Virginia Tech Survey Participation Decision Documents - State and Local Governments

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From: Virginia Tech

To: <Name & Email Address>

Subject: Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data

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Dear <First Name> <Last Name>,

Virginia Tech would like to give you a final notice and opportunity to participate in a national survey titled “Collection and Compilation of Water Pipeline Field Performance Data.” This survey is being conducted on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation to collect high quality field performance data on pipeline reliability for water pipelines (potable, raw, and reuse water) of different materials, including cast iron, ductile iron, pretensioned concrete, reinforced concrete, steel, plastic, and prestressed concrete.

1. Could you please let us know your utility willingness to participate or is there anything we could change to help you participate in this project?

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2. If you decide to participate in this national initiative, could you please let us know when you will complete the data upload?

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3. If you decide not to participate, would you mind sharing your reasons for not participating?

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Sincerely,

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Dr. Sunil Sinha, Professor and Director

The Charles E. Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center

VIRGINIA TECH

200 Patton Hall, Mail Code: 0105

750 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-9420 | Fax: 540-231-7532 | Email: ssinha@vt.edu

Thank you for your participation in this survey. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act have approved the survey. Our OMB Control Number is 1006-XXXX, expires MM/DD/YYYY.

Paperwork Reduction Act: The purpose of this survey is to collect high-quality field data on the performance of water pipelines of different materials. The reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 150 minutes, which includes the time for initial decision, introductory webinar, reviewing instructions and completing and uploading the data. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. Please direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this survey to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Sunil Sinha, Professor and Director, 200 Patton Hall, 750 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060.

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