| 4.5 | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SECURITY AND INCIDENT RESPONSE |
| 4.5.0 | ITS shall include a Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Security and Incident Response (HSIR) service. |
| 4.5.2 | HSIR shall provide an Operation Focal Point (OFP) for initiating appropriate responses. |
| 4.5.2.1 | OFP shall be capable of being implemented as either a centralized dispatch or several de-centralized dispatch units or vehicles. |
| 4.5.2.2 | OFP shall provide the capability for existing dispatch centers to receive the calls, determine response requirements, and route distress calls to predesignated responding agencies. |
| 4.5.2.3 | OFP shall provide the capability for operators to coordinate with other agencies and response services to include, but not be limited to, the following: |
| 4.5.2.3(a) | State and/or local transportation officials. |
| 4.5.2.3(b) | Police departments. |
| 4.5.2.3(c) | Highway patrol. |
| 4.5.2.3(e) | Emergency medical services. |
| 4.5.2.3(f) | Environmental protection agencies. |
| 4.5.2.3(g) | HAZMAT teams. |
| 4.5.2.3(h) | Towing and other "courtesy" services. |
| 4.5.3 | HSIR shall include a Communications (COMM) function. |
| 4.5.3.3 | COMM shall provide the capability for data to be sent from any location covering all areas of the contiguous United States. |
| 4.5.3.4 | COMM shall provide the capability for linkages/interfaces with various existing networks. |
| 4.5.4 | HSIR shall include a HAZMAT Security (HS) function. |
| 4.5.4.2 | HS shall provide a roadside security sensitive HAZMAT security (RHS) function. |
| 4.5.4.2.5 | RHS shall include the capability to notify traffic management agencies when unauthorized security sensitive HAZMAT activity has been detected and verified. |
| 4.5.4.3 | HS shall include a Driver Authentication function (DA) |
| 4.5.4.3.7 | DA shall include the capability to notify traffic management if an unauthorized driver attempts to operate the vehicle. |
| 5.0 | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
| 5.1 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND PERSONAL SECURITY |
| 5.1.3 | ENPS shall include a Remote Security and Emergency Monitoring (RSEM) function to create an environment of safety in secure areas. |
| 5.1.3.4 | RSEM shall include a Monitor Alert Levels (MAL) function. |
| 5.1.3.4.3 | MAL shall increase system preparedness as the likelihood of an incident increases, including: |
| 5.1.3.4.3(a) | Activating physical security systems and implementing security procedures |
| 5.1.3.4.3(b) | Adjusting parameters of surveillance and sensor devices. |
| 5.1.3.5 | RSEM shall include a Physical Security System (PSS) function. |
| 5.1.3.5.2 | PSS shall allow system operators to monitor and control operation of the physical security system devices, including operator override. |
| 5.1.3.5.3 | PSS shall provide current status of the system including readiness and activation to operators. |
| 5.2 | EMERGENCY VEHICLE MANAGEMENT |
| 5.2.1 | EVM Service shall include an Emergency Vehicle Fleet Management System. |
| 5.2.1.1 | Emergency Vehicle Fleet Management System shall maintain the availability status of relevant emergency vehicles. |
| 5.2.1.2 | Emergency Vehicle Fleet Management System shall determine the emergency response vehicles best suited to respond to an incident. |
| 5.2.1.3 | Emergency Vehicle Fleet Management System shall dispatch the appropriate emergency response vehicle (s) to the incident. |
| 5.2.2 | EVM Service shall include a Route Guidance System. |
| 5.2.2.1 | Route Guidance System shall maintain real-time information on traffic conditions in urban and rural areas, emergency response vehicle locations, and emergency response vehicle destinations. |
| 5.2.3 | EVM Service shall include a Signal Priority System. |
| 5.2.3.1 | Signal Priority System shall maintain real-time information on signal timing, emergency vehicle locations and emergency vehicle routing. |
| 5.3 | DISASTER RESPONSE AND EVACUATION |
| 5.3.0 | ITS shall provide a Disaster Response and Evacuation (DRE) function that provides for effective, coordinated management of the surface transportation system during all types of disasters including natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, severe winter storms, tsunamis, etc.), terrorist acts, and other catastrophic events (e.g., nuclear power plant disasters). Two primary subservices are provided: (1) Disaster Response and (2) Evacuation Coordination. The Disaster Response Subservice provides support for planning, transportation management, resource sharing, and information coordination between transportation agencies and principal responding agencies (emergency management, public safety, and other allied agencies) to improve the effectiveness and safety of a disaster response. The Disaster Response Subservice consists of eight major functions: 1) Coordinate Response Plans, 2) Monitor Alert Levels, 3) Detect and Verify Emergency, 4) Assess Infrastructure Status, 5) Coordinate Response, 6) Critical Service Restoration, 7) Manage Area Transportation, and 8) Disaster Traveler Information. The Evacuation Coordination (EC) Subservice efficiently manages an evacuation and provides evacuees with the information they need during evacuation and subsequent reentry to the evacuated area. The Evacuation Coordination (EC) subservice includes four additional major functions: 9) Evacuation Planning Support, 10) Evacuation Traveler Information, 11) Evacuation Transportation Management, and 12) Evacuation Resource Sharing. |
| 5.3.2 | Disaster Response shall provide a Monitor Alert Levels (MAL) function. |
| 5.3.2.2 | MAL shall increase system preparedness as the alert level or the likelihood of a disaster increases, taking actions including: |
| 5.3.2.2(b) | Pre-staging activities |
| 5.3.2.2(d) | Stage resources |
| 5.3.2.2(e) | Assign personnel |
| 5.3.9 | Evacuation Coordination shall provide an Evacuation Planning Support (EPS) function. |
| 5.3.9.2 | EPS shall support the development of regional and multi-regional evacuation plans. |
| 5.3.9.3 | EPS shall assist in identifying required modifications to transportation network geometry to accommodate evacuation strategies. |
| 5.3.9.4 | EPS shall assist in defining the required resources for evacuation strategies. |
| 5.3.9.5 | EPS shall avoid simultaneous work zones on parallel routes in case evacuation without warning is required |
| 5.3.11 | Evacuation Coordination shall provide an Evacuation Transportation Management (ETM) function to assist evacuation coordination personnel as they manage evacuation operations. |
| 5.3.11.1 | ETM shall have a real-time data collection process to assist in the selection of evacuation strategies and to monitor the operations of the selected evacuation strategies. |
| 5.3.11.2 | ETM shall have a demand forecasting function that takes into consideration current traffic flows, current and historical evacuation trends, the size of the area to be evacuated and expected human responses. |
| 5.3.11.3 | ETM shall include a strategy selection function that maximizes efficiency during evacuation and reentry operations and supports the overall response plan of the principal responding agencies. |
| 5.3.11.3.2 | The strategy shall consider traffic movement over the entire evacuation network. |
| 5.3.11.3.3 | The strategy shall be responsive to current demand as well as the forecast demand. |
| 5.3.11.3.4 | The strategy shall optimize the movement of emergency, public safety, and other vehicles associated with the disaster response and evacuation. |
| 5.3.11.3.5 | The strategy shall consider the operation of the access to and from the evacuation routes. |
| 5.3.11.3.6 | The strategy shall consider the impacts to local traffic along evacuation routes. |
| 5.3.11.3.7 | The strategy shall consider the time available for evacuation, time required for evacuation and time required for implementing the evacuation strategy. |
| 5.3.11.3.8 | The strategy shall consider the availability of the resources required for the evacuation strategy. |
| 5.3.11.3.9 | The strategy shall consider the severity of the expected disaster and the size of the area affected by the disaster. |
| 5.3.11.3.10 | The strategy shall consider the use of transit and school bus fleets during mandatory evacuations. |
| 5.3.11.3.11 | The strategy shall consider current maintenance and construction activities and their impact on evacuation route capacity. |
| 5.3.11.3.12 | The strategy shall consider quarantine requirements. |
| 5.3.11.4 | ETM shall provide the control of devices as required by the evacuation management plan, including: |
| 5.3.11.4(a) | traffic signals, |
| 5.3.11.4(b) | dynamic message signs, |
| 5.3.11.4(c) | ramp meters, |
| 5.3.11.4(d) | reversible lane signs, |
| 5.3.11.4(e) | turning restriction signs, |
| 5.3.11.4(f) | road closure devices, |
| 5.3.11.4(g) | lane closure devices, |
| 5.3.11.4(h) | HAR, |
| 5.3.11.4(j) | shoulder use signs. |
| 5.3.11.5 | ETM shall provide the operator with the capability to manually override the system automatic control. |
| 5.3.11.7 | ETM shall discontinue current work zone activities on evacuation routes where possible. |
| 5.3.11.8 | ETM shall manage the evacuation of special needs populations including matching transit resources with locations/individuals, planning evacuation routes, and managing the special needs evacuation. |
| 5.3.11.9 | ETM shall have the capability to eliminate tolls and transit fares. |
| 5.3.12 | Evacuation Coordination shall provide a Resource Sharing (RS) Function that allows information and resource sharing between agencies involved in the evacuation including transportation, emergency management, law enforcement and other emergency service agencies. |
| 5.3.12.1 | RS shall allow information sharing between agencies at local, state, multi-state, and federal levels, covering all jurisdictions affected by the evacuation |
| 5.3.12.1.1 | RS shall provide information sharing capabilities among transportation agencies and between these agencies and the emergency management, public safety, and other allied response agenies. |
| 5.3.12.1.2 | RS shall provide information to assist evacuation management personnel in making decisions including traffic management and shelter operations. |
| 5.3.12.2 | RS shall assist evacuation management personnel in making decisions regarding deployment of resources and sharing of resources based on existing and forecast demand for these resources. |
| 5.3.12.2.1 | RS shall identify the resources required for the current and forecast evacuation scenarios. |
| 5.3.12.2.2 | RS shall identify the resources required to implement alternative evacuation management strategies. |
| 5.3.12.2.3 | RS shall identify the resource deployment stages, in time and space, for each evacuation scenario. |
| 5.3.12.2.4 | RS shall assist local, state, multi-state, and federal agencies in sharing resources between agencies. |
| 8.0 | MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT |
| 8.1 | MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS |
| 8.1.1 | Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Maintenance Vehicle Fleet Management (MVFM) function to schedule and dispatch, monitor and track location, and monitor operational condition and maintenance requirements of public and contracted fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Vehicle Maintenance Crews, Equipment Maintenance Crews, Weather Services Organizations, and Information Service Providers. |
| 8.1.1.6 | MVFM shall be capable of providing dispatchers and operators of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles with information regarding potential and actual roadway problems. |
| 8.1.1.6.1 | MVFM shall provide information to dispatchers and vehicle operators, including but not limited to: |
| 8.1.1.6.1(b) | Incidents |
| 8.1.4 | Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Roadway Maintenance Conditions and Work Plan Dissemination (RMCWPD) function to provide Intra- and Inter-agency coordination of work plans. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Planning Agencies, Public Safety Organizations, and Information Service Providers. |
| 8.1.4.1 | RMCWPD shall coordinate information on planned maintenance and construction activities, including work zone information, and unplanned remediation activities, such as inclement weather responses, so that routing, scheduling, and resource allocation can be accomplished. |
| 8.1.4.2 | RMCWP shall support inter-agency coordination of response and scheduling of resources for significant events with broad impact, like natural disasters, major incidents, and large planned or seasonal events. |
| 8.1.4.3 | RMCWPD shall coordinate information with other transportation agencies, including but not limited to: |
| 8.1.4.3(a) | Public Safety |
| 8.1.4.3(b) | Emergency Medical Management |
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