# Presentation: 425284

## An FHWA, FMCSA, FTA & MUTCD 
Technical Assistance Program 

*An FHWA, FMCSA, FTA & MUTCD *
*Technical Assistance Program** *
*	**	*

***Solutions***

***to***

***Transportation***

***Challenges***

## Overview

- FREE ITS Technical Assistance Program
- Sponsored by the FHWA, FMCSA, & FTA
- The program provides free technical assistance for the planning, design, deployment, operations and management of ITS technologies and infrastructures.
- Supports ITS Deployment through Knowledge/Technology Transfers
- Short term assistance (typically 3 days)
- Specific to your local ITS efforts
- Majority of Assistance provided via Peers

## Goals of the ITS Peer-to-Peer Program

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- Deliver Technical Assistance...
- 	Facilitate ITS Implementation...
- 		Solve Transportation Challenges...
**      ... ****E****nhance the safety and efficiency of the **
**       ****nation’s multi-modal transportation system ...**

## Program Peers

- Over 200 ITS Professionals:
*Practitioners*, consultants
- Experts in their field
- USDOT - approved
- All across USA
- Demonstrated success
- Technical, Procedural, Decisions
- Issues similar to yours
- Matched to your needs and schedule

## CVO/CVISN Peers[sample listing]

- KY Transportation Cabinet
- Tim Adams, Jeff Bibb
- Washington State DOT
- Tim Erickson, Doug Deckert, Jim Stuart
- Alaska DOT
- Bill Quinn
- Connecticut DMV
- Lt. Rudy Supina

## Peer Database Entry Screen

## Peer Database Contact Screen

## Peer Database Query Result Screen

## Safety 

**Assurance**

**Credentials **
**Administration**

**Electronic Screening**

**Carrier Operations**

**Commercial Vehicle**
**Operations**

## Program Customers 

- State DOTs
- Turnpike, Thruway, Tollway, Ports & Similar Agencies
- State Motor Carrier Regulatory Agencies
- Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, Environment (HazMat), MC Enforcement
- Affiliated / Partner Agencies
- State Police, Other Law Enforcement
- Transit Agencies / Departments
- MPOs
- Elected and Appointed Officials
- Transportation Professional Groups & Associations
- Other Public Sector Entities

## How Can We Help YOU?

*Short Term Assistance in**:*
- Planning & Programming
- Components & Systems
- Architecture & Standards
- Decisions
- Awareness & Education
- Staff, Decision Makers, Public
- Implementations
- Design & Engineering
- Software & Hardware
- Procurement, Finance
- Operations & Maintenance
- Troubleshooting, Retrofits, Refinements

## Examples of Assistance

-  Resource Materials Location (reports, studies, etc.)
-  Partnerships/Cost Sharing Issues
-  Review of Technical and/or Proposal Documents
-  Implementation Guidance
-  Alternative Approaches Identification
-  Information on Other Systems
-  Technical Guidance – Hardware & Software
-  Financial & Programmatic Assessments
-  Procurement – Specs, Approaches, Samples
-  O & M Needs, Plans, Costs, Benefits
-  Education – Roundtables, Workshops

## Delivery of Assistance

**Consultations at Your Site**
**Visits to Successful Sites **
**Workshops, Roundtables**
**Speakers & Facilitators**
**Off-site Reviews**
**Telephone & Video Conferences**
**Telephone Referrals & Information**
**Sample Materials**

## Commercial Vehicle Oriented Assistance:

- Provide a means for continued FMCSA involvement in state activities
- Provide a forum for technical/knowledge exchanges that will assist states to with CVISN compliance and the challenges beyond
- Make available the assistance of non-federal experts that can offer lessons learned on a first hand basis
- Political Issues (border crossing, etc.)
- Training, software development and license sharing, site visits

##  Sample Success Stories

-  Success Stories are summaries of requests that have    accomplished set goals and enabled the requesting agency to move closer to a successful deployment or improve an existing system.
-  The summaries are complied quarterly and used to market the Program and its abilities.
- All involved parties are contacted prior to publication to grant permission for the use of their name as well as that of their agency.

## Oklahoma Tax Commission Site-Visit

*Challenge***:  **Discuss and understand Maryland’s International Registration 			    Program (IRP) and determine if Oklahoma can utilize/adopt the 			    system as a starting point for the IRP development work on the 			    electronic credentialing portion of the CVISN project.
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- Peers: 		   ▶ Penny Williams, Oklahoma Tax Commission
-            		    ▶ Gene Gilstrap, Oklahoma Tax Commission			      		    ▶ Rod Stephens, Oklahoma Tax Commission
- 			    ▶ Keith Gage, Oklahoma Tax Commission
- Outcome:**  **The Oklahoma Tax Commission group visited the State of Maryland and 			    met with various representatives that provided detailed information and 			    helped the visitors to achieve their goals. The initial decision was that 			    Oklahoma plans to use at least the databases in Maryland’s system, with future 		    consideration to adopt the entire system. The two states will most likely work 			    together in the future on this project task and its legislative matters.

## 	Louisiana and Mississippi DOT’s			CVISN Programs 

*Challenge***: **Apply lessons learned in deploying CVISN technologies state-		  wide and relate CVISN Architecture functions and standards.**    **
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- Peers: 	  ▶Tim Erickson (Washington State DOT)
-  		   ▶Doug Deckert (Washington State DOT)
- 		   -Overview of Washington State’s CVISN Program.
- 	     -Discussed functionality and adaptability of the CVISN Architecture.
- 	     -Presented data transfer, storage and screening methods.
- 	     -Described adaptability, technical and management challenges.
- 	     -Identified possible funding opportunities.
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- Outcome:** **Members of the Louisiana and Mississippi CVISN teams and law enforcement 	 	  personnel will use elements of Washington State’s experience to draft state-	  	  wide CVISN deployment plans. The peers will assist the requestors with future 	 	   CVISN efforts.
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## Alabama CVISN Training

*Challenge***:  **Share lessons learned during a CVISN Training and Scope 	 	   Workshop in an effort to assist the state with preparing their 	    own CVISN design plans.** ****    **
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- Peers: 	  ▶Janie Light, Texas DOT
- 	     -Presented an Overview of Texas’ CVISN Experience.
- 	     -Discussed integration, policies, cost-benefit analysis, and status of 	     CVIEW.
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- Outcome:** **The state of AL is more prepared to proceed with design plans as a result 	  of the Peer information which included:
- 	  -Recommendations to enhance safety screening criteria, including safety  	  assurance and safety information exchange.
- 	  -Development of operational scenarios for Safety, Information Sharing, 	  Credential Administration, and Electronic Screening.
- 	  -Description of Texas’ Inspection Stations
- 	  -Description of Texas’ version of CVIEW and the cost to develop the 	  system
- 	  -Process to develop the Texas CVISN

## Program Access

**FHWA / FTA / ****FMCSA**

**Peer-to-Peer Program**

**Customer**

**Follow-up**
** ****& Evaluate**

**Finalize Needs & **
**Deliver Assistance**

**Feedback**

**Feedback**

**Direct: **
**Call (888) 700 - PEER ****(7337)**** **

**Referral: **
**HQ, Region, **
**Resource Ctr, **
**Division, FMCSA**
** ****Offices**

## How to Get the Peer-to-Peer Program Working for YOU

**Call:**   (888) 700 - PEER   *(7337)*
***                *****Kim Leduc, Program Coordinator**
**Fax:**   (410)  424 - 2300
**Electronic Mail: ** 	_[P2P@fhwa.dot.gov](mailto:P2Pp@fhwa.dot.gov)_
**Consult:**	FMCSA or other USDOT Representative
**Mail:**     *Intelligent Transportation Peer-to-Peer Program*
*	**	**c/o Michael Baker Jr., Inc*
*	**	**801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 110*
*	**	**Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061*