Terms Used In CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle A > Part 99 > Subpart B - Audits

• AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation: means the "Manual for Bridge Evaluation" incorporated by reference in § 650. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• complex tunnel: means a tunnel characterized by advanced or unique structural elements or functional systems. See 23 CFR 650.505
• comprehensive tunnel inspection training: means the FHWA-approved training that covers all aspects of tunnel inspection and enables inspectors to relate conditions observed in a tunnel to established criteria. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• end-of-course assessment: means a comprehensive examination given to students after the completion of a training course. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• functional systems: means non-structural systems, such as electrical, mechanical, fire suppression, ventilation, lighting, communications, monitoring, drainage, traffic signals, emergency response (including egress, refuge room spacing, or carbon monoxide detection), or traffic safety components. See 23 CFR 650.505
• in-depth inspection: means a close-up inspection of one, several, or all tunnel structural elements or functional systems to identify any deficiencies not readily detectable using routine inspection procedures. See 23 CFR 650.505
• initial inspection: means the first inspection of a tunnel to provide all inventory, appraisal, and other data necessary to determine the baseline condition of the structural elements and functional systems. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Inspection Date: means the date established by the Program Manager on which a regularly scheduled routine inspection begins for a tunnel. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• load rating: means the determination of the safe vehicular live load carrying capacity within or above the tunnel using structural plans, and information gathered from an inspection. See 23 CFR 650.505
• National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) ^{Source: OCC}
• portal: means the entrance and exit of the tunnel exposed to the environment; portals may include bare rock, constructed tunnel entrance structures, or buildings. See 23 CFR 650.505
• procedures: means the written documentation of policies, methods, considerations, criteria, and other conditions that direct the actions of personnel so that a desired end result is achieved consistently. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Program Manager: means the individual in charge of the inspection program who has been assigned or delegated the duties and responsibilities for tunnel inspection, reporting, and inventory. See 23 CFR 650.505
• routine inspection: means a regularly scheduled comprehensive inspection encompassing all tunnel structural elements and functional systems and consisting of observations and measurements needed to determine the physical and functional condition of the tunnel, to identify any changes from initial or previously recorded conditions, and to ensure that tunnel components continue to satisfy present service requirements. See 23 CFR 650.505
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Team Leader: means the on-site individual in charge of an inspection team responsible for planning, preparing, performing, and reporting on tunnel inspections. See 23 CFR 650.505
• tunnel: means an enclosed roadway for motor vehicle traffic with vehicle access limited to portals, regardless of type of structure or method of construction, that requires, based on the owner's determination, special design considerations that may include lighting, ventilation, fire protection systems, and emergency egress capacity. See 23 CFR 650.505
• tunnel inspection experience: means active participation in the performance of tunnel inspections in accordance with the National Tunnel Inspection Standards, in either a field inspection, supervisory, or management role. See 23 CFR 650.505
• tunnel inspection refresher training: means an FHWA-approved training course that aims to improve the quality of tunnel inspections, introduce new techniques, and maintain the consistency of the tunnel inspection program. See 23 CFR 650.505