminal justice system at a disproportionately higher rate than the general population. While the exact causes remain unclear, it is accepted that a comprehensive strategy including mental health treatment is needed to reduce recidivism. This paper describes a unique jail diversion program coordinated by a county prosecutor's office in which individuals were diverted towards mental health services including case management, community-based services, and housing supports. Outcomes were studied over a five-year period, beyond the typical 12- to 24-month follow-up in other studies. Individuals who completed the program, compared to those who did not complete it, were at lower risk for being rearrested, arrested fewer times, and incarcerated fewer days. Gains were moderated by previous criminal justice involvement and substance use but, nevertheless, were maintained despite severity of history. The strongest gains were seen while the individual was still actively enrolled in the diversion services and these outcomes were maintained for up to four years. These findings suggest that completion of a jail diversion program facilitated by a prosecutor's office can lower recidivism and days incarcerated. Further research is needed to assess the unique contribution of prosecutor office facilitation. PMID:29333452

  11. NASA'S information technology activities for the 90's

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Holcomb, Lee; Erickson, Dan

    1991-01-01

    The Office of Aeronautics, Exploration and Technology (OAET) is completing an extensive assessment of its nearly five hundred million dollars of proposed space technology development work. The budget is divided into four segments which are as follows: (1) the base research and technology program; (2) the Civil Space Technology Initiative (CSTI); (3) the Exploration Technology Program (ETP); and (4) the High Performance Computing Initiative (HPCI). The programs are briefly discussed in the context of Astrotech 21.

  12. IRIS Toxicological Review of Chloroprene (Peer Review Plan) ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Chloroprene (C4H5Cl; 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene, CASRN 126-99-8) is a volatile, flammable liquid monomer used exclusively in the manufacture of neoprene (polychloroprene) elastomer which is used to make diverse products such as belts, hoses, gloves, wire coatings, and tubing. Chloroprene has a high vapor pressure, readily evaporates from water and solid surfaces, and readily oxidizes and form dimers and other oxygenated species in the absence of stabilizers (e.g., phenothiazine). When released to soil it may leach into groundwater, but breakdown via hydrolysis is not likely. Absorption into the body is possible through the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or skin, and widespread distribution is evidenced by many target sites exhibiting effects. EPA has not developed an assessment of the potential for human health effects from exposure to chloroprene. Initial stages of development for this assessment are underway. The assessment is likely to include an oral reference value (RfD), an inhalation reference value (RfC), and a carcinogenicity assessment. Chloroprene will be entered into IRIS. IRIS is the Agency-approved source of toxicological and risk information accessible to the public, EPA regional offices, state governments and EPA regulatory program offices. This evaluation supports the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards-Office of Air and Radiation in assessing the hazardous effects of chemicals that are listed as the greatest threat to the public

  13. Reinvigorating public health core functions: restructuring Los Angeles county's public health system.

    PubMed

    Fielding, Jonathan E; Luck, Jeff; Tye, Grace

    2003-01-01

    In 1997, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services launched an effort to revitalize its Public Health Services division. County investments resulted in the creation of 241 new positions, facilitating the establishment of new offices addressing neglected chronic disease prevention, staff development, training, and communication. Service effectiveness and community responsiveness were enhanced by decentralizing leadership through eight Area Health Offices and strengthening partnerships with private health care providers, community-based organizations, and managed care organizations. Infrastructure enhancements included the development of program performance measures, countywide health indicators, a central health assessment and epidemiology office, and a new countywide biennial survey.

  14. Real-Time Data Capture and Management Evaluation and Performance Measures : Evaluation Framework

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-09-01

    Through connected vehicle research, the U.S. DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) is leading an effort to assess the potential for systematic and dynamic data capture from vehicles, travelers and the transportation sy...

  15. ITS impacts assessment for Seattle MMDI evaluation : modeling methodology and results

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1999-09-01

    At the request of the Joint Program Office (JPO) for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Mitretek Systems has conducted a modeling : analysis of ITS impacts in support of the Metropolitan Model Deplo...

  16. Cumulative Risk Assessment: Overview of Agency Guidance, Practice and Current Major Research Activities

    EPA Science Inventory

    Powerpoint presentation that includes the EPA's definition of CRA, relevant publications already in existence, the CRA Guidelines effort, science issues where research is still needed, program office practices related to CRA, and EPA research activities.

  17. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Bromofluorobenzene, p-

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) are developed by the EPA Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Superfund Health Risk Technical Support Center for OSRTI. Other EPA programs or external parties who may choose of their ...

  18. IRIS Toxicological Review of Tetrahydrofuran (THF) (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has released the Toxicological Review of Tetrahydrofuran: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  19. Guidance for Identifying, Selecting and Evaluating Open Literature Studies

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This guidance for Office of Pesticide Program staff will assist in their evaluation of open literature studies of pesticides. It also describes how we identify, select, and ensure that data we use in risk assessments is of sufficient scientific quality.

  20. 78 FR 41812 - Office of the Secretary of Transportation

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    2013-07-11

    ... portfolio. 3. Provide a minimum of 20 hours of individual or group counseling sessions to small businesses... technical assistance, business training programs, business assessment, management training, counseling... activities such as information dissemination, small business counseling, and technical assistance with small...

  1. IRIS Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  2. INTEGRATED CHEMICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO TOXICOLOGY

    EPA Science Inventory

    A central regulatory mandate of the Environmental Protection Agency, spanning many Program Offices and issues, is to assess the potential health and environmental risks of large numbers of chemicals released into the environment, often in the absence of relevant test data. Model...

  3. Humans vs Hardware: The Unique World of NASA Human System Risk Assessment

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Anton, W.; Havenhill, M.; Overton, Eric

    2016-01-01

    Understanding spaceflight risks to crew health and performance is a crucial aspect of preparing for exploration missions in the future. The research activities of the Human Research Program (HRP) provide substantial evidence to support most risk reduction work. The Human System Risk Board (HSRB), acting on behalf of the Office of Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO), assesses these risks and assigns likelihood and consequence ratings to track progress. Unfortunately, many traditional approaches in risk assessment such as those used in the engineering aspects of spaceflight are difficult to apply to human system risks. This presentation discusses the unique aspects of risk assessment from the human system risk perspective and how these limitations are accommodated and addressed in order to ensure that reasonable inputs are provided to support the OCHMO's overall risk posture for manned exploration missions.

  4. Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cell Technologies Office Research and Development Programs: Prospective Benefits Assessment Report for Fiscal Year 2018

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Stephens, T. S.; Birky, A.; Gohlke, David

    Under a diverse set of programs, the Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cell Technologies Offices of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy invest in early-stage research of advanced batteries and electrification, engines and fuels, materials, and energy-efficient mobility systems; hydrogen production, delivery, and storage; and fuel cell technologies. This report documents the estimated benefits of successful development and implementation of advanced vehicle technologies. It presents a comparison of a scenario with completely successful implementation of Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) technologies (the Program Success case) to a future in whichmore » there is no contribution after Fiscal Year 2017 by the VTO or FCTO to these technologies (the No Program case). Benefits were attributed to individual program technology areas, which included FCTO research and development and the VTO programs of electrification, advanced combustion engines and fuels, and materials technology. Projections for the Program Success case indicate that by 2035, the average fuel economy of on-road, light-duty vehicle stock could be 24% to 30% higher than in the No Program case, while fuel economy for on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicle stock could be as much as 13% higher. The resulting petroleum savings in 2035 were estimated to be as high as 1.9 million barrels of oil per day, and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be as high as 320 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. Projections of light-duty vehicle adoption indicate that although advanced-technology vehicles may be somewhat more expensive to purchase, the fuel savings result in a net reduction of consumer cost. In 2035, reductions in annual fuel expenditures for vehicles (both light- and heavy-duty) are projected to range from $86 billion to $109 billion (2015$), while the projected increase in new vehicle expenditures in the same year ranges from $6 billion to $24 billion (2015$).« less

  5. Environmental contaminants in food. Volume II-part a: working papers. I. Priority setting of toxic substances for guiding monitoring programs. II. Five case studies of environmental food contamination

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    This volume contains working papers written for Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) to assist in preparation of the report Environmental Contaminants in Food. The contents include: (1) Priority setting of toxic substances for guiding monitoring programs; and (2) Five case studies of environmental food contamination.

  6. VA Student Financial Aid. Opportunity To Reduce Overlap in Approving Education and Training Programs. Report to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracts with state approving agencies (SAAs) to assess whether schools and training programs offer education of sufficient quality for veterans to receive VA education assistance benefits when attending them. The General Accounting Office examined the gatekeeping activities of the VA and the Department of…

  7. Final Natural Resource Actions Environmental Assessment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-06-22

    populations through use of insecticides and rodenticides would be accomplished under the supervision of the Base Pest Management Office and coordinated... Insecticide , Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; DoD Directive 4150.7, DoD Pest Management Program; AFI 32-1053, Pest Management Program; and the North... insecticide and herbicide. Grand Forks AFB constructed a 2,400-square-foot pest management facility in 1996 in accor- dance with the guidelines

  8. The Navy Acquisition Contracting Officer Intern Program: A Past and Present NACO View

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1994-06-01

    OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...that can be taken to make the program more effective? C. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY This study conducts a detailed assessment of the two-year... limited sea experience. D. THE IMPACT OF DAWIA ON THE 1306 SUBSPECIALTY In 1990, Congress passed the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DA

  9. Environmental Assessment of the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-12-01

    cleaner, hair dryer 70 Intrusive; interferes with telephone conversation Normal conversation 50-65 Quiet Office 50-60 Comfortable hearing levels are...consuha1ion pursuan11o the ESA is requ ired . If add itional information on federal ly listed species becomes av;lilable. or if prOJCC I plans change, this...delemlination may be reconsidered. Please refer to this office’s web site :11 hiiJ>:I/www.fws.!!<Jv/nonheastinj fieldoflice/Endangered/ for further

  10. 40 CFR 136.5 - Approval of alternate test procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... and to the Alternate Test Procedure Program Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology (4303... to the Alternate Test Procedure Program Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology (4303), Office... will be forwarded to the Alternate Test Procedure Program Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology...

  11. 40 CFR 136.5 - Approval of alternate test procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... and to the Alternate Test Procedure Program Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology (4303... to the Alternate Test Procedure Program Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology (4303), Office... will be forwarded to the Alternate Test Procedure Program Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology...

  12. Description, Evaluation, and Validation of a Pilot Developmental Assessment Center in a Military-Educational Environment.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Butler, Richard P.; And Others

    The purpose of this report is to describe, evaluate, and validate a pilot assessment center (AC) established in the Center for Leadership and Personal Development at the U.S. Military Academy to develop cadets on job skills needed by newly commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. The AC programs employ a leadership evaluation development method…

  13. IRIS Toxicological Review of Urea (Final Report) | Science ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Urea: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health. The draft Toxicological Review of Urea provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard and dose-response assessment pertaining to chronic exposure to Urea.

  14. Operational Assessment of Tools for Accelerating Leader Development (ALD): Volume 2, Appendices

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-06-01

    Qual Qualitative Quant Quantitative RC Reserve Component R&D Research and Development re: reference reqts requirements ROTC Reserve Officer...part in the Accelerating Leader Development program, please complete the Pretest , Training, and Posttest . Of course, you may complete the longer...ARI Research Note 2009-09 Operational Assessment of Tools for Accelerating Leader Development (ALD): Volume II, Appendices Bruce

  15. Five-year results of the peer assessment program of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

    PubMed

    McAuley, R G; Paul, W M; Morrison, G H; Beckett, R F; Goldsmith, C H

    1990-12-01

    The office practices of 918 physicians selected through stratified random sampling from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) registry were assessed by peers and the Peer Assessment Committee of the CPSO from 1981 to 1985. The sample comprised 662 general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians (FPs) and 256 specialists in 11 fields. Of the physicians 749 (82%) had neither deficient records nor an unsatisfactory level of patient care. Of the GPs and FPs 97 (15%) had serious deficiencies in one or both areas, as compared with 4 (2%) of the specialists (p2 less than 0.00001). The proportions of certificants of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) with serious deficiencies were low (2% and 3% respectively). Three statistically significant predictors of physician performance were found among the GPs and FPs: age, CFPC membership status and type of practice. Of the 56 physicians who were reassessed 6 to 12 months later 29 (52%) had made the improvements recommended by the committee. Our findings demonstrate the need, feasibility and acceptance of a peer assessment program of office practices in Ontario.

  16. Five-year results of the peer assessment program of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

    PubMed Central

    McAuley, R G; Paul, W M; Morrison, G H; Beckett, R F; Goldsmith, C H

    1990-01-01

    The office practices of 918 physicians selected through stratified random sampling from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) registry were assessed by peers and the Peer Assessment Committee of the CPSO from 1981 to 1985. The sample comprised 662 general practitioners (GPs) and family physicians (FPs) and 256 specialists in 11 fields. Of the physicians 749 (82%) had neither deficient records nor an unsatisfactory level of patient care. Of the GPs and FPs 97 (15%) had serious deficiencies in one or both areas, as compared with 4 (2%) of the specialists (p2 less than 0.00001). The proportions of certificants of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) with serious deficiencies were low (2% and 3% respectively). Three statistically significant predictors of physician performance were found among the GPs and FPs: age, CFPC membership status and type of practice. Of the 56 physicians who were reassessed 6 to 12 months later 29 (52%) had made the improvements recommended by the committee. Our findings demonstrate the need, feasibility and acceptance of a peer assessment program of office practices in Ontario. PMID:2224696

  17. [Component and System Level of the FASTRAC Engine

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1999-01-01

    The primary activities of Lee & Associates during the period 7/20/99 to 12/31/99 as specified in the referenced Purchase Order has been in direct support of the Advanced Space Technology Program OfFice's Core Propulsion Project. An independent review to assess the program readiness to conduct component and system level testing of the FASTRAC Engine and to proceed into Fabrication has been provided. This was accomplished through the identification of program weaknesses and potential failure areas and where applicable recommended solutions were suggested to the Program Office that would mitigate technical and program risk. The approach taken to satisfy the objectives has been for the contractor to provide a team of experts with relevant experience from past programs and a strong background of experience in the fields critical to the success of the program. The team participated in Test Planning, Test Readiness Reviews for system testing at Stennis Space Center, Anomaly Resolution Reviews, an Operations Audit, and data analysis. This approach worked well in satisfying the objectives and providing the Project Office with valuable information in real time and through monthly reports. During the month of December 1999 the primary effort involved the participation in anomaly resolution and the detailed review of the data from the final H3 and H4 test series performed on the FASTRAC engine in the b-2 Horizontal Test Facility at Stennis. The more significant findings and recommendations from this review are presented in this report.

  18. 20 CFR 701.201 - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. 701.201 Section 701.201 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR...; DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS Office of Workers' Compensation Programs § 701.201 Office of Workers...

  19. Secretary's report to Congress. Secretary's statement, program review and outlook

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    1982-08-01

    All elements of the Department of Energy are discussed. Three annexes are included: the Fifth Report to Congress - Comprehensive Program and Plan for Federal Energy Education, Extension, and Information Activities (Published December 1981 by the Office of State and Local Programs, Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy); Third Annual Report to Congress on the Automotive Technology Development Program (Published February 16, 1982, by the Office of Vehicle and Engine Research and Development, Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy,US Department of Energy); and Observations and Recommendations on the Future of the Energy Extension Service Program; Fourth Report by the National Energy Extension Service Advisory Board (Published January 182 by the Office of State and Local Programs, Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy).

  20. Cost-effectiveness of preventive oral health care in medical offices for young Medicaid enrollees.

    PubMed

    Stearns, Sally C; Rozier, R Gary; Kranz, Ashley M; Pahel, Bhavna T; Quiñonez, Rocio B

    2012-10-01

    To estimate the cost-effectiveness of a medical office-based preventive oral health program in North Carolina called Into the Mouths of Babes (IMB). Observational study using Medicaid claims data (2000-2006). Medical staff delivered IMB services in medical offices, and dentists provided dental services in offices or hospitals. A total of 209 285 children enrolled in Medicaid at age 6 months. Into the Mouths of Babes visits included screening, parental counseling, topical fluoride application, and referral to dentists, if needed. The cost-effectiveness analysis used the Medicaid program perspective and a propensity score-matched sample with regression analysis to compare children with 4 or more vs 0 IMB visits. Dental treatments and Medicaid payments for children up to age 6 years enabled assessment of the likelihood of whether IMB was cost-saving and, if not, the additional payments per hospital episode avoided. Into the Mouths of Babes is 32% likely to be cost-saving, with discounting of benefits and payments. On average, IMB visits cost $11 more than reduced dental treatment payments per person. The program almost breaks even if future benefits from prevention are not discounted, and it would be cost-saving with certainty if IMB services could be provided at $34 instead of $55 per visit. The program is cost-effective with 95% certainty if Medicaid is willing to pay $2331 per hospital episode avoided. Into the Mouths of Babes improves dental health for additional payments that can be weighed against unmeasured hospitalization costs.

  1. 24 CFR 901.135 - Memorandum of Agreement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM § 901.135 Memorandum of Agreement. (a) After..., the training of PHA employees in specific management areas or assistance in the resolution of.../Area Office. (c) The Department encourages the inclusion of the resident leadership in MOA negotiations...

  2. IRIS Toxicological Review of Libby Amphibole Asbestos (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the, Toxicological Review of Libby Amphibole Asbestos: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  3. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1,1-Dichloropropene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) are developed by the EPA Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Superfund Health Risk Technical Support Center for OSRTI. Other EPA programs or external parties who may choose of their ...

  4. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1,2-Dichloropropane

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) are developed by the EPA Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Superfund Health Risk Technical Support Center for OSRTI. Other EPA programs or external parties who may choose of their ...

  5. Field Evaluation of Innovative Wastewater Collection System Condition Assessment Technologies

    EPA Science Inventory

    As part of an effort to address aging infrastructure needs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) initiated research under the Aging Water Infrastructure program, part of the USEPA Office of Water’s Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative. This presentation discusses fi...

  6. 77 FR 69434 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-19

    ... submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection...: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Title: National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation... National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accreditation. It is used by NVLAP to assess...

  7. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane, p,p-

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) are developed by the EPA Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Superfund Health Risk Technical Support Center for OSRTI. Other EPA programs or external parties who may choose of their ...

  8. 75 FR 38985 - Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Fifth...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-07-07

    ... to the File, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, AC/CVD Operations, Office 9, from Javier... assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b). We have calculated...

  9. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Benzaldehyde

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  10. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Azodicarbonamide

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  11. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Lewisite

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  12. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Dicyclopentadiene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  13. 34 CFR 361.42 - Assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... (Continued) OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM State Plan and Other Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation Services.... In order to determine whether an individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and...

  14. IRIS Toxicological Review of Thallium and Compounds (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Thallium and Compounds: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  15. IRIS Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (Tca) (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  16. 10 CFR 850.39 - Recordkeeping and use of information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... must maintain all records required by this part in current and accessible electronic systems, which... Prevention Programs, Office of Health, Safety and Security an electronic registry of beryllium-associated... maintain accurate records of all beryllium inventory information, hazard assessments, exposure measurements...

  17. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Aluminum

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  18. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Guanidine

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  19. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Acrolein

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  20. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Acenaphthylene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  1. The two-dimensional exposure rainfall-runoff assessment (TERRA)watershed model and its use in the FIFRA ecological risk assessment for antimicrobial uses of copper. FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting; October 25-26.

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) presented preliminary risk assessments of the two antimicrobial uses of copper during a public hearing held October 25-26, 2011 in Arlington, VA to a Scientific Advisory Panel convened the by the agency. In addition presentations were made on use of the ...

  2. 28 CFR 90.104 - What must the grant program application contain?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... contain? 90.104 Section 90.104 Judicial Administration DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CONTINUED) VIOLENCE AGAINST... Office of the Office of Justice Programs. The Violence Against Women Office of the Office of Justice... Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Telephone: (202) 307-6026. (b...

  3. 76 FR 1641 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-11

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime [OMB Number 1121-0114... Crime Act, Victim Compensation Grant Program, State Performance Report. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), will be submitting the following...

  4. 78 FR 3474 - Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Between the Office Of Personnel Management and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-01-16

    ... Security benefit information to OPM via direct computer link for the administration of certain programs by... OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program Between the Office Of Personnel Management and Social Security Administration AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management...

  5. IDA and the Technical Cooperation Program Real-Time Systems and Ada Workshop, 21-23 June 1988

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-06-01

    IDA Memorandum Report M-540, IDA and the Technical Cooperation Program Real - Time Systems and Ada Workshop, 21-23 June 1988, documents the results of... time systems , (2) identify and clarify known Ada real-time issues, (3) identify near-term and long-term solutions, and (4) provide assessment and...Technology (ODUSD R&AT). Funding was provided by the STARS Joint Program Office. The objectives were to (1) define requirements for using Ada in real

  6. Evaluating Realized Impacts of DOE/EERE R&D Programs. Standard impact evaluation method

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Ruegg, Rosalie; O'Connor, Alan C.; Loomis, Ross J.

    2014-08-01

    This document provides guidance for evaluators who conduct impact assessments of research and development (R&D) programs for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). It is also targeted at EERE program staff responsible for initiating and managing commissioned impact studies. The guide specifies how to estimate economic benefits and costs, energy saved and installed or generated, environmental impacts, energy security impacts, and knowledge impacts of R&D investments in advanced energy technologies.

  7. Educational opportunities within the NASA specialized center of research and training in gravitational biology

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Guikema, James A.; Spooner, Brian S.

    1994-01-01

    The NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training (NSCORT) in Gravitational Biology was established at Kansas State University, supported through NASA's Life Science Division, Office of Space Science and Applications. Educational opportunities, associated with each of the research projects which form the nucleus of the Center, are complemented by program enrichments such as scholar exchanges and linkages to other NASA and commercial programs. The focus of this training program, and a preliminary assessment of its successes, are described.

  8. Information Technology Resources Assessment

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1993-04-01

    The Information Technology Resources Assessment (ITRA) is being published as a companion document to the Department of Energy (DOE) FY 1994--FY 1998 Information Resources Management Long-Range Plan. This document represents a collaborative effort between the Office of Information Resources Management and the Office of Energy Research that was undertaken to achieve, in part, the Technology Strategic Objective of IRM Vision 21. An integral part of this objective, technology forecasting provides an understanding of the information technology horizon and presents a perspective and focus on technologies of particular interest to DOE program activities. Specifically, this document provides site planners with anmore » overview of the status and use of new information technology for their planning consideration.« less

  9. 40 CFR 1.49 - Office of Water.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... programs, is responsible for management of EPA's water programs. Functions of the Office include program... assistance to the regional activities in both enforcement and permitting programs. (b) Office of Water... for monitoring and evaluating the performance, progress, and fiscal status of the organization in...

  10. 40 CFR 1.49 - Office of Water.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... programs, is responsible for management of EPA's water programs. Functions of the Office include program... assistance to the regional activities in both enforcement and permitting programs. (b) Office of Water... for monitoring and evaluating the performance, progress, and fiscal status of the organization in...

  11. 14 CFR 91.1017 - Amending program manager's management specifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... proposed amendment. (2) The Flight Standards District Office that issued the program manager's management... presented, the Flight Standards District Office that issued the program manager's management specifications... Standards District Office that issued the program manager's management specifications issues an amendment of...

  12. 14 CFR 91.1017 - Amending program manager's management specifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... proposed amendment. (2) The Flight Standards District Office that issued the program manager's management... presented, the Flight Standards District Office that issued the program manager's management specifications... Standards District Office that issued the program manager's management specifications issues an amendment of...

  13. Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in office work: a case study.

    PubMed

    Lima, Tânia M; Coelho, Denis A

    2011-01-01

    Twelve recently built office work stations, where jobs imply continued use of information and communication technologies, were analyzed for ergonomic risk factors. Based on a literature review of ergonomic recommendations for computer and general office work, a checklist was devised for assistance in identifying inadequate ergonomic situations, a process that was informed by pain complaints information. RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) was selected to estimate the risk of MSDs, considering the criteria of applicability and appropriateness to the case studied. This method was applied by an occupational health and safety technician to the most critical job observed in the workplace. Criticality was estimated through observations aided by the systematic use of a checklist tailored to the specific office scenario. Recommendations for change were provided for implementation in all workplaces in the office, in order to improve work conditions, and guide the setup of a MSD prevention training program.

  14. Applying Resilience Promotion Training Among Special Forces Police Officers

    PubMed Central

    Andersen, Judith P.; Papazoglou, Konstantinos; Koskelainen, Mari; Nyman, Markku; Gustafsberg, Harri; Arnetz, Bengt B.

    2015-01-01

    Police Special Forces (a.k.a. special weapons and tactics [SWAT]) officers are tasked with responding to the most critical situations, including incidents that require specialized skills and equipment beyond typical policing activities. In this study, we tested the feasibility of applying Arnetz and colleagues’ resilience promotion training that was developed for patrol officers to SWAT team officers (n = 18). The resilience promotion training program included psychoeducation focused on police stress and resilience, and the practice of resilience promotion techniques (controlled breathing and imagery) while listening to audio-recorded critical incident scenarios. The aims of this study were to (a) examine if a resilience training program was relevant and accepted by SWAT team officers and (b) assess participants’ physiological stress responses (heart rate, respiration) during the resilience training sessions to note if there were improvements in stress responding over time. Our findings revealed that participants were able to significantly reduce their average heart rate and improve their ability to engage in controlled respiration (i.e., breathing) during simulated critical incidents over the course of the 5-day training. Improvements in stress responding were observed even when the critical incident scenarios became more graphic. Results suggest that an intervention to reduce stress responses of SWAT officers to critical incident scenarios works in a simulated training setting. Translation of these findings to real-world occupational hazards is a recommended next step. PMID:26137394

  15. Defense Programs benchmarking in Chicago, April 1994: Identifying best practices in the pollution prevention programs of selected private industries

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    NONE

    1995-12-01

    The Office of Defense Programs (DP) was the first US Department of Energy (DOE) Cognizant Secretarial Office (CSO) to attempt to benchmark private industries for best-in-class practices in the field of pollution prevention. Defense Programs` intent in this effort is to identify and bring to DOE field offices strategic and technological tools that have helped private companies minimize waste and prevent pollution. Defense Programs` premier benchmarking study focused on business practices and process improvements used to implement exceptional pollution prevention programs in four privately owned companies. The current interest in implementing partnerships information exchange, and technology transfer with the privatemore » sector prompted DP to continue to seek best practices in the area of pollution prevention through a second benchmarking endeavor in May 1994. This report presents the results of that effort. The decision was made to select host facilities that own processes similar to those at DOE plants and laboratories, that have programs that have been recognized on a local or national level, that have an interest in partnering with the Department on an information-sharing basis, and that are located in proximity to each other. The DP benchmarking team assessed the pollution prevention programs of five companies in the Chicago area--GE Plastics, Navistar, Northrop Corporation, Sundstrand and Caterpillar. At all facilities visited, Ozone Depleting Compounds (ODCs), hazardous wastes, releases under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), waste water and non-hazardous wastes are being eliminated, replaced, reduced, recycled and reused whenever practicable.« less

  16. 21st Century Community Learning Centers 2013: A Quasi-Experimental Investigation of Program Impacts on Student Achievement in Mathematics and Reading/Language Arts

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    White, Larry; Hixson, Nate

    2014-01-01

    This report summarizes an evaluation study investigating the effects of participation in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program on student achievement in mathematics and reading/language arts, for the cohort of students who participated during the 2012-2013 school year. The report is a supplement to the Office of Assessment,…

  17. 21st Century Community Learning Centers 2014: A Quasi-Experimental Investigation of Program Impacts on Student Achievement in Mathematics and Reading/Language Arts

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    White, Larry; Whisman, Andy

    2014-01-01

    This report summarizes an evaluation study investigating the effects of participation in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program on student achievement in mathematics and reading/language arts, for the cohort of students who participated during the 2013-2014 school year. The report is a supplement to the Office of Assessment,…

  18. Risk Assessment Techniques. A Handbook for Program Management Personnel

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1983-07-01

    tion; not directly usable without further development. 37. Lieber, R.S., "New Approaches for Quantifying Risk and Determining Sharing Arrangements...must be provided. Prediction intervals around cost estimating relationships (CERs) or Monte Carlo simulations will be used as proper in quantifying ... risk ." [emphasis supplied] Para 9.d. "The ISR will address the potential risk in the program office estimate by identifying ’risk’ areas and their

  19. A Comparative Assessment of Knowledge Management Education Across the United States Department of Defense

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-03-01

    portal, AKO. The Army is also creating Battle Command Knowledge Cells staffed with Knowledge Management Officers ( KMO ) to facilitate KM within...battle commands. To increase their effectiveness, the Army has a draft Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) document to assist KMOs in establishing and...cultivating KM programs. This draft document includes instruction on implementing a KM program in a unit, worksheets to assist KMOs with knowledge

  20. Defense Acquisitions. Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-03-01

    Selected Weapon Programs March 2007 GAO-07-406SP Report Documentation Page Form ApprovedOMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for...unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 What GAO Found United States Government Accountability Office Why GAO Did This...Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio (JTRS GMR) 93 JTRS Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (JTRS HMS) 95 Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI) 97

  1. USER MANUAL FOR EXPRESS, THE EXAMS-PRZM EXPOSURE SIMULATION SHELL

    EPA Science Inventory

    The Environmental Fate and Effects Division (EFED) of EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs(OPP) uses a suite of ORD simulation models for the exposure analysis portion of regulatory risk assessments. These models (PRZM, EXAMS, AgDisp) are complex, process-based simulation codes tha...

  2. 13 CFR 130.330 - Operating requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... assessment and evaluation, and internal quality control. (c) The Lead Center shall be open to the public... provide administrative services and coordination for the SBDC network, including program development... Project Officer as soon as is feasible. Other SBDC service providers shall be open during the normal...

  3. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1,3-Dibromobenzene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  4. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Rubidium Compounds (Rubidium)

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  5. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Guanidine Nitrate

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  6. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Perfluorobutane Sulfonate

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  7. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1-Chlorooctadecane

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  8. IRIS Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (Scoping and Problem Formulation Materials)

    EPA Science Inventory

    In July 2014, EPA released scoping and problem formulation materials for new IRIS assessments of ethylbenzene and naphthalene for public comment and discussion. The scoping information was based on input from EPA's program and regional offices and was provided for informational p...

  9. IRIS Toxicological Review of Ethylbenzene (Scoping and Problem Formulation Materials)

    EPA Science Inventory

    In July 2014, EPA released scoping and problem formulation materials for new IRIS assessments of ethylbenzene and naphthalene for public comment and discussion. The scoping information was based on input from EPA's program and regional offices and was provided for informational p...

  10. 40 CFR 1.33 - Office of Administration and Resources Management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... provides national program policy and technical guidance for: The acquisition of all information technology... acquired by grantees and contractors using Agency funds; the operation of all Agency computers and... Management Interns, OHRM establishes policies; assesses and projects Agency executive needs and workforce...

  11. 78 FR 70539 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-11-26

    ... program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time... of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, CNCS is soliciting... for funding. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office...

  12. IRIS Toxicological Review of Naphthalene (2014, Scoping and Problem Formulation Materials)

    EPA Science Inventory

    In July 2014, EPA released scoping and problem formulation materials for new IRIS assessments of ethylbenzene and naphthalene for public comment and discussion. The scoping information was based on input from EPA's program and regional offices and was provided for informational p...

  13. IRIS Toxicological Review for Inorganic Arsenic (Scoping and Problem Formulation Materials)

    EPA Science Inventory

    In November 2012, EPA released scoping and problem formulation materials for the IRIS assessment of inorganic arsenic for public comment and discussion. The scoping information was based on input from EPA's program and regional offices and was provided for informational purposes....

  14. Robotics/Automated Systems Technicians.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Doty, Charles R.

    Major resources exist that can be used to develop or upgrade programs in community colleges and technical institutes that educate robotics/automated systems technicians. The first category of resources is Economic, Social, and Education Issues. The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) report, "Automation and the Workplace," presents analyses of…

  15. EPA's Sustainable Port Communities: a Knowledge System Approach to Increasing Resiliency

    EPA Science Inventory

    Create a Sustainability Assessment Toolbox for US ports that: • Addresses multiple issues faced by ports • Builds on work from other EPA Research Programs • Complements other resiliency work from federal and NGO partners, e.g.: EPA’s Office of Transportat...

  16. MANUAL: WASTEWATER TREATMENT DISPOSAL FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES

    EPA Science Inventory

    Over the past decade, changes in federal policies have forced states to play a larger role in financing and admin- istering public works programs and compelled local governments to do more for themselves. A 1990 report by the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment i...

  17. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for O-Phenylenediamine

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  18. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 2-Methylphenol

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  19. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 2-Chlorobenzoic Acid

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  20. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for N-Heptane

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  1. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for O-Aminophenol

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  2. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Picric Acid

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  3. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Aroclor 5460

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  4. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Triethylene Glycol

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  5. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for P-Phenylenediamine

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  6. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for P-Chloronitrobenzene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  7. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Soluble Tungsten Compounds

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  8. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Isopropanol (Isobutyl Alcohol)

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  9. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for P-Chlorobenzenesulfonic Acid

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  10. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Diundecyl Phthalate

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  11. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Carbonyl Sulfide

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  12. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  13. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for N,N-Dimethylaniline

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  14. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 3-Methylphenol

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  15. 77 FR 5261 - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-02

    ... Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory... Health Sciences Special Emphasis Panel; Expedited Review of Exposure Assessment Applications. Date...., Scientific Review Administrator, Nat. Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Office of Program...

  16. IRIS Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride): In support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health. This ...

  17. SCIENCE RESULTS INTEGRATION. BRINGING MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES TO REGIONAL WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) develops innovative methods for use in environmental monitoring and assessment by scientists in Regions, states, and Tribes. Molecular-biology-based methods are not yet established in the environmental monitoring "tool box". SRI (Sci...

  18. IRIS Toxicological Review of Ethylene Glycol Mono Butyl ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Ethylene Glycol Mono Butyl Ether: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health. N/A

  19. 40 CFR 1.33 - Office of Administration and Resources Management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... provides national program policy and technical guidance for: The acquisition of all information technology... acquired by grantees and contractors using Agency funds; the operation of all Agency computers and... Management Interns, OHRM establishes policies; assesses and projects Agency executive needs and workforce...

  20. 40 CFR 1.33 - Office of Administration and Resources Management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... provides national program policy and technical guidance for: The acquisition of all information technology... acquired by grantees and contractors using Agency funds; the operation of all Agency computers and... Management Interns, OHRM establishes policies; assesses and projects Agency executive needs and workforce...

  1. 40 CFR 1.33 - Office of Administration and Resources Management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... provides national program policy and technical guidance for: The acquisition of all information technology... acquired by grantees and contractors using Agency funds; the operation of all Agency computers and... Management Interns, OHRM establishes policies; assesses and projects Agency executive needs and workforce...

  2. POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE POST OFFICES, PITTSBURGH, PA AREA

    EPA Science Inventory

    The United States Postal Service (USPS) in cooperation with EPA’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) is engaged in an effort to integrate waste prevention and recycling activities into the waste management programs at Postal facilities. This report describ...

  3. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Potassium Perfluorobutane Sulfonate

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  4. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Diphenyl Ether

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  5. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Sodium Tungstate Dihydrate

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  6. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Guanidine Chloride

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  7. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Tert Butyl Formate

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  8. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for n-Heptanal

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  9. The accelerated site technology deployment program presents the segmented gate system

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    PATTESON,RAYMOND; MAYNOR,DOUG; CALLAN,CONNIE

    2000-02-24

    The Department of Energy (DOE) is working to accelerate the acceptance and application of innovative technologies that improve the way the nation manages its environmental remediation problems. The DOE Office of Science and Technology established the Accelerated Site Technology Deployment Program (ASTD) to help accelerate the acceptance and implementation of new and innovative soil and ground water remediation technologies. Coordinated by the Department of Energy's Idaho Office, the ASTD Program reduces many of the classic barriers to the deployment of new technologies by involving government, industry, and regulatory agencies in the assessment, implementation, and validation of innovative technologies. The papermore » uses the example of the Segmented Gate System (SGS) to illustrate how the ASTD program works. The SGS was used to cost effectively separate clean and contaminated soil for four different radionuclides: plutonium, uranium, thorium, and cesium. Based on those results, it has been proposed to use the SGS at seven other DOE sites across the country.« less

  10. 32 CFR 2400.41 - Office Review Committee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM Office of Science and Technology Policy Information Security Program Management § 2400.41 Office Review...

  11. 32 CFR 2400.41 - Office Review Committee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM Office of Science and Technology Policy Information Security Program Management § 2400.41 Office Review...

  12. 32 CFR 2400.41 - Office Review Committee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM Office of Science and Technology Policy Information Security Program Management § 2400.41 Office Review...

  13. 32 CFR 2400.41 - Office Review Committee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM Office of Science and Technology Policy Information Security Program Management § 2400.41 Office Review...

  14. 32 CFR 2400.41 - Office Review Committee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... National Defense Other Regulations Relating to National Defense OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM Office of Science and Technology Policy Information Security Program Management § 2400.41 Office Review...

  15. Syphilis

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  16. CNA Independent Assessment: Air Force Acquisition. Return to Excellence

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-02-01

    symptoms that indicate problems with its acquisition system and processes. Some of the most pressing of these symptoms have been: Numerous cost...indicate problems with its acquisition system and proc- esses. Some of the most pressing of these symptoms have been: Frequent cost-schedule performance...Military Deputy MS Milestone NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command PAR Program Assessment Review PCO Principal Contracting Officer PDR

  17. 77 FR 28887 - Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Notice of Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-16

    ... Assistance Program Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan Repayment... Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187, Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from.../Outreach Program Specialist, Office of Communications and Public Liaison, Office of the Director, National...

  18. 75 FR 63493 - Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-15

    ... Assistance Program Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan Repayment... Research Loan Repayment Program; 93.187, Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from..., Executive Secretary/Outreach Program Specialist, Office of Communications and Public Liaison, Office of the...

  19. Tickborne Diseases

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  20. Tuberculosis (TB)

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  1. 5 CFR Appendix C to Subpart D of... - Application of Subpart D, Part 900, to Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance of the...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance of the Office of Personnel Management C Appendix C to... Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance of the Office of Personnel Management Nondiscrimination in... subpart in programs receiving financial assistance under programs of the Office of Personnel Management...

  2. 10 CFR Appendix A to Part 605 - The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions A Appendix... RESEARCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Pt. 605, App. A Appendix A to Part 605—The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions 1. Basic Energy Sciences This program supports basic science research efforts in a...

  3. 10 CFR Appendix A to Part 605 - The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions A Appendix... RESEARCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Pt. 605, App. A Appendix A to Part 605—The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions 1. Basic Energy Sciences This program supports basic science research efforts in a...

  4. 10 CFR Appendix A to Part 605 - The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions A Appendix... RESEARCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Pt. 605, App. A Appendix A to Part 605—The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions 1. Basic Energy Sciences This program supports basic science research efforts in a...

  5. 10 CFR Appendix A to Part 605 - The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions A Appendix... RESEARCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Pt. 605, App. A Appendix A to Part 605—The Energy Research Program Office Descriptions 1. Basic Energy Sciences This program supports basic science research efforts in a...

  6. 5 CFR 2600.103 - Office of Government Ethics organization and functions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...) The Office of Administration and Information Management. (b) Office of the Director. The Director of... certain aspects of agency ethics programs. (f) Office of Administration and Information Management. The Office of Administration and Information Management provides support to all OGE operating programs...

  7. 5 CFR 2600.103 - Office of Government Ethics organization and functions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...) The Office of Administration and Information Management. (b) Office of the Director. The Director of... certain aspects of agency ethics programs. (f) Office of Administration and Information Management. The Office of Administration and Information Management provides support to all OGE operating programs...

  8. 5 CFR 2600.103 - Office of Government Ethics organization and functions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...) The Office of Administration and Information Management. (b) Office of the Director. The Director of... certain aspects of agency ethics programs. (f) Office of Administration and Information Management. The Office of Administration and Information Management provides support to all OGE operating programs...

  9. 5 CFR 2600.103 - Office of Government Ethics organization and functions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...) The Office of Administration and Information Management. (b) Office of the Director. The Director of... certain aspects of agency ethics programs. (f) Office of Administration and Information Management. The Office of Administration and Information Management provides support to all OGE operating programs...

  10. 76 FR 16000 - Voluntary Protection Programs Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-22

    ... management programs including how the programs successfully address management leadership and employee...] Voluntary Protection Programs Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's... concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval of the information...

  11. 78 FR 15022 - Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-03-08

    ... Nos. 93.14, Intramural Research Training Award; 93.22, Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for... Program; 93.187, Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds..., Director of Scientific and Program Operations, Office of Aids Research, Office of the Director, NIH, 5635...

  12. Linking the GLOBE Program With NASA and NSF Large-Scale Experiments

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Filmer, P. E.

    2005-12-01

    NASA and the NSF, the sponsoring Federal agencies for the GLOBE Program, are seeking the participation of science teams who are working at the cutting edge of Earth systems science in large integrated Earth systems science programs. Connecting the GLOBE concept and structure with NASA and NSF's leading Earth systems science programs will give GLOBE schools and students access to top scientists, and expose them to programs that have been designated as scientific priorities. Students, teachers, parents, and their communities will be able to see how scientists of many disciplines work together to learn about the Earth system. The GLOBE solicitation released by the NSF targets partnerships between GLOBE and NSF/NASA-funded integrated Earth systems science programs. This presentation will focus on the goals and requirements of the NSF solicitation. Proponents will be expected to provide ways for the GLOBE community to interact with a group of scientists from their science programs as part of a wider joint Earth systems science educational strategy (the sponsoring agencies', GLOBE's, and the proposing programs'). Teams proposing to this solicitation must demonstrate: - A focus on direct connections with major NSF Geosciences and/or Polar Programs and/or NASA Earth-Sun research programs that are related to Earth systems science; - A demonstrable benefit to GLOBE and to NSF Geosciences and/or Polar Programs or NASA Earth-Sun education goals (providing access to program researchers and data, working with GLOBE in setting up campaigns where possible, using tested GLOBE or non-GLOBE protocols to the greatest extent possible, actively participating in the wider GLOBE community including schools, among other goals); - An international component; - How the existing educational efforts of the large science program will coordinate with GLOBE; - An Earth systems science education focus, rather than a GLOBE protocol-support focus; - A rigorous evaluation and assessment component that will collaborate with the Geosciences Education assessment contractor and with the GLOBE Office's evaluation and assessment activities; and - Contact and discussions with the GLOBE Office regarding understandings of roles and responsibilities. The following link is a PDF document with full explanation of the GLOBE Program's new direction.

  13. The 1986/1987 Army Communications Objectives Measurement System. Supplementary Tabulations of Officer Markets

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-08-01

    assessments of advertising strategy efficiencies; (3) management of the advertising program; and (4) planning and development of new marketing strategies and...fashion; (2) To support Army assessments of advertising strategy in an integrated framework; and (3) To support Army advertising management and planning for...Army attain its annual recruiting goals. A second set of goals for ACOMS involved the use of ACOMS data to assess the Army’s advertising strategy . ACOMS

  14. REAL-TIME MONITORING OF DIOXINS AND OTHER ...

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This project is part of EPA's EMPACT program which was begun in 1998 and is jointly administered by EPA's Office of Research and Development, the National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance (NCERQA), and the National Center for Environmental Assessment. The program was developed to provide understandable environmental information on various research initiatives to the public in a timely manner on various issues of importance. This particular project involves development of the application of an on-line, real time, trace organic air toxic monitor, with special emphasis on dioxin-related compounds. Research efforts demonstrate the utility and usefulness of the Resonance Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization (REMPI) analytical method for trace organics control, monitoring, and compliance assurance. Project objectives will be to develop the REMPI instrumental method into a tool that will be used for assessment of potential dioxin sources, control and prevention of dioxin formation in known sources, and communication of facility performance. This will be accomplished through instrument development, laboratory verification, thermokinetic modelling, equilibrium modelling, statistical determinations, field validation, program publication and presentation, regulatory office support, and development of data communication/presentation procedures. For additional information on this EMPACT project, visit the website at http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/crb/empa

  15. Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  16. Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS)

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  17. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Treatment

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  18. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  19. SAM in a Nutshell.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Givens, Larry R.

    2000-01-01

    Explains what the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers' Strategic Assessment Model (SAM) is and how to use it to achieve organizational excellence through continuous improvement. Showing features of both the Malcolm Baldrige programs and the Balanced Scorecard, the SAM components are described along with an explanation of the four…

  20. University Center Surveys, Spring 2001. Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gribbons, Barry C; Meuschke, Daylene M; Dixon, P. Scott

    The office of Institutional Development and Technology at the Santa Clarita Community College District, California, conducted surveys of Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Residents and Santa Clarita Valley business executives during the Spring 2001 semester to assess the advanced training and degree program needs for the proposed University Center.…

  1. Identification and Prediction of Fish Assemblages in Streams of the Albemarle-Pamlico Basin, USA

    EPA Science Inventory

    Set within the Ecological Services Research Program (ESRP) of USEPA’s Office of Research and Development, a multi-disciplinary research collaborative (MEERT –Multimedia Ecological Exposure Research Team) has taken on a challenge to develop a regional assessment of several ecosyst...

  2. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH STRATEGY

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) has recently released a research strategy to guide its program to improve ecosystem risk assessment and risk management, which is one of the Agency's higheset priority search areas (http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/fmal/eco.pdf). It is...

  3. Public Affairs & Strategic Communications (NGB-PA) - Personal Staff - Joint

    Science.gov Websites

    Guard ARNG Media ARNG Public Affairs Family Services Youth Programs Survivor Services Military Funeral General Officer Management Public Affairs Executive Support Services Legislative Liaison Special Staff : Personal Staff : Public Affairs Public Affairs & Strategic Communications (NGB-PA) Mission: Assess

  4. Campuswide Involvement in Assessment: University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nohe, Lauran M.

    1987-01-01

    The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has a system of regularly scheduled program reviews of all academic units at all levels, using both internal examiners and consultants from government and industry. Responsibilities of each review are shared by the academic unit, its college, and the provost's office. (MSE)

  5. IRIS Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  6. 9 CFR 2.31 - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATIONS Research Facilities § 2.31 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). (a) The Chief Executive Officer of the research facility shall appoint an... members to assess the research facility's animal program, facilities, and procedures. Except as...

  7. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1,2,3,4,5-Pentabromo-6-Chlorocyclohexane

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) are developed by the EPA Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Superfund Health Risk Technical Support Center for OSRTI. Other EPA programs or external parties who may choose of their ...

  8. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  9. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 2,4,4-Trimethylpentene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  10. 78 FR 77169 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-20

    ... program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time... of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers... Expenses (LS-265). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the...

  11. 77 FR 5010 - Notice of Availability of Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. Environmental Protection...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-01

    ...: aminopyralid, fluroxpyr, and rimsulfuron. The BLM is conducting human health and ecological risk assessments to... together to support and facilitate reviewing pesticide regulatory activities under the Federal Insecticide... and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection...

  12. IRIS Toxicological Review of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  13. Strengthening Resiliency in Coastal Watersheds: An Ecosystem Services and Ecological Integrity Decision Support System

    EPA Science Inventory

    This product provides an integrated assessment framework linked to a decision support system (DSS) that incorporates the ecological integrity (EI) principles and goals described in detail in the US EPA’s Office of Water’s Healthy Watersheds Program (HWP), with Ecosyst...

  14. IRIS Toxicological Review of Cis-& Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (Final Report)

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA has finalized the Toxicological Review of cis- & trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Now final, this assessment may be used by EPA’s program and regional offices to inform decisions to protect human health.

  15. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Styrene-Acrylonitrile (San) Trimer

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  16. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) are developed by the EPA Office of Research and Development’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Superfund Health Risk Technical Support Center for OSRTI. Other EPA programs or external parties who may choose of their ...

  17. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  18. Report: Audits on EPA Recovery Act-Funded Diesel Emission Reduction Act Assistance Agreements Reported Programmatic and Management Challenges

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Report #14-R-0355, September 15, 2014. EPA should consider the issues identified in our prior reports as it takes actions directed by the Office of Management and Budget to assess risk inherent in its programs.

  19. Report: EPA Can Improve Its Reporting of Dollars Leveraged From the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brownfields Program

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Report #12-R-0898, Sept 27, 2012. EPA project officers verified grant recipient reported outputs and outcomes for Recovery Act brownfields assessments completed, acres ready for reuse, and cleanups completed, but did not always verify dollars leveraged.

  20. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for 1-Bromo-4-Fluorobenzene

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  1. Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values for Trialuminum Sodium Tetra Decahydrogenoctaorthophosphate (dihydrate)

    EPA Science Inventory

    Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTV) assessments are developed for use by the Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) to support informed decisions in the Superfund program and at hazardous waste sites when a values is not available in the Integrated ...

  2. 75 FR 42745 - Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels: Notice of Program Intent

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    2010-07-22

    ... gives notice that the Office of Biomass Program, in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy...: Questions may be directed to: Mr. Neil Rossmeissl, Office of the Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy...

  3. A personal digital assistant application (MobilDent) for dental fieldwork data collection, information management and database handling.

    PubMed

    Forsell, M; Häggström, M; Johansson, O; Sjögren, P

    2008-11-08

    To develop a personal digital assistant (PDA) application for oral health assessment fieldwork, including back-office and database systems (MobilDent). System design, construction and implementation of PDA, back-office and database systems. System requirements for MobilDent were collected, analysed and translated into system functions. User interfaces were implemented and system architecture was outlined. MobilDent was based on a platform with. NET (Microsoft) components, using an SQL Server 2005 (Microsoft) for data storage with Windows Mobile (Microsoft) operating system. The PDA devices were Dell Axim. System functions and user interfaces were specified for MobilDent. User interfaces for PDA, back-office and database systems were based on. NET programming. The PDA user interface was based on Windows suitable to a PDA display, whereas the back-office interface was designed for a normal-sized computer screen. A synchronisation module (MS Active Sync, Microsoft) was used to enable download of field data from PDA to the database. MobilDent is a feasible application for oral health assessment fieldwork, and the oral health assessment database may prove a valuable source for care planning, educational and research purposes. Further development of the MobilDent system will include wireless connectivity with download-on-demand technology.

  4. On the Edge of Life, I: Assessment of, Reaction to, and Management of the Terminally Ill Recorded in an Intensive Care Unit Journal

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    Sekeres, Mikkael A.; Stern, Theodore A.

    2002-01-01

    Background: In a general hospital, few clinical settings match the intensity of the intensive care unit (ICU) experience. Clinical rotations in ICUs elicit and emphasize the struggles house officers face on a daily basis throughout their training. Method: These struggles were recorded by hundreds of residents in a journal maintained in the Massachusetts General Hospital's Medical ICU for the past 20 years. We systematically reviewed these unsolicited entries to define and to illustrate how house officers respond to caring for terminally ill patients. The 3 overarching topics that surfaced repeatedly were assessment of terminally ill patients, reaction to their prognosis, and management of their disease or their eventual demise. Results: House officers record affective reactions and cognitive assessments to cope with the stress and dysfunction associated with the care of the critically ill and to facilitate their management of these patients. Journal entries by residents reveal a deep concern for the welfare of their patients, conflict about the technological advances and limitations of the system, and reflection on how involved physicians should become with their patients. Conclusion: House officer journal entries reflect a combination of newly gained medical knowledge and coping strategies in managing terminally ill patients. House officers also demonstrate a deep concern for the welfare of their patients. Insight from years of reflection from past house officers can help prepare trainees and residency programs for the breadth and intensity of the ICU experience and for work in clinical practice settings that follow completion of training. PMID:15014705

  5. DON Mentor-Protege Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-08-23

    The HCA Small Business Office should forward endorsed agreements for evaluation to the Mentor-Protégé Program Manager for final review by close of...PROGRAM MANAGER Oreta Stinson Small Business Programs Office of the Secretary of the Navy 720 Kennon Ave S.E. Building 36, Room 207 Washington...DON Mentor-Protégé Program August 23, 2011 Oreta Stinson Deputy Director, Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs Report

  6. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  7. Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis Syndrome (WHIMS)

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  8. Types of HIV/AIDS Antiretroviral Drugs

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  9. 77 FR 70473 - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Agency Information Collection Activities...

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    2012-11-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121-0218] Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention... Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, will be... Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh...

  10. The Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel's Galileo safety evaluation report

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Nelson, R.C.; Gray, L.B.; Huff, D.A.

    The safety evaluation report (SER) for Galileo was prepared by the Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel (INSRP) coordinators in accordance with Presidential directive/National Security Council memorandum 25. The INSRP consists of three coordinators appointed by their respective agencies, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). These individuals are independent of the program being evaluated and depend on independent experts drawn from the national technical community to serve on the five INSRP subpanels. The Galileo SER is based on input provided by the NASA Galileo Program Office, review and assessment ofmore » the final safety analysis report prepared by the Office of Special Applications of the DOE under a memorandum of understanding between NASA and the DOE, as well as other related data and analyses. The SER was prepared for use by the agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the Present for use in their launch decision-making process. Although more than 20 nuclear-powered space missions have been previously reviewed via the INSRP process, the Galileo review constituted the first review of a nuclear power source associated with launch aboard the Space Transportation System.« less

  11. 76 FR 47228 - Redelegation of Authority to Office of Native American Program (ONAP) Area Office Administrators...

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    2011-08-04

    ... Secretary for ONAP to an ONAP Area Office Administrator or other ranking program official. The power and... ranking program official and remains with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for ONAP: 1. Offer new... Administrators or other ranking program officials may further redelegate specific authority. Other redelegated...

  12. Australian Aerodynamic Design Codes for Aerial Tow Bodies.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-08-27

    HTP -1, which deals with aerial targets, it was recognised that there was a need for a complete and well docL mented approach for their aerodynamic and...circular cables cannot be assessed with the programs in their present form. 10. none of the programs are well documented and user’s manuals are not...National Leader ANL TTCP HTP -1 Weapons Systems Research Laboratory Director Superintendent - Weapons Division - Combat Systems Division Navy Office Navy

  13. Quantitative Uncertainty Assessment and Numerical Simulation of Micro-Fluid Systems

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-04-01

    flow at Sandia, that was supported by the Laboratory Directed Research and Devel- opment program, and by the Dept. of Energy , Office of Basic Energy ...finite energy . 6 θ is used to denote the random nature of the corresponding quantity. Being symmetrical and positive definite, REE has all its...Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program at Sandia National Laboratories, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy . Support was also provided

  14. Validation of Student and Parent Report Data on the Basic Grant Application Form: Institution Referral Study, Pre-established Criteria Study, Overpayment Recovery. Final Report, Volume 2.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Vogel, Ronald J.; And Others

    The types and ranges of errors made on applications to the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program were studied, along with procedures used in recovering overpayments. The objective was to assess the scope and nature of misreporting and misuse of the BEOG program. A 1975-1976 study reviewed cases referred to the U.S. Office of Education…

  15. 77 FR 37284 - Technical Amendments

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    2012-06-21

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 20 CFR Parts 701, 702, 703, 725, and 726 RIN 1240-AA05 Technical Amendments AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is making [[Page 37285

  16. Hyper-Immunoglobulin E Syndrome (HIES) or Job's Syndrome

    MedlinePlus

    ... of the Director Office of the Chief Science Management & Operations Administrative Services Office of Biodefense Research & Surety Communications ... Office of Clinical Research Policy and Regulatory Planning Operations Support Program Planning Analysis ... Office of Acquisitions Scientific Review Program Division ...

  17. Movements and Habitat Use of Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales using Remotely-deployed LIMPET Satellite Tags

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-09-30

    whales that facilitate relatively close approaches to the animals without obviously disturbing them. With this experience, during field projects in... Marine Mammal Electronic Tags” funded through a Science and Technology Transfer (STTR) program Phase II Option 1 contract, Office of Naval Research...assessment: updating photo-identification catalogs for estimating abundance, assessing the nature and extent of fishery interactions with pantropical

  18. 75 FR 52768 - National Protection and Programs Directorate; Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of...

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    2010-08-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2010-0071] National Protection and Programs Directorate; Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of Infrastructure Protection; Chemical Security.... SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of...

  19. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    West, C.R.

    This paper describes the way in which the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection uses risk assessment to implement the state`s environmental laws. It focuses on the Office of Research and Standards, which was created to provide information on adverse health effects of environmental contaminants, to recommend exposure levels, and to direct and manage research programs.

  20. MERC Report: State Management Evaluation Reviews for Compliance. Final Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sierra Planning and Research Associates, Reno, NV.

    A process assessment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the procedure used by the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education, U.S. Office of Education (USOE), in conducting State Management Evaluation Reviews for Compliance (MERC) with Federal legislation and regulations governing public vocational and adult education programs. The…

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