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Current Hazardous Materials Transportation Research and Future Needs April 17, 2012 106 Appendix A HM-10 and HM-12 Combined Questionnaire Note that the items in blue do not necessarily need to be asked and are intended to facilitate the discussion with the interviewee(s). # Question Comment/Response General Hazmat Transportation Research A1 What are your recent and current hazmat transportation research projects (since 2009)? Provide a title and a description. [Since 2009] [Number each project for reference in subsequent questions] A2 What hazmat transportation research projects does your organization intend to pursue in the next 5 years? A3 For each, what is/was the motivation for conducting this research? Did you have other options? Who is the audience? A4 [If not obvious from above] How would you categorize each project? Context areas: Subject areas: a. Regulatory/Enforcement a. Packaging b. Business b. Routing c. Economic c. Emergency Response d. Safety d. Enforcement e. Security e. Risk Assessment f. Operations/Training [Use both areas; if either is Other, please list] Project Content area Subject area A5 What is the status of each current or planned project? A6 What is the planned completion date for each current or future project? A7 Do you repeat this research to keep it current? If so, how often? A8 For each project, are you conducting the work in-house or have you hired a consultant or contractor? If the latter, which company? A9 Who is the primary point of contact (POC) for each project? A10 For each project, do you maintain online project information (status updates, project documents, etc.)? If so, what is the URL and what information is posted there? How often is it updated? A11 How is/was your research funded? A12 For each project, is the research proprietary or security- sensitive (i.e., can it be widely shared)? What are the criteria for need-to-know?
Current Hazardous Materials Transportation Research and Future Needs April 17, 2012 107 # Question Comment/Response B1 What research needs or problem areas do you think are important, but that your organization does not currently plan to pursue? B2 What are the reasons or obstacles that are preventing you from pursuing each of these? â Risk Assessment Questions Omitted â All G1 Do you communicate the results of your risk assessments internally or externally? [To first responders, sales representatives, enforcement, in developing proposed regulations, etc.?] G2 What improvements in risk assessment methodologies, available information, or data collection would be most helpful to your organization? Examples of limitations: a. Applicability to a single mode b. Cannot support integration of safety and security c. Applicability only to large shipments or locations of frequent operations d. Large uncertainty makes clear choices among alternatives difficult e. Historical data do not reflect changing conditions/trends f. Applicable to generic hazard class(es) and not specific materials [cover improving perceived limitations or gaps] G3 What are the main barriers you see for using or performing risk assessments? [E.g., legal ramifications from doing a benefit-cost analysis] G4 Are there any specific organizations or people that you recommend we contact? [Have a copy of the master interview list available.]
