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Credentials and Taxes Administration Equipment Package

Architecture Geographic Scope

Description:

Manage electronic filing of credentials and tax filing for commercial vehicle operators. Provides commercial vehicle (including HAZMAT) route restrictions.

 

Included in:

Municipal or County Permitting System

Functional Requirements:

1The center shall manage electronic credentials filing and processing for commercial vehicles.
2The center shall manage the filing of appropriate taxes for the operation of commercial vehicles.
3The center shall process requests for payments of electronic credentials and tax filing and maintain an interface to a Financial Institution.
4The center shall exchange credentials and tax information with other commercial vehicle administration centers - either in other states or the federal government.
5The center shall provide route restrictions information, including hazmat restrictions, to other centers and agencies for distribution to commercial vehicle operators. These centers and agencies may include commercial fleet and freight management operators, traveler information centers, digital map update providers, and other commercial vehicle adminstration centers.
6The center shall use information on asset restrictions received from maintenance centers to develop the commercial vehicle route restrictions and process credentials applications.
7The center shall provide an interface with commercial vehicle fleet and freight management centers to exchange audit and compliance review reports.
8The center shall provide credentials information about commercial vehicle operators and carriers to authorized requestors such as insurance agencies.
9The center shall receive and store information on commercial vehicle violations from enforcement agencies as part of the processing of credentials applications.
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

1.0TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
1.4RIDE MATCHING AND RESERVATION
1.4.0ITS shall include a Ride Matching and Reservation (RMR) function. Ride Matching and Reservation will provide travel users with information on rideshare providers. Three major functions are provided, which are, (1) Rider Request, (2) Transportation Provider Services, and (3) Information Processing. This will also include a billing service to the providers.
1.4.2RMR shall include a Transportation Provider Service function.
1.4.2.1Transportation Provider Services shall include the capability for providers to have their billing arranged through a central clearinghouse.
1.4.2.4Transportation Provider Services shall include the capability for commercial operators such as vanpools and taxis to be included as options for requesting travelers.
1.4.3RMR shall include an Information Processing function.
1.4.3.2Information Processing shall provide a clearinghouse capability for rideshare financial transactions.
3.0ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
3.1ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SERVICES
3.1.4ITS shall include an Electronic Payment Services Integration (EPSI) feature.
3.1.4.1EPSI shall provide the capability to combine electronic payments made for use of various transportation modes into a single integrated system.
4.0COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS
4.1COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CLEARANCE
4.1.1CVEC shall include a Fixed Facility consisting of those structures and equipment to include Ports Of Entry, Inspection Stations, Weigh Stations and Toll Booths.
4.1.1.3Fixed Facility shall provide the capability to accommodate both interstate and intrastate vehicles/carriers.
4.1.1.8Fixed Facility shall include the capability to access and quickly update information on vehicle problems that are detected.
4.2AUTOMATED ROADSIDE SAFETY INSPECTION
4.2.0ITS shall include an Automated Roadside Safety Inspection (ARSI) capability.
4.2.1The ARSI capability shall include a Roadside Facility (RF) function that improves the ability to perform safety inspection through the use of automation.
4.2.1.1RF shall provide a processing capability that automates the roadside inspection tasks.
4.2.1.4RF shall collect, store, maintain and provide real-time on-line interactive access to historical safety data at the roadside facility.
4.2.1.5RF shall provide the capability to continuously update information flags for the following:
4.2.1.5(a)Office of Motor Carriers (OMC) carrier ratings.
4.2.1.5(b)Vehicle/driver inspection and maintenance data.
4.2.1.5(c)Verification of repairs and out-of-service records.
4.2.1.5(d)Driver status (including licensing and citations).
4.4COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES
4.4.0ITS shall include a Commercial Vehicle Administrative Process (CVAP) function consisting of 3 subservices to include Electronic Purchase Of Credentials, Automated Mileage and Fuel Reporting and Auditing, and International Border Electronic Clearance.
4.4.1CVAP shall include an Electronic Purchase Of Credentials (EPC) function with capabilities that include but are not limited to the following:
4.4.1(a)Annual Electronic Credentials.
4.4.1(b)Temporary Electronic Credentials.
4.4.1(c)Order Forms Computer Input Screens.
4.4.1(d)Multiple Permits.
4.4.1(e)Specific Situation Permits.
4.4.1(f)Electronic Payment.
4.4.1(g)Automated Processing of Applications.
4.4.2CVAP shall include an Automated Mileage and Fuel Reporting and Auditing (AMFRA) function that includes but is not limited to the following:
4.4.2(a)Quarterly Reports Submission.
4.4.2(b)Electronic Vehicle Log.
4.4.2(c)Fuel Purchase Data.
4.4.2(d)Create And Audit Tax Reports.
4.4.3CVAP shall include an International Border Electronic Clearance (IBEC) function.
4.4.3.1IBEC provides the capability to electronically clear vehicles crossing international borders with those countries adjacent to the United States. IBEC shall provide the capability to clear the following:
4.4.3.1(a)Driver Clearance.
4.4.3.1(b)Cargo Clearance.
4.4.3.1(c)Vehicle.
4.4.3.2IBEC shall have an Electronic Records function that enables certification of border crossing shipment with the verification capabilities to include but not be limited to the following:
4.6FREIGHT MOBILITY
4.6.1FM shall include a Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management (CVFM) function.
4.6.1.1CVFM shall include the capability for users to provide commercial drivers and dispatchers with real-time routing information in response to congestion or incidents.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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