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International Border Crossing Program Electronic Screening. Transportation Border Working Group November 1, 2011. FMCSA Priorities and Goals. Priorities Raise the bar Maintain high safety standards Remove high-risk carriers Strategic Plan 2006-2011 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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International Border Crossing ProgramElectronic Screening
Transportation Border Working GroupNovember 1, 2011
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FMCSA Priorities and Goals Priorities
Raise the bar Maintain high safety standards Remove high-risk carriers
Strategic Plan 2006-2011 Advance Electronic Safety and Credential Monitoring to Facilitate
International Traffic Flow at our Nation's Borders
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FMCSA Driver Credentials Equipment fitness Federal operating authority status Proof of insurance/appropriate coverage
Border State Vehicle registration status Size and weight limitations Other State-specific requirements
Safety and Compliance Requirements
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Current screening is manual Limits coverage Time consuming
Based on: Inspectors’ knowledge of specific carriers Visual check of obvious physical defects Limited conversation with driver Random selection
Determining Which Vehicles to Inspect
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Phase I – Demonstration of Concept – Completed 2007 Phase II – Analysis of Demonstration – Completed 2009 Phase III – Field Operational Test – Started June 2011
Awarded contract to Battelle Memorial Institute. Team includes: Texas Transportation Institute, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Washington
DOT’s Volpe Center supporting project management and acquisition and installation of required equipment at border sites
International Border Screening Program
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International Border Crossing (IBC) e-Screening concept Use of radio frequency identification device (RFID) transponders to
identify drivers and vehicles RFID technology selected because 90% of trucks entering the U.S.
are equipped
Enhancing the Screening Process
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Demonstrated at Santa Teresa, NM port of entry- Low volume (120-140 trips per day)- Staffed 80% of time- Ideal environment for testing and evaluation
14 carriers participated Vehicles screened to validate:
- Currency of CVSA decal and truck registration- Federal operating authority status of carrier- Current insurance- Driver tags/commercial drivers license status
Over 5,500 transponder reads in demo
Phase I – IBC E-Screening Demonstration
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Technology performed reliably (99% accurate) Reduced processing time for selection for inspection (1 sec
vs. 15 min.) Increased number of vehicles subject to inspection
(237/month baseline vs. 965/month during demo) Focused limited enforcement resources Reduces processing for compliant vehicles
Major Findings
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Currency of CVSA decal On-site enrollment is time consuming and limiting No way to identify trailer electronically verify compliance All drivers did not have ID cards Screening decision displayed only inside facility
Limitations of Concept
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Utilizing International Trade Data System (ITDS) shared by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with FMCSA Identify carrier, truck, trailer, and driver Eliminate need for on site enrollment Tied to other data sources
Screen on more than 20 factors of interest Requirements analysis in seven border States
Analysis of 20 ports of entry
Developed system requirements
Phase II – Analyses of Demonstration
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Deployment and testing of IBC e-Screening system at 4 border locations
Development of partnerships with States and Customs and Border Protection
Conduct outreach with stakeholders to deploy system nationally Ensure user needs are met
Phase III – Field Operational Test
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Chris FlaniganOffice of Analysis, Research, and Technology
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