[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR940.11]

[Page 410-411]
 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 940--INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 940.11  Project implementation.

    (a) All ITS projects funded with highway trust funds shall be based 
on a systems engineering analysis.
    (b) The analysis should be on a scale commensurate with the project 
scope.

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    (c) The systems engineering analysis shall include, at a minimum:
    (1) Identification of portions of the regional ITS architecture 
being implemented (or if a regional ITS architecture does not exist, the 
applicable portions of the National ITS Architecture);
    (2) Identification of participating agencies roles and 
responsibilities;
    (3) Requirements definitions;
    (4) Analysis of alternative system configurations and technology 
options to meet requirements;
    (5) Procurement options;
    (6) Identification of applicable ITS standards and testing 
procedures; and
    (7) Procedures and resources necessary for operations and management 
of the system.
    (d) Upon completion of the regional ITS architecture required in 
Secs. 940.9(b) or 940.9(c), the final design of all ITS projects funded 
with highway trust funds shall accommodate the interface requirements 
and information exchanges as specified in the regional ITS architecture. 
If the final design of the ITS project is inconsistent with the regional 
ITS architecture, then the regional ITS architecture shall be updated as 
provided in the process defined in Sec. 940.9(f) to reflect the changes.
    (e) Prior to the completion of the regional ITS architecture, any 
major ITS project funded with highway trust funds that advances to final 
design shall have a project level ITS architecture that is coordinated 
with the development of the regional ITS architecture. The final design 
of the major ITS project shall accommodate the interface requirements 
and information exchanges as specified in this project level ITS 
architecture. If the project final design is inconsistent with the 
project level ITS architecture, then the project level ITS architecture 
shall be updated to reflect the changes. The project level ITS 
architecture is based on the results of the systems engineering 
analysis, and includes the following:
    (1) A description of the scope of the ITS project;
    (2) An operational concept that identifies the roles and 
responsibilities of participating agencies and stakeholders in the 
operation and implementation of the ITS project;
    (3) Functional requirements of the ITS project;
    (4) Interface requirements and information exchanges between the ITS 
project and other planned and existing systems and subsystems; and
    (5) Identification of applicable ITS standards.
    (f) All ITS projects funded with highway trust funds shall use 
applicable ITS standards and interoperability tests that have been 
officially adopted through rulemaking by the DOT.
    (g) Any ITS project that has advanced to final design by February 7, 
2001 is exempt from the requirements of paragraphs (d) through (f) of 
this section.