Sentences with phrase «improve federal safety»
Such information is primarily intended to help improve federal safety standards, but increasingly it is being used in court cases in which vehicles were involved in a serious accident or the commission of a crime.
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In mid-2013, federal regulations imposed stiff new limits on the hours truck drivers are permitted to spend behind the wheel, rules designed to improve highway safety.
Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards Coordinated International Response to Financial Crisis Passed Mini Stimuli Began Asia «Pivot Increased Support for Veterans Tightened Sanctions on Iran Created Conditions to Begin Closing Dirtiest Power Plants Passed Credit Card Reforms Eliminated Catch - 22 in Pay Equality Laws Improved Food Safety System Expanded National Service Expanded Wilderness and Watershed Protection Gave the FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco Pushed Federal Agencies to Be Green Leaders Let Space Shuttle Die and Killed Planned Moon Mission Improved School Nutrition Expanded Hate Crimes Protections Brokered Agreement for Speedy Compensation to Victims of Gulf Oil Spill Pushed Broadband Coverage Expanded Health Coverage for Children Helped South Sudan Declare Independence Killed the F - 22
Potawatomi Bingo Casino (Milwaukee, Wis.) An internal education and standards program for cook chill systems, the effectiveness of which has not only improved costs, safety and efficiency — but also led to on - site workshops for local, state and federal inspectors that support better food safety for the greater community.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard intended to improve the safety of infant sling carriers and prevent deaths and injuries to young chiSafety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard intended to improve the safety of infant sling carriers and prevent deaths and injuries to young chisafety of infant sling carriers and prevent deaths and injuries to young children.
Federal dollars are on the way to help improve safety and security in one section of the City of Buffalo.
(ABC / AP) President Donald Trump has called for bold action to improve school safety after last month's Parkland shooting, but a set of proposals the White House formally plans to endorse on Monday leaves most authority for reform up to the states and for consideration by a new federal commission...
The minister who paid a condolence visit to the Kwara state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed in Ilorin also visited the people of Offa, and the told Olofa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi that the Federal government would continue to improve on its security provisions that would ensure adequate safety for all and sundry.
AHRQ is the lead federal agency charged with improving patient safety and the quality of America's health care system.
Recognizing this, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week announced it will pay Morristown, N.J. — based manufacturer Honeywell International, Inc., and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) in Phoenix $ 9 million to test and install satellite - based ADS — B (automated dependent surveillance — broadcast) systems to help improve runway safety.
The House Science and Technology Committee introduced legislation today that highlights the growing attention on Capitol Hill to the need to strengthen federal efforts to learn more about the potential environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks posed by engineered nanomaterials.Introduction of the bill comes only months after J. Clarence (Terry) Davies authored a report that makes a series of recommendations for improving federal risk research and oversight of engineered nanomaterials at EPA, the FDA and the CPSC.
During the tour, federal, state and local visitors will bring attention to how school facilities, health and wellness, and environmental education affect equity and achievement and highlight best practices that states, districts and schools are using to improve the overall wellness, productivity, and achievement of occupants through health, safety, and educational improvements.
The money is coming from the largest source of federal funding for state, local, and tribal public safety activities and is one of several programs administered by the Department of Justice that support law enforcement operations and improve officer safety.
The Michigan Education Department and four of the state's school districts have been awarded nearly $ 3 million in federal grants to improve school safety and learning conditions.
«Encouraging a safety stand - down with employees and issuing an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. safety stand - down with employees and issuing an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo.
The clearinghouse would help improve roadway safety by making it easier to determine whether a truck or bus driver is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for failing to comply with federal drug and alcohol regulations, including mandatory testing.
The Federal Railroad Administration today announced a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to improve the integrity of passenger train exterior side door safety systems.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a proposal to require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their vehicles to improve compliance with the safety rules that govern the number of hours a driver canSafety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a proposal to require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their vehicles to improve compliance with the safety rules that govern the number of hours a driver cansafety rules that govern the number of hours a driver can work.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Vehicle - to - Infrastructure (V2I) guidance that can improve safety and mobility by accelerating the deployment of V2I communication systems.
After inquiries from NHTSA, Harbor Freight Tools acknowledged in October 2014 that certain light kits it imported and sold did not include rear side - marker lamps to improve night visibility, as required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
PHMSA and the Federal Railroad Administration have issued several safety advisories related to the safe transport of crude oil by rail, including the recent January 2 Safety Alert and is currently engaged in the ongoing rulemaking to improve the design of the DOT 111 tansafety advisories related to the safe transport of crude oil by rail, including the recent January 2 Safety Alert and is currently engaged in the ongoing rulemaking to improve the design of the DOT 111 tanSafety Alert and is currently engaged in the ongoing rulemaking to improve the design of the DOT 111 tank car.
DOT needs to maintain a collaborative effort across modal administrations, with other vested Federal agencies, State and local governments, and non-governmental organizations to promote safe, accessible, comfortable, and connected multimodal networks in communities throughout the U.S. NHTSA and the other modes within DOT that share a common objective to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety must continue collaborative efforts under the DOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinating Committee.
FHWA provides Federal, State, and local partners the tools, resources and information necessary to make sound safety investment decisions, and coordinates with States to develop Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and implement and improve the safety of roadway infrastructure on all public safety investment decisions, and coordinates with States to develop Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) and implement and improve the safety of roadway infrastructure on all public Safety Plans (SHSPs) and implement and improve the safety of roadway infrastructure on all public safety of roadway infrastructure on all public roads.
Secretary LaHood also announced federal legislation aimed at strengthening oversight on pipeline safety, as well as plans to convene a Pipeline Safety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastrusafety, as well as plans to convene a Pipeline Safety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastruSafety Forum on April 18th in Washington, DC, to gather state officials, industry leaders, and other pipeline safety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastrusafety stakeholders in order to discuss steps for improving the safety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastrusafety and efficiency of the nation's pipeline infrastructure.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passFederal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced an opportunity https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/safety-research-and-demonstration-srd-program to apply for $ 7 million in federal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passfederal funding for projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to improve safety for public transportation workers and passengers.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers» compliance with hours - of - service regulations that prevent faSafety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers» compliance with hours - of - service regulations that prevent fasafety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers» compliance with hours - of - service regulations that prevent fatigue.
Airport development means --(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of airport hazards, and including navigation aids used by aircraft landing at, or taking off from, a public airport, and including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of the airport under section 612 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor by the Secretary by rule or regulation for the safety and security of persons and property on the airport, and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a public airport; (2) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace, including land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and (3) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a public airport.
The letter urged increased cooperation to improve safety at crossings and provided a detailed round up of federal financial resources and FRA expertise available to states.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $ 73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway - rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation.
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, Calif. — Deputy Federal Highway Administrator David S. Kim today joined state and local officials to cut a ceremonial ribbon to open the Nogales Street Grade Separation Project, which will improve safety, reduce noise and emissions, and enhance freight movement in Los Angeles County.
eMCATS is a Business Process Management (BPM) tool developed in conjunction with Mexican Long - Haul Pilot Program and provides FMCSA internal stakeholders with an improved application tracking process by allowing enhanced traceability and visibility into all steps of the process from receiving the application package, verification of the application, safety and security vetting, PASA procedures, posting of information in the FMCSA and Federal Registers and granting the operating authority for long - haul transportation.
The Problem: Some 2012 Chevrolet Sonic models manufactured in late 2011 and early 2012 fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 104, «Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems» which requires functional wiper fluid nozzles to help clear the windshield of dirt and grime to improve forward visibility.
While DOT and other federal agencies collect important safety - related data, DOT recognizes that releasing data alone does not fully leverage the potential of those datasets for discovering new information, inventing new products, or identifying complex patterns to improve decision - making.
Collectively, the state and federal government are partnering to invest a total of $ 365 million, including $ 141.9 million from the State of Connecticut, along the line to reduce trip times, improve reliability, add capacity, improve safety, and renovate four Amtrak stations in Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin, and Hartford.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 213 to improve the protection of children seated in child restraint systems during side impact crashes.
to improve the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's implementation, monitoring, and coordination of Federal and State household goods enforcement activities;
high priority activities and projects to improve commercial motor vehicle safety and compliance with federal commercial motor vehicle safety regulations; and
In accordance with NHTSA's 2011 - 2013 Priority Plan and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP - 21), this document proposes to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225, «Child restraint anchorage systems,» to improve the ease of use of the lower anchorages of child restraint anchorage systems and the ease of use of tether anchorages.
amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 225 (relating to child restraint anchorage systems) to improve the visibility of, accessibility to, and ease of use for lower anchorages and tethers in all rear seat seating positions if such anchorages and tethers are feasible; and
The Secretary shall make and administer a driver focused grant program to assist the States, local governments, entities, and other persons with commercial driver's license systems, programs, training, fraud detection, reporting of violations and other programs required to improve the safety of drivers as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deems crisafety of drivers as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deems criSafety Administration deems critical.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would improve the process for testing the safety and reliability of new transit buses funded with federal dFederal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would improve the process for testing the safety and reliability of new transit buses funded with federal dfederal dollars.
The Federal Highway Administration has detailed ways to improve the safety of rail crossings but neglects to mention cameras, which have been shown to reduce violations.
This sensor has been useful for investigating fuel load type and subsequent effects on emission types, fire behavior, and post-fire analysis (e.g., safety, erosion, area burned, fire severity or the amount of environmental change caused the fire, etc.) and is often analyzed in interagency and federal - academic coordination to improve our understanding of fire.
To reduce the risk of these serious accidents and improve safety for other drivers on the road, the federal government has established a series of regulations governing the trucking industry.
In the wake of federal congressional hearings on recalls by GM, Toyota, and Takata for safety defects, Representative Jan Schakowsky from Illinois has proposed a bill that would increase funding to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and would pressure manufacturers to improve auto ssafety defects, Representative Jan Schakowsky from Illinois has proposed a bill that would increase funding to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and would pressure manufacturers to improve auto sSafety Administration and would pressure manufacturers to improve auto safetysafety.
Chicago railroad crossing accidents in focus as Illinois under federal mandate to improve safety, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, July 9, 2010
Still, more than a dozen states are under federal mandate to improve crossing safety and many railroad crossings lack proper warning equipment.
The bill claims to improve road safety by implementing new federal commercial truck driving regulations, as well as adding additional truck drive... Read More
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative The Children's Bureau's Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative helps public child welfare agencies, tribes, and courts enhance and mobilize the human and organizational assets necessary to meet Federal standards and requirements, improve child welfare practice and administration, and achieve safety, permanency, and positive well - being for children, youth, and their families.
• Improve our federal and state infrastructure planning by employing a comprehensive, multisector approach based on objective metrics that allocate funds to projects that meet critical public safety, congestion, delays - to - goods movement, pollution, and other capacity challenges.