Research and Recommendations for Improving FMCSA’s HM Cargo Tank Facilities Monitoring and Enforcement Program

This research is to develop recommendations for how FMCSA could build a safety performance based monitoring capability to better meet HM cargo tank regulatory oversight and enforcement requirements. Research questions include, but are not limited to: •What operational capabilities need to be developed to enable a more efficient application of available FMCSA personnel, including the very scarce HMS personnel? These include data reporting requirements, database structures, and analysis algorithms. •What qualifications or standards are needed for enforcement personnel involved? •What data and algorithms are needed to best identify poorly performing entities within the industry? •What changes in regulations and policies are needed? oWhich of these initiatives does FMCSA have the authority to issue and why? oWhich of these initiatives require a rulemaking to update the HMRs?

• Record URL:
  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/research-and-analysis/research/research-and-recommendations-improving-fmcsa%E2%80%99s-hm-cargo-tank

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $550000
• Contract Numbers:

  DTMC7514A00004L-9011

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Goettee, David

• Performing Organizations:

  Maineway Services

  10 Tamarack Drive
  Fryeburg, ME  United States  04037
• Start Date: 20160916
• Expected Completion Date: 20180915
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Cargo handling; Databases; Hazardous materials; Motor carriers; Regulations; Research; Truck traffic
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01626191
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Contract Numbers: DTMC7514A00004L-9011
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 17 2017 11:49AM