README for “DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present” dataset. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS); U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) [distributor] 2025-06-09 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS TO DATASET ---------------------------------------------------------------- A. Dataset archive link: https://doi.org/10.21949/1403468 B. NTAD catalog dataset link (Current Year): https://doi.org/10.21949/1522285 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF DATASET ---------------------------------------------------------------- The DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present dataset is from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics’s (BTS's) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The USDOT Regions dataset contains the designated regions for each Operating Administration (OA) within the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). Included in the attribute table for each OA are the region name, region number, and office location, where applicable. There are no regions for the entirety of the USDOT. ---------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------- A. General Information B. Sharing/Access & Policies Information C. Data and Related File Overview D. Methodological Information E. Data-Specific Information for: DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present [datasets] F. Update Log ---------------------------------------------------------------- A. GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0. Title of Dataset: DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present [dataset] 1. Description of Dataset: The DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present dataset is from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS's) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The USDOT Regions dataset contains the designated regions for each Operating Administration (OA) within the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). Included in the attribute table for each OA are the region name, region number, and office location, where applicable. There are no regions for the entirety of the USDOT. 2. Dataset archive link: https://doi.org/10.21949/1403468 3. Authorship Information: Principal Data Creator or Data Manager Contact Information Institution: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington D.C. 20590 Contact: bts@dot.gov Data Distributor Contact Information Name: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) Institution: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of Spatial Analysis and Visualization (OSAV) Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington D.C. 20590 Email: ntad@dot.gov 4. Date of data collection and update interval: This dataset is updated as needed. This dataset is updated as needed. Dataset Manager is contacted to verify changes to data resulting in NTAD update. The metadata is updated in the same manner. For the most recent data, please visit the NTAD catalog at https://doi.org/10.21949/1522285 5. Geographic location of data collection: United States of America 6. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ---------------------------------------------------------------- B. SHARING/ACCESS & POLICIES INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0. Recommended citation for the data: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) [distributor]. DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present [datasets]. 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: These data are in the Public Domain. 2. Was data derived from another source?: No. 3. This document was created to meet the requirements enumerated in the U.S. Department of Transportation's 'Plan to Increase Public Access to the Results of Federally-Funded Scientific Research' Version 1.1 << https://doi.org/10.21949/1520559 >> and guidelines suggested by the DOT Public Access website << https://doi.org/10.21949/1503647 >>, in effect and current as of December 03, 2020. ---------------------------------------------------------------- C. DATA & RELATED FILE OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. File List for the DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present dataset A. Filename: bts_NTAD_NTRRP_Regions_DMP_20250609.pdf Short description: A PDF file containing the Data Management Plan that was created for current and future management of the data and associated files. B. Filename: bts_NTAD_NTRRP_Regions_README_20250609.txt Short description: The README.txt file that includes human-readable information about the data, variable definitions, contact information, and other contextual information. The file you are reading now. C. File List for the DOT_NTRRP_Regions_NTAD2019_Present.zip collection. Ca. Filename: NTADXXXX_GDB_Final_NTRRP_Regions_XXXX_XX_XX.gdb.zip (Folder) Short description: Compressed file folders containing the geospatial data for DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions 2019-Present dataset. File folders are classified by NTAD publication year and data vintage year or date respectively. Geodatabase (GDB) folders contain all the necessary components to view and otherwise interact with their data. ---------------------------------------------------------------- D. METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: USDOT Region’s data is created by BTS then approved by attributed agencies. Data is pulled from the Census state boundary file on NTAD as well as the regional office websites. States are listed in regions via table/graph/or text. State’s boundaries are dissolved to form one cohesive entity. The attribute table is derived from data on regional office websites as completely as the data allows. 2. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: File geodatabase data can only be opened with Esri ArcGIS. The documentation files can be opened with any basic text editor. ---------------------------------------------------------------- E. DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DOT Regions - National Transportation Response and Recovery Program (NTRRP) Regions data table Due to the size of the data, it is not described in detail here. Review the data dictionary present in the data folders for information on the data table. A. Number of variables (columns): The data dictionary found in NTRRP_Regions.txt or NTRRP_Regions.xlsx provides definitions for the variables B. Data Dictionary/Variable List: Because of the large number of variables, please refer to the Data Dictionary found within the file NTRRP_Regions.txt or NTRRP_Regions.xlsx for names, definitions, and formats of variables. C. Missing data codes: None ---------------------------------------------------------------- F. UPDATE LOG ---------------------------------------------------------------- This bts_NTRRP_Regions_20250609_README.txt file was originally created on 2025-05-28 by Dominic Menegus, Geographer, dominic.menegus@dot.gov [Note changes or update to the readme.txt file, e.g.:] 2025-06-09: Original file created 2025-12-03: DOI added