FHWA Talking Freight Seminar: Security and the Trucking Industry

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FHWA Talking Freight SeminarSecurity and the
Trucking Industry

• October 19, 2005

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Initiatives in Trucking Security

• Pro-Active Security Initiatives
• Anti-Terrorism Action Plan
• Highway Watch Program
• Reactive Initiatives
• Background Checks
• Hazmat
• Cross-Border
• Bioterrorism Act
• Maritime Air Cargo Security

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ATAP and Highway Watch

• Objectives
• No Truck Used As A Weapon
• Protect Our Infrastructure
• Americas Trucking Army
• 525,000 Trucking Companies
• Over 3 Million Professional Truck Drivers
• New Partnership With Government Highway Watch
• Call Center
• Provide Significant Security Reports
• Truck ISAC
• National Alerts, Warnings, Advisories
• Commendations From DHS

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Legislation

• USA Patriot Act (107-56)
• Maritime Transportation Security Act (107-295)
• Aviation and Transportation Security Act (107-71)
• Bioterrorism Act (107-188)
• Homeland Security Act (107-296)
• Safe Explosives Act (107-296)
• Border Security Act (107-173)
• Trade Act (107-210)

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USA PATRIOT Act

• Patriot Act Security threat assessments for
  drivers transporting hazardous materials
• TSA Regulation CDL holders seeking a Hazmat
  Endorsement undergo a fingerprint-based criminal
  history record checks
• List of disqualifying crimes
• 2.7 million CDLs with HMEs
• Impact on driver population 20 reduction (TSA
  est.)
• Dates 01/31- new HMEs, 05/31- renewals and
  transfers
• TSA implementing through States
• 33 states DC Using TSA contractor
• 17 states developing own collection system

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HM-232 Final Rule

• Requires Security Plan by motor carrier
• Personnel Security, Facility Security, En-route
  Security
• Requires Security Training for drivers
• Highway Watch complies with HM-232
• FMCSA compliance visits verify
• Content of plan
• Implementation of security plan
• Employee training
• FMCSA inspector security checklist citations

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Free and Secure Trade (FAST)

• FAST Facilitate trade secure supply chain
• FAST N. Border (12/02)
• C-TPAT/PIP cargo (importer)
• Highway carrier agreement
• FAST driver registration (Security Threat
  Assessment) (50)
• FAST S. Border (9/03)
• C-TPAT cargo (importer manufacturer)
• Highway carrier agreement (even if N. border
  approved)
• FAST driver registration
• Seals ISO/PSA 17712, Freight Containers-Mechanica
  l
• Outstanding Issues
• CTPAT sector criteria
• Development of FAST lanes
• Validation process

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Bio-Terrorism Act

• Food and Drug Administration rule on
  pre-notification of food shipment imports
  implemented December 12, 2003
• Importing requirements
• Importer, cargo and carrier information to FDA 2
  hours prior to arrival.
• Registration requirements
• Registration provisions no longer include motor
  carrier facilities
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Record keeping requirements BOL will suffice

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Air Cargo Rules

• Security Threat Assessments for unescorted access
  to secure areas
• Security plans for contractors, to include
  indirect air carriers
• Required if cargo moving cargo on airway bill
• Validation and review of plan by shipper party

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Maritime Transportation Security Act

• Security Requirements for Maritime Facilities
• Requires development of the Transportation Worker
  Identification Credential (TWIC) - TSA/Coast
  Guard
• Development of a Secure System of
  Transportation
• Strengthen C-TPAT Security
• CBP Supply Chain Specialists Validate C-TPAT
• ISO Approved Security Seals
• Mandates continued Communication with Industry

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Other Security Issues

• DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• Transportation Sector Specific Plans (TSSP)
  TSA/IP
• Tracking Security Technologies
• Real ID Act
• Automated Commercial Environment - International
  Trade Data System (ACE-ITDS)
• Automated Trade Data Initiative (ATDI)
• Domestic cargo information- FAS
• Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID)

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Conclusion

• Industry recognizes September 11th effects
• Must balance national security and economic
  security
• Risk-based assessments essential
• Closer cooperation among
• Government agencies and industry improve
  information and intelligence sharing
• U.S. government agencies better sharing of
  information and database interconnectivity at all
  government levels establish uniform background
  check process
• Intl. Trading Partners U.S. must develop better
  information/data exchange mechanisms for
  processing entry/exit of cargo and people with
  Canada, Mexico and other essential trade partners

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Questions?

• Martin Rojas
• American Trucking Associations 2200 Mill Road
• Alexandria, VA 22314
• mrojas_at_trucking.org
• www.truckline.org