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Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials

Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials. Consolidated HazMat Security Credential. HMCRP HM-08: published as HMCRP Report 6, Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials . Project Overview. Objective

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Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials

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  1. Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials Consolidated HazMat Security Credential HMCRP HM-08: published as HMCRP Report 6, Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials.

  2. Project Overview • Objective • Perform a detailed evaluation of the hazardous material (HazMat) transportation worker credentialing system to identify duplicative elements and redundant costs throughout the process. • Key Outcome • Determining the feasibility of consolidating many or all of the existing credentials, necessary under current regulations and policies, into one credential for all transportation modes that is cost-effective and maintains an equal or greater level of security and safety.

  3. Project Key Tasks

  4. Credential Timeline

  5. Categorized Credentials Security Safety • TWIC • MMD • SIDA • USPS • e-RAILSAFE • FUPAC • Port ID (local) • Passport • FAST • NEXUS • SENTRI • RAPIDGate • CAC • CDL • MML • STCW • Pilot’s License • Engineer’s License HME MMC

  6. Categorized Credentials (Candidates for Consolidation) Security Safety • TWIC • MMD • SIDA • USPS • e-RAILSAFE • FUPAC • Port ID (local) • Passport • FAST • NEXUS • SENTRI • RAPIDGate • CAC • CDL • MML • STCW • Pilot’s License • Engineer’s License HME MMC

  7. Requirements to Obtain # of credentials

  8. Credential Attributes # of credentials

  9. Credential Technologies

  10. Disqualifying Offenses • Each credential has a set of crimes, or actions, that a person may not have in their background to receive the credential. • Each item on the list is a disqualifying offense. Although, not having any disqualifying offenses is not a guarantee that an applicant will receive the credential, they can guarantee that the applicant will not receive the credential (in some cases the applicant can appeal). • To fully understand the building blocks of each credential, the research found each disqualifying offense for each credential considered. A total of 93 disqualifying offenses were identified. • A complete listing of the disqualifying offenses, and the associated credential, can be found in HMCRP Report 6, Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials (2011).

  11. Time to Acquire Data • Questionnaire • Used to provide the broadest range of responses • Posted online for approximately 7 weeks • Collected • Demographic data • Years involved with the transportation of hazardous materials • Transportation mode • Credentials held • Total time to obtain credentials (application – physical receipt) • Perception of the total time to obtain credential (Way too short – Way too long) • Time to complete application (start application – provide to agency) • Perception of the time to complete application (Way too short – Way too long) • Total time to pick-up credentials • Perception of the time to pick-up credentials (Way too short – Way too long) • Additional Comments

  12. Number of Respondents by Mode

  13. Respondents per Credential

  14. Total Time to Obtain Credential

  15. Perceptions Regarding Total Time to Obtain Credential *Note: Due to rounding, the totals may not add up to 100%.

  16. Credential Costs • Credential Fees Data • Obtained from issuing-agencies’ websites • Discussions with company representatives

  17. Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons who Transport Hazardous Materials • Two processes: • Consolidated • Non-Consolidated • Two perspectives: • Security • Cost-Effectiveness Positive Negative S W Strengths Weaknesses Internal O T External Opportunities Threats

  18. Security Perspective (SWOT)

  19. Cost-Effectiveness Perspective (SWOT)

  20. Consolidation Options • Consolidation appears to be feasible for five security credentials • TWIC, MMD, SIDA, USPS, and CAC • Four consolidation options were developed using input from the Technical Advisory Group, the results of the online survey, and based on the Phase I research effort. • The purpose of developing four distinct options was to evaluate the potential for any of the options to succeed as a consolidated credential for persons who transport hazardous materials in any and all modes. • The consolidation options evaluated were: • TWIC • TWIC, MMD, SIDA, USPS, CAC • TWIC, MMD • TWIC, SIDA, CAC, MMD

  21. Consolidation Options • There are 64 total unique elements (40 requirements to obtain, 24 attributes) amongst the five credentials considered feasible for consolidation. • Each consolidation option was compared to the overall list to gauge applicability. Specifics can be found on page 44 of HMCRP Report 6 Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials (2011). • Additionally, the specific background checks for each consolidation option were compared to each other to determine each option’s comprehensiveness.

  22. Policy Implementation Analysis • Consolidation of any credential requires implementation of some policy, and has the potential to fail due to organizational resistance, poor implementation, and/or a lack of clear overall focus. • A multi-perspective analysis was done to better understand the feasibility of credential consolidation policy. • The three perspectives analyzed were: • Organizational Perspective • Impetus and Authority • Organizational Form • Technical Perspective • Organizational Climate • Financing • Risk • Technology Trends • Personal Perspective

  23. Conclusions • The results of this research indicate feasibility in consolidating five HazMat credentials: TWIC, MMD, SIDA, USPS, and CAC. • The research also indicates that significant changes must occur to consolidate these credentials, and is dependent on information that is currently not available such as a full cost benefit analysis regarding the consolidation process. • In addition, the research found that the consolidation of background checks for these five credentials, and six others (FAST, NEXUS, SENTRI, CLD-HME, MMC, and U.S. Passport), are feasible. Furthermore, the background consolidation effort appears to be the most feasible first step in the overall consolidation process.

  24. Conclusions (cont.) • Based on the findings of this research: • Cost Benefit Analysis: It is imperative to understand the short-term and long-term costs and benefits associated with consolidation of the considered credentials. • Consolidation of applicable background checks: The consolidation of certain credential’s background check processes pose a less significant impact to the system while offering the greatest potential for positive impact to the credential holders. • Details supporting these conclusions and the entire research effort can be found in HMCRP Report 6, Feasibility of a Consolidated Security Credential for Persons Who Transport Hazardous Materials (2011).

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