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PHMSA Portal System

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), an Operating Administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT), is responsible for protecting people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other...

Privacy Impact Assessments

Definition of a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) describes a process used to evaluate the collection of personal data in information systems. The objective of a PIA is to determine if collected personal information data is necessary and relevant.

Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft final rule (86 FR 4390, January 15, 2021) in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-254 (2018). The rule adds a new part to title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14...

Office of Vehicle Safety Research (OVSR) Studies

NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Research (OVSR) conducts research at the NHTSA Vehicle

Research and Test Center (VRTC) in East Liberty, Ohio. Research programs covered by this

assessment support NHTSA’s mission by examining how drivers interact with current

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State Compliance Records Enterprise (SCORE) System

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) core mission is to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV) related crashes and fatalities. To further this mission, FMCSA created the State Compliance Records Enterprise (SCORE). SCORE is a web-...

State Compliance Records Enterprise (SCORE) System

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) core mission is to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV) related crashes and fatalities. To further this mission, FMCSA created the State Compliance Records Enterprise (SCORE). SCORE is a web-...

Federal Convictions and Withdrawal Database (FCWD)

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) mission is to reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-related crashes and fatalities. To further this mission, the FMCSA was provided authority under the 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act...

PIA: Office of the Secretary, Personnel Security Enterprise System (PSES)

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Security, Personnel Security Division (M40), is responsible for conducting and managing background investigations mandated by Executive Order (E.O.) 12968 as amended, “Access to Classified Information,” for all federal and contract employees to...