April 29, 2009 – Chicago

1. Draft TBWG Action Plan: Subcommittee Activities April 29, 2009 – Chicago

2. Border Infrastructure Coordination Subcommittee • Western Regional Workshop • Sept. 2009, Spokane, WA • TBWG Website Updates & Improvements • Review & Modification of OBIC • Including password protection • Other

3. Border Trade and Traffic Data Subcommittee • Final Report for Data Framework (May 2009) • Identification of Follow-Up Items (Summer 2009) • Development of Online Data “Library” Tool • Participation / Promotion of TRB Freight Flow Conference (Sept. 2009, Irvine CA) • Other

4. Policy and Research Subcommittee • Evaluate Existing National and Bi-national Initiatives and Mechanisms (SBD, SPP, BFWG, NAFTA, etc.) • Near Term Focus on U.S-Canada Coordination of Freight Strategies • Report to TBWG Co-Chairs • Recommend actions to best position TBWG and advance its mission and action plan • Focus on competitive advantages (e.g. freight policies and strategies, regulatory standardization, border infrastructure)

5. Policy and Research Subcommittee (cont’d) • Suggest Research Topics to Associated Research Bodies and Summarize External Research for TBWG Website • Confirm Canadian Co-Chair • Other

6. Technology Subcommittee • Identify and Evaluate Border Wait Time Solutions • Promote Border Information Flow Architecture (BIFA) • Workshop on Planning for Border Operations • Update on BIFA Information Initiative • Commercial Vehicle Safety • Other

7. Other TBWG Activities • Steering Committee Oversight/Conference Calls • Volunteers for Subcommittees • Promotion of TBWG • Involvement of States/Provinces & Stakeholders • Next Plenary – Fall 2009, Winnipeg, MB

8. Other TBWG Activities (cont’d) • Next Newsletter • Better Use of Technology (e.g. video-conference, webinar) • Other

9. Discussion & Questions