§ 350.403 High Priority Program: Objectives.
Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.
FMCSA may use the High Priority Program funds to support, enrich, or evaluate CMV safety programs and to:
(a) Target unsafe driving of CMVs and non-CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors;
(b) Improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials;
(c) Improve safe transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce;
(d) Demonstrate new technologies to improve CMV safety;
(e) Support participation in PRISM by Lead State Agencies:
(1) Before October 1, 2020, to achieve full participation in PRISM; and
(2) Beginning on October 1, 2020, or once full participation in PRISM is achieved, whichever is sooner, to conduct special initiatives or projects that exceed routine operations for participation;
(f) Support participation in PRISM by entities other than Lead State Agencies;
(g) Support safety data improvement projects conducted by:
(1) Lead State Agencies for projects that exceed MCSAP safety data requirements; or
(2) Entities other than Lead State Agencies for projects that meet or exceed MCSAP safety data requirements;
(h) Advance the technological capability and promote the Innovative Technology Deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations by States, including technology to detect, and enforce actions taken as a result of, criminal activity (including human trafficking) in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator;
(i) Increase public awareness and education on CMV safety;
(j) Support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator, and enforce laws relating to human trafficking; or
(jk) Otherwise improve CMV safety.
[85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]
FMCSA may use the High Priority Program funds to support, enrich, or evaluate CMV safety programs and to:
(a) Target unsafe driving of CMVs and non-CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors;
(b) Improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials;
(c) Improve safe transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce;
(d) Demonstrate new technologies to improve CMV safety;
(e) Support participation in PRISM by Lead State Agencies:
(1) Before October 1, 2020, to achieve full participation in PRISM; and
(2) Beginning on October 1, 2020, or once full participation in PRISM is achieved, whichever is sooner, to conduct special initiatives or projects that exceed routine operations for participation;
(f) Support participation in PRISM by entities other than Lead State Agencies;
(g) Support safety data improvement projects conducted by:
(1) Lead State Agencies for projects that exceed MCSAP safety data requirements; or
(2) Entities other than Lead State Agencies for projects that meet or exceed MCSAP safety data requirements;
(h) Advance the technological capability and promote the Innovative Technology Deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations by States, including technology to detect, and enforce actions taken as a result of, criminal activity (including human trafficking) in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator;
(i) Increase public awareness and education on CMV safety;
(j) Support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator, and enforce laws relating to human trafficking; or
(k) Otherwise improve CMV safety.
[85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]
Amendment history
3 distinct wordings on file since July 24, 2020- [85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]
- [85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]
- July 24, 2020 → Sept. 29, 2022eCFR, day-precise
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