nafta cross-border activities
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NAFTA Cross-Border Activities. John Gray, FMCSA Jan Balkin, TML/NADSF. NAFTA Overview. 1982 – Congressional moratorium on USDOT grants of authority to Mexican and Canadian carriers 1992 – US/MX/CN sign NAFTA 1995 – Operations throughout border states 2000 – Operations throughout US. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1/7/2006 2006 Audit Workshop 1
NAFTA Cross-Border Activities
John Gray, FMCSA
Jan Balkin, TML/NADSF
1/7/2006 2006 Audit Workshop 2
NAFTA Overview
1982 – Congressional moratorium on USDOT grants of authority to Mexican and Canadian carriers
1992 – US/MX/CN sign NAFTA 1995 – Operations throughout border
states 2000 – Operations throughout US
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US/Mexico Truck Traffic on US Highway Network, 2020 (Tons)
Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Freight Management and Operations
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Ground Transportation - Responses
Purchase majority ownership in Mexican companies
Interline agreements FMCSA accepted Mexican carrier applications for
US authority but did not act on them Additional congressional requirements imposed
for safety considerations
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Ground Transportation - Responses
2001: USDOT begins planning for eventual opening – Working Group
Collaboration with Canada, Mexico, States, IRP/IFTA organizations
Formation of Working Group
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NAFTA Fuel Tax and Registration Working Group
US Border States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas
IRP Inc. IFTA Inc. USDOT Secretariat of Communications & Transportation
(USDOT-equivalent)/Economía (Commerce Dept-equivalent)/Hacienda (Treasury Dept-equivalent)
Transport Canada
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How the Working Group Fits In
Facilitate cross-border operations Based on 3-step framework
Long-term – Mexico joins IRP and IFTA Interim – Mexican carriers base in border states Short-term – Trip permit operations
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Principles Adopted
Pursue vision of 3-step process
Develop timelines
Recognize constitutional and legislative limitations of each entity
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Principles Adopted
Consistent with provisions of NAFTA, no impediment to commerce
No single state bearing an unreasonable administrative or financial burden on implementation
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Schedule Targets
Interim solution: Summer 2006 (for planning purposes)
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US Operational Issues Discussed
Assignment of Mexican registrants (IRP), licensees (IFTA)
Credentialing of Mexican carriers
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Operational Issues, continued
Audit requirements
Fee/Tax Collections
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Address operational issues to be implemented Here to listen to audit discussions Identify common concerns that may affect border
states’ audit activities of Mexican carriers Take back to Working Group to identify additional
training, educational opportunities
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Next Steps
Internal state preparations
Continued collaboration between USDOT/SCT/TC
Training and educational opportunities for Mexican carriers (use MX SCT, carrier “chambers” (trade associations)
Track account volumes
Evaluation component
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Summary Working toward interim solution Continue US/Mexico/Canada cooperation Address other issues as they arise Be prepared to implement when border
opens officially
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August 2001NAFTA Panel at AAMVA
Nashville, TN
December 2001Meeting to Discuss
FHWA/TML/NADSF ReportMexico City
August 2002Workgroup Meeting
Washington DC
IRP Board MeetingSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
September 2002Working Group Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
12/13/2005
2001-2003 Progress of NAFTA Registration and Fuel Tax Working Group
By TML Information Services Inc. / North American Driver Safety Foundation
February 2003Workgroup Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
November 2002Workgroup Meeting
& IRP Board MeetingPalm Springs, CA
May 2003IRP Board MeetingRancho Mirage, CA
September 2003IRP Board Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
November 2003IRP Annual &
Board MeetingsTampa, FL
December 2003Workgroup Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
October 2003IFTA Board Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
July 2001First Workgroup Meeting
Washington, DC
Dialogue with AAMVA community
on Workgroup’s goals and efforts
Report focuses Mexico on Issue, explains Mexico’s
registration process and identifies
feasible scenarios
Mexico presents letter committing to
work for solutions and proposes border
states basing Mexican carriers
Presentation by DOT/SCTanswering
questions by jurisdictions
Identified specificprovisions of Plans
to remove obstacles for Mexican
carriers to base in border states
July 2003Workgroup Meeting
Mexico City
IFTA Boardapproves resolution to support Workgroup activities
Exploring idea of border states
basing Mexican carriers & strowman
proposal
Discussion of options for Mexico’s
participation in IRP/IFTA
Draft of border states issues grid; concurrence
of border states to act as base for Mexicans
Ballot amends IRP to allow
Mexico to apply for membership
Mexico answers tax and licensing questions, offers
national treatment and facilitation of collections
Consensus on action items & principles for border states
to process Mexican carriers
IRP Board approves
resolution to support Workgroup
activities
Identification of US
and Mexican key players
M E E T I N G S
R E S U L T S
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12/13/2005
2004 - 2006 Milestones of the NAFTA Registration and Fuel Tax Working Group
By TML Information Services Inc. / North American Driver Safety Foundation
August 2004Ballots set for voting;
Working Groupfocuses on NGA Summary Report and Issue Brief for Governors
November 2004IRP Annual Business
Meeting - Mexico embraces Working
Group activities; reports readiness
to register US fleets
October 2004IFTA ballots
approved
February 2005NGA submits
report summarizing Working Group
activities 2001-2004
January 2006Jurisdiction
implementation of IFTA ballots
April 2004IRP Industry
Advisory Committee approves NAFTA Working Group
resolution of support
August 2004IFTA Industry
Advisory Committee approves NAFTA Working Group
resolution of support
April 2004IFTA Attorneys
Section Meeting; Issue of state
constitution/foreign powers discussed
March 2005IRP ballot
voting closes
June 2004Issue Brief submitted
to NGA for review; summarizes need
for executive support
October 2005Rolling jurisdiction
implementation begins of IRP ballots
May 2005Working Group MeetingImplementation Activities
and Goals Defined