Appendix II: FY 2002 Initatives

Safety

Note: Activities marked TP are considered "Top Priority" for Action at Division Level

Safety
Strategic Objective: Reduce the number of highway-related crashes and their consequences (fatalities and injuries).
Performance Goal: Reduce the rate and number of highway-related fatalities and injuries. In FY 2002, FHWA’s goal is to reduce the rate of highway-related fatalities to 1.4 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and reduce the rate of injuries to 111 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Initiatives		Safety CBU	Divisions	Resource Centers	Other CBUs & SBUs
Focus Area: Run off Road				SRC to become a "Center of Excellence" with high-level program & tech. expertise.
	a. Crashworthiness of safety hardware	Continued improvement of roadside safety hardware upgrade to meet NCHRP Report 350 standards on the NHS      Develop updated AASHTO Roadside Design Guide (RDG) training for 2001	Determine States’ progress with 9-29-94 memo and FHWA/AASHTO 350implementation schedule        Assist 20 States in modifying RDG training to meet individual State’s needs	Market & disseminate best practices and provide other technical expertise, including guidance on the use of finite element analysis for roadside safety decision making. Market training and proper application and provide technical expertise	Crash Analysis (National Crash Analysis Center / Finite Model/DYN3D / Rollover; RD&T)        Assist and provide technical expertise and review the draft RDG (RD&T)
	b. Rumble Strips TP	Develop Rumble Strip Technical Advisory	Implement program to adopt Technical Advisory recommendations in 40 States. TP	Market & disseminate best practices and provide other technical expertise	Report on alternate rumble strip designs to accommodate bicyclists (RD&T)
	c. Skid resistance	Identify & promote improved methods of testing and evaluating skid resistance characteristics of pavements. Analyze national wet-weather performance issues, develop framework for conducting system-wide assessment of NHS	Promote improved methods in 7 States     Assess wet-weather crash data in 20 States. Provide feedback in 7 States on effective skid resistance programs and practices	Market & disseminate improved methods and provide technical assistance   Promote the analyses of crash and pavement data and programs and provide technical expertise	RD&T will collaborate in identifying new methods of testing and evaluating pavt. skid resistance characteristics  Coordinate w/ Infrastructure CBU
	d. Geometrics	Integrated Highway Safety Design Model: Identify appropriate pilot project candidates, and implement first 2 modules in 5 additional States Promote safety as part of context sensitive design	Eight to 10 Divisions to work with States to implement 2-lane rural module of IHSDM     Promote safety in context sensitive design	Market & disseminate best practices and provide other technical expertise     Promote safety in context sensitive design and provide technical assistance	Develop further IHSDM modules & provide implementation assistance as needed. (RD&T)     Coordinate w/ Infra. and P&E CBUs on context sensitive design issues
	e. Retroreflectivity TP	Conduct HITEC evaluation of all sign retroreflect-ometers and produce final evaluation report   Develop and conduct three train-the-trainer workshops on basics of sign and pavement marking retroreflectivity Develop rulemaking for retroreflectivity for signs	Showcase & promote sign & pavement marking retroreflectivity technologies, equipment and management programs Sponsor workshops in 20 States Work w/ States to adopt implem. plans TP	Conduct HITEC evaluation of all sign retroreflect-ometers and produce final evaluation report (SRC)   Conduct training workshops; showcase and disseminate sign and pavement marking retroreflectivity technologies, equipment and management programs Provide technical assistance	Establish at NIST national calibration standards for sign and pavement marking retroreflect-ometers. (RD&T) Develop guide to describe in detail the four (4) evaluation methods to be allowed by the MUTCD for sign retroreflectivity. (RD&T)

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Note: Activities marked TP are considered "Top Priority" for Action at Division Level

Safety
Strategic Objective: Reduce the number of highway-related crashes and their consequences (fatalities and injuries).
Performance Goal: Reduce the rate and number of highway-related fatalities and injuries. In FY 2002, FHWA’s goal is to reduce the rate of highway-related fatalities to 1.4 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and reduce the rate of injuries to 111 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Initiatives		Safety CBU	Divisions	Resource Centers	Other CBUs & SBUs
Focus Area: Speed			Speed-related work involves enforcement, judicial, education, and community-level participation.	WRC to become a "Center of Excellence" with high-level program & tech. expertise.
	a. Preliminary Speed Zoning Expert System	Participate in development & lead in distribution of final system		WRC will participate in development	Shared with RD&T. Operations CBU will review
	b. Speed Management Workshop Guideline (including brief discussion of automated enforcement)	Lead development & distribution effort along with NHTSA	Distribute to State DOTs & encourage use; 4 Divisions will host workshops (w/ HSA & NHTSA assistance)	WRC will participate in development; send to all RCs for distribution & use	RD&T will participate in development
	c. 85th Percentile Speed Setting: How To Guide	Lead development & distribution effort	Distribute to State DOTs & encourage use (3-5 Divisions to implement – see item II.d.)	WRC will participate in development; send to all RCs for distribution & use	RD&T will participate in development
	d. Speed Setting & Enforcement Demo Projects TP	Lead effort, along with NHTSA, including site selection & monitoring one or more of the agreements	3 – 5 divisions will participate based on selected sites TP.	RCs will participate in projects at appropriate sites	RD&T will participate in site selection, will lead monitoring of one agreement & lead the evaluation efforts
	e. Variable Speed Limits (VSL) in Work Zones Field Operational Test	Lead effort, including site selection and monitoring one or more of the agreements	3 – 5 divisions will participate based on selected sites; cooperative agreements to be let to states via division office	WRC will participate in selection of sites – possible monitor an agreement; other RCs will participate based on selected sites	RD&T will participate in site selection & will lead in monitoring one agreement. Operations CBU will review.
	f. General/Outreach	Provide technical assistance and develop outreach materials	Promote effective speed setting and enforcement	Market & disseminate best practices and provide technical assistance	RD&T will provide technical assistance
	g. Low Cost Perceptual Countermeasures	Lead in distribution of findings		WRC will review	Shared with RD&T.
	h. Pedestrian Perception of Speed	Lead in distribution of findings		WRC will review	Shared with RD&T.

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Note: Activities marked TP are considered "Top Priority" for Action at Division Level

Safety
Strategic Objective: Reduce the number of highway-related crashes and their consequences (fatalities and injuries).
Performance Goal: Reduce the rate and number of highway-related fatalities and injuries. In FY 2002, FHWA’s goal is to reduce the rate of highway-related fatalities to 1.4 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and reduce the rate of injuries to 111 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Initiatives		Safety CBU	Divisions	Resource Centers	Other CBUs & SBUs
Focus Area: Intersections				MRC to become a "Center of Excellence" with high-level program & tech. expertise.
	a. National Agenda for Intersection Safety	Develop and conduct National Intersection Safety Workshop, Video, and Agenda Develop programs and policies based on Agenda Identify and support specific organizations in the implementation of targeted Agenda items	Begin work with States and communities to implement an intersection safety agenda to address State and local agency needs and resources	MRC provides leadership and support for coordination, planning and implementation of the workshop and Agenda	Operations CBU, Research SBU, and Federal Lands contribute to Agenda development and implementation Public Affairs SBU contributes to development of press kit
	b. Stop Red Light Running	Conduct outreach and marketing efforts in cooperation with the RCs and others   With ITE, finalize report entitled "Engineering Safer Intersections to Prevent RLR" Contribute to NCHRP 32-03 (Safety Benefits of RLR Cameras)   Prepare synthesis report on value of automated enforcement coupled w/ RLR cameras	Share relevant products and information on program activities with State and local partners                 Assist with collection of benefit data, and foster adoption of automated enforcement (10 States)	Carry out Stop on Red Week activities with national partners (MRC Lead)   With ITE, finalize report entitled "Engineering Safer Intersections to Prevent RLR" (MRC Lead) Contribute to NCHRP 32-03 (Safety Benefits of RLR Cameras) (MRC Lead)   MRC to partner with Safety CBU on development of report.	All RCs support outreach and other Stop RLR activities.     RD&T supports ITE and NCHRP efforts.     Operations CBU provides expert Meta-analysis/assistance to NCHRP effort. Coordinate with RD&T and Operations CBU.
	c. FHWA/AASHTO International Scan on Intersection Safety	Participates in scan development and implementation efforts	Implement Scan recommendations to address State and local agencies’ needs and resources	MRC participates in development and implementation efforts; and supports post-scan implementation efforts.	Research SBU is team member and undertakes post-scan efforts.
	d. ITS / IVI Technologies for Intersection Safety; and Design / Operational Improvements	Continue to support use of advanced technologies to address intersection safety needs; including activities of "Infrastructure Consortium"	Maintain awareness of potential ITS / IVI solutions; and advise State DOT of opportunities	Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise, and provide assistance as needed.	RD&T to provide technical leadership and support; & develop res. initiative for intersection design / operations improvement

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Note: Activities marked TP are considered "Top Priority" for Action at Division Level

Safety
Strategic Objective: Reduce the number of highway-related crashes and their consequences (fatalities and injuries).
Performance Goal: Reduce the rate and number of highway-related fatalities and injuries. In FY 2002, FHWA’s goal is to reduce the rate of highway-related fatalities to 1.4 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and reduce the rate of injuries to 111 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Initiatives		Safety CBU	Divisions	Resource Centers	Other CBUs & SBUs
Focus Area: Pedestrians/Bicyclists				Appropriate field staff (TBD) to develop and maintain high level of program and technical expertise
	a. Pedestrian Safety Engineering and ITS-based Deployment Project	Lead effort, incl. site selection and monitoring agreement/s(Milestone: Complete Phase 1)	Divisions (1-4) will participate based on site selection	RC’s will participate based on site/s selection	Operations CBU, Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	b. Pedestrian Safety Engineering Outreach Campaign	Lead Effort, including development of campaign materials and pilot testing (Milestone – Complete Campaign Materials, start pilot tests)	Participate on TWG (2-4), pilot test sites (9-15), and outreach	RC’s will participate on TWG and pilot test sites	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	c. Pedestrian Safety Countermeasure Selection System	Lead development and distribution effort (Milestone – Complete System)	Participate in pilot testing (2-4) and outreach	Appropriate field staff (TBD) will participate on TWG and ALL RC’s in outreach	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	d. University Pedestrian/Bicyclist Course	Lead development and distribution effort (Milestone – Start Distribution)	Participate in outreach	RC will participate in outreach	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	e. Pedestrian Bicyclist Crash Analysis Tool (PBCAT)	Lead development and distribution effort	Participate in outreach	Appropriate field staff (TBD) will participate on TWG and in outreach	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	f. Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety Resource Set (update)	Lead development	Participate in outreach	Appropriate field staff (TBD) will participate in TWG	Planning and Environment CBU, RD & T SBU, and NHTSA
	g. Pedestrian "Safer Journey"	Lead development and distribution effort. (Milestone – complete distribution to the 1000 worst pedestrian local jurisdictions by fatality numbers, update for touch screen and include on the IMAC)	Participate in outreach	RC will participate in outreach	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	h. Bicycle "Safer Journey"	Lead development (Milestone – Start development)	Participate in outreach	Appropriate field staff (TBD) will participate in TWG	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	i. Pedestrian Safety Roadshows	Lead Development (Milestone – Complete 22 training sessions)	Participate in outreach and training (10)	RC will participate in training	Planning and Environment CBU, RD&T SBU, and NHTSA
	j. General Technical Support and Outreach	Provide Technical Support and Outreach Materials	Participate in Technical Support	RC will participate in Technical Support	RD&T SBU to provide technical support.

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Note: Activities marked TP are considered "Top Priority" for Action at Division Level

Safety
Strategic Objective: Reduce the number of highway-related crashes and their consequences (fatalities and injuries).
Performance Goal: Reduce the rate and number of highway-related fatalities and injuries. In FY 2002, FHWA’s goal is to reduce the rate of highway-related fatalities to 1.4 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled and reduce the rate of injuries to 111 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Initiatives		Safety CBU	Divisions	Resource Centers	Other CBUs & SBUs
Focus Area: Crosscutting
	a. Overall Safety Management (Including support for AASHTO Strategic Safety Plan) TP	Maintain active participation & support of implementation needs of AASHTO Strategic Safety Plan including work with NCHRP Projects 17-18 (01 through 08). Lead in development of framework and "first Chapter" of Highway Safety Manual (17-18 (04)) and proactively support website (17-18 (02)) and integrated management process (17-18 (05)) Disseminate best practices identified from FY’01 review of the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and develop HSIP training Conduct effectiveness evaluation of the Hazard Elimination and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Program Promote the implementation of Road Safety Audits; finalize & deliver new NHI training course on RSA Disseminate findings from studies completed with the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS), and encourage adoption by States and locals as part of safety countermeasure analysis	Assure State DOTs are aware of AASHTO Plan implementation progress and opportunities. Actively work with the 15 – 20 Pool-fund State DOTs that are implementing NCHRP 17-18 (03) Guidelines TD           Work with States to promote best practices identified from the review, and provide input for the content of this training     Collect samples of evaluations conducted by the States   Work with States & local agencies to implement Road Safety Audits in 20 States and to sponsor training in 30 States Assist States with use of HSIS and other safety research results as part of countermeasure identification (10 States)	Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise, and provide assistance as needed. Participate in NCHRP 17-18 effort as appropriate, including early development of Highway Safety Manual             Provide assistance as needed, and provide input for the content of this training     Provide assistance as needed.     Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise     Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise	Support technical development of guidelines and implementation tools (RD&T)Assistance from HCM for HSIP review findings, and from HPD in development & delivery of training Assist in development & delivery of training (HPD)RD&T has HSIS technical lead; to assist with use of results as part of countermeasure analysis.
	b. Safety Outreach & Marketing	Lead in dissemination of safety program and technical information at appropriate national-level meetings, conferences, and special events. Assure LTAP / TTAP links to reach localities     Assure FHWA participation in comprehensive "One-DOT" safety outreach; especially including programs to increase seat belt use	Work with State DOTs, localities, and other State- level groups to assure dissemination of information and participation in key events (e.g., 2002 Work Zone Awareness Week, Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day). Foster use of LTAP / TTAP centers to reach locals Advance "One-DOT" safety outreach with Governor’s Highway Safety Representative, NHTSA staff, and others	Assure adequate dissemination of information and participation in regional or multi-State events           Coordinate regional & multi-state efforts in cooperation with NHTSA & FMCSA regional offices	Coordinate with HPA on "safety message" elements and special events. Coordinate efforts with LTAP / TTAP centers with HPD.
	c. Safety in Planning TP	Participate on the "Safety in Planning" Steering Committee and develop technical assistance, training and tools for incorporating safety in State and local planning efforts	Divisions contact key planning & safety engineers in State DOT to actively promote improved processes for incorporating safety into transp. Planning TP	Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise	Cooperative effort among HSA and HEP (in addition to FTA, NHTSA, FMCSA and TRB staff)
	d. Safety Data TP	Assure that data needs of roadway safety organizations are recognized and addressed; e.g., participate in Traffic Records Forum, AASHTO Transportation Safety Info. Management System project, Iowa National Model, related efforts with NHTSA FARS, ITS Program	Maintain awareness of State DOT capabilities & needs re/ safety data; including data collection procedures & value of integrating crash and roadway information data to facilitate analysis of countermeasures. Actively work to foster improvements within State TP	Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise, and provide assistance to States developing and implementing new safety data collection systems. Promote TSIM and National Model participation and use among the States	RD&T to support technical activities and advance state-of-the-art in data analysis. Coordinate safety data needs with ITS JPO as part of Advanced Data User Service (ADUS).
	e. Reauthorization of Safety Programs (post-TEA-21)	Conduct outreach, analyze policy & program options, lead multi-Office working group, coordinate with NHTSA & FMCSA, and prepare draft legislative proposal(s)	Provide input to preparation of program & policy options, and respond to draft materials	Similar to Division Offices; but with enhanced attention to areas of special expertise	Close coordination with Policy for overall legislative process, RD&T for safety-related issues, and other CBUs for issue-specific items as appropriate (e.g., w/ HEP for Peds/Bikes & Safety in Planning)
	f. Work Zone Safety	Publish and distribute Mobility & Safety Fact Sheets Sponsor and lead the National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign. Goal – participation by 40 State DOTs Update NHI Training to fill work zone safety training gaps, including updating of existing courses and development of new training materials Update Utility Brochure; publish and distribute	Supporting development of content and distributing final product Sponsoring and facilitating activities within the 40 State DOTs   Participation on panel, development of recommendations, and review of materials     Assist in review, and distribution of final product	Providing topics     Facilitating activities     Participation on panel, development of recommendations, and review of materials     Assist in review, and distribution of final product	Activity done as part of the Integrated Work Zone Products Team activities along with Updating Best Practices Database, the development of a new Driver Education Program, and the W.Z. Accident Exposure Study. Infrastructure, Safety, Operations CBUs and RD&T, Public Affairs and Professional Development SBUs.
	g. Highway-Rail Crossing	NPRM and Final Rule to revise 23 CFR 646.214 based on Shanklin Supreme Court decision NPRM to revise 23 CFR 646.212 to take into account change in PL 106-100% Federal Funding Develop Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Handbook	Approve projects according to 23 USC 109(e) and 23 CFR 646.214 and 646.212 (All)	Provide technical support and guidance	Coordination with HCC, FRA and OST     Coordination with HCC       Coord. w/ Infrastructure, Operations, & FRA
	h. Truck Parking TP	Develop Action Plan, in coordination with FMCSA and other FHWA CBUs, to respond to Congressional report (due summer 2001)	Every State with an identified shortage to develop Action Plan to address shortage TP	Possible hosting of meetings to discuss Action Plan implementation	Operations, Infrastructure and RD&T to assist in development of Action Plan to address Truck Parking issues
	i. Older Drivers	Provide support for revised Older Driver Workshop and conduct follow-up analysis (i.e., gather implementation data & disseminate results); and provide general technical assistance	Support workshop presentation needs (NY, TX, MN, FL & MI Divisions have facilitators)	SRC & WRC have facilitators	RD&T will provide technical assistance
	j. Human Factors	Provide additional training for facilitators of Human Factors for Transportation Engineers Workshops; analyze follow up survey information; and disseminate results	Support workshop presentation needs (NC, CA, & NH Divisions have facilitators)	ERC & WRC have facilitators	RD&T will provide technical assistance
	k. ITS Applications for Roadway Safety	Develop & provide ITS-related safety applications; including reports for urban and rural areas	Maintain awareness of ITS-related safety solutions, and advise States of opportunities	Develop and maintain a high level of technical expertise, and provide assistance as needed.	RD&T to participate in variety of ITS-related safety initiatives, incl. rural applications & intersections

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Note:  Initiatives marked "TP" are Top Priorities; those marked "SL" are Second Level Priorities.

Mobility
Strategic Objective 2: Improve the operation of the highway systems and intermodal linkages to increase transportation access for all people and commodities.
Performance Goals: 1) Increase user satisfaction with the operation of the existing system. 2) In FY 2002, slow the projected growth of congested travel from 33.9% to 33.7%, slow the projected growth of travel time from 27.6% to 27.2% and slow the projected growth of traveler delay from 34.5 hours to 34.0 hours. 3) Increase system reliability.
Strategy 1: Deploy ITS Infrastructure
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
M-2.1	ARCHITECTURE & STANDARDS		Encourage investment in ITS infrastructure
M-2.2	Number of Metro Areas in High/Medium category of ITS Deployment: 2002- 61 of top 78 metro areas	Implement Architecture and Standards Consistency Technical Assistance Program SL	Division Office to identify and promote specific federally-sponsored assistance to help metro areas currently at Low Deployment and Integration levels. TP
M-2.3		Complete Final Rule Awareness activities in each state	Division office staff present awareness training	Support Divisions
M-2.4		Conduct 40 2-day Architecture courses (NHI) and Systems Engineering courses; conduct  30 Architecture Process Workshops. Estimate 2000 participants.	Division Office to strategically use non-targeted service plans to support architecture development.		PD Support in delivery of NHI courses
M-2.5	Number of Metro Areas & States with Architectures	Award 80 integration Projects	Division Office to work with earmark locations to ensure project description packages provide for architecture development.
M-2.6	2002: 50 completed, with 50 more starting				PD Support for Course Development
M-2.7		Conduct metropolitan and National ITS Deployment Tracking Surveys SL	Division Office to encourage survey recipients to take time to carefully complete survey. Division Office to discuss previous survey results with key management and staff in the metro area.
M-2.8		Standards Testing, Training & Deployment	Encourage the use of balloted standards in each ITS investment.
M-2.9		Complete Development of 80 original ITS Standards
M-2.10		Complete testing of 10 additional Standards
M-2.11		Strongly encourage implementation of DMS with the goal that every DMS project beginning in 2002 uses the DMS standard; Target: 10 states where DMS std.s are used.SL	Division Office to inventory projects using DMS and strongly encourage use of DMS standard through oversight and stewardship. TP		Legal -- New Processes for turning around technical standards FASTER
M-2.12		Begin showcase deployment of other NTCIP standards	Promote standards use with partners
M-2.13		Conduct 30 4-day Standards Suites and 3 Standards Application Workshops. Develop DMS signals and Center-to-Center; Standards P2P available; technical support team available.	Market training courses & tech. Assistance to partners	RCs need to become standards experts	PD Support in delivery of NHI courses
M-2.14		Complete Development of information provision requirements for NHS; Field test and validate NHS information requirements SL			Vet NHS information requirements with transportation community

Mobility
Strategic Objective: Improve the operation of the highway systems and intermodal linkages to increase transportation access for all people and commodities.
Performance Goals: 1) Increase user satisfaction with the operation of the existing system. 2) In FY 2002, slow the projected growth of congested travel from 33.9% to 33.7%, slow the projected growth of travel time from 27.6% to 27.2% and slow the projected growth of traveler delay from 34.5 hours to 34.0 hours. 3) Increase system reliability.
Strategy 2: "Raise the Bar" of Current State of the Practice			Encourage investment in and adoption of higher standards of operation
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
	TRAVELER INFORMATION
M-2.15	Number of 511 Services. In 2002 - 15 agencies with 511 operational	Advance deployment of 511 SL
M-2.16		Model Deployment Operational	Encourage/apply ATIS Standards
M-2.17		Award 25 511 Planning Grants.	Division offices assist potential applicants (States) in becoming more aware of issues surrounding 511 deployment (that can be part of the application for a planning grant.) TP
M-2.18		Complete and distribute guidelines for 511 & ATIS	Catalyze the necessary 511 planning
M-2.19		Integrate Parking Management Info
	FREEWAY MANAGEMENT
M-2.20		Complete Freeway Management Handbook
M-2.21	States "proactively" operate freeway system under both recurring and non-recurring conditions. ("Proactive" implies a recognition (perhaps through organizational change) by a State that operations includes maintaining traffic-carrying capability of freeway through, for example, incident management programs (for non-recurring) and active control procedures such as ramp metering or traveler information programs (for recurring).	Case studies of Special Event Management	Help identify case study locations
M-2.22		TMC & HOV pooled fund Studies	Market to States		TFHRC Safety R&D – manage study
M-2.23		AASHTO/Public Safety National Conference	Market to States and public safety community
M-2.24		Incident Management Workshops	Division offices support workshops and champion Incident Mgt. through awareness, training and outreach.	Resource Centers support workshops and champion Incident Mgt. through awareness, training and outreach.	PD Support in delivery of NHI courses on incident management
M-2.25		Recommend practices for response, clearance and on-scene control
M-2.26		Research & Guidance on liability issues related to clearance policies and effect of using lights	DO support through OPS Council Working Group	RC support through OPS Council Working Group	Legal Research & Guidance on liability issues related to clearance policies and effect of using lights
M-2.27		Develop a TMC Configuration Management Course			PD support course development
M-2.28		E-911 Campaign
	ARTERIAL MANAGEMENT
M-2.29		Arterial Management for Small Communities incl. cross jurisdictional traffic control	DO provide technical assistance on-site and help identify appropriate sites for cross-jurisdictional activities.	RC provide technical assistance on-site and help identify appropriate sites for cross-jurisdictional activities.
M-2.30	# of jurisdictions w/ plan for regular signal retiming	Update "Traffic Control Systems Handbook"			TFHRC, Ops R&D manage contract
M-2.31	# of jurisdictions that coordinate signal timing with neighboring jurisdictions	Complete Detector Handbook			TFHRC, Ops R&D manage contract
M-2.32		Market Signal Timing Video	Help market to local jurisdictions
M-2.33		Investigate and report on improved strategies for signal pre-emption for public safety vehicles
	WEATHER MANAGEMENT
M-2.34		Develop Weather Story	Briefing on Weather to each regional DA mtg (Note: The briefing will most likely be done by HQS staff although if by 02 we have RC or DO staff who are comfortable taking a lead in the weather program, we'd like to have them participate.)
M-2.35	# of Jurisdictions w/ Weather info integrated into traffic and emergency management	Complete Roadweather 101; Identify Case Studies	Focus person for weather in each division needed. Participants to assist w/ development	Identify RC contact for weather
M-2.36		Conduct snow and ice conference for winter maintenance.  Enhance website, and host Road Weather Management display at conferences and other presentations.  Continued distribution of reports, videos, etc.		ERC support for eastern snow & ice conference
M-2.37		Assist AASHTO in the Implementation Anti-icing/RWIS computer-based training program
M-2.38		Begin operations of Winter Maintenance Decision Support System for test and evaluation.	Division lead where awarded		OPS R&D
M-2.39		Research, test, and evaluate the integration of road weather traffic information into traffic management.			OPS R&D
	WORK ZONE MANAGEMENT
M-2.40	# of States where Work Zone Delay Index (WZDI) is seriously considered at each stage: plng., des., & cons.	Building the Case:  Establish a procedure for biannual reporting.  Complete development & initiate validation of project delay & exposure measures. SL	Assist states with Work Zone performance measures TP		IPT	Integrated Product Team (IPT)
M-2.41		Collect matrix of user costs			IPT	IPT
M-2.42		Corridor Management: Develop case/crosscutting study on the corridor management perspective.			IPT	IPT (Planning Lead)
M-2.43		Deliver a cross-cutting "Sponge Study" on ITS applications in Work Zones
M-2.44		Launch Outreach "Campaign"	Identify Division POC	Identify RC POC	IPT
M-2.45		Work Zone Best Practices: Update and maintain Best Practices database and re-publish guidebook	Provide input	Provide input	IPT	IPT
M-2.46		Distribute Suite of Driver education materials			IPT	IPT
M-2.47		Deliver updated NHI Work Zone Training Courses			IPT	IPT Safety Lead
M-2.48		National Work Zone Awareness Week:  Jointly sponsor the National Work Zone Awareness Week (WZAW)	Promote local WZAW	Promote local WZAW	IPT	IPT Safety Lead
M-2.49		Complete Quickzones cost module and initiate expert system			IPT: OPS R&D Lead; Infratstructure R&D Support	IPT
M-2.50		Strategic Work Zone Analysis Tools:  Release Quick Zone 1.0			IPT: OPS R&D (Lead)	IPT
M-2.51		Constructibility Reviews:  Print and distribute brochure and report.  Facilitate Get In, Get Out, and Stay Out.  Activities/Constructability Reviews.			IPT	IPT
M-2.52		Facilitate Constructability Reviews	Division office participation	RC participation	IPT	IPT: Infrastructure Lead
	EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: MILITARY READINESS
M-2.53		Conduct Pilot & training for 7 Power Projection Platform.  Division deployment coordination assessments SL	Each division needs to conduct co-ordination assessments TP
M-2.54		Develop deployment test plan; Expand evacuation team & use of forecasting model	Division office participation in ELT and work with States
M-2.55		Emergency Committee Maintenance.  Conduct HQ COOP exercise.  Division COOP revisions.  Division Emergency Coordination training.
	EVACUATION CO-ORDINATION
M-2.56	# of States where weather, trav info, traffic, public safety are integrated for emergency response
	MUTCD
M-2.57		Develop new process for updating MUTCD SL	High profile compliance I.e. Adopt a Highway		Turner Fairbanks: Test new TCDs in simulators
M-2.58	All states have adopted MUTCD Process for continually updating Process for continuous improvement	Update of MUTCD, website, and outreach materials.	New Manual must be adopted by each state in next 2 years TP
M-2.59		Education and support Materials	Stay abreast of changes	Stay abreast of changes
	ACCESS MANAGEMENT: Access management is the planning, design and implementation of land use and transportation strategies that control the flow of traffic between the road and surrounding land.
M-2.60		Technical guidance: Our activity is primarily education of practitioners and decision-makers, sponsoring of research, development of supporting documents and training, and support of agencies implementing access management.
	DEMAND MANAGEMENT
M-2.61	# of Major employers with Commuter Choice programs in place	Outreach & technical guidance for Commuter Choice
	TOOLS
M-2.62		Complete Highway Capacity course update; update traffic models handbook			Turner Fairbank: CORSIM maintenance

Note:  Initiatives marked "TP" are Top Priorities; those marked "SL" are Second Level Priorities.

Mobility
Strategic Objective: Improve the operation of the highway systems and intermodal linkages to increase transportation access for all people and commodities.
Performance Goals: 1) Increase user satisfaction with the operation of the existing system. 2) In FY 2002, slow the projected growth of congested travel from 33.9% to 33.7%, slow the projected growth of travel time from 27.6% to 27.2% and slow the projected growth of traveler delay from 34.5 hours to 34.0 hours. 3) Increase system reliability.
Strategy 3: Build Institutional Policy and Tool Support for Operations Mission at Both State and Local Levels
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
	PERFORMANCE MEASURES
M-2.63		Conduct Traveler Perception Survey
M-2.64	# of Metro areas using and reporting travel time & reliability performance measures	Market Operations Self Assessment Tool SL
M-2.65		Field 1 Self-Assessment in Each State SL	Assume leadership in carrying out one Operations Self Assessment in each state TP
M-2.66		Association(s) adopt self assessments as their own
M-2.67		Roll out "Dow Jones" Reliability measure(s) SL	Help identify participants
M-2.68		Target - 25-30 cities (total) collecting and reporting ITS-based, highway congestion reliability data	Engage cities
M-2.69		Complete Performance Measurement Tool Box for Operations SL
	PLANNING
M-2.70		Conduct up to 5 institution building local workshops SL	Field Support for logistics & delivery
M-2.71	# of jurisdictions where formal operations planning and products exist	ROOs: Conduct national workshop; develop concept and pilot test building on 511, Architecture, etc.
M-2.72	# of metro areas where virtual or real institution exists with integrated operations accountability	Market deployment of IDAS	Support the demonstration and encourage use of IDAS			HEP - Complete IDAS Build III (Transfer from TFHRC to HEP/Apr 01)
M-2.73	% spending for operations increasing	Cost/Benefit of Operations included in HERS model			Policy - Support
	NATIONAL DIALOGUE
M-2.74		Host National Operations Summit on Reauthorization SL
M-2.75		Support E-Dialogue and formation of a Coalition
M-2.76		Develop "Operations Story" SL
M-2.77		Develop legislative and Policy Options to support Operations Mission SL	Operations Council Input TP		Policy -Support Legal - Need outstanding legislative counsel expertise

Note:  Initiatives marked "TP" are Top Priorities; those marked "SL" are Second Level Priorities.

Mobility
Strategic Objective: Improve the operation of the highway systems and intermodal linkages to increase transportation access for all people and commodities.
Performance Goals: 1) Increase user satisfaction with the operation of the existing system. 2) In FY 2002, slow the projected growth of congested travel from 33.9% to 33.7%, slow the projected growth of travel time from 27.6% to 27.2% and slow the projected growth of traveler delay from 34.5 hours to 34.0 hours. 3) Increase system reliability.
Strategy 4: Research, Develop, Test and Evaluate Techniques, Technology and Tools
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
	OPERATIONAL TESTS:
M-2.78	Public Safety/Incident Management	Launch Integrated Public Safety Dispatching
M-2.79		Initiate Public Safety Mobile Data Interchange OPS test
M-2.80	Weather	Begin operation of winter maintenance decision support system for test and evaluation.			TFHRC-Coordinate operational tests
M-2.81	Weather con't	Test pulling RWIS weather into U.S. Weather service for Forecasting
M-2.82	Work Zones	Op test of ITS applications in work zones
M-2.83		Implement Work Zone Op Test
M-2.84	Weather/Emergency Management	Op test of integration of traffic and weather information (and possibly Emergency Management)
M-2.85		Test of Civilian and Military Traffic Control Integration including predicted weather
M-2.86		Op Test for SE states to demonstrate NHS info reqmts, communications, weather
M-2.87	Traffic Management/ Freight/Weather	Operational Test of Customized travel info to CVOs at truck stops including weather, traffic conditions construction & rest areas
M-2.88	Pedestrian	ITS/Ped Safety Op Test - Operational
M-2.89	Archived Data User Service (ADUS)	Initiate ADUS Pilot test
	RESEARCH
M-2.90	Arterial Management	Complete development of Adaptive Control Systems - Lite (ACS-lite)			Turner Fairbanks ACS lite development
M-2.91	Standards	Develop standards for HRI & ADUS. Complete development of DSRC @5.9 std. and begin testing.			TFHRC-coordinating development of DSRC standards & applications
	TOOL DEVELOPMENT
M-2.92	Develop Next Generation - Simulation (NGSIM )				Turner Fairbanks Full Scale Development of NGSIM SL
	INFRASTRUCTURE
M-2.93	Hardware Management Systems: HIAM will be working to advance the state of the practice in Hardware Management by developing a synthesis of best practices on using hardware management systems.	The Divisions can help collect case study information on the current use of hardware management systems that will be used to develop the synthesis.	The RCs can also help collect case study information on the current use of hardware management systems that will be used to develop the synthesis.

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Productivity

Note:  Initiatives marked "TP" are Top Priorities; those marked "SL" are Second Level Priorities.

Productivity
Strategic Objective: Improve the economic efficiency of goods movement on the surface transportation system.
Performance Goals: Highway Congestion Measures (Carry-over from Mobility) Cost Per Ton Mile Hours of Delay per Commercial Vehicle Trip Travel Time in major freight corridor
Strategy 1: Develop Analytical Framework
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
P-1.1		Complete Freight Story	Help incorporate case studies such as LATTS into Freight Story
P-1.2		Freight Analysis Framework:  conduct National and subnational capacity and investment analysis in support of policy development for North American Freight productivity; initiate tools for state and local transportation agencies. SL	Disseminate Regional Data from the Freight Analysis Framework to States & MPOs
P-1.3		Conduct field review of connectors incl. Program and finance options to enhance state/local connectors SL	Complete review of connectors; engage stakeholders to develop options for improvement TP		In partnership with Planning also need Budget office to help promote innovative finance concepts for freight	In partnership with Planning also need Budget office to help promote innovative finance concepts for freight
P-1.4		Adjustment of HERS to include national/regional benefits of freight; Cost Benefit report Complete SL			Policy Support to incorporate Changes to HERS model
P-1.5		Develop recommendations for NHS Requirements for Infrastructure and Information Infrastructure SL	Freight Council input TP

Productivity
Strategic Objective: Improve the economic efficiency of goods movement on the surface transportation system.
Performance Goals: Highway Congestion Measures (Carry-over from Mobility) Cost Per Ton Mile Hours of Delay per Commercial Vehicle Trip Travel Time in major freight corridor
Strategy 2: Institutional and Policy Support for Freight Planning & Investment
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
P-1.6		Evaluate current program options for funding freight investments SL	Freight Council input
P-1.7		Develop legislative/ policy options on freight planning and investment SL	Freight council input; Coordinate freight planning workshops - Tennessee lead		Policy and Legal - Need legislative counsel expertise
P-1.8		Complete report on "what works" in ad-hoc partnerships with options for formalizing multi-state coalitions
P-1.9		Complete examination of NAFTA freight productivity issues; develop legislative or policy options	Coordinate international Scan roll-out; Texas		Support from North American Strategy Team and International Office support

Productivity
Strategic Objective: Improve the economic efficiency of goods movement on the surface transportation system.
Performance Goals: Highway Congestion Measures (Carry-over from Mobility) Cost Per Ton Mile Hours of Delay per Commercial Vehicle Trip Travel Time in major freight corridor
Strategy 3: Directly Invest in ITS and Infrastructure Enhancements
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
P-1.10		Border and Corridor Investments
P-1.11		Direct Federal Aid Investments
P-1.12		CVISN deployment Investments - 15 deployments complete at the end of 2002

Productivity
Strategic Objective: Improve the economic efficiency of goods movement on the surface transportation system.
Performance Goals: Highway Congestion Measures (Carry-over from Mobility) Cost Per Ton Mile Hours of Delay per Commercial Vehicle Trip Travel Time in major freight corridor
Strategy 4: Research and Demonstrate Technology Applications
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
P-1.13		Complete 2 intermodal freight technology Op Tests; Publish evaluation
P-1.14		Initiate Border Crossing Standards Test with North American Partners	California and New York are likely locations

Productivity
Strategic Objective: Improve the economic efficiency of goods movement on the surface transportation system.
Performance Goals: Highway Congestion Measures (Carry-over from Mobility) Cost Per Ton Mile Hours of Delay per Commercial Vehicle Trip Travel Time in major freight corridor
Strategy 5: Size and Weight Regulation and Regulatory Response
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
P-1.15		Publish final rule on updated Size & Weight enforcement	Field implementation of final rule TP
P-1.16		Develop analysis capability to assess policy regulatory issues affecting freight productivity

Note: For initiatives in Strategic Objective P.2, if a State is below the level of the National Performance Goal, initiatives are highest priority.

Productivity
Strategic Objective: Improve the return on investment of the highway system.
Performance Goal: Improve the efficiency of highway infrastructure investments, by developing and promoting the use of engineering/economic analysis tools for decision making.
Initiatives			Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
P-2.1	Engineering/Economic Analysis (EEA) Tools: Initiate, develop, revise, and/or promote EEA tools.	Division Administrators will be requested to participate in EEA training, to take the lead in bench-marking State use of EEA tools, and to educate key State officials regarding the merits of EEA.	RCs supply staff to assist in model development and testing; also participate in formulation of best practices based on experience/course delivery. RCs (from 3 centers) deliver courses and serve as consultants to transportation agencies.	Development and pilot testing of the Highway Economic Requirement System/State is joint with the Policy SBU. Also, the Policy SBU has been requested to develop a broad measure of the impact of EEA applications in State decision-making on national economic performance.

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Human and Natural Environment

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 1: Enhance community and social benefits of highway transportation.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will increase public satisfaction with highway systems and highway projects as a beneficial part of their community by promoting responsive and well targeted transportation programs.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Environmental Streamlining --Partnering With Resource Agencies
E-1.1	Conduct national meetings with resource agencies and field staff.	Identify interagency Streamlining needs (e.g., issues that chronically repeat themselves w/in the State) and prioritize them.		HPA: Publicize noteworthy interagency initiatives ( HQ and field).
E-1.2	Expand national programmatic agreements with resource agencies.	Based on priority needs, implement at least one key Streamlining activity (pilot, programmatic agreement, process improvement); and work with VOLPE (under HQ contract) to document successes and lessons learned.
E-1.3	Engage Secretary and Administrator in efforts in efforts with EPA, CEQ, DOI, etc.	Demonstrate an FHWA Division leadership presence with other agencies and cement FHWA relationships with agency managers/ executives.	Provide technical support to FHWA and resource agencies in the promotion of flexible mitigation strategies and other streamlining activities with COE, EPA, FWS, et. al.	HPL: Assist with Hill briefings.
E-1.4	Advance the Streamlining National Action Plan.	In conjunction with HQ and resource agencies, implement resource agency streamlining commitments from Streamlining National Action Plan.	Directors of Field Services: play a strategic leadership role in advancing streamlining with Regional Administrators of resource agencies, e.g., convene meetings, develop regional MOUs, communicate priorities and issues.	HCC: Provide quick and flexible legal support for innovative streamlining approaches. HAD: Assist with prompt processing of task orders and contracts, and in web posting.	FLH: Collaborate with HEPE and HEPS to integrate FS transportation plans with statewide transportation planning.
E-1.5	Develop plan for cross-agency training.		Work with HQ and Divisions on cross-agency training needs assessment and joint agency instruction on a regional/ state scale.	HPD: Assist in developing new cross-training courses on streamlining.
E-1.6	Institute and implement dispute resolution procedures.

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 1: Enhance community and social benefits of highway transportation.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will increase public satisfaction with highway systems and highway projects as a beneficial part of their community by promoting responsive and well targeted transportation programs.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Environmental Streamlining – Environmental Stewardship by Transportation Agencies
E-1.7	Promote and support streamlining pilots that emphasize early coordination (e.g., FLA ETDM).	Help initiate and implement state pilots that emphasize early coordination to align transportation and environmental objectives.	Assist divisions, HCC, and HEP in strengthening NEPA implementation by State DOTs through early technical assistance to improve scoping, P&N, and documentation.	HPA: Help market the successes/exemplary approaches	FLH: Work with land management agencies to advance planning/ NEPA linkage. FLH: Showcase environmental stewardship successes on FLHP projects.
E-1.8	Fund and support AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence.
E-1.9	Issue guidance on Purpose and Need, asserting DOT role and responsibilities.	Provide staff as instructors for selected environmental training courses.	Collaborate with HQ in developing and delivering training.	HPD: Assist in expanding training effort and recruiting division office staff as instructors. HPD: Assist in delivering Project Development training integrating various disciplines necessary to bring a project on line.
E-1.10	Provide guidance on cumulative impacts.	Improve quality of purpose and need, scoping, and cumulative impacts analysis in the NEPA process.
E-1.11	Enhance and promote FHWA’s NEPA website and COP.
E-1.12	Provide guidance and support to Divisions for environmental oversight and program reviews.	Conduct State level environmental compliance/oversight program reviews and assist HEP with national reviews.	Promote innovative inventory, analysis, mitigation and enhancement concepts and provide technical assistance to Divisions and states in implementing such concepts.	HCC: Provide legal support for innovative streamlining approaches (e.g., 4(f) flexibility, programmatics, and maximum flexibility in using 1309(e)).

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 1: Enhance community and social benefits of highway transportation.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will increase public satisfaction with highway systems and highway projects as a beneficial part of their community by promoting responsive and well targeted transportation programs.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Environmental Streamlining – Regulations And Legislative Proposals
E-1.13	Elicit S-1 decision on regulations.	Provide EIS and related data on length of project review time and provide to HQ for national performance measures. This will help define reasonable timeframes and determine if and how these might be reflected in regulations.	Provide suggestions, information, and other input to HQ for new regulatory and legislative proposals on streamlining. Conduct outreach on regulatory and legislative proposals.	HCC: Provide legal support for rulemaking and legislative proposals to advance streamlining. HCC: Support and assist Divisions on 4(f) flexibility. HPL: Work with HEPE to identify best strategies for communicating with Congress. HPA: Issue periodic updates and fact sheets to trade press and other news media.
E-1.14	Implement S-1 decision on regulations.
E-1.15	Develop regulatory proposal on 4(f).
E-1.16	Develop Streamlining legislative options for reauthorization.

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 1: Enhance community and social benefits of highway transportation.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will increase public satisfaction with highway systems and highway projects as a beneficial part of their community by promoting responsive and well targeted transportation programs.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Smart Growth/Land-Use/Livability
E-1.17	Develop new FHWA position statement on smart growth.	Assist HQ in developing a constructive position and agenda on smart growth.	Provide technical assistance on smart growth based on new position and agenda to be developed in 2001.	HPL: Collaborate with HEP in developing smart growth position, agenda, and legislative proposals.	All CBUs: Contribute to developing, communicating, and promoting new FHWA position and agenda on smart growth.
E-1.18	Advise and assist Divisions on communicating new position to States, MPOs, and other partners.	Communicate and promote the new position to states, MPOs, and others via program activities.
E-1.19	Develop training, research, tools, information, etc., on land use/sprawl/ smart growth.	Encourage States and MPOs to use planning process to better link transportation and land use decisions; challenge states and MPOs which fail to do so.
E-1.20	Identify and evaluate possible reauthorization proposals on Smart Growth.				HOP: Identify specific operations policies and initiatives to support smart growth.
E-1.21	Develop tools and provide research and other resources to support initiatives that are underway across the country	Provide feedback and recommendations for proposed tools and research.	Provide technical assistance in identifying and promoting state-of-the art livability initiatives.	All SBUs: Contribute to developing, communicating, and promoting FHWA activities that support livability initiatives.	All CBUs: Contribute to developing, communicating, and promoting FHWA activities that support livability initiatives.
E-1.22	Conduct a one-day meeting to draft an agenda for FHWA role in future national livability initiatives.	Assist HQ in identifying potential panel members and topics for the meetings.	Provide assistance in identifying livability initiatives and panel members to highlight
E-1.23	Develop and identify livability proposals for TEA-21 reauthorization.	Assist HQ in identifying and evaluating TEA-21 reauthorization options for livability	Assist HQ in identifying and evaluating TEA-21 reauthorization options for livability

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 1: Enhance community and social benefits of highway transportation.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will increase public satisfaction with highway systems and highway projects as a beneficial part of their community by promoting responsive and well targeted transportation programs.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Environmental Justice
E-1.24	Continue to provide technical assistance/guidance, including analytical techniques that address EJ issues.	Provide information and assistance to MPOs and State DOTs on Title VI/EJ.	Maintain lead role in conducting EJ training (may be accomplished through multi-state training as well as individual state training).	HCR: Review & disseminate EJ information.	HOP: Evaluate EJ implications and opportunities associated with freight, ITS, and operations policies and programs.
E-1.25	Develop and test new methodologies to asses community and health related impacts on low income and minority populations.		Assist in the identification of EJ research topics and in EJ research applications.
E-1.26	Showcase effective practices, success stories and model community initiatives that exemplify effective EJ principles in decision-making.	Ensure MPOs and State DOTs carry out Title VI/EJ in planning and programming and project development. Evaluate MPO and State DOT compliance with Title VI/EJ requirements, including STIP finding and thorough metropolitan planning certification process.	Continue to provide EJ technical assistance, collect effective practices, and propagate them to Divisions upon request.	HCR: manage EJ/Title VI complaints.
E-1.27	Implement effective outreach principles to include EJ population in the long-range planning process.		Assist in outreach, training and organization of regional meetings.

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 1: Enhance community and social benefits of highway transportation.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will increase public satisfaction with highway systems and highway projects as a beneficial part of their community by promoting responsive and well targeted transportation programs.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Government to Government Relations.
E-1.28	Establish better communications and relationship nationally with Native Americans.	Divisions are expected to directly develop and carry out govt-to-govt relationships with Federally-recognized tribes. Coordinate Federal-aid program with state and tribe.			Consultation and coordination as per Executive Order 13175. Initiate outreach and technical assistance and guidance for tribes.
E-1.28	Develop guidance, training workshops models for NHPA MOAs with Native Americans, programmatic agreements, successful practices, and other tools for Divisions and States.	Meet with Indian Tribal Governments and each State DOT to discuss issues and develop consultation procedures.	Help gather and propagate good practices, success stories, programmatic approaches, and models to improve NA consultation.		Develop guidance on planning, tribal law and "best practices" throughout the country in working with tribal and state governments.
E-1.30	Assist and support FA and FLHP Divisions on workshops, planning consultations, project consultations, and other efforts to improve relations with Native Americans.				Provide technical assistance to federal-aid and federal lands highway program. Participate in workshops, conferences, seminars in WA, FL, MT and others.

Human and Natural Environment
Strategic Objective 2: Improve the quality of the natural environment by reducing highway-related pollution and by protecting and enhancing ecosystems.
Performance Goal: In FY 2002, FHWA will continue to work toward the reduction of on-road mobile source emissions to reach the target of 61.1 million tons. In addition, FHWA will increase the percentage of nonattainment and maintenance areas meeting their mobile-source emissions budget goals.
Initiatives		Divisions	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
Focus Area: Air Quality
E-2.1	Provide assistance to Divisions on new AQ standards.	Proactively assist States and MPOs in complying with conformity based on new AQ standards.	Provide input to revised conformity rule and guidance.	HCC: Provide legal advice on conformity issues, litigation, and legislative proposals.
E-2.2	Conduct research on PM to improve ability of highway sector to meet PM budgets.	Provide HQ with early alerts on potential conformity problems. Facilitate data collection and model development efforts with 5-7 State DOTs in support of National multi-year research on PM-10 and PM-2.5.
E-2.3	Expand and improve AQ training courses and workshops.		Provide technical assistance and training to States and MPOs and Division offices on new AQ standards, new nonattainment designations, and related conformity requirements. Conduct training and provide information on latest methodologies to estimate emission reductions from TCMs and other CMAQ-funded projects.
E-2.4	Develop AQ related provisions for reauthorization, especially to align timeframes for SIPs and transportation plans.	Encourage and assist State DOTs and MPOs to become more active and effective in the SIP process.

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National Security

National Security
Strategic Objective: Improve the capacity and operations of the Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) and STRAHNET connectors to support defense mobilization.
Performance Goal: In FY 2001, improve access between key military installations (including power projection and power support platforms) and the air or seaport point of embarkation to support DOD deployment requirements.
Initiatives		Divisions Note: TP indicates Top Prioriy	Resource Centers	SBUs	CBUs
	Accurate and timely road and bridge condition data for STRAHNET routes: 1) Monitor Performance 2) Measures trends	Utilize tools (MTMC website and BTS Intermodal database) to confirm STRAHNET and Connector information. TP Field verification of key data fields. (PPPs & PSPs). Meet with Base Commanders to verify deployment routes. (PPPs & PSPs) Evaluate any changes to MTMC Website maps.TP		Establish pavement condition and congestion trends	Establish bridge capability and trends
	Improve accuracy and usefulness of HPMS data: Implement process for improved data collection			Develop methodology to collect roadway data using GIS technology. Develop a better methodology for establishing road conditions.	Continue improving NBI data and encourage States to collect bridge data using GIS technology.
	Adequate STRAHNET and Connector facilities: Determine level of State investment in STRAHNET and Connectors	Based on trends, determine if States are providing adequate STRAHNET (with focus on PPPs) route investment. Document findings for potential legislative proposal.
	Improve condition of STRAHNET and Connectors: Promote adequate State investment in STRAHNET and Connectors	Promote Federal-aid investment in deficient roads and bridges on STRAHNET with focus on PPPs		Review State laws that may encumber military deployment.
	Ensure readiness for military deployment: Determine STRAHNET, Connectors (with focus on PPPs) readiness for military deployments		Evaluate the results of the Region 4 ONEDOT Military Deployment Pilot		Conduct training exercise for 7 States that have any of the 17 PPPs. Develop readiness criteria.
	Training Exercises for Military Deployment: These Power Projection Platform exercises will include an assessment of opportunities to use advanced technologies to improve military deployments.

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