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GRANTS MADE EASY — STEP (Overtime) SCHEDULE A Grant No. PT1387 Page 5 GRANT DESCRIPTION the recommended advance approval process, but still should be copied to the OTS PIO and Coordinator when the release is distributed to the press. Activities such as warrant or probation sweeps and court stings that could be compromised by advanced publicity are exempt from pre - publicity, but are encouraged to offer embargoed media coverage and to report the results. 4. To use the following standard language in all press, media, and printed materials: Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 5. To issue a press release prior to each motorcycle safety enforcement operation to raise awareness about motorcycle safety in general and to draw attention to the motorcycle safety enforcement operations. If you (grantee) choose not to use the OTS template, the press releases and media advisories, alerts, and materials should be emailed to the OTS Public Information Officer at pio cr,ots.ca.gov, and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 14 days prior to the issuance date of the release. 6. To email the OTS Public Information Officer at pio a,ots.ca.gov, and copy your OTS Coordinator, at least 30 days in advance a short description of any significant grant related traffic safety event or program so that OTS has enough notice to arrange for attendance and /or participation in the event. 7. To submit a draft or rough -cut of all printed or recorded material (brochures, posters, scripts, artwork, trailer graphics, etc.), which is meant for general public use, to the OTS Public Information Officer at pio(iD,,ots.ca.gov, and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 14 days prior to the production or duplication. 8. To include the OTS logo, space permitting, on grant funded print materials; consult your OTS Coordinator for specifics relating to this grant. 9. To develop and maintain a "Hot Sheet" program to notify patrol and traffic officers to be on the lookout for identified repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of DUI convictions by December 31 of the first grant year. Updated Hot Sheets should be distributed to patrol and traffic officers every three to four weeks. 10. To conduct Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) training for 5 officers by January 31. 11. To send 3 law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA "Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement' (ARIDE) 16 hour POST - Certified training by January 31. 12. To send 2 law enforcement personnel to the IACP - certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training program by March 31. 13. To submit (not required, but encouraged by OTS) a California Law Enforcement Challenge application to CHP according to instructions on the CHP website htt-p://www.chp.ca.gov/features/clec.html and submit a copy to the Office of Traffic Safety by the last Friday of March. 14. To conduct 50 DUI Saturation Patrols. OTS -38b (Rev. 8/12)