PennDOT Central Office Organizations

Status: Existing

Description

Systems located at the PennDOT Central Office Organizations in Harrisburg. The element consists of those Central Office Organizations operating transportations systems, including the Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (BOMO), Motor Carrier Division, Bureau of Planning and Research (BPR), Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering (BHSTE), Bureau of
Licensing, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Freights and Rails, Bureau of Information Systems, Communication Office of Information Technology, and Press Office.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)OwnsExisting

Physical Objects

Transportation Information Center
Archived Data System
Commercial Vehicle Administration Center
Archived Data User System
Data Distribution System

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescriptionUser Defined
CVAC Credentials and Taxes Administration'CVAC Credentials and Taxes Administration' issues credentials, collects fees and taxes, and supports enforcement of credential requirements. It manages driver licensing and enrolls carriers in additional CVO programs such as wireless roadside inspection programs. It communicates with the Fleet and Freight Management Centers associated with the motor carriers to process applications and collect fuel taxes, weight/distance taxes, and other taxes and fees associated with commercial vehicle operations. It also receives applications for, and issues special Oversize/Overweight and HAZMAT permits in coordination with other cognizant authorities. It supports user account management and receives and processes requests for review of carrier and driver status. It communicates with peer functional objects in other jurisdictions to exchange credentials database information.False
CVAC Information Exchange'CVAC Information Exchange' supports the exchange of safety, credentials, permit data, and other data concerning the operation of commercial vehicles among jurisdictions. The object also supports the exchange of safety (e.g., driver logs), credentials, permit, and operations data between systems (for example, an administrative center and the roadside check facilities) within a single jurisdiction. Data are collected from multiple authoritative sources and packaged into snapshots (top–level summary and critical status information) and profiles (detailed and historical data). Data is made available to fleet operators and other information requestors on request or based on subscriptions established by the requestor.False
CVAC Safety and Security Administration'CVAC Safety and Security Administration' provides commercial vehicle safety and security criteria to roadside check facilities, collects and reviews safety and security data from the field and distributes safety and security information to other centers, carriers, and enforcement agencies. It also supports wireless roadside inspections, including carrier enrollment, managing and distributing information about trigger areas where wireless inspections may occur, and monitoring the condition of the commercial vehicle and driver using wireless communications at identified trigger areas. It supports the collection and review of carrier and driver safety and security data and supports determination of the carrier and driver safety and security ratings. It clears the out–of–service status when the responsible carrier or driver reports that deficiencies flagged during inspections have been corrected.False

Interfaces To

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BCTA Transit Management Center
Commercial Vehicle Company Offices
PEMA Emergency Operation Center
PennDOT District Ten Offices
PennDOT District Twelve Offices
PennDOT Field Devices – State
PennDOT Statewide TMC
PRT Offices
PSP Offices
PTC Offices
Regional Transit Agency Offices