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Oversight Unit

TRB Consensus and Advisory Studies Division

The Consensus and Advisory Studies Division conducts studies examining complex and controversial transportation issues at the request of the U.S. Congress, executive branch agencies, states, and other sponsors. Studies address a variety of safety, economic, environmental, energy, and research policy issues affecting all modes of transportation.

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Projects

Impacts of Trains Longer Than 7,500 Feet

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Coast Guard Certificate of Compliance Examination Program for Gas Carriers

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Impacts of Alternative Compensation Methods on Truck Driver Retention and Safety Performance

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Transitioning Evidence-based Road Safety Research into Practice

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Study and Recommendations on the HIMS, FADAP, and Other Drug and Alcohol Programs within the USDOT

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Repurposing Plastics Waste in Infrastructure

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

New Coast Guard Authorities

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Criteria for Installing Automatic and Remote-Controlled Shutoff Valves on Existing Gas and Hazardous Liquid Transmission Pipelines

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Assessing Equity Impacts of Surface Transportation Funding Programs

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Cross-Cutting Themes for U.S. Contributions to the Ocean Decade

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review of Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) 2022-2027 Research and Technology Plan

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Emerging Trends in Aviation Safety

Consensus/Advisory Activity

U.S. Coast Guard Oversight of Recognized Organizations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Committee on Options for Improving the Safety of Amphibious Vessels (DUKW boats) When Used in Passenger Service

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Security of America’s Medical Product Supply Chain

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed
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