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CVO03: Electronic Clearance

This service package provides for automated clearance at roadside check facilities. The roadside check facility communicates with the Commercial Vehicle Administration Center to retrieve infrastructure snapshots of critical carrier, vehicle, and driver data to be used to sort passing vehicles. This allows a good driver/vehicle/carrier to pass roadside facilities at highway speeds using vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) Communications. Results of roadside clearance activities will be passed on to the Commercial Vehicle Administration Center. The roadside check facility may be equipped with Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI), weighing sensors, communications equipment, and computer workstations. Communications may be implemented using a range of technologies from transponder data readers through connected vehicle short range communications.

Relevant Regions: Australia, Canada, European Union, and United States

Enterprise

Development Stage Roles and Relationships

Installation Stage Roles and Relationships

Operations and Maintenance Stage Roles and Relationships
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Source Destination Role/Relationship
Basic Commercial Vehicle Maintainer Basic Commercial Vehicle Maintains
Basic Commercial Vehicle Manager Basic Commercial Vehicle Manages
Basic Commercial Vehicle Manager Commercial Vehicle Driver System Usage Agreement
Basic Commercial Vehicle Owner Basic Commercial Vehicle Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Basic Commercial Vehicle Owner Basic Commercial Vehicle Manager Operations Agreement
Basic Commercial Vehicle Owner Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Expectation of Data Provision
Basic Commercial Vehicle Supplier Basic Commercial Vehicle Owner Warranty
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Maintainer Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Maintains
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Manager Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Manages
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Manager Operations Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Enforcement Center Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Fleet and Freight Management Center Owner Information Provision Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Other CV Administration Centers Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Supplier Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Warranty
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Maintainer Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Maintains
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Manager Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Manages
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Manager Commercial Vehicle Inspector System Usage Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Manager Operations Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Expectation of Information Provision
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Enforcement Center Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Supplier Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Warranty
Commercial Vehicle Driver Basic Commercial Vehicle Operates
Commercial Vehicle Driver Commercial Vehicle OBE Operates
Commercial Vehicle Inspector Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Operates
Commercial Vehicle OBE Maintainer Commercial Vehicle OBE Maintains
Commercial Vehicle OBE Manager Commercial Vehicle Driver System Usage Agreement
Commercial Vehicle OBE Manager Commercial Vehicle OBE Manages
Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Expectation of Data Provision
Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Commercial Vehicle OBE Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Commercial Vehicle OBE Manager Operations Agreement
Commercial Vehicle OBE Supplier Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Warranty
Enforcement Center Maintainer Enforcement Center Maintains
Enforcement Center Manager Enforcement Center Manages
Enforcement Center Owner Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Enforcement Center Owner Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Enforcement Center Owner Enforcement Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Enforcement Center Owner Enforcement Center Manager Operations Agreement
Enforcement Center Owner Fleet and Freight Management Center Owner Information Provision Agreement
Enforcement Center Supplier Enforcement Center Owner Warranty
Fleet and Freight Management Center Maintainer Fleet and Freight Management Center Maintains
Fleet and Freight Management Center Manager Fleet and Freight Management Center Manages
Fleet and Freight Management Center Owner Fleet and Freight Management Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Fleet and Freight Management Center Owner Fleet and Freight Management Center Manager Operations Agreement
Fleet and Freight Management Center Supplier Fleet and Freight Management Center Owner Warranty
Freight Equipment Maintainer Freight Equipment Maintains
Freight Equipment Manager Freight Equipment Manages
Freight Equipment Owner Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Owner Expectation of Data Provision
Freight Equipment Owner Commercial Vehicle OBE Owner Expectation of Data Provision
Freight Equipment Owner Freight Equipment Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Freight Equipment Owner Freight Equipment Manager Operations Agreement
Freight Equipment Supplier Freight Equipment Owner Warranty
Other CV Administration Centers Maintainer Other CV Administration Centers Maintains
Other CV Administration Centers Manager Other CV Administration Centers Manages
Other CV Administration Centers Owner Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Owner Information Exchange Agreement
Other CV Administration Centers Owner Other CV Administration Centers Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Other CV Administration Centers Owner Other CV Administration Centers Manager Operations Agreement
Other CV Administration Centers Supplier Other CV Administration Centers Owner Warranty

Functional

This service package includes the following Functional View PSpecs:

Physical Object Functional Object PSpec Number PSpec Name
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center CVAC Information Exchange 2.5.3.1 Communicate with Border Inspection
2.5.3.2 Analyze Border Clearance Data
2.5.4 Communicate with Other Commercial Vehicle Administration System
2.5.5 Manage Commercial Vehicle and Driver Credentials and Enrollment
2.5.6 Output Commercial Vehicle Enrollment Data to Roadside Facilities
2.5.8 Process Data Received from Roadside Facilities
5.4.6 Process CV Violations
CVAC Safety and Security Administration 2.5.4 Communicate with Other Commercial Vehicle Administration System
2.5.5 Manage Commercial Vehicle and Driver Credentials and Enrollment
2.5.6 Output Commercial Vehicle Enrollment Data to Roadside Facilities
2.5.7 Process Commercial Vehicle Violations
2.5.8 Process Data Received from Roadside Facilities
5.4.6 Process CV Violations
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording 2.3.3.1 Provide Commercial Vehicle Checkstation Communications
2.3.3.3 Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Safety Database
2.3.3.5 Carry-out Commercial Vehicle Roadside Inspection
2.3.4 Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
2.3.6 Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
CVCE Electronic Screening 2.3.1 Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message at Roadside
2.3.2.1 Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Credentials Database
2.3.2.2 Process Screening Transactions
2.3.3.1 Provide Commercial Vehicle Checkstation Communications
2.3.3.3 Administer Commercial Vehicle Roadside Safety Database
2.3.4 Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
2.3.5 Provide Commercial Vehicle Roadside Operator Interface
2.3.6 Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
CVCE Weigh-In-Motion 2.3.1 Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message at Roadside
2.3.2.2 Process Screening Transactions
2.3.4 Detect and Classify Commercial Vehicles and Freight Equipment
2.3.6 Provide Commercial Vehicle Reports
Commercial Vehicle OBE CV On-Board Cargo Monitoring 2.4.2 Collect On-board Commercial Vehicle Sensor Data
2.4.3 Analyze Commercial Vehicle On-board Data
2.4.4 Provide Commercial Vehicle Driver Interface
2.4.7 Manage CV On-board Data
2.6.4 Provide Lock Tag Data Interface
2.8.3.1 Provide Driver Interface for Intermodal Freight Dispatch
CV On-Board Electronic Screening Support 2.2.3 Provide CV Driver Electronic Credential and Tax Filing Interface
2.3.7 Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message on Vehicle
2.4.1 Communicate Commercial Vehicle On-board Data to Roadside
2.4.2 Collect On-board Commercial Vehicle Sensor Data
2.4.6 Provide Commercial Vehicle On-board Data Store Interface
2.4.7 Manage CV On-board Data
2.6.2 Transmit Commercial Vehicle Tag Data
2.6.3 Provide Commercial Driver Tag Data Interface
2.6.4 Provide Lock Tag Data Interface
2.6.5 Manage Commercial Vehicle Tag Data Store
CV On-Board Safety and Security 2.3.7 Produce Commercial Vehicle Driver Message on Vehicle
2.4.1 Communicate Commercial Vehicle On-board Data to Roadside
2.4.2 Collect On-board Commercial Vehicle Sensor Data
2.4.4 Provide Commercial Vehicle Driver Interface
2.4.5 Communicate Commercial Vehicle On-board Data to Vehicle Manager
2.4.6 Provide Commercial Vehicle On-board Data Store Interface
2.4.7 Manage CV On-board Data
2.6.2 Transmit Commercial Vehicle Tag Data

Physical

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Includes Physical Objects:

Physical Object Class Description
Basic Commercial Vehicle Vehicle The 'Basic Commercial Vehicle' represents the commercial vehicle that hosts the on-board equipment that provides ITS capabilities. It includes the heavy vehicle databus and all other interface points between on-board systems and the rest of the commercial vehicle. This vehicle is used to transport goods, is operated by a professional driver and typically administered as part of a larger fleet. Commercial Vehicle classification applies to all goods transport vehicles ranging from small panel vans used in local pick-up and delivery services to large, multi-axle tractor-trailer rigs operating on long haul routes.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Center The 'Commercial Vehicle Administration Center' performs administrative functions supporting credentials, tax, and safety regulations associated with commercial vehicles. It issues credentials, collects fees and taxes, and supports enforcement of credential requirements. It communicates with motor carriers to process credentials applications and collect fuel taxes, weight/distance taxes, and other taxes and fees associated with commercial vehicle operations. It also receives applications for, and issues special Oversize/Overweight and HAZMAT permits in coordination with cognizant authorities. It coordinates with other Commercial Vehicle Administration Centers (in other states/regions) to support nationwide access to credentials and safety information for administration and enforcement functions. It communicates with field equipment to enable credential checking and safety information collection at the roadside. It makes safety information available to qualified stakeholders to identify carriers and drivers that operate unsafely.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Field 'Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment' supports automated vehicle identification at mainline speeds for credential checking, roadside safety inspections, and weigh-in-motion using two-way data exchange. These capabilities include providing warnings to the commercial vehicle drivers, their fleet managers, and proper authorities of any safety problems that have been identified, accessing and examining historical safety data, and automatically deciding whether to allow the vehicle to pass or require it to stop with operator manual override. Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment also provides supplemental inspection services such as expedited brake inspections, the use of operator hand-held devices, mobile screening sites, on-board safety database access, and the enrollment of vehicles and carriers in the electronic clearance program.
Commercial Vehicle Driver Vehicle The 'Commercial Vehicle Driver' represents the people that operate vehicles transporting goods, including both long haul trucks and local pick-up and delivery vans. This physical object is complementary to the Driver physical object in that it represents those interactions which are unique to Commercial Vehicle Operations. Information flowing from the Commercial Vehicle Driver includes those system inputs specific to Commercial Vehicle Operations.
Commercial Vehicle Inspector Field The people who perform regulatory inspection of Commercial Vehicles in the field. CVO Inspectors support roadside inspection, weighing, and checking of credentials either through automated preclearance or manual methods. The Commercial Vehicle Inspector is an inspection and enforcement arm of regulatory agencies with frequent direct interface with Commercial Vehicles and their Drivers.
Commercial Vehicle OBE Vehicle The Commercial Vehicle On-Board Equipment (OBE) resides in a commercial vehicle and provides the sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions necessary to support safe and efficient commercial vehicle operations. It provides two-way communications between the commercial vehicle drivers, their fleet managers, attached freight equipment, and roadside officials. A separate 'Vehicle OBE' physical object supports vehicle safety and driver information capabilities that apply to all vehicles, including commercial vehicles. The Commercial Vehicle OBE supplements these general ITS capabilities with capabilities that are specific to commercial vehicles.
Enforcement Center Center The 'Enforcement Center' represents the systems that receive reports of violations detected by various ITS facilities including individual vehicle emissions, lane violations, toll violations, CVO violations, etc.
Fleet and Freight Management Center Center The 'Fleet and Freight Management Center' provides the capability for commercial drivers and fleet-freight managers to receive real-time routing information and access databases containing vehicle and/or freight equipment locations as well as carrier, vehicle, freight equipment and driver information. The 'Fleet and Freight Management Center' also provides the capability for fleet managers to monitor the safety and security of their commercial vehicle drivers and fleet.
Freight Equipment Vehicle 'Freight Equipment' represents a freight container, intermodal chassis, or trailer and provides sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions necessary to support safe, secure and efficient freight operations. It provides equipment safety data and status and can alert the appropriate systems of an incident, breach, or tamper event. It also provides accurate position information to support in-transit visibility of freight equipment.
Other CV Administration Centers Center 'Other CV Administration Centers' is intended to provide a source and destination for information flows between peer (e.g. inter-regional) commercial vehicle administration centers. It enables commercial vehicle administration activities to be coordinated across different jurisdictional areas. It encompasses all functions associated with commercial vehicle safety, registration, and operating authority for non-U.S. based commercial motor vehicle carriers. The agencies represented herein may include Federal, state, provincial, and local regulatory entities outside the U.S.

Includes Functional Objects:

Functional Object Description Physical Object
CV On-Board Cargo Monitoring 'CV On-Board Cargo Monitoring' monitors the location and status of the commercial vehicle and its cargo. It sends the collected data to appropriate centers and roadside facilities, including emergency management in the case of HAZMAT incidents. Depending on the nature of the cargo, it may include sensors that measure temperature, pressure, load leveling, acceleration, and other attributes of the cargo. Commercial Vehicle OBE
CV On-Board Electronic Screening Support 'CV On-Board Electronic Screening Support' exchanges information with roadside facilities, providing information such as driver, vehicle, and carrier identification to roadside facilities that can be used to support electronic screening. Pass/pull-in messages are received and presented to the commercial vehicle driver and screening events are recorded. Additional information, including trip records (e.g., border clearance information), safety inspection records, cargo information, and driver status information may also be collected, stored, and made available to the roadside facility. Commercial Vehicle OBE
CV On-Board Safety and Security 'CV On-Board Safety and Security' collects and processes vehicle and driver safety and security information and provides safety and security information to the Fleet and Freight Management Center. It also supplies this information to the roadside facilities both at mainline speeds and while stopped for inspections. Safety information may also be provided at predetermined trigger areas using wireless communications. The capability to alert the commercial vehicle driver whenever there is a critical safety or security problem or potential emergency is also provided. It also supports on-board driver safety log maintenance and checking. Commercial Vehicle OBE
CVAC Information Exchange 'CVAC Information Exchange' supports the exchange of safety, credentials, permit data, and other data concerning the operation of commercial vehicles among jurisdictions. The object also supports the exchange of safety (e.g., driver logs), credentials, permit, and operations data between systems (for example, an administrative center and the roadside check facilities) within a single jurisdiction. Data are collected from multiple authoritative sources and packaged into snapshots (top-level summary and critical status information) and profiles (detailed and historical data). Data is made available to fleet operators and other information requestors on request or based on subscriptions established by the requestor. Commercial Vehicle Administration Center
CVAC Safety and Security Administration 'CVAC Safety and Security Administration' provides commercial vehicle safety and security criteria to roadside check facilities, collects and reviews safety and security data from the field and distributes safety and security information to other centers, carriers, and enforcement agencies. It also supports wireless roadside inspections, including carrier enrollment, managing and distributing information about trigger areas where wireless inspections may occur, and monitoring the condition of the commercial vehicle and driver using wireless communications at identified trigger areas. It supports the collection and review of carrier and driver safety and security data and supports determination of the carrier and driver safety and security ratings. It clears the out-of-service status when the responsible carrier or driver reports that deficiencies flagged during inspections have been corrected. Commercial Vehicle Administration Center
CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording 'CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording' documents accidents, citations, and violations identified during roadside safety inspections and forwards the information to the Commercial Vehicle Administration Center for processing. It collects data from the vehicle to help characterize the circumstances surrounding the accident. Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment
CVCE Electronic Screening 'CVCE Electronic Screening' supports electronic credentials and safety screening of commercial vehicles at mainline speeds. It processes the data from the commercial vehicles along with accessed database information to determine whether a pull-in message is needed. It may also generate random pull-in messages with provisions for facility operators and enforcement officials to have manual override capabilities. Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment
CVCE Weigh-In-Motion 'CVCE Weigh-In-Motion' measures and records axle weights and gross vehicle weight without requiring the vehicle to come to a stop. Both permanent and portable installations are supported and may be performed in conjunction with electronic clearance or as a separate application. Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment

Includes Information Flows:

Information Flow Description
citation Report of commercial vehicle citation. The citation includes references to the statute(s) that was (were) violated. It includes information on the violator and the officer issuing the citation. A citation differs from a violation because it is adjudicated by the courts. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
commercial vehicle permit information Information for commercial vehicle permits for oversize, overweight, or for dangerous goods. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
commercial vehicle violation notification Notification of a violation. The violation notification flow describes the statute or regulation that was violated and how it was violated (e. g., overweight on specific axle by xxx pounds or which brake was out of adjustment and how far out of adjustment it was). A violation differs from a citation because it is not adjudicated by the courts. It specifically includes the date/time and location of the violation and identification of the vehicle, driver, and associated equipment/cargo.
credentials information Response containing full vehicle fuel tax and registration credentials information. "Response" may be provided in reaction to a real-time query or a standing request for updated information. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
credentials status information Credentials information such as registration, licensing, insurance, check flags, and electronic screening enrollment data. A unique identifier is included. Corresponds to the credentials portion of CVISN "snapshots." The status information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or as a result of a standing request for updated information (subscription). This may also include information about non-U.S. fleets for use by U.S. authorities, and information regarding U.S. fleets made available to Mexican and Canadian authorities. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
cv driver input This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing the commercial vehicle driver and vehicle information. This flow contains inquiries to the commercial vehicle managing system, interaction with on-board equipment including setup, configuration, and initiation of self tests, and entry of carrier, driver, vehicle, and route information.
cv driver record Information typically maintained by a state driver licensing agency about a driver of a commercial vehicle including driver identification data, license data, permit data, and driving history details. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
CVC override mode This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing the manual override of automated pass/pull-in decisions generated by the Commercial Vehicle Check station.
CVO inspector information This flow represents the visual or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing credential, safety, and preclearance information and instructions to the commercial vehicle inspector.
CVO inspector input This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing requests from the commercial vehicle inspector to operate the commercial vehicle inspection station.
CVO pass/pull-in message This flow represents the visual or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing a message sent to commercial vehicle driver indicating whether to bypass or requesting pull in to inspection/verification stop along with inspection results (e. g., LED indicator on transponder or variable message sign).
daily site activity data Record of daily activities at commercial vehicle check stations including summaries of screening events and inspections.
electronic screening request Request for identification data to support electronic screening.
freight equipment information Container, trailer, or chassis information regarding identity, type, location, brake wear data, mileage, seal #, seal type, door open/close status, chassis bare/covered status, tethered / untethered status, temperature, humidity, power, battery levels, brake wear data, and bill of lading/information regarding the cargo/content.
host commercial vehicle status Information provided to the ITS on-board equipment from other systems on the Commercial Vehicle Platform.
information on violators Information on violators provided by a law enforcement agency. May include information about commercial vehicle violations or other kinds of violations associated with the particular entity. The information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or proactively by the source. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
on-board safety data Safety data measured by on-board sensors. Includes information about the vehicle, vehicle components, cargo, and driver. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
pass/pull-in Command to commercial vehicle to pull into or bypass inspection station.
request tag data Request for tag information including tag id and associated data.
safety status information Safety information such as safety ratings, security ratings or flags, inspection summaries, and violation summaries. A unique identifier is included. Corresponds to the safety and security portion of CVISN "snapshots." The status information may be provided as a response to a real-time query or as a result of a standing request for updated information (subscription). This may also include information about non-U.S. fleets for use by U.S. authorities, and information regarding U.S. fleets made available to Mexican and Canadian authorities. The query flow is not explicitly shown.
screening event record Results of CVO electronic screening activity.
tag data Unique tag ID and related vehicle information.
targeted list List of carriers, drivers, and/or vehicles of interest for enforcement purposes.
weigh-in-motion information Information from commercial vehicle virtual weigh-in-motion systems including vehicle weight, vehicle dimensions, vehicle identification and driver identification.

Goals and Objectives

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
A. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; Improve freight network
D. Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight; Reduce congestion
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve efficiency
H. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system; Maintain infrastructure asset system

Associated Objective Categories

Objective Category
Freight Management: Border Crossing
Freight Management: Customer Satisfaction
Freight Management: Travel Time Delay
Freight Management: Travel Time Reliability
Preservation: Preserve Existing Infrastructure
System Efficiency: Delay

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Decrease hours of delay per 1,000 vehicle miles traveled on selected freight-significant highways by X percent in Y years. Hours of delay per 1,000 vehicle miles on selected freight-significant highways.
Decrease point-to-point travel times on selected freight-significant highways by Y minutes within Y years. Point-to-point travel times on selected freight-significant highways.
Decrease the annual average travel time index for freight by X points in Y years. Travel time index: ratio of observed average travel time to free-flow travel time.
Distressed pavement condition lane-miles not to exceed X percent of total state highway system Distressed pavement condition lane miles
Increase ratings for customer satisfaction with freight mobility in the region among shippers, receivers, and carriers by X percent in Y years. Percentage of customers satisfied with region's freight management practices.
Increase the mobility index ([Ton-miles of travel] / [Vehicle-miles of travel * Average speed]) by X percent in Y years. Mobility index for system users defined as [Ton-miles of travel] / [Vehicle-miles of travel * Average speed].
Increase the use of electronic credentialing to X percent of weigh stations and border crossings by year Y. Percent of weigh stations and border crossings in the region that use electronic credentialing.
Maintain pavement condition index (PCI) of X or greater for local streets and roads Pavement condition index
Percentage of NHS bridges in Good condition to exceed X percent Percentage of NHS bridges in Good condition
Percentage of NHS bridges in Poor condition not to exceed X percent Percentage of NHS bridges in Poor condition
Percentage of pavements in Good condition to exceed X percent of the Interstate System Percentage of pavements in Good condition (Interstate System)
Percentage of pavements in Good condition to exceed X percent of the non-Interstate NHS Percentage of pavements in Good condition (non-Interstate NHS)
Percentage of pavements in Poor condition not to exceed X percent of the Interstate System Percentage of pavements in Poor condition (Interstate System)
Percentage of pavements in Poor condition not to exceed X percent of the non-Interstate NHS Percentage of pavements in Poor condition (non-Interstate NHS)
Reduce buffer index on regional freight routes during peak and off-peak periods by X percent in Y years. Buffer Index on regional freight routes during peak and off-peak period.
Reduce commercial vehicle size and weight violations Number of size and weight violations
Reduce hours of delay per capita by X percent by year Y. Hours of delay (person-hours).
Reduce hours of delay per capita by X percent by year Y. Hours of delay per capita.
Reduce hours of delay per driver by X percent by year Y. Hours of delay (person-hours).
Reduce hours of delay per driver by X percent by year Y. Hours of delay per driver.

 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.

Needs and Requirements

Need Functional Object Requirement
01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process. CV On-Board Cargo Monitoring 01 The commercial vehicle shall compute the location of the commercial vehicle and its freight equipment.
02 The commercial vehicle shall monitor on-board systems and record measures such as weight, vehicle security status, vehicle safety status, vehicle identity, driver status, driver safety status, distance traveled, and brake condition.
08 The commercial vehicle shall send information from on-board safety systems, including its cargo or freight equipment, to roadside facilities.
11 The commercial vehicle shall send on-board systems data passing connected vehicles, including emergency vehicles.
CVCE Weigh-In-Motion 01 The roadside check facility equipment shall detect the presence of commercial vehicles and freight equipment approaching a facility.
04 The roadside check facility equipment shall differentiate between different types of commercial vehicles, including number of axles, presence of containers, and types of connected freight equipment.
05 The roadside check facility equipment shall determine the gross vehicle weight, weight per axle, and the identification of a passing commercial vehicle and its cargo.
02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations. CV On-Board Cargo Monitoring 04 The commercial vehicle shall forward information concerning the freight equipment on to its fleet and freight management center as well as the roadside check facility.
12 The commercial vehicle shall accepts requests for identification data needed to support electronic screening.
CV On-Board Safety and Security 02 The commercial vehicle shall respond to requests to provide on-board safety inspection data to roadside check facilities including vehicle identification, driver logs, and characteristics data for initiating safety and security checking. Results of the inspection are read back into the on-board equipment.
05 The commercial vehicle shall provide expected driver identity characteristics (e.g., PIN codes and biometric data) to roadside check facilities to support safety and security checking.
CVAC Information Exchange 01 The center shall exchange information with roadside check facilities, including credentials and credentials status information, safety status information, daily site activity data, driver records, and citations.
CVAC Safety and Security Administration 01 The center shall provide commercial vehicle safety and security data to roadside check facilities.
05 The center shall receive citation records from roadside check facilities.
CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording 02 The roadside check facility equipment shall provide an interface for an inspector to add comments to the inspection results.
03 The roadside check facility equipment shall forward results of the roadside inspections to the commercial vehicle administration center either as needed or on a periodic basis. These reports include accident reports, violation notifications, citations, and daily site activity logs.
CVCE Electronic Screening 03 The roadside check facility equipment shall receive the credential and credentials status information (e.g. snapshots) from the commercial vehicle administration center to maintain an up to date list of which vehicles have been cleared (enrolled) to potentially pass through without stopping.
11 The roadside check facility equipment shall send a record of daily activities at the facility including summaries of screening events and inspections to the commercial vehicle administration center.
CVCE Weigh-In-Motion 02 The roadside check facility equipment shall request and input electronic screening data from the commercial vehicle's electronic tag data.
03 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to coordinate electronic credentials and safety records with other commercial vehicle administration agencies concerning commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations. CVAC Information Exchange 02 The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, and safety status information.
04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways. CV On-Board Cargo Monitoring 08 The commercial vehicle shall send information from on-board safety systems, including its cargo or freight equipment, to roadside facilities.
12 The commercial vehicle shall accepts requests for identification data needed to support electronic screening.
CV On-Board Electronic Screening Support 01 The commercial vehicle shall receive electronic screening (pass/pull-in) messages from the roadside check facilities and present them to the driver in either audible or visual forms.
02 The commercial vehicle shall respond to requests to provide data accumulated on-board the vehicle to roadside check facilities for inspection including driver logs, electronic identifiers, credentials, border clearance data, and other screening data such as cargo status, hazmat identifiers, out of service status, vehicle axle weight, vehicle weight, and time.
03 The commercial vehicle shall respond to requests to provide the identity, status and other information from the electronic cargo lock tag, if so equipped, to roadside check facilities, including border crossings.
CV On-Board Safety and Security 01 The commercial vehicle shall receive safety and security messages from the roadside check facilities and present them to the driver in either audible or visual forms.
CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording 04 The roadside check facility equipment shall receive driver records from the commercial vehicle administration center to support driver identification and collection of driver credentials and history information.
CVCE Electronic Screening 01 The roadside electronic screening equipment shall detect the presence of commercial vehicles and freight equipment approaching a facility.
02 The roadside check facility equipment shall differentiate between different types of vehicles and determine the number of axles, gross vehicle weight, and the identification of the vehicle and its cargo.
05 The roadside check facility equipment shall provide an interface to inspectors in the field to allow them to monitor and if necessary override the pull-in decisions made by the system.
07 The roadside electronic screening equipment shall request and input electronic screening data from the commercial vehicle's electronic tag data.
10 The roadside check facility equipment shall verify that pull-in requests are heeded by drivers, notifying the facility operator if a vehicle fails to pull in as requested.
CVCE Weigh-In-Motion 03 The roadside check facility equipment shall send a pass/pull-in notification to the commercial vehicle and its driver based on the information received from the vehicle and the measurements taken. The message may be sent to the on-board equipment in the commercial vehicle or transmitted to the driver using equipment such as dynamic message signs, red-green lights, flashing signs, etc.
05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways. CVAC Information Exchange 03 The center shall package data concerning commercial vehicle safety and credentials into snapshots (top-level summary and critical status information).
04 The center shall package data concerning commercial vehicle safety and credentials into profiles (detailed and historical data).
05 The center shall provide reports to the commercial vehicle fleet manager regarding fleet activity through roadside facilities including accident reports, citations, credentials status information, driver records, and safety status information.
CVAC Safety and Security Administration 02 The center shall collect and review safety inspection reports and violations from the roadside check facilities and pass on appropriate portions to other commercial vehicle administrative centers and commercial vehicle fleet operators.
03 The center shall notify enforcement agencies of commercial vehicle safety violations by individual commercial vehicles, drivers, or carriers.
06 The center shall manage the citation records and provide the citations to enforcement agencies and the commercial fleet management center.
CVCE Citation and Accident Electronic Recording 07 The roadside check facility equipment shall notify the enforcement agency of a violation describing the statute or regulation that was violated and how it was violated.
CVCE Electronic Screening 04 The roadside check facility equipment shall receive commercial vehicle violation records and carriers, vehicles, and drivers of interest from appropriate law enforcement agencies.
09 The roadside check facility equipment shall send a pass/pull-in notification to the commercial vehicle and its driver based on the information received from the vehicle, the administration center, enforcement agencies, and the inspector. The message may be sent to the on-board equipment in the commercial vehicle or transmitted to the driver using equipment such as dynamic message signs, red-green lights, flashing signs, etc.

Related Sources

Document Name Version Publication Date
Integrating Smart Roadside Initiative into the V2I Component of the Connected Vehicle Program Draft 8/1/2014
ITS User Services Document 1/1/2005
SAE J3067- Candidate Improvements to Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Message Set Dictionary (SAE J2735)Using Systems Engineering Methods 8/15/2014
Smart Roadside Initiative ConOps 5/21/2012


Security

In order to participate in this service package, each physical object should meet or exceed the following security levels.

Physical Object Security
Physical Object Confidentiality Integrity Availability Security Class
Basic Commercial Vehicle  
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center High High Moderate Class 4
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment High High Moderate Class 4
Commercial Vehicle OBE High High Moderate Class 4
Enforcement Center High High Moderate Class 4
Fleet and Freight Management Center High High Moderate Class 4
Freight Equipment Moderate Moderate Moderate Class 2
Other CV Administration Centers High High Moderate Class 4



In order to participate in this service package, each information flow triple should meet or exceed the following security levels.

Information Flow Security
Source Destination Information Flow Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Basis Basis Basis
Basic Commercial Vehicle Commercial Vehicle OBE host commercial vehicle status Moderate Moderate Moderate
This can include some sensitive data. However, other data, such as vehicle location and motion will then be broadcast. There also may be proprietary information included in this. This is used later on to determine whether a vehicle should request priority at an intersection. If this information is incorrect the vehicle may make false requests. All other flows that use the data from this flow have a MODERATE integrity requirement, therefore, this must also have a MODERATE integrity requirement. This information would need to be available immediately for the application to work.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment commercial vehicle permit information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Indicates company and individual vehicle permitting information, which is competitive commercial data. Observation of this information could provide leverage or business advantage over a particular carrier. If incorrect a vehicle or carrier may be misled about what permits it has or needs, resulting in a potential for being improperly permitted and penalized. MODERATE and not HIGH because the impact is likely to be limited and can likely be easily addressed. If this flow is inconsistently available there is probably little harm. It may be required for real-time CVO checking action, but the effect will apply to only one or at most, a limited number of drivers at a given location.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment credentials information High Moderate Moderate
Credentials contain PII and proprietary information including trip data. This is private and competitive. If revealed, could provide leverage over carrier and/or vehicle. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE and not HIGH because the impact should be limited. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE and not HIGH because the impact should be limited.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment credentials status information High Moderate Moderate
Credentials contain PII and proprietary information including trip data. This is private and competitive. If revealed, could provide leverage over carrier and/or vehicle. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE and not HIGH because the impact should be limited. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE and not HIGH because the impact should be limited.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment cv driver record High High Moderate
Contains PII including driver identity, license and citations. If this were revealed then leverage could be had over the driver. Incorrect or unavailable information could lead to a cited driver proceeding when he should not, or a clear driver improperly cited. In either case, this could be used to manipulate the driver's clearance. Incorrect or unavailable information could lead to a cited driver proceeding when he should not, or a clear driver improperly cited. In either case, this could be used to manipulate the driver's clearance. Availability set to MODERATE because without this data, the CVCE operator will fall back on other processes.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment safety status information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Credentials data are vehicle-specific even if they don't include PII, and thus between the inspection agency and the vehicle owner. Divulging this information could provide leverage or business advantage. Incorrect or corrupted credentials data will affect the individual commercial vehicle and should be correct, but the scope of such corruption or errors should be limited. If this information is not available it may slow processing of vehicles through the CVCE.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment targeted list Moderate Moderate Low
Contains sensitive information about enforcement procedures and targets that if disclosed, could be used for business or other leverage over those affected carriers or entities. Identification of enforcement targets and procedures should be correct or the point of this list is lost. Without this flow inspections and enforcement will still happen. This flow also does not need constant updates to be effective.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Enforcement Center citation Moderate Moderate Moderate
May contain PII, depending on the citation and type of information included could be HIGH. Citation information should be correct and timely or the destination may be improperly informed of citation information, jeopardizing the operations of affected vehicles. Citation information should be correct and timely or the destination may be improperly informed of citation information, jeopardizing the operations of affected vehicles.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Enforcement Center commercial vehicle violation notification High Moderate Low
Contains PII and violation information, that if disclosed to parties other than the destination could provide leverage (business or personal) over the commercial vehicle. Violation information needs to be correct or the commercial vehicle may be improperly penalized, or not when it should be. This is probably not a severe consequence however, so MODERATE. This flow does not need to be real-time as there will be a backup (manual) mechanism, and buffering or batch uploads would also suffice.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Fleet and Freight Management Center citation Moderate Moderate Moderate
May contain PII, depending on the citation and type of information included could be HIGH. Citation information should be correct and timely or the destination may be improperly informed of citation information, jeopardizing the operations of affected vehicles. Citation information should be correct and timely or the destination may be improperly informed of citation information, jeopardizing the operations of affected vehicles.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Other CV Administration Centers credentials information High High Moderate
Credentials contain PII and proprietary information including trip data. This is private and competitive. If revealed, could provide leverage over carrier and/or vehicle. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. HIGH because the impact should be extensive as this flow could include credentials information for large numbers of carriers and vehicles. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE because while the impact could be extensive due to the number of vehicles involved, the flow can be reestablished and any issues fixed relatively quickly.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Other CV Administration Centers credentials status information High High Moderate
Credentials contain PII and proprietary information including trip data. This is private and competitive. If revealed, could provide leverage over carrier and/or vehicle. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. HIGH because the impact should be extensive as this flow could include credentials information for large numbers of carriers and vehicles. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE because while the impact could be extensive due to the number of vehicles involved, the flow can be reestablished and any issues fixed relatively quickly.
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center Other CV Administration Centers safety status information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Credentials data are vehicle-specific even if they don't include PII, and thus between the inspection agency and the vehicle owner. Divulging this information could provide leverage or business advantage. Incorrect or corrupted credentials data will affect the individual commercial vehicle and should be correct, but the scope of such corruption or errors should be limited. If this information is not available it may slow processing of vehicles administered through equipment managed by other CVAC.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle Administration Center citation Moderate Moderate Moderate
May contain PII, depending on the citation and type of information included could be HIGH. Citation information should be correct and timely or the destination may be improperly informed of citation information, jeopardizing the operations of affected vehicles. Citation information should be correct and timely or the destination may be improperly informed of citation information, jeopardizing the operations of affected vehicles.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle Administration Center commercial vehicle violation notification High Moderate Low
Contains PII and violation information, that if disclosed to parties other than the destination could provide leverage (business or personal) over the commercial vehicle. Violation information needs to be correct or the commercial vehicle may be improperly penalized, or not when it should be. This is probably not a severe consequence however, so MODERATE. This flow does not need to be real-time as there will be a backup (manual) mechanism, and buffering or batch uploads would also suffice.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle Administration Center daily site activity data High Moderate Low
Contains IDs and screening results. Given that this represents a large volume of IDs and results, capture of this information could provide leverage or advantage over a large number of vehicles and carriers. Also has vehicle IDs that could be used to track vehicle movements, not in real-time but in the long term, which could betray business practices. This data is intended to be used to identify "problem vehicles." Any errors could lead to the wrong vehicles being targeted, which will have some operational impacts. Not a real time report, only a batch upload.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle Administration Center weigh-in-motion information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Contains PII, including vehicle ID and driver ID. Since this is used for regulation, must be correct to ensure compliance. Real-time response may be needed depending on the regulatory scheme.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle Driver CVO pass/pull-in message Not Applicable High High
This interface is also directly observable. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, however there is generally another mechanism to double-check this data, which is why it is MODERATE and not HIGH. If roadside mechanisms are not existent, then this would be HIGH. Data should be available as it relates to CVO, however there is generally another mechanism to double-check this data, which is why it is MODERATE and not HIGH. If roadside mechanisms are not existent, then this would be HIGH.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle Inspector CVO inspector information Not Applicable High High
Commercial Vehicle Operations human interfaces should not be casually viewable for competitive reasons. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, and given that this is the primary interface between inspector and inspection results, must be HIGH for both integrity and availability or the inspection regime breaks down. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, and given that this is the primary interface between inspector and inspection results, must be HIGH for both integrity and availability or the inspection regime breaks down.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle OBE electronic screening request Moderate High Moderate
Request for screening does not contain PII, but implies a response that may contain PII. In order to be acted upon the request must be correct, and if not acted upon manual processes may intervene. Additionally, MaM-type attacks may be used to mislead, confuse or otherwise harm the commercial vehicle or check equipment. Without this flow manual processes may take over, but those have a time cost to the commercial vehicle.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle OBE pass/pull-in Low High Moderate
This is directly observable data. This message is directly acted upon. It should not be possible to spoof a border inspection station bypass. Provision of the pull-in request will have other backup mechanisms in most instances, but should be correct to avoid confusion or incorrect action by the receiving vehicle.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle OBE request tag data Not Applicable Moderate Low
This request is sent to all vehicles entering the border, and does not contain any sensitive information. This needs to verify that it is coming from a valid sender. If this request is not received, the system will not broadcast its tag data. However, there are multiple chances for this data to be transmitted and received. Additionally, if the vehicle is not pre-approved it will be handled by border security.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Commercial Vehicle OBE screening event record Moderate High Moderate
Screening results contain PII and details of the screening event, disclosure of which could harm the commercial vehicle or operator in question. In order to be acted upon the request must be correct, and if not acted upon manual processes may intervene. Additionally, MaM-type attacks may be used to mislead, confuse or otherwise harm the commercial vehicle or check equipment. Without this flow manual processes may take over, but those have a time cost to the commercial vehicle.
Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment Enforcement Center commercial vehicle violation notification High Moderate Low
Contains PII and violation information, that if disclosed to parties other than the destination could provide leverage (business or personal) over the commercial vehicle. Violation information needs to be correct or the commercial vehicle may be improperly penalized, or not when it should be. This is probably not a severe consequence however, so MODERATE. This flow does not need to be real-time as there will be a backup (manual) mechanism, and buffering or batch uploads would also suffice.
Commercial Vehicle Driver Commercial Vehicle OBE cv driver input Moderate Moderate Moderate
Commercial Vehicle Operations human interfaces should not be casually viewable for competitive and physical security reasons. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, however there is generally another mechanism to double-check this data, which is why it is MODERATE and not HIGH. Flow should be available as it relates to CVO, however there is generally another mechanism through which this data might be received, which is why it is MODERATE and not HIGH.
Commercial Vehicle Inspector Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment CVC override mode Not Applicable High High
Commercial Vehicle Operations human interfaces should not be casually viewable for competitive reasons. Overrides must be correct and available or it would be possible for a vehicle that the inspector wants to see to pass through uninspected, which could have a safety impact. Overrides must be correct and available or it would be possible for a vehicle that the inspector wants to see to pass through uninspected, which could have a safety impact.
Commercial Vehicle Inspector Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment CVO inspector input Not Applicable High High
Commercial Vehicle Operations human interfaces should not be casually viewable for competitive reasons. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, and given that this is the primary interface between inspector and inspection results, must be HIGH for both integrity and availability or the inspection regime breaks down. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, and given that this is the primary interface between inspector and inspection results, must be HIGH for both integrity and availability or the inspection regime breaks down.
Commercial Vehicle OBE Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment freight equipment information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Will include proprietary and/or competitive information that should be disclosed only when necessary and to those with a need for the information. Information must be accurate in order to be properly acted upon in support of screening or commercial vehicle safety processes. Information must be timely in order to be properly acted upon in support of screening or commercial vehicle safety processes, though some of the information contained has alternative delivery mechanisms.
Commercial Vehicle OBE Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment on-board safety data High High Moderate
Contains PII of commercial vehicle operator, vehicle cargo as well as characteristics related to regulation and the vehicle's past history related to regulatory compliance. Interception, of this information would compromise the owner and/or operator of the commercial vehicle. Contains PII of commercial vehicle operator as well as cargo, vehicle characteristics related to regulation and the vehicle's past history related to regulatory compliance. Corruption or falsification of this information would enable illegal operations of the commercial vehicle in question. Alternative mechanisms exist to collect this data, though they require more manpower and negatively affect all parties involved with regard to time spent.
Commercial Vehicle OBE Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment screening event record Moderate High Moderate
Screening results contain PII and details of the screening event, disclosure of which could harm the commercial vehicle or operator in question. In order to be acted upon the request must be correct, and if not acted upon manual processes may intervene. Additionally, MaM-type attacks may be used to mislead, confuse or otherwise harm the commercial vehicle or check equipment. Without this flow manual processes may take over, but those have a time cost to the commercial vehicle.
Commercial Vehicle OBE Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment tag data Low Moderate Low
This is broadcast data. False data here could lead to a misclassification of the vehicle. If it was an accidental error, it would be easy to correct. If this data is missing, the system cannot make a decision about how to handle that vehicle. However, there are multiple chances for this data to be transmitted and received. Additionally, if the vehicle is not pre-approved it will be handled by border security.
Commercial Vehicle OBE Commercial Vehicle Driver CVO pass/pull-in message Not Applicable Moderate Moderate
This interface is also directly observable. Data should be correct as it relates to CVO, however there is generally another mechanism to double-check this data, which is why it is MODERATE and not HIGH. Flow should be available as it relates to CVO, however there is generally another mechanism through which this data might be received, which is why it is MODERATE and not HIGH.
Enforcement Center Commercial Vehicle Administration Center targeted list Moderate Moderate Low
Contains sensitive information about enforcement procedures and targets that if disclosed, could be used for business or other leverage over those affected carriers or entities. Identification of enforcement targets and procedures should be correct or the point of this list is lost. Without this flow inspections and enforcement will still happen. This flow also does not need constant updates to be effective.
Enforcement Center Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment information on violators High Moderate Low
Contains PII and violation information, that if disclosed to parties other than the destination could provide leverage (business or personal) over the commercial vehicle. Violation information needs to be correct or the commercial vehicle may be improperly penalized, or not when it should be. This is probably not a severe consequence however, so MODERATE. This flow does not need to be real-time as there will be a backup (manual) mechanism, and buffering or batch uploads would also suffice.
Enforcement Center Fleet and Freight Management Center information on violators High Moderate Moderate
Contains PII and violation information, that if disclosed to parties other than the destination could provide leverage (business or personal) over the commercial vehicle. Should be correct due to actions that may be taken as a result of this information. Corruption or modification of data may lead to actions taken against parties that should not be acted against, or a lack of action against someone that should be penalized. Such actions likely limited in scope and certainly limited in targets, thus MODERATE. CV operations generally should be kept up to date on violations so they may response appropriately. Lack of this flow will delay those actions, but the consequences of such while significant are unlikely to be catastrophic.
Freight Equipment Commercial Vehicle Check Equipment freight equipment information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Will include proprietary and/or competitive information that should be disclosed only when necessary and to those with a need for the information. Information must be accurate in order to be properly acted upon in support of screening or commercial vehicle safety processes. Information must be timely in order to be properly acted upon in support of screening or commercial vehicle safety processes, though some of the information contained has alternative delivery mechanisms.
Freight Equipment Commercial Vehicle OBE freight equipment information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Cargo status information, though internal to the vehicle, should probably be protected as part of a sound defense-in-depth strategy against malicious hacking. Freight Vehicle to CV OBE is considered on-board when the vehicle and freight are mated, so the same logic holds. Cargo status information, though internal to the vehicle, should probably be protected as part of a sound defense-in-depth strategy against malicious hacking. Freight Vehicle to CV OBE is considered on-board when the vehicle and freight are mated, so the same logic holds. On-board data exchanges, should be at least MODERATE so that on-board systems can fulfill their functions. Freight Vehicle to CV OBE is considered on-board when the vehicle and freight are mated, so the same logic holds.
Other CV Administration Centers Commercial Vehicle Administration Center credentials information High High Moderate
Credentials contain PII and proprietary information including trip data. This is private and competitive. If revealed, could provide leverage over carrier and/or vehicle. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. HIGH because the impact should be extensive as this flow could include credentials information for large numbers of carriers and vehicles. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE because while the impact could be extensive due to the number of vehicles involved, the flow can be reestablished and any issues fixed relatively quickly.
Other CV Administration Centers Commercial Vehicle Administration Center credentials status information High High Moderate
Credentials contain PII and proprietary information including trip data. This is private and competitive. If revealed, could provide leverage over carrier and/or vehicle. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. HIGH because the impact should be extensive as this flow could include credentials information for large numbers of carriers and vehicles.. Incorrect or unavailable credentials information could delay clearance, could result in incorrect assessment of penalties. MODERATE because while the impact could be extensive due to the number of vehicles involved, the flow can be reestablished and any issues fixed relatively quickly.
Other CV Administration Centers Commercial Vehicle Administration Center safety status information Moderate Moderate Moderate
Credentials data are vehicle-specific even if they don't include PII, and thus between the inspection agency and the vehicle owner. Divulging this information could provide leverage or business advantage. Incorrect or corrupted credentials data will affect the individual commercial vehicle and should be correct, but the scope of such corruption or errors should be limited. If this information is not available it may slow processing of vehicles through the CVCE.

Standards

Currently, there are no standards associated with the physical objects in this service package. For standards related to interfaces, see the specific information flow triple pages.





System Requirements

System Requirement Need
001 The system shall exchange information with roadside check facilities, including credentials and credentials status information, safety status information, daily site activity data, driver records, and citations. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
002 The system shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, 03 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to coordinate electronic credentials and safety records with other commercial vehicle administration agencies concerning commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
003 The system shall package data concerning commercial vehicle safety and credentials into snapshots (top-level summary and critical status information). 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
004 The system shall package data concerning commercial vehicle safety and credentials into profiles (detailed and historical data). 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
005 The system shall provide reports to the commercial vehicle fleet manager regarding fleet activity through roadside facilities including accident reports, citations, credentials status information, driver records, and safety status information. 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
006 The system shall provide commercial vehicle safety and security data to roadside check facilities. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
007 The system shall collect and review safety inspection reports and violations from the roadside check facilities and pass on appropriate portions to other commercial vehicle administrative centers and commercial vehicle fleet operators. 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
008 The system shall notify enforcement agencies of commercial vehicle safety violations by individual commercial vehicles, drivers, or carriers. 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
009 The system shall receive citation records from roadside check facilities. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
010 The system shall manage the citation records and provide the citations to enforcement agencies and the commercial fleet management center. 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
011 The system shall provide an interface for an inspector to add comments to the inspection results. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
012 The system shall forward results of the roadside inspections to the commercial vehicle administration center either as needed or on a periodic basis. These reports include accident reports, violation notifications, citations, and daily site activity logs 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
013 The system shall receive driver records from the commercial vehicle administration center to support driver identification and collection of driver credentials and history information. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
014 The system shall notify the enforcement agency of a violation describing the statute or regulation that was violated and how it was violated. 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
015 The system shall differentiate between different types of vehicles and determine the number of axles, gross vehicle weight, and the identification of the vehicle and its cargo. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
016 The system shall receive the credential and credentials status information (e.g. snapshots) from the commercial vehicle administration center to maintain an up to date list of which vehicles have been cleared (enrolled) to potentially pass through without 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
017 The system shall receive commercial vehicle violation records and carriers, vehicles, and drivers of interest from appropriate law enforcement agencies. 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
018 The system shall provide an interface to inspectors in the field to allow them to monitor and if necessary override the pull-in decisions made by the system. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
019 The system shall send a pass/pull-in notification to the commercial vehicle and its driver based on the information received from the vehicle, the administration center, enforcement agencies, and the inspector. The message may be sent to the on-board equ 05 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
020 The system shall verify that pull-in requests are heeded by drivers, notifying the facility operator if a vehicle fails to pull in as requested. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
021 The system shall send a record of daily activities at the facility including summaries of screening events and inspections to the commercial vehicle administration center. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
022 The system shall detect the presence of commercial vehicles and freight equipment approaching a facility. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
023 The system shall request and input electronic screening data from the commercial vehicle's electronic tag data. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
024 The system shall send a pass/pull-in notification to the commercial vehicle and its driver based on the information received from the vehicle and the measurements taken. The message may be sent to the on-board equipment in the commercial vehicle or trans 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
025 The system shall differentiate between different types of commercial vehicles, including number of axles, presence of containers, and types of connected freight equipment. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
026 The system shall determine the gross vehicle weight, weight per axle, and the identification of a passing commercial vehicle and its cargo. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
027 The system shall accept requests for identification data needed to support electronic screening. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
028 The system shall compute the location of the commercial vehicle and its freight equipment. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
029 The system shall monitor on-board systems and record measures such as weight, vehicle security status, vehicle safety status, vehicle identity, driver status, driver safety status, distance traveled, and brake condition. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
030 The system shall forward information concerning the freight equipment on to its fleet and freight management center as well as the roadside check facility. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
031 The system shall send information from on-board safety systems, including its cargo or freight equipment, to roadside facilities. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
032 The system shall send on-board systems data passing connected vehicles, including emergency vehicles. 01 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
033 The system shall receive electronic screening (pass/pull-in) messages from the roadside check facilities and present them to the driver in either audible or visual forms. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
034 The system shall respond to requests to provide data accumulated on-board the vehicle to roadside check facilities for inspection including driver logs, electronic identifiers, credentials, border clearance data, and other screening data such as cargo sta 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
035 The system shall respond to requests to provide the identity, status and other information from the electronic cargo lock tag, if so equipped, to roadside check facilities, including border crossings. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
036 The system shall receive safety and security messages from the roadside check facilities and present them to the driver in either audible or visual forms. 04 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
037 The system shall respond to requests to provide on-board safety inspection data to roadside check facilities including vehicle identification, driver logs, and characteristics data for initiating safety and security checking. Results of the inspection ar 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
038 The system shall provide expected driver identity characteristics (e.g., PIN codes and biometric data) to roadside check facilities to support safety and security checking. 02 Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.