The RAC Region I teleconference was held on Thursday 12/04/14. The following
individuals participated.
Allison Hardt (Chair)
Mike Bonini (Vice Chair)
Ann Scholz
Camille Crichton-Sumners
Jim Fallon
Soumya Dey
Gary Frederick
Bill Ahearn
Chris Jolly (Secretary)
Maryland DOT
Penn DOT
New Hampshire DOT
NJ DOT
Conn DOT
District of Columbia DOT
New York DOT
Vermont DOT
FHWA- Vermont
Agenda was revised to Table two items due to Mass DOT unable to be on call.
Minutes from 11/06/14 call were approved.
Old Business:
The minutes from the 10/09/14 RAC Leadership call were distributed to RAC Region 1
for review/comment on 12/3/14 via e-mail from Allison. FHWA still looking into
eligibility of tuition fees for SPR funds. Hoping for a determination at TRB or will be
discussed. Round 5 of SHRP2 will open up on 1/16/15. Next Leadership call will be
12/11/14. Let Allison know if you have any topics to bring to Leadership.
No Regional Research Publications for November.
Please remember to submit any publications to Alison.
We need to identify host state for RAC 2016 annual meeting before TRB meeting in
January. AASHTO may send letters to CEO’s of each Region 1 state.
New Business:
Looking at 1/13/15 for the Regional dinner during TRB. Allison to send out info.
on possible locations and feedback.
Looking for additional clarification on John Moulden’s confirmation that tuition
cannot be reimbursed with federal funds. Will pursue with Leadership.
Discussed the FHWA Program Review of the Research Program -SPR Subpart
B. Final report was issued on 11/26/14. Six states were visited including PA and
NJ. 3 specific recommendations were made by the FHWA National review Team
to Turner Fairbanks to strengthen the program.
Reviewed draft agenda for upcoming RAC winter meeting at TRB. Topics
included Roundtable with leaders- TRB, AASHTO, FHWA /OST/R, SCOR
Strategic Plan and update, Implementation of State Transportation Innovation
Councils (STIC) and RAC Forces.
Implementation of 2 CFR 200 “super circular” will be brought up on the next
Leadership call on 12/11/14.
Let Allison know if you have any topics for the next Leadership call or our next
RAC call.
No call in January due to TRB. Next call 2/5/15.