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Better Way to File and Manage Challenges to FMCSA Data |
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http://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov
WHAT
is DataQs?
DataQs is...
- An online
system for filing concerns about Federal and State data released
to the public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA)
- A method
for users to monitor the status of a data challenge from submission
through resolution
- A support
tool that assists requestors, FMCSA, and State agencies in filing,
WHO can use
DataQs?
Anyone can enter
a data challenge into the system including:
- Motor carriers
- General public
- State agencies
- FMCSA offices
Motor carriers
and general public users must register on the web site. Motor carriers
should include their FMCSA-assigned PIN number. Carriers that do
not know their PIN number can request notification by mail from
the DataQs registration page.
WHY use DataQs?
DataQs...
- Uses initial
registration information to identify the requestor for all data
challenges
- Records the
specific type of data being challenged and the details of each
event
- Allows documentation
to be faxed or transferred into the system for viewing by all
involved in the challenge
- Retains
data challenges and supporting information for future reference
- Automatically
notifies the appropriate FMCSA or State agency when a data quality
challenge is entered in the system
- Allows FMCSA/State
agencies to forward requests to other registered agencies
- Posts FMCSA/State
agency responses to data challenges
- Automatically
notifies the user when the status of a request changes
- Provides
capability to generate reports
May 2004
WHO
do I contact?
Betsy Benkowski, FMCSA Data Quality Official
202-366-0077 | betsy.benkowski@fmcsa.dot.gov
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