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An Audit at the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner - FY 1997 Financial Statements and Management Control Follow-Up (open access)

An Audit at the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner - FY 1997 Financial Statements and Management Control Follow-Up

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the financial statements of the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner (Commission). The report discusses the changes that the Commission has implemented to reduce investment operations risk, and the reportable conditions related to internal controls that, if not corrected, could adversely affect the Commission's ability record, process, summarize, and report its financial data accurately.
Date: November 1998
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit of the Financial Statements of the Permanent School Fund Reported by the Texas Education Agency (open access)

An Audit of the Financial Statements of the Permanent School Fund Reported by the Texas Education Agency

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Permanent School Fund's (Fund) financial statements and the Fund's material accounts reported by the Texas Education Agency (Agency) for fiscal year 1997, which are accurately presented in all material respects, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Date: June 1998
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Teacher Retirement System (open access)

An Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Teacher Retirement System

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the general purpose financial statements of the Teacher Retirement System, which were accurately presented in all material respects and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Compliance With State Historically Underutilized Business Requirements (open access)

An Audit Report on Compliance With State Historically Underutilized Business Requirements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to 20 state entities reviewed for compliance with state Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) requirements; these entities demonstrated "good-faith" efforts to increase purchases from HUB vendors.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997 (open access)

Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997

Financial statements from Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. documenting assets, expenditures, and other financial information for fiscal years 1997 and 1998.
Date: November 14, 1998
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Geothermal Research Program Update Fiscal Year 1997 (open access)

Federal Geothermal Research Program Update Fiscal Year 1997

The DOE Geothermal Research Program Update reports contain a fair amount of technical detail and management information at the individual project level. (DJE 2005)
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineering research, development and technology thrust area report FY97 (open access)

Engineering research, development and technology thrust area report FY97

The mission of the Engineering Research, Development, and Technology Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is to develop the knowledge base, process technologies, specialized equipment, tools and facilities to support current and future LLNL programs. Engineering's efforts are guided by a strategy that results in dual benefit: first, in support of Department of Energy missions, such as national security through nuclear deterrence; and second, in enhancing the collaboration with US industry and universities in pursuit of the most cost-effective engineering solutions to LLNL programs. To accomplish this mission, the Engineering Research, Development, and Technology Program has two important goals: (1) identify key technologies relevant to LLNL programs where they can establish unique competencies, and (2) conduct high-quality research and development to enhance their capabilities and establish themselves as the world leaders in these technologies. To focus engineering's efforts, technology thrust areas are identified and technical leaders are selected for each area. The thrust areas are comprised of integrated engineering activities, staffed by personnel from the nine electronics and mechanical engineering divisions, and from other LLNL organizations. This annual report, organized by thrust area, describes Engineering's activities for fiscal year 1997. The report provides timely summaries of objectives, methods, and …
Date: January 1, 1998
Creator: Langland, R. T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological and Chemical Technologies Research at OIT: Annual Summary Report, FY 1997 (open access)

Biological and Chemical Technologies Research at OIT: Annual Summary Report, FY 1997

The annual summary report presents the fiscal year (FY) 1 997 research activities and accomplishments for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Chemical Technologies Research (BCTR) Program. This BCTR program resides within the Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE). The annual summary report for 1997 (ASR 97) contains the following: program description (including BCTR program mission statement, historical background, relevance, goals and objectives); program structure and organization; selected technical and programmatic highlights for 1 997; detailed descriptions of individual projects; and a listing of program output, including a bibliography of published work, patents, and awards arising from work supported by the program.
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: Peterson, G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biennial Report to the 76th Texas Legislature: State Library and Archives Commission (open access)

Biennial Report to the 76th Texas Legislature: State Library and Archives Commission

Biennial report of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission describing the organization's goals and activities during fiscal years 1997-1998 as well as information about the history of the Commission as it celebrates 90 years (1909-1999).
Date: 1998
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997 (open access)

Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997

Financial statements from Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. documenting assets, expenditures, and other financial information for fiscal years 1997 and 1998.
Date: February 20, 1998
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997 (open access)

Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997

Financial statements from Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. documenting assets, expenditures, and other financial information for fiscal years 1998 and 1997.
Date: May 13, 1998
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997 (open access)

Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements: 1998 and 1997

Financial statements from Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc. documenting assets, expenditures, and other financial information for fiscal years 1998 and 1997.
Date: November 14, 1998
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 1997 (open access)

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 1997

Annual report of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1997.
Date: 1998
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Processes controlling the migration and biodegradation of Non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) within fractured rocks in the vadose zone FY97 annual report (open access)

Processes controlling the migration and biodegradation of Non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) within fractured rocks in the vadose zone FY97 annual report

Subsurface contamination from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has been found at many Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DoD) and industrial sites due to the widespread use of organic solvents and hydrocarbon fuels. At ambient pressures and temperatures in the shallow subsurface, these substances are liquids that are immiscible with water; hence they are commonly designated as non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). At some DOE sites, NAPLs are the presumed source of groundwater contamination in fractured rocks, such as basalts (at Hanford and Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)), shales (Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant), and welded tuffs (Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)). The flow, transport and biodegradation processes controlling NAPL behavior in the vadose zone must be understood in order to establish the possible extent of contamination, the risk to groundwater supplies, and appropriate remediation action. This is particularly important in and sites with deep water tables (such as at Hanford, INEEL and LANL). In fractured rock aquifers, NAPL migration is likely to be dominated by the highly permeable pathways provided by rock fractures and joints. Two- and three-phase fluid phases may be present in vadose zone fractures, including NAPL-gas, NAPL-water (in regions of perched water) and NAPL-water-gas.
Date: February 1, 1998
Creator: Geller, J. T.; Holman, Hoi-Ying & Conrad, M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY 1997 cost savings report (open access)

FY 1997 cost savings report

With the end of the cold war, funding for the Environmental Management program increased rapidly as nuclear weapons production facilities were shut down, cleanup responsibilities increased, and facilities were transferred to the cleanup program. As funding for the Environmental Management (EM) program began to level off in response to Administration and Congressional efforts to balance the Federal budget, the program redoubled its efforts to increase efficiency and get more productivity out of every dollar. Cost savings and enhanced performance are an integral pair of Hanford Site operations. FY1997 was the third year of a cost savings program that was initially defined in FY 1995. The definitions and process remained virtually the same as those used in FY 1996.
Date: June 1, 1998
Creator: Sellards, J.B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of FY 1997 related to JAPC-U.S. DOE contract study on improvement of core safety -- study on GEM (III) (open access)

Summary of FY 1997 related to JAPC-U.S. DOE contract study on improvement of core safety -- study on GEM (III)

FFTF was originally designed/constructed/operated to develop LMFBR fuels and materials. Inherent safety became a major focus of the US nuclear industry in the mid 1980`s. The inherent safety characteristics of LMFBRs were recognized but additional enhancement was desired. The presentation contents are: Fast Flux Test Facility history and status; Overview of contract activities; Summary of loss of flow without scram with GEMs testing; and Summary of pump start with GEMs testing.
Date: February 3, 1998
Creator: Burke, T. M.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Endangered species and cultural resources program, Naval Petroleum Reserves in California, annual report FY97 (open access)

Endangered species and cultural resources program, Naval Petroleum Reserves in California, annual report FY97

The Naval Petroleum Reserves in California (NPRC) are oil fields administered by the DOE in the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. Four federally endangered animal species and one federally threatened plant species are known to occur on NPRC: San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus), giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides), and Hoover`s wooly-star (Eriastrum hooveri). All five are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The DOE/NPRC is obliged to determine whether actions taken by their lessees on Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 2 (NPR-2) will have any effects on endangered species or their habitats. The primary objective of the Endangered Species and Cultural Resources Program is to provide NPRC with the scientific expertise necessary for compliance with the ESA, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The specific objective of this report is to summarize progress, results, and accomplishments of the program during fiscal year 1997 (FY97).
Date: May 1, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Task 3: UCSD/DIII-D/TEXTOR FY-97--98 accomplishments (open access)

Task 3: UCSD/DIII-D/TEXTOR FY-97--98 accomplishments

The UCSD/TEXTOR collaboration has achieved the completion of three major tasks this year: (1) pump limiter studies; (2) RI-mode turbulence studies; and (3) velocity shear stabilization of turbulence. Brief summaries of progress in each area are given.
Date: August 12, 1998
Creator: Boedo, J.A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Volatile and fluid transport in deep, arid soils, FY97 LDRD Final Report (open access)

Volatile and fluid transport in deep, arid soils, FY97 LDRD Final Report

The legacy of nearly five of rapid industrialization throughout the Southwest includes sites where volatile contaminants have been accidentally or intentionally released at or immediately below the surface. Understanding the mechanism and rate of volatile transport trough the vadose zone is important to assessing the potential impact on groundwater resources. This is particularly significant in and environments where the inseminated (vadose) zone above the water table may be more than 300 m thick. While numerical models have been developed to predict the movement of volatiles trough the unsaturated zone, there are only limited opportunities to verify predictions against field data. Field measurements of vadose zone transport are important in terms of constraining model parameters and can be applied to a variety of contaminant issues. This includes the ability to monitor and detect deep underground explosions in violation of nuclear test ban treaties. We have investigated the movement of vadose zone gases in a deep alluvial basin at the Nevada Test Site. The opportunity to study the migration of soil gases in this setting is unique due to the access afforded by the Joint Test Organization`s U-la tunnel complex, mined at a depth of approximately 300 m below ground surface in …
Date: January 23, 1998
Creator: Smith, D. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Storage Systems Program Report for FY97 (open access)

Energy Storage Systems Program Report for FY97

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, conducts the Energy Storage Systems Program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy`s Office of Utility Technologies. The goal of this program is to collaborate with industry in developing cost-effective electric energy storage systems for many high-value stationary applications. Sandia National Laboratories is responsible for the engineering analyses, contracted development, and testing of energy storage components and systems. This report details the technical achievements realized during fiscal year 1997. 46 figs., 20 tabs.
Date: August 1, 1998
Creator: Butler, P.C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organic tanks safety program, FY97 waste aging studies. Revision 1 (open access)

Organic tanks safety program, FY97 waste aging studies. Revision 1

To model tank waste aging and interpret tank waste speciation results, the authors began measuring the reactivity of organic complexants and related compounds towards radiation-induced oxidation reactions. Because of the high efficiency of scavenging of the primary radicals of water radiolysis by nitrate and nitrite ion, the major radiolytically-generated radicals in these solutions, and in Hanford tank wastes, are NO{sub 2}, NO and O{sup {minus}}. Prior to this effort, little quantitative information existed for the reactions of these radicals with organic compounds such as those that were used in Hanford processes. Therefore, modeling of actual waste aging, or even simulated waste aging, was not feasible without measuring reactivities and determining reaction paths. The authors have made the first rate measurements of complexant aging and determined some of their degradation products.
Date: February 1, 1998
Creator: Camaioni, D. M.; Samuels, W. D.; Linehan, J. C.; Sharma, A. K.; Hogan, M. O.; Lilga, M. A. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Materials corrosion and mitigation strategies for APT, end of FY `97 report: Inconel 718 in-beam corrosion rates from the `97 A6 irradiation (open access)

Materials corrosion and mitigation strategies for APT, end of FY `97 report: Inconel 718 in-beam corrosion rates from the `97 A6 irradiation

This report summarizes the results from the 1997 irradiation of the corrosion insert at the LANSCE A6 Target Station. It addresses the corrosion measurements made on the in-beam Inconel 718 probe only. To simulate the environment that materials may be exposed to in a spallation neutron target/blanket cooling loops, samples were irradiated by the proton beam at the A6 Target Station of the Los Alamos Neutron Scattering Center (LANSCE). EIS measurements have demonstrated that the polarization resistance of IN718 decreases from approximately 3 x 10{sup 5} ohms prior to irradiation to approximately 1,000 ohms during irradiation at a proton beam current of 400 {micro}A. From the polarization resistance measurements, corrosion rate as a function of beam current was calculated for several different scenarios of beam/sample interaction. As the beam spot was small relative to the size of the IN718 corrosion probe (2{sigma} = 3 cm vs. 1.3 cm diam. x 15.9 cm length respectively), The first method for calculating corrosion rate used beam profile as a criterion for the area of highest damage. The beam spot intensity profile at LANSCE has been characterized and found to be a Gaussian distribution rotated about a central axis. From this relationship, and R{sub …
Date: August 1, 1998
Creator: Lillard, R.S.; Pile, D.L. & Butt, D.P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of a cryogenic EOS capability for the Z Pulsed Radiation Source: Goals and accomplishments of FY97 LDRD project (open access)

Development of a cryogenic EOS capability for the Z Pulsed Radiation Source: Goals and accomplishments of FY97 LDRD project

Experimental cryogenic capabilities are essential for the study of ICF high-gain target and weapons effects issues involving dynamic materials response at low temperatures. This report describes progress during the period 2/97-11/97 on the FY97 LDRD project ``Cryogenic EOS Capabilities on Pulsed Radiation Sources (Z Pinch)``. The goal of this project is the development of a general purpose cryogenic target system for precision EOS and shock physics measurements at liquid helium temperatures on the Z accelerator Z-pinch pulsed radiation source. Activity during the FY97 LDRD phase of this project has focused on development of a conceptual design for the cryogenic target system based on consideration of physics, operational, and safety issues, design and fabrication of principal system components, construction and instrumentation of a cryogenic test facility for off-line thermal and optical testing at liquid helium temperatures, initial thermal testing of a cryogenic target assembly, and the design of a cryogenic system interface to the Z pulsed radiation source facility. The authors discuss these accomplishments as well as elements of the project that require further work.
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: Hanson, D. L.; Johnston, R. R. & Asay, J. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Active sites environmental monitoring program FY 1997 annual report (open access)

Active sites environmental monitoring program FY 1997 annual report

This report summarizes the activities conducted by the Active Sites Environmental Monitoring Program (ASEMP) from October 1996 through September 1997. The purpose of the program is to provide early detection and performance monitoring at active low-level waste (LLW) disposal sites in Solid Waste Storage Area (SWSA) 6 and transuranic (TRU) waste storage sites in SWSA 5 North. This report continues a series of annual and semiannual reports that present the results of ASEMP monitoring activities. This report details monitoring results for fiscal year (FY) 1997 from SWSA 6, including the Interim Waste Management Facility (IWMF) and the Hillcut Disposal Test Facility (HDTF), and (2) TRU-waste storage areas in SWSA 5 N. This report presents a summary of the methodology used to gather data for each major area along with the FY 1997 results. Figures referenced in the text are found in Appendix A and data tables are presented in Appendix B.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Morrissey, C. M.; Marshall, D. S. & Cunningham, G. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library