Texas Skill Standards Board Annual Report: 2002 (open access)

Texas Skill Standards Board Annual Report: 2002

Annual report of the Texas Skill Standards Board describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas Skill Standards Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Red River Compact Commission: 2002 (open access)

Report of the Red River Compact Commission: 2002

Report of the Red River Compact Commission describing the approved budgets, audits, and rules and regulations during fiscal year 2002.
Date: June 2003
Creator: Red River Compact Commission (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2002 (open access)

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2002

Annual report of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2002.
Date: 2003
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Historically Underutilized Business Semi-Annual Report: 2002 (open access)

Texas Historically Underutilized Business Semi-Annual Report: 2002

Semi-annual report documenting statistics and analysis of contracts awarded to historically underutilized business (HUBs) by Texas state agencies, including statewide analysis, analysis summary.
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Texas. General Services Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Lemon Law Annual Report: 2002 (open access)

Texas Lemon Law Annual Report: 2002

Annual report regarding the Lemon Law in Texas describing about summary of program results and complaint process during fiscal year 2002
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation. Consumer Affairs Section.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Racing Commission Annual Report: 2002 (open access)

Texas Racing Commission Annual Report: 2002

Annual report of the Texas Racing Commission describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2002
Date: June 17, 2002
Creator: Texas Racing Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Report: 2002 (open access)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Report: 2002

Annual report of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Annual Self-Evaluation Report: 2002 (open access)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Annual Self-Evaluation Report: 2002

This report will summarize PNNL's progress toward accomplishment of the critical outcomes, objectives and performance indicators as delineated in the FY 2002 Performance Evaluation and Fee Agreement. In addition, this report will summarize PNNL's analysis of the results of the FY2002 Peer Reviews, the implementation of PNNL's FY2002 Operational Improvement Initiatives, and the resolution of the Key Areas for Improvements.
Date: October 29, 2002
Creator: Cuello, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of Detailed Hydrologic Characterization Tests - Fiscal Year 2002 (open access)

Results of Detailed Hydrologic Characterization Tests - Fiscal Year 2002

This report provides the results of detailed hydrologic characterization tests conducted within newly constructed Hanford Site wells during FY 2002. Results from the tests provide hydrologic information that supports the needs of RCRA waste management characterization and sitewide groundwater monitoring and modeling programs and reduces the uncertainty of groundwater flow conditions at selected Hanford locations.
Date: March 10, 2003
Creator: Spane, Frank A.; Newcomer, Darrell R. & Thorne, Paul D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ESC FY2002 Annual Report: Synchrotron-Radiation-Based Photoelectron Spectroscopy at the Advanced Light Source (open access)

ESC FY2002 Annual Report: Synchrotron-Radiation-Based Photoelectron Spectroscopy at the Advanced Light Source

Despite recent intensive experimental effort, the electronic structure of Pu, particularly {delta}-Pu, remains ill defined. An evaluation of our previous synchrotron-radiation-based investigation of {alpha}-Pu and {delta}-Pu has lead to a new paradigm for the interpretation of photoemission spectra of U, Np, {alpha}-Pu, {delta}-Pu and Am. This approach is founded upon a model in which spin and spin-orbit splittings are included in the picture of the 5f states and upon the observation of chiral/spin-dependent effects in non-magnetic systems. By extending a quantitative model developed for the interpretation of core level spectroscopy in magnetic systems, it is possible to predict the contributions of the individual component states within the 5-f manifold. This has lead to a remarkable agreement between the results of the model and the previously collected spectra of U, Np, Pu and Am, particularly {delta}-Pu, and to a prediction of what we might expect to see in future spin-resolving experiments.
Date: October 4, 2002
Creator: Tobin, J G; Chung, B W; Schulze, R K & Shuh, D K
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Hanford Site Groundwater Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2002 (open access)

Summary of Hanford Site Groundwater Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2002

This report is a summary of the larger report, ''Hanford Site Groundwater Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2002.'' The report provides highlights of monitoring groundwater, vadose zone activities, and information about specific contaminant plumes.
Date: April 1, 2003
Creator: Hartman, Mary J.; Morasch, Launa F. & Webber, William D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hanford Site Groundwater Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2002 (open access)

Hanford Site Groundwater Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2002

This report presents the results of groundwater and vadose zone monitoring and remediation for fiscal year 2002 on the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in Washington State. This report is written to meet the requirements in CERCLA, RCRA, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and Washington State Administrative Code.
Date: February 28, 2003
Creator: Hartman, Mary J.; Morasch, Launa F. & Webber, William D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY02 Engineering Technology Reports Volume 2: LDRD (open access)

FY02 Engineering Technology Reports Volume 2: LDRD

This report summarizes the science and technology research and development efforts in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Engineering Directorate for FY2002, and exemplifies Engineering's 50-year history of developing the technologies needed to support the Laboratory's missions. Engineering has been a partner in every major program and project at the Laboratory throughout its existence and has prepared for this role with a skilled workforce and the technical resources developed through venues like the Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program (LDRD). This accomplishment is well summarized by Engineering's mission: ''To make programs succeed today and to ensure the vitality of the Laboratory tomorrow.'' Engineering's investment in new technologies is carried out through two programs, the ''Tech Base'' program (Volume I) and the LDRD program (Volume II). This report summarizes the LDRD portion of Engineering's Technology Program. LDRD is the vehicle for researching and developing those technologies and competencies that are cutting edge, or that require a significant level of research, or contain some unknown that needs to be fully understood. Tech Base is used to apply those technologies, or adapt them to a Laboratory need. The term commonly used for Tech Base projects is ''reduction to practice.'' Therefore, the LDRD report covered here …
Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Minichino, C & Meeker, D
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tank Lay-Up Information Package and List of Questions for US Department of Energy High-Level Waste Tank Storage Sites (open access)

Tank Lay-Up Information Package and List of Questions for US Department of Energy High-Level Waste Tank Storage Sites

This document provides background information and a list of questions to be addressed during an information-gathering visit by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc personnel. Jacobs has been funded by the Tanks Focus Area to complete a task "Pre-closure Interim Tanks Maintenance." The overall objective of this task is to develop a central informaion center of site conditions, site requirements, alternative technical and other approaches, closure plans and activities, regulatory drivers and methodolgies for decision-making to assist site decisdion-makers in teh evaluation of alternative high-level waste (HLW) tank lay-up configureations. Lay-up is the term used for the period between intial decontamination and decommissioning of the tanks and final closure. Successful lay-up will place the tanks in a safe, stable, and minimum-maintenance mode until final closure.
Date: June 21, 2002
Creator: Elmore, Monte R. & Henderson, Colin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Documentation for FY2002 BTS GPRA Metrics (open access)

Documentation for FY2002 BTS GPRA Metrics

PNNL estimated the FY2002 energy, environmental, and financial benefits (i.e., metrics) of the technologies and practices in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs (BTS). BTS uses the estimates of benefits as part of its annual budget request. This report includes an overview of the analytical approaches used to estimate energy savings for the FY2002 appropriated budget for BTS. The report also includes descriptions of key assumptions and the methodology that is used to calculate energy savings estimates for each BTS program.
Date: April 15, 2002
Creator: Hostick, Donna J.; Belzer, David B.; Cort, Katherine A. & Dirks, James A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
XFEM: Exploratory Research into the Extended Finite-Element Method, FY02 LDRD Final Report (open access)

XFEM: Exploratory Research into the Extended Finite-Element Method, FY02 LDRD Final Report

This report is one of two components, the first an overview document outlining the goals and results of the XFEM LDRD project, and the other (titled ''Structured Extended Finite Element Methods of Solids defined by Implicit Surfaces'') detailing the scientific advances developed under FY01/FY02 LDRD funding. The XFEM (Extended Finite-Element Method) Engineering LDRD/ER Project was motivated by three research and development goals: (1) the extensions of standard finite-element technology into important new research venues of interest to the Engineering Directorate, (2) the automation of much of the engineering analysis workflow, so as to improve the productivity of mesh-generation and problem setup processes, and (3) the development of scalable software tools to facilitate innovation in XFEM analysis and methods development. The driving principle behind this LDRD project was to demonstrate the computational technology required to perform mechanical analysis of complex solids, with minimal extra effort required on the part of mechanical analysts. This need arises both from the growing workload of LLNL analysts in problem setup and mesh generation, and from the requirement that actual as-built mechanical configurations be analyzed. Many of the most important programmatic drivers for mechanical analysis require that the actual (e.g., deformed, aged, damaged) geometric configuration of …
Date: February 26, 2003
Creator: Mish, K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of Performance Evaluation Testing of Electrical Leak-Detection Methods at the Hanford Mock Tank Site--FY 2002-2003 (open access)

Results of Performance Evaluation Testing of Electrical Leak-Detection Methods at the Hanford Mock Tank Site--FY 2002-2003

Application of two electrical resistivity methods at the Hanford Site Mock Tank during 2002, indicate the viability of the methods as possible leak-detection tools for SST retrieval operations. Electrical Resistivity Tomography and High-Resolution Resistivity were used over a 109-day period to detect leakage of a waste simulant beneath the tank. The results of the test indicate that both of these two methods, and subset methods may be applicable to SST leak detection.
Date: February 1, 2003
Creator: Barnett, D. Brent; Gee, Glendon W.; Sweeney, Mark D.; Johnson, Michael D.; Medina, Victor F.; Mendoza, Donaldo P. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2002 (open access)

Annual Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2002

This report summarizes the earthquake activity on Hanford for FY 2002. Hanford Seismic Monitoring provides an uninterrupted collection of high-quality raw and processed seismic data from the Hanford Seismic Network for the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors. Hanford Seismic Monitoring also locates and identifies sources of seismic activity and monitors changes in the historical pattern of seismic activity at the Hanford Site. The data are compiled, archived, and published for use by the Hanford Site for waste management, Natural Phenomena Hazards assessments, and engineering design and construction. In addition, the seismic monitoring organization works with the Hanford Site Emergency Services Organization to provide assistance in the event of a significant earthquake on the Hanford Site. The Hanford Seismic Network and the Eastern Washington Regional Network consist of 41 individual sensor sites and 15 radio relay sites maintained by the Hanford Seismic Monitoring staff. For the Hanford Seismic Network, there were 1,177 triggers during fiscal year 2002. Of these triggers, 553 were earthquakes. Two earthquakes were located in the Hanford Seismic Network area. Stratigraphically 13 occurred in the Columbia River basalt, 12 were earthquakes in the pre-basalt sediments, and 17 were earthquakes in the crystalline basement. Geographically, 13 earthquakes …
Date: November 15, 2002
Creator: Hartshorn, Donald C.; Reidel, Steve P. & Rohay, Alan C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geologic and Wireline Summaries from Fiscal Year 2002 ILAW Boreholes (open access)

Geologic and Wireline Summaries from Fiscal Year 2002 ILAW Boreholes

Four boreholes were drilled at the Immobilized Low-Activity Waste Disposal Site in April 2002. Three were completed as groundwater monitoring wells. This report documents the results of the drilling and data collected from the drilling.
Date: September 30, 2002
Creator: Reidel, Steve P. & Ho, Anita M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Institutional Plan FY 2002-2006 (open access)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Institutional Plan FY 2002-2006

This Institutional Plan for FY 2002-2006 is the principal annual planning document submitted to the Department of Energy's Office of Science by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. This plan describes the Laboratory's mission, roles, and technical capabilities in support of Department of Energy priorities, missions, and plans. It also describes the Laboratory strategic plan, key planning assumptions, major research initiatives, and program strategy for fundamental science, energy resources, environmental quality, and national security.
Date: January 2, 2002
Creator: Fisher, Darrell R. & Pearson, Erik W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vadose Zone Transport Field Study: FY 2002 Test Plan (open access)

Vadose Zone Transport Field Study: FY 2002 Test Plan

The primary objective of the Vadose Zone Transport Field Study is to obtain hydrologic, geophysical, and geochemical data from controlled field studies to reduce the uncertainty in vadose-zone conceptual models and to facilitate the calibration of numerical models for water flow and contaminant transport through Hanford's heterogeneous vadose zone. A secondary objective is to evaluate advanced, cost-effective characterization methods with the potential to assess changing conditions in the vadose zone, particularly as surrogates of currently undetectable high-risk contaminants. The study is designed to assure the measurement of flow-and-transport properties in the same soil volume, a pre-requisite for developing techniques for extrapolating parameters derived from investigations at clean representative sites to contaminated sites with minimal characterization.
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: Ward, Anderson L. & Gee, Glendon W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eyeglass Large Aperture, Lightweight Space Optics FY2000 - FY2002 LDRD Strategic Initiative (open access)

Eyeglass Large Aperture, Lightweight Space Optics FY2000 - FY2002 LDRD Strategic Initiative

A series of studies by the Air Force, the National Reconnaissance Office and NASA have identified the critical role played by large optics in fulfilling many of the space related missions of these agencies. Whether it is the Next Generation Space Telescope for NASA, high resolution imaging systems for NRO, or beam weaponry for the Air Force, the diameter of the primary optic is central to achieving high resolution (imaging) or a small spot size on target (lethality). While the detailed requirements differ for each application (high resolution imaging over the visible and near-infrared for earth observation, high damage threshold but single-wavelength operation for directed energy), the challenges of a large, lightweight primary optic which is space compatible and operates with high efficiency are the same. The advantage of such large optics to national surveillance applications is that it permits these observations to be carried-out with much greater effectiveness than with smaller optics. For laser weapons, the advantage is that it permits more tightly focused beams which can be leveraged into either greater effective range, reduced laser power, and/or smaller on-target spot-sizes; weapon systems can be made either much more effective or much less expensive. This application requires only single-wavelength …
Date: February 10, 2003
Creator: Hyde, R
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Hanford Subsurface Air Flow and Extraction (SAFE) Activities for Fiscal Year 2002 (open access)

Summary of Hanford Subsurface Air Flow and Extraction (SAFE) Activities for Fiscal Year 2002

Potential leak detection, monitoring, and mitigation techniques are being developed to support Hanford single-shell tank waste retrieval operations. In July and August 2001, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory demonstrated several of these technologies for CH2M HILL Hanford Group, Inc., at the Mock Tank Site in the 200 East Area. These subsurface air flow and extraction (SAFE) technologies use air injection and extraction wells to create an advective air flowfield beneath a tank. SAFE includes the following technologies: 1) leak detection--in-tank tracers, flowfield disturbance, radon displacement, and tank waste vapors; 2) leak monitoring--partitioning tracer method and reactive tracers; 3) leak mitigation--soil desiccation before and after leakage and in situ gaseous reduction; and 4) subsurface characterization--interfacial tracers. This report provides an overview of these technologies and discusses the FY 2001 demonstration activities at the Mock Tank Site, their results, and implications for future work.
Date: March 20, 2002
Creator: Cameron, Richard J.; Evans, John C.; Johnson, Michael D. & Liikala, Terry L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY02 CBNP Annual Report: Discovery of DNA Signature of Biothreat Detection Using Suppression Subtractive Hybridization (open access)

FY02 CBNP Annual Report: Discovery of DNA Signature of Biothreat Detection Using Suppression Subtractive Hybridization

Our goal is to develop robust DNA signatures for rapid and specific DNA-based detection platforms that can be employed by CBNP to detect a wide range of potential agents. Our approach has resulted in highly specific DNA signatures for Yersina pestis, Bacillus anthracis and Brucella species. Furthermore, this approach can be applied to any genome (even uncharacterized ones), which facilitates DNA signature development for detection of newly emerging pathogens. We are using suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) as a tool to define large DNA regions specific to multiple biothreat pathogens by comparing them to genomes of the most closely related organisms. This approach has become increasingly accurate as we continue to find new, distinctive strains and ever-closer near-neighbors. With the huge costs incurred by whole genome sequencing, it is not possible to sequence each new bacterial genome. However, it is completely practical to identify genome differences in the laboratory using SSH, and becomes especially useful when comparing new strains to previously sequenced genomes.
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: Andersen, G L & Radnedge, L
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library