IRP, Inc. Update

IFTA Managers and LawEnforcement Workshop

September 22 – 24, 2010 – Chandler, AZ

Mary Pat Paris, CEO IRP, Inc.Tim Adams, Director MCS IRP, Inc.

What is IRP?

International Registration Plan (IRP) is a registration reciprocity agreement between:– 48 contiguous United States– District of Columbia– 10 provinces in Canada

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Nine Original Signature IRP Jurisdictions – Joined Sept. 13, 1973

MT

ID

MN

KS

NV

AZGA

VAWV

KY

AR

NE

WA

BC

NMMS

OH

TX

NCCO

FL

ME VT

MD

NY

NJ

NH

NF

PEI

NS

WI

IN

LA

CT

AL

IA

UT

SD

DE

TN

ON

OR

SK

WY

MO

PA

ND

NB

QC

RIMA

AB

OK SC

IL

MI

MB

CA

Participating U.S.and CanadianJurisdictions

DC

Before IRP

• Carriers – multiple registrations & plates

• No sharing of revenue from fees

• No reciprocity for intra-jurisdictional operations

• Lack of uniformity reciprocity

Sample Bingo Stamp Plate

What is IRP?

…and how does it work?

Fundamental Principles

• Freedom of Vehicle Movement

• Economic and Social Growth

• Cooperation Among Member Jurisdictions

Reciprocity Agreement

• Fees Calculated in Base Jurisdiction

• One License Plate

• One Cab Card

Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities

Three general categories of responsibility:

• Administrative

• Audit

• Enforcement

Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities

Administrative

1. Provide base license plate

2. Single registration cab card

3. Inter- and intra-state operations

4. Maintain uniformity

Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities

Administrative

5. Calculate and collect all IRP fees for base-jurisdiction carriers

6. Disburse fees within 30-days

7. Notify the IRP Repository of changes

8. Assist other member jurisdictions

Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities

Audit

1. Provide audit findings to the registrant and member jurisdictions

2. Adhere to the Audit Procedures Manual

3. Audit 3% of annually renewed fleets

Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities

Enforcement

1. Grace period for new member jurisdictions

2. Notify law enforcement of policies and changes

3. Allow inter- or intra- state operation for properly registered vehicles

Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities

Enforcement

4. List of restricted plates to Repository

5. Advise member jurisdictions and enforcement personnel of extensions of renewal periods

Credentials

• Cab Card

• License Plate

Credentials

The Plate shall be identified by having the word “Apportioned”, “APP,” or “PRP” and the name of the Base Jurisdiction

CREDENTIALS FOR APPORTIONED REGISTATION

Credentials

Temporary Evidence of Apportion Registration

• Recognized by other member jurisdictions

• Specify effective and expiration dates

• Indicate vehicle weight

• May be issued by electronic means if verifiable by law enforcement

IRP Delivers

• Uniformity

• Revenue sharing based on operations

• Increased revenue for jurisdictions

• Efficiencies in motor carrier operations and use of the highway systems

• Reduced cost and streamlined processes for motor carriers

• Inter & Intra-jurisdictional registration

IRP Revenue Impacts Transportation

• IRP Revenue – Important to jurisdictional transportation and highway safety programs

What is IRP, Inc.?

IRP, Inc. is the repository of the International Registration Plan

– Provide education and information– Ensure compliance– Board of Directors, Committees, Staff– Operates Clearinghouse – Affiliate of the American Association of Motor

Vehicle Administrators– Clearinghouse

Who’s Participating?

MT

ID

MN

KS

NV

AZGA

VAWV

KY

AR

NE

WA

BC

NMMS

OH

TX

NCCO

FL

MEVT

MD

NY

NJ

NH

NF

PEI

NS

WI

IN

LA

CT

AL

IAUT

SD

DE

(As of September 2010)

TN

ON

OR

SK

WY

MO

PA

ND

NB

QC

RIMA

CA

AB

Nov ‘09

OK* SC*

IL

MI*

MB

DC*SC 9/15/10 MI 10/15/10 OK 2011

EFT Totals by Year

IRP Activities

1. Strategic Plan Update2. Meetings3. Webinars and Videos4. Compliance/Audit Working Group5. Full Reciprocity Working Group6. Clearinghouse Modernization7. International Committee

Strategic Plan Update

1. Enhance the website

2. Grow the use and functionality of the Clearinghouse

3. Valuable training in a variety of formats

4. Partner with related organizations

5. Communicate our message

6. Improve the Plan and reduce burden on jurisdictions and industry

Meetings

2010 Annual Meeting St. Louis

– Attendees– Committee Meetings– Funded Jurisdiction Attendee– Anne Ferro – Keynote Speaker

Meetings

IFTA/IRP Audit Workshop

February 5 – 8, 2011 Orlando

– Registration Fees Same as 2010– Audit Committees Meet– Online Registration Open

Meetings

2010 Annual Meeting Pittsburgh

– Committee Meetings– Fund Jurisdiction Attendee

Webinars & Training Video

• IRP 101

• Fees & Distance

• Basing & Residency

• HVUT

• Audit Opening Conference and Pre-Audit Planning

• Clearinghouse Modernization

• IRP Record Keeping Video

IRP Webinars

IRP Record Keeping Video

Compliance/Audit

• Study – How to Increase Compliance

• 3% Rule

• Audit Procedures Manual

Full Reciprocity

• Estimated Distance

• Full Operation Concept

• All Jurisdictions on Cab Card

• First year based on jurisdiction’s distance chart

• Subsequent Years Actual Operations

• Studying Financial Impact on Jurisdictions

Clearinghouse Modernization

54 jurisdictions participating

– 3 more jurisdictions working to come on in the coming months by the end of 2010

• Modernization to .NET

• Work progressing on schedule

International Committee

• Creation of a directory of jurisdictional contacts for cross border operations

• Identify and work on rental vehicle issues and provide proposed changes to Plan language

• Provide forum for continued dialogue on Mexican border issues

US/Mexico International Border

Do you know …?

Crossing the Border Does Not Need to be Scary

The Issues

• Confusion for commercial carriers crossing the US-Canada border

• Lack of clear and accessible information

• Requirements difficult to find/understand

• Websites have many layers

• Not easy to determine agencies involved

Other Motor Carrier Services Programs

• Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT)

• Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)

• Performance Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM)

• Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN)

• Credentials Data and Enforcement Access (CDEA)

• CMV Highway Safety Award

PRISM

• Bring all states to full implementation of PRISM

• Promote use of the PRISM target file by all law enforcement

• Reach out to non-commercial law enforcement to check target file through NLETS

PRISM

CMV Highway Safety Award

• IRP, Inc., AAMVA and FMCSA

• Recognize significant contributions to improving highway safety involving commercial vehicles and their drivers

CMV Highway Safety Award

Nominees

• State Agency

• CDL Tester

• Law Enforcement Officer

• MVA Personnel

CMV Highway Safety Award

Areas Encouraged for Nomination

• Data Collection for Monitoring

– Unqualified Drivers

– Unsafe Equipment

– Unsafe Carriers

CMV Highway Safety Award

Capt. Darrin T. Grondel, WA State Patrol

Washington State Patrol

• TACT – Ticketing Aggressive Cars & Trucks

• Operation Safe Driver

• Operation Open Scale

Washington State Patrol

• 8% Reduction in CMV-Caused Collisions

• 50% Reduction in Fatalities from CMV-Involved Collisions

• CMV Safety Belt Use 83% -- Up from 67% in 2008

Safety Belt Partnership

Upcoming Events

• IRP Board of Directors Meeting– Oct. 2010 – Grapevine, TX

• IRP Board of Directors Meeting– Jan. 2011 – Mobile, AL

• IFTA/IRP Audit Workshop– Feb. 2011 – Orlando, FL

• IRP, Inc. Annual Meeting– May 2011 – Pittsburgh, PA

IRP, Inc. Contact Information

Mary Pat Paris

President/CEO

mparis@irpinc.org

Tim Adams

Director, Motor Carrier Services

tadams@irpinc.org