ITS Program Advisory Committee MeetingSeptember 25, 2007
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Opening
• Introductions
• Meeting Purpose
• Agenda
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Opening
• Introductions
• Meeting Purpose
• Agenda
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Meeting Purpose
ITS Program Advisory Committee orientation:• Legislative, • Administrative, and • Organizational issues
The meeting agenda is structured to provide the background that will enable committee members to support substantive discussion on the ITS Program issues at the November meeting.
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Opening
• Introductions
• Meeting Purpose
• Agenda
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
• Advisory committees play important role in shaping federal government programs and policies– Federal officials and nation have access to information
and advice on broad range of issues– In turn, public is afforded opportunity actively to
participate in the federal decision-making process
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Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)(cont)
• ITSPAC established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), October 6, 1972; and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), August 10, 2005
• The FACA recognizes merits of seeking advice and assistance of nation’s citizens and seeks to assure that advisory committees:– Provide advice that is relevant, objective, and open to the public– Act promptly to complete their work– Comply with reasonable cost controls and recordkeeping
requirements
• The General Services Administration (GSA) monitors advisory committee activities government-wide
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Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)(cont)
• Advisory committee meetings shall be open to the public, and timely notice of the meetings shall be published in the Federal Register
• FACA/GSA requires that the committee sponsoring agency appoint:– Committee Management Officer (CMO) to oversee administration of
FACA requirements– A Designated Federal Official (DFO) to:
• Call, attend, and adjourn committee meetings• Approve agendas• Maintain required records on costs and membership• Ensure efficient operations• Maintain records for availability to the public• Provide copies of committee reports to CMO for forwarding to Library of
Congress
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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ITSPAC Charter
• Scope and Objectives:– Function of advisory committee is advisory only– ITSPAC is expected to:
• Provide input into development of ITS aspects of Surface Transportation Research and Technology Development Strategic Plan, and, specifically, into Five-Year ITS Program Plan updates (specifics in next agenda topic)
• Review, at least annually, areas of ITS research being considered for U.S. DOT funding to determine:– Whether the activities are likely to advance either ITS state-of-the-
practice or state-of-the-art– Whether ITS technologies are likely to be deployed, and if not, to
determine the barriers to deployment– The appropriate roles for government and the private sector in investing
in the research and technologies being considered
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ITSPAC Charter (cont)
• U.S. DOT Secretary Report to Congress on ITSPAC recommendations:– To be transmitted to Congress not later than February 1 of each
year– Report will include
• All ITSPAC recommendations made during preceding calendar year
• Explanation of how Secretary has implemented the recommendations
• For recommendations not implemented, reasons for rejection
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ITSPAC Charter (continued)
• Duration: Committee will remain in existence 2 years from charter effective date unless recommended for termination or renewal by the Secretary (charter due for renewal in February 2008)
• To Whom Committee Reports: Committee will report to the Secretary of Transportation through the ITS Joint Program Office
• Membership:– Committee will be composed of not more than 20 members appointed by
the Secretary of Transportation upon recommendation by the ITS Management Council and the ITS Joint Program Office
– Membership will be fairly balanced in terms of metropolitan and rural interests, and will include, to the extent possible, individuals and/organizations that represent minorities, women and disabled persons.
– Committee members serve for up to 2 years, or until replacements have been appointed
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ITSPAC Charter (continued)
• Committee Officers: Chairman and Vice-Chairman will be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation with recommendations from ITS Joint Program Office
• Meetings:– Held at call of or with advance approval of DFO– DFO must be present at each committee meeting– Approximately three meetings per year– Special meetings and working group meetings may be held as necessary– All meetings open to the public– A quorum (at least one-half of appointed members) must exist for any
official action– Meeting agendas must be approved in advance by the DFO in
consultation with the Committee Chairman
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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ITS Program Plan
• SAFETEA-LU directs that the Secretary of Transportation develop a 5-year National ITS program plan that shall:– Specify goals, objectives, and milestones for research and
deployment of ITS– Specify the manner in which specific programs and projects will
achieve goals, objectives, and milestones in the context of:• Major metropolitan areas
• Smaller metropolitan and rural areas
• Commercial vehicle operations
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ITS Program Plan (cont)
• SAFETEA-LU directs that the Secretary of Transportation develop a 5-year National ITS program plan that shall (cont):– Identify activities that provide for dynamic development, testing,
and revision of standards and protocols to promote and ensure interoperability of ITS technologies
– Establish cooperative process with State and local governments for:• Determining surface transportation system performance levels• Developing plans for accelerating incorporation of ITS into surface
transportation systems
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ITS Program Plan (cont)
• The ITS program plan shall be submitted and biennially updated as part of the transportation research and development strategic plan. 2008 update milestones:– Final draft: June 2008– Submission to Congress: August 2008
• The Five-Year ITS Program Plan is available on line in the ITS Electronic Document Library (http://www.its.dot.gov/library.htm), document # 14289
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology
Administration (RITA), and ITS Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
• Coordinates the U.S. DOT research programs and is charged with advancing the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation’s transportation system. As directed by Congress in its founding legislation, RITA leads DOT in:– Coordinating, facilitating and reviewing the Department’s
research and development programs and activities– Advancing innovative technologies, including intelligent
transportation systems– Performing comprehensive transportation statistics research,
analysis and reporting– Providing education and training in transportation and
transportation-related fields
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ITS Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
• Responsible for ITS Program strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight
Traveler Information (14)Traveler Information (14)
Communication &Communication &Outreach (15)Outreach (15)
Architecture/Architecture/Standards (14)Standards (14)
Evaluation (15)Evaluation (15)
Program Program ManagerManager
(SES)(SES)
Emergency Management (14)Emergency Management (14)
SecretarySecretary(9)(9)
Highway Safety (15)Highway Safety (15)
ManagingManagingDir.(15)Dir.(15)
Freight/CVO (14)Freight/CVO (14)
Transit (15)Transit (15)
Traffic Management (14/15)Traffic Management (14/15)
InitiativeInitiativeCoordinatorsCoordinators
Vehicle Safety (14/15)Vehicle Safety (14/15)
Vehicle-Infrastructure Tech.(15)Vehicle-Infrastructure Tech.(15)
Professional Professional Capacity Capacity
Building(15)Building(15)
Deployment Support Deployment Support CoordinatorsCoordinators
Program Program SupportSupport
Program Mgt.Program Mgt.Specialist (14)Specialist (14)
Fiscal Mgt. Fiscal Mgt. Specialist (14)Specialist (14)
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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ITS Management Council
• The U.S. DOT “Board of Directors”
• Purpose: to guide and direct Federal ITS program
• Role: to ensure the overall effectiveness of ITS program and to provide connection between ITS program and Modal Administrations.
• Chair: RITA Administrator
• Members: – U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary– Under Secretary for Policy– Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy– Modal Administrators from operating administrations
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ITS Strategic Planning Group
• Role: provides ITS program internal management coordination and programmatic advice to ITS Management Council and ITS Joint Program Office
• Chair: ITS Joint Program Office Director
• Members: Modal Associate Administrators
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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• ITS Research Program–R&D Initiatives
–Technology Transfer
Overview of Current ITS Program
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Overview of Current ITS Program (cont)
• ITS major research initiatives are centerpiece of ITS Program
• Focus on innovative combinations of technologies to solve critical transportation problems related to safety, mobility, and global connectivity
• Consistent with Congressional goals, purposes, and research objectives outlined in SAFETEA-LU and also with U.S. DOT goals of:– Safety– Congestion reduction– Productivity/global connectivity
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Overview of Current ITS Program (cont)
• Each initiative is: – Partnership that includes:
• U.S. DOT Modal Administrations• Private-sector organizations• State and local transportation agencies• Professional associations• Other public-sector interests
– Oriented to focus on fewer, larger, higher-risk, high-payoff “major initiatives”
• Nine major initiatives were approved by the Management Council
• Congestion Initiative was added this year
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Major Initiatives
Integrated Vehicle-Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety SystemsBased Safety Systems
Cooperative Cooperative Intersection Intersection
Collision Avoidance Collision Avoidance Systems Systems
Next Generation 911Next Generation 911
SafetySafety
Congestion InitiativeCongestion Initiative
Integrated CorridorIntegrated CorridorManagement SystemsManagement Systems
Mobility Services for Mobility Services for All AmericansAll Americans
Clarus Clarus
Emergency Emergency TransportationTransportation
OperationsOperations
MobilityMobility
Universal ElectronicUniversal ElectronicFreight ManifestFreight Manifest
Global ConnectivityGlobal Connectivity
Crosscutting:Crosscutting:
Vehicle InfrastructureVehicle InfrastructureIntegrationIntegration
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Congestion Initiative
• Secretary’s Signature Congestion Program
• More than $1B total funding (most from transit)
• $100M ITS funds: $20M ’07, $40M ’08, $40M ’09
• ITS funds for:– Technology components for operational tests– Evaluation & Oversight ($5M)
• Developing evaluation and oversight plan
Urban Partners: Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego
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Technology Transfer
• Information Dissemination
• Professional Capacity Building
• Architecture & Standards – National ITS Architecture Version 6.0– 105 ITS standards
• 88 published• 13 in final process • 4 in development
• Benefits & Costs, Lessons Learned, Deployment Statistics
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Time for a Fresh Look at our Strategic Direction and Vision
Strategic Direction
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Strategic Direction (cont)
The Conundrum:
Big Transportation Problems
• Congestion
• Safety
• Productivity
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Strategic Direction (cont)
Traditional Solution:• Public investment through
– Federal-Aid Program– State and Local Funds
BUT– Trust Fund is Going Broke (2009)– Funding is Insufficient for Basic Needs
• Technology Investments Typically are Low Priority
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Slow Pace of Deployment
• At the present rate, full deployment will not be achieved for years.– Not until 2035 in freeways, 2019 in transit
Source: ITS Deployment Statistics Database (www.itsdeployment.its.dot.gov)
Freeway Miles with Real-TimeData Collection
Fixed Route Vehicles Equippedwith AVL
0% 50% 100%
1997
2002
2007
2012
2017
2022
2027
2032
2037
0% 50% 100%
1997
2002
2007
2012
2017
2022
2027
2032
2037
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Strategic Direction (cont)
At the Same Time:• Information Technology Explosion
– Small– Fast– Ubiquitous Connectivity– Person-to-person
Networking
Mobile Wireless Devices
TVs PCs Game Boys
iPods PDAs
1.5B
820M
190M50+M 50M
2B
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Strategic Direction (cont)
Information Technology Explosion is:• Market Driven
• Enabled by Open Access Internet
• Based on Industry Set Standards
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Strategic Direction (cont)
Federal Research &
Technology Transfer
Mobile Wireless Devices
TVs PCs Game Boys
iPods PDAs
1.5B
820M
190M50+M50M
2B
Information Technology System Performance
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Time For a New Vision
ITS Advisory Committee
Program Plan
Major Initiatives Ending
Reauthorization
Common,
Clear,
Concise
Vision
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Strategic Direction (cont)
ITS Advisory Committee • Advise and input on strategic direction
• Reach out to others in your industry for input• Link to the ITS Program Plan (text complete June ’08)
• November Meeting– Share knowledge of your industry’s current state and market trends
– Discuss implications for the ITS program
– Discuss opportunities for the future ITS program
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Next Steps
• Advisory Committee Meeting in Washington, DC at HQ
U.S.DOT on November 26/27, 2007
• Focus on current state and market trends
• Administration and Logistics
– Travel service information to be mailed to you to facilitate your
making airline, lodging, and other transportation arrangements
– Read-ahead materials and agenda will be FedEx-ed NLT October
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– Meeting scheduled November 26 from 1 PM – 5 PM and
November 27 from 8 AM – 4 PM.
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Next Steps (cont)
• Preparation– Review read-ahead material, especially SAFETEA-LU: Reference
on ITS Advisory Committee, SEC. 5305 (h) (3) Duties
– Secretary of Transportation will appoint a Committee Chair and Vice Chair
• Reminder– Advisory Committee recommendations will be included in a report
from the Secretary to the Congress due February 1, 2008.
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing
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Agenda
• Opening• Ethics and FACA Briefing• ITS Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) Charter• ITS Program Plan• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and ITS
Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) • ITS Management Council and ITS Strategic Planning Group• Overview of Current ITS Program• Strategic Direction• General Discussion• Next Steps• Public Comments• Closing