AASHTO SPECIAL COMMITTEE

on

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY and EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

PRELIMINARYAGENDA

Sunday, August 21, 2011
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. / Chairman's Meeting – Room TBD
Brian Ness, IDOT, Chairman
Chuck Runyon, WVDOT, Vice-Chairman
Dan Ferezan, FHWA, Secretary
Tony Kane, AASHTO Liaison
Stephan Parker, TRB Liaison
Note: The Chairman's Meeting is open to SCOTSEM Leadership, AASHTO Officers, and other invited guests.
Agenda Set by the Chairman
Evening / Dinner on your own
Monday, August 22, 2011
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Registration at the Beckman Center
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. / Breakfast–Room TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.
8:05 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
8:20 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. / Opening Session – Room TBD
Call to Order
Chuck Runyon, WVDOT, Vice-Chair
Introduce New SCOTSEM Chair
Introduce New AASHTO Staff Leader
AASHTO Vision for SCOTSEM
Tony Kane, AASHTO Director of Engineering & Technical Services
Introduction of Attendees
Brian Ness, IDOT, Chair
USDOT presentation on Transportation Emergency Response and progress made since 9/11
Michael W. Lowder, USDOT, Director, Office of Intelligence, Security, & Emergency Response
9:10 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
9:35 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. / “TSA, Ten Years after 9/11” – The creation of TSA, its purpose, events over the past ten years and the pathway forward to enhance our security posture and better protect our transportation systems.
Bill Arrington, TSA, General Manager for the Office of Highway and Motor Carrier Security
Break
9:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. / Question and Answer Session with Dr. Kane, Mr. Lowder, and Mr. Arrington
State Successes and Issues – Each state SCOTSEM member is requested to identify for discussion a topic on either a successful practice from their state or an issue that they are facing and would like to hear what others are doing about it
Moderator: Chuck Runyon, WVDDOT
11:20 a.m. - 11:45a.m.
11:45 a.m. / Organize for TRB Session – This session will prepare SCOTSEM members for the various TRB session topics and identify members to attend each of the TRB sessions and be prepared to discuss when the SCOTSEM reconvenes on Thursday, August 25th. Volunteers will be solicited to:
-attend each session
-take notes in each session
-Summarize key points, provide recommendations for SCOTSEM action
Brian Ness, IDOT, Chair
SCOTSEM will recess until 8:00 am, August 25th
11:45a.m. –5:00 p.m. / TRB Plenary Sessions (see TRB program for Plenary Session topics, times and locations)
Evening / Dinner on your own
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Registration at the Beckman Center
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / TRB Plenary Sessions (see TRB program for Plenary Session topics, times and locations)
Evening / Dinner on your own
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Registration at the Beckman Center
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / TRB Plenary Sessions (see TRB program for Plenary Session topics, times and locations)
Evening / Dinner on your own
Thursday, August 24, 2011
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Registration at the Beckman Center
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. / Breakfast – Room TBD
8:00 a.m. - 8:05a.m.
8:05 a.m. - 8:20a.m.
8:20 a.m. - 9:30a.m.
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Call to Order – Room TBD
Brian Ness, IDOT, Chair
Introductions
Brian Ness, IDOT, Chair
Back Briefs from TRB Plenary Sessions
(7 Sessions, 10 minutes each)
Moderator: Chuck Runyon, WVDOT, Vice-Chair
Break
Workshop discussion – Open discussion on topics of interest and ideas or suggestions on Research topics, Resolutions, Work plans for 2011-2012, etc.
Moderator: Brian Ness, IDOT, Chair
Wrap up
Plan for 2012 SCOTSEM meeting
Brian Ness, IDOT, Chair
Dan Ferezan, FHWA Secretary
11:30 a.m. / Adjourn