Vice Chair Election Anne will send ballot, 4 nominations accepted: Coco Briseno, Ken Chambers, Robert McCoy, Ned Parrish Vote by March 15, return email to Anne Upcoming Deadlines for AID, IDEA NCHRP IDEA Proposals due March 1st – AID (Accelerated Innovation Deployment) just released on February 19. Up to $1m to – deploy innovations. Can replace current fed funds (some restrictions) NCHRP 836 (via SCOP) due April 1; SCOH due April 19 both via AASHTO email – process CEO Quick Response due April 19 via DOT directors TCRP Due June 16 Task Force Updates Admin no report – Coordination and Collaboration small group will be meeting to look at structure of – website and metadata. Next meeting March 11 PM&Q it’s been a while since they met. Next meeting March 13. Get update at next – RAC Region 4 meeting on March 20 TKN See update on page 1 – of Research high value research due March 31, use RPM to submit, follow – process. Region chair to submit by May 15. ACTION ITEM: Discuss process Region 4 will use at next RAC Region 4 meeting on March 20. Use of SPR for Travel to TRB Nevada use SPR for conference/meeting attendance as connected to the delivery of – their annual work plan Washington does use SPR for Research Director and a few paper award winners. There – is a federal resource: Wyoming have elected not to use – Montana use SPR for research staff – Arizona have not used – Utah have not used – Other SCOR coming up. ACTION: Send comments to Leni regarding what RAC Region 4 should be considering. Hot topics for future meetings: Volunteers to present results of Peer Exchanges.
Vice Chair Election Anne will send ballot, 4 nominations accepted: Coco Briseno, Ken Chambers, Robert McCoy, Ned Parrish Vote by March 15, return email to Anne Upcoming Deadlines for AID, IDEA NCHRP IDEA – Proposals due March 1st AID (Accelerated Innovation Deployment) – just released on February 19. Up to $1m to deploy innovations. Can replace current fed funds (some restrictions) NCHRP 836 (via SCOP) – due April 1; SCOH due April 19 both via AASHTO email process CEO Quick Response due April 19 via DOT directors TCRP Due June 16 Task Force Updates Admin – no report Coordination and Collaboration – small group will be meeting to look at structure of website and metadata. Next meeting March 11 PM&Q – it’s been a while since they met. Next meeting March 13. Get update at next RAC Region 4 meeting on March 20 TKN – See update on page 1 of Research – high value research due March 31, use RPM to submit, follow process. Region chair to submit by May 15. ACTION ITEM: Discuss process Region 4 will use at next RAC Region 4 meeting on March 20. Use of SPR for Travel to TRB Nevada – use SPR for conference/meeting attendance as connected to the delivery of their annual work plan Washington – does use SPR for Research Director and a few paper award winners. There is a federal resource: Wyoming – have elected not to use Montana – use SPR for research staff Arizona – have not used Utah – have not used Other SCOR coming up. ACTION: Send comments to Leni regarding what RAC Region 4 should be considering. Hot topics for future meetings: Volunteers to present results of Peer Exchanges.
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