2: Safety
Increase our Impact on the Safety of the Transportation System Other Information:
The Challenge: The Nation’s level of transportation activity, which has a high correlation to its level of economic activity,
continues to increase. As our skies, highways, waterways, and rails become more congested, the potential for transportation
accidents increases. Some accidents will be due to causes that are well known to us, and others will be due to new issues
that have yet to be identified. Where appropriate, the NTSB makes recommendations to Federal Government regulators and industry
regarding changes in manufacture, training, and procedure that will reduce the likelihood of future accidents due to known
hazards. Working with the Congress, other government agencies, and industry groups, the NTSB takes an active role in bringing
about a safer transportation system. The challenge for the agency is to identify possible areas of future risk before such
risks lead to a series of accidents. Strategic Outcomes 1. Congress informed and involved in NTSB mission 2. Agreement on
the most pressing safety issues in the transportation industry Performance Measures: We will use two metrics to track our
progress towards Strategic Goal #2--Increase our Impact on the Safety of the Transportation System. • Assistance to Congress
on NTSB Mission • Development of an Emerging Issues List Assistance to Congress on NTSB Mission We will track the number of
times that NTSB staff work with Congress or congressional staff on issues related to the agency’s core mission. Target Value
= Establish baseline for future assessment Development of an Emerging Issues List We will track the development of an emerging
issues list. Target Value = List compiled and updated annually
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