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Table B-7. Review of PHMSA RD&T Program*

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Investment Criterion	Program Evidence
Investment Criterion	Program Evidence
Relevance	• All RD&T supports DOT's safety strategic objective.
	• Planning workshops held by the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) provide stakeholder input on RD&T gaps and priorities.
	• An OPS Blue Ribbon Panel comments on program priorities and performance measures.
Quality	• To the extent possible, PHMSA awards research contracts and grants through a competitive, merit-based process.
Quality	• Retrospective quality review is provided through the OPS Blue Ribbon Panel and customer outreach.
Performance	• The RD&T budget aligns program activities with specific performance goals.
	• The budget identifies sources of data for measuring success or failure in achieving the goals.
	• All goals support broader DOT objectives.
	• RD&T performance is retrospectively documented in DOT's annual Performance and Accountability Report.

*PHMSA was part of the former RSPA when this review for FY 2005 was conducted.

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