Office of Research and Information Technology Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Update: Key Initiatives & Rulemakings Presentation to the AASHTO 2011 Subcommittee for Highway Transport 92 nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX Jeffrey S. Loftus Chief, Technology Division June 28, 2011
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Update: Key Initiatives & Rulemakings Presentation to the AASHTO 2011 Subcommittee for Highway Transport 92 nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Jeffrey S. Loftus Chief, Technology Division June 28, 2011. Outline. Administrator's Priorities - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Office of Research and Information Technology
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Update: Key Initiatives & Rulemakings
Presentation to the AASHTO 2011 Subcommittee for Highway Transport 92nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
Jeffrey S. LoftusChief, Technology Division
June 28, 2011
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Outline
Administrator's Priorities Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and
Networks (CVISN) Smart Roadside Initiative Connected Vehicle Program CSA Program Rulemakings
Hours of Service Electronic Onboard Recorders
Reauthorization/FY 2012 Budget
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Administrator’s Priorities
3 Core Principles: Raise the safety bar to enter the industry; Maintain a high safety standard to remain
in the industry; Remove high-risk carriers, drivers and
vehicles from operating
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CVISN Goals & Objectives Goals
Improve safety Simplify operations, improve efficiency and freight mobility Improve security Achieve nationwide deployment, with all jurisdictions
participating
Objectives Improve safety and productivity of MCs, CVs and drivers Improve efficiency and effectiveness of CV safety programs
through targeted enforcement Improve CV data sharing within states and between states and
FMCSA Reduce federal/state and industry regulatory and administrative
costs
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Core CVISN Functions
CVISN Architecture (Technical Infrastructure)
Electronic Screening
Program Areas
Safety Information Exchange
• Sharing of safety data and supporting credentials data among State agencies
• Interstate data exchange
• Use of ASPEN inspection software
Credentials Administration
• Automated processing of IRP and IFTA credentials
• Interstate data exchange and funds transfer via IRP and IFTA Clearinghouses
• Automated weight and credentials screening (at fixed or mobile site)
Mainstreaming and Deployment Planning (Organizational Infrastructure)
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Expanded CVISN Further improve commercial motor vehicle safety,
security, and mobility/productivity Customized deployments by States Electronic credentialing to additional credentials
Available funding -- $25 million Up to $2.5 Million for Core per State Up to $1.0 Million for Expanded per State
Grant Period from June 1 – June 30, 2011 15 States have expressed interest
FY 2012 Grant Announcement (Fall 2011)
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CVISN Program Measurement Dashboard Screen
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Vehicle Safety Communications
Connected Vehicle Environment
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Vehicle Safety Communications
Intersection Collision Avoidance
Greater situational awareness• Your vehicle can “see” nearby
vehicles and knows roadway conditions you can’t/don’t see
Reduce or eliminate crashes thru:• Driver Advisories• Driver Warnings• Vehicle Control
Work ZoneNotification
Vehicle Safety Communications have
the potential to address 82% of crash scenarios for unimpaired drivers
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V2V versus V2I
Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V): Vehicles talk to each other
Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I): Vehicles talk to infrastructure (Roadside, bridges, speed or curvature warning signs, traffic lights, railroad crossings, etc)
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Safety Applications and Crash Types
Off Roadway
Rear-End
Crossing Paths
25 %
9 %28 %
23 % Lane Change
OtherLane Departure Warning
Lane Keeping
Curve Speed Warning
Forward Crash Warning
Adaptive Cruise Control
Brake Assist
Automatic Braking
V2V & V2I Communications
Stop Sign & Signal Violation Warnings
2005 GES - Includes all vehicle types
Low clearance bridge warning
Railroad crossing warning
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Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA)
FMCSA’s new enforcement model Separate the safety fitness determination process from the
comprehensive on-site compliance review (CR) Assess the safety performance of a larger population of
carriers than the current CR approach, based on data Achieve a greater reduction in large truck and bus crashes,
fatalities and injuries
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Four Major Elements of CSA
Measurement (inspection, investigation and crash data) – Replace SafeStat with the Safety Measurement System (SMS)
Interventions
Safety Fitness Determination
Information Technology
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CSA - BASICS
FMCSA will monitor 7 key behaviors linked to CMV crash risks:
1. Unsafe Driving
2. Fatigued Driving
3. Driver Fitness which includes licensing and medical compliance standards
4. Crash History
5. Vehicle Maintenance
6. Improper Loading and Cargo
7. Controlled Substances - Drugs and Alcohol
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CSA Timeline
April 12 - November 30, 2010 - Motor carriers were allowed to preview their own data by seeing their roadside inspections/violations and crash events organized by BASIC scores.
Fall/Winter 2010 - SafeStat was replaced by the Safety Measurement System (SMS). SMS is available to the public, including shippers and insurance companies.
2011 - FMCSA will begin to issuing Warning Letters to carriers with deficient BASICs. Roadside inspectors will use the Carrier SMS results to identify carriers for inspection.
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Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would change the
current rules under 49 CFR Part 385. Separate the SFD process from the on-site comprehensive
compliance review (CR); safety assessment could be made without a CR.
Allow FMCSA to issue an “unfit” determination based off the CSA BASICs.
NPRM anticipated in 2011.
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Hours of Service (HOS)
October 2009 – Settlement agreement between FMCSA and safety advocates to initiate a new HOS rulemaking: Submit NPRM to the Office of Management and Budget by July
26, 2010 Publish Final Rule by July 26, 2011
December 2009, February 2010 – Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) ideas and concepts
January 2010, March 2010 – Listening Sessions NPRM published December 2010
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Hours of Service NPRM 10 or 11 hours driving time limit (dual proposal) 14-hour driving window 13-hour on-duty time limit within the 14-hour window Mandatory 30-minute break during the workday Limit the 34-hour restart to once per week; must include
two midnight to 6:00 am periods. Status - Final Rule – October 2011
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Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs)
Final rule published: April 5, 2010, New technical standards for EOBR technology. Mandatory use of EOBRs for carriers with significant
HOS non-compliance. Incentives to promote voluntary use of EOBRs. EOBRs voluntarily installed in CMVs manufactured on or
after June 4, 2012 must meet the new requirements under § 395.16.
Automatic Onboard Recording Devices that meet the current requirements (§ 395.15) and voluntarily installed in CMVs manufactured before June 4, 2012, may be used indefinitely.
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EOBRs & HOS Supporting Documents NPRM
February 1, 2011 NPRM – proposed broader mandate for EOBRs, and proposed a definition of “supporting documents” and the number of documents that have to be maintained.
March 10, 2011 – Extended the comment period to May 23rd
April 13, 2011 – Notice requesting public comment on harassment; comment period ended May 23rd
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FMCSA operating under an extension to SAFETEA-LU – Expires on September 30, 2011.
Motor carrier safety budget request for FY 2012 is $606 million.
Reauthorization/FY 2012 Budget
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Discussion
Questions?
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Thank You
Contact InformationJeff LoftusChief, Technology DivisionFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SESuite W68-3333Washington, D.C. 20590