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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Criteria and Application Process for the Secretarial Award for
Excellence in Transportation Technology Research and Development
AGENCY: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) announces procedures
for nominating individuals and organizations for the Secretarial Award
for Excellence in Transportation Technology Research and Development.
Awards are made annually by the Secretary of Transportation to
recognize research and development contributions advancing the ability
of the U.S. transportation industry to compete globally.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked no later than October 30,1994.
ADDRESSES: An original and three copies of the nomination should be
sent to: Noah Rifkin, Director of Technology Deployment, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20590, Room 10200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John E. Hohl, Technology Sharing
Officer, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. DOT 400 7th
Street, SW, Washington D.C. 20590 Telephone: (202) 366-4978.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This notice solicits nominations for the Secretarial Award for
Excellence in Transportation Technology Research and Development and
provides relevant information on the nomination and selection process.
The award is honorary recognition in the form of a certificate from the
Secretary of Transportation. Awards will be presented annually.
Purpose
DOT is committed to providing the nation with a safe, efficient,
environmentally sound and technologically advanced transportation
system that promotes economic growth, enhances international economic
competitiveness, and contributes to a secure and healthy environment.
In fulfilling this mission, the Department intends to accelerate
technological advances that promote the development and export of
transportation technology and manufactured products. To further these
goals, the Secretary of Transportation has established the Secretarial
Award for Excellence in Transportation Technology Research and
Development to recognize significant contributions to expanding the
technology knowledge base and the ability of the transportation
industry to compete internationally.
Organization Defined
For purposes of this award, organizations include but are
not limited to:
Domestic or U.S. Corporations, including nonprofit
corporations;
Partnerships;
Professional associations;
Institutions of higher education;
Federal, State, or local government; and
Professional teams assembled for the specific projects.
Evaluation Criteria
Nominations will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Quality and innovative nature of the technology developed;
How the technology has enhanced industry competitiveness,
both domestically and internationally.
Significance of individual or organization nominated to
the success of the development effort:
Entrepreneurial nature of research effort (nature of
collaboration);
Potential for positive economic benefits to the U.S. or
specific region; and
Applicability to more than one mode of transportation.
The qualifying work may be a singular accomplishment or a series of
accomplishments that have had a substantial effect over time.
Generally, technologies applicable to more than one transportation mode
will be more favorably considered.
Examples of achievements that may be recognized include but are not
limited to:
Safety Improvements--Technology that reduces the
likelihood of vehicle accidents or the likelihood of serious injury
when a vehicle accident does occur or otherwise improves the chances of
post-accident survival/recovery of accident victims. This could include
research and development of instrumentation equipment, human factors,
or biomechanics.
Energy Savings.--Technology that saves energy in the
production, operation, or disposition of vehicles through research in
materials development, alternative fuels, engine and propulsion
modifications, aerodynamic modeling and drag reduction, and combustion
research.
Environmental Quality--Technology applicable to
transportation that reduces emissions; hazardous, solid or toxic waste;
noise. This could include research and development of products,
processes, or measurement instrumentation.
International Industrial Competitiveness--Technology that
allows the U.S. transportation industry to achieve sustainable world-
class capabilities to compete in the global marketplace through the
sale of transportation vehicles and equipment in overseas markets or
the provision of freight and passenger transportation services to
support international trade and travel.
Job Creation--Transportation technology that creates jobs
and makes a positive contribution to the U.S. economy.
Evaluation Process
The DOT Research and Technology Coordinating Council, chaired by
the Director of Technology will appoint an Evaluation Committee to
evaluate nominations under the prescribed criteria and to recommend
awardees.
Recommendations of the Evaluation Committee will be reviewed by a
Selection Committee made up of members of the Research and Technology
Steering Committee. Final selections will be made by the Secretary of
Transportation.
Nominating Procedures
Any person may nominate individuals or organizations from industry,
academia, or government. Nomination should be in the form of a letter
and must demonstrate that the nominee has provided significant
contributions, through technology research and development, to
advancing the ability of the U.S. transportation industry to compete
globally in an area of transportation systems development, vehicle or
facility design, construction, operation, or maintenance. Nominations
must include the following:
Name and address of the individual or organization being
nominated;
Name, address, and telephone number of the nominator. If
the nominator is other than an individual, a point of contact must be
identified;
A description of the accomplishments focusing on the
evaluation criteria identified above;
Recognition of accomplishments by peers (awards, patents,
etc.), and
If the nominee is an organization, documentation that the
nominee is a domestic concern, as the term ``domestic'' is defined in
26 U.S.C. section 7710(a)(4).
The nomination should be no more than 10 numbered typewritten pages
on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with one inch margins all around and font size
of not less than 12 point. The nomination must be signed by at least
one individual.
Nominations must be postmarked by October 30, 1994, and should be
sent to: Noah Rifkin, Director of Technology Deployment, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20590, Room 10200.
Issued this 4th day of August, 1994, in Washington, D.C.
by: Noah Rifkin,
Director of Technology Deployment.
[FR Doc. 94-19790 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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