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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle R&D; Strategic PlanPrevious section | Table of contents | Next section 5. MANAGEMENT PLANDOT’s medium- and heavy-duty vehicle R&D is organized into three main programs: the AVP, FTA’s transit bus research, and FRA’s HSGT program. MARAD and CG also participate in R&D related to marine applications of fuel such as natural gas and technologies such as fuel cells. In addition, the ITS program has many elements relevant to medium- and heavy-duty vehicles—this R&D plan identifies a basis for developing systems that directly address the above-mentioned technical goals. All of these research activities are coordinated within DOT through the Department’s Research and Technology Coordinating Council (RTCC), and with other federal agencies through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The AVP will continue to be managed by DOT’s Research and Special Program’s Administration (RSPA). The AVP represents a transition and shift in emphasis of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle (EHV) program established by congressional direction in FY 1993. The EHV program was managed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) using seven geographically dispersed regional consortia representing private industry and other non-Federal organizations. The consortia were competitively selected to organize industry teams to develop technology solutions, provide a decentralized management structure, share in the administrative burden, and provide a minimum 50 percent cost share. The AVP continues to rely on this management approach and structure. In response to an annual program announcement, projects are selected through a process of proposal, submission, review, and acceptance. Each proposal is reviewed jointly by DOT and, as appropriate, other agencies. This ensures that projects selected for AVP funding do not duplicate other Federal activities, and that any opportunities for financial participation of other federal departments are identified and pursued. FTA will continue to be responsible for management of DOT’s transit bus technology research. When feasible, FTA will work with industry and other Government and private research entities under the Joint Partnership Program (JPP) to achieve program objectives. Likewise, FRA will continue to manage the HSGT program, coordinating as appropriate with the industry as well as FTA, DOE, EPA, and other federal, state, and local agencies. Finally, MARAD and CG will continue to lead DOT participation in R&D related to technologies (e.g., fuel cells), that may affect the maritime industry, partnering as appropriate with other agencies and entities such as DoD and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. |
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