““Multi-Purpose Missions and Multi-Purpose Missions and the Government the Government BalancingBalancing

Act”Act”

WHAT HAT WHAT HAT DO YOU DO YOU WEAR?WEAR?

The Committee on the Marine The Committee on the Marine Transportation SystemTransportation System

The “CMTS” is a Cabinet-level committee stood up in The “CMTS” is a Cabinet-level committee stood up in August, 2005.August, 2005.

It receives recommendations from a “Coordinating Board” It receives recommendations from a “Coordinating Board” of agency-heads.of agency-heads.

It is managed by an “Executive Secretariat” or staff that is It is managed by an “Executive Secretariat” or staff that is led by a “Director” with other staff currently detailed by led by a “Director” with other staff currently detailed by NOAA and the Army Corps. NOAA and the Army Corps.

The Executive Secretariat office was officially begun in The Executive Secretariat office was officially begun in July, 2006 but has been maintained over the past year July, 2006 but has been maintained over the past year by staff from the main MTS-related agencies.by staff from the main MTS-related agencies.

AuthorityAuthority

The authority to establish the “CMTS” The authority to establish the “CMTS” derives from a directive by the President in derives from a directive by the President in the U.S. Ocean Action Plan, issued, the U.S. Ocean Action Plan, issued, December 17, 2004, “Supporting Marine December 17, 2004, “Supporting Marine Transportation.”Transportation.”

PURPOSE OF THE CMTSPURPOSE OF THE CMTS

““To create a partnership of Federal To create a partnership of Federal agencies with responsibility for the Marine agencies with responsibility for the Marine Transportation System (MTS) - Transportation System (MTS) - waterways, ports and their intermodal waterways, ports and their intermodal connections – to ensure the development connections – to ensure the development and implementation of national MTS and implementation of national MTS policies consistent with national needs.” policies consistent with national needs.” [CMTS Charter] [CMTS Charter]

What is the MTS? What is the MTS?

……A network of waterways, ports, and A network of waterways, ports, and equipment for the movement of freight, equipment for the movement of freight, military, and passengers is a vital public-military, and passengers is a vital public-private partnership that makes up an private partnership that makes up an essential component of the nation's essential component of the nation's transportation network. It links water and transportation network. It links water and surface transportation (rail and highway) surface transportation (rail and highway) and enables America to connect globally.and enables America to connect globally.

What is it? A network of…What is it? A network of…

WaterwaysWaterways

PortsPorts

EquipmentEquipment

It is also a…It is also a…

A vital public – private partnershipA vital public – private partnership

And it…And it…

Links water and surface transportationLinks water and surface transportation

Supports a global connectionSupports a global connection

What does it do? It moves…What does it do? It moves…

FreightFreight– Container, bulk, break-bulk, liquid, Container, bulk, break-bulk, liquid,

LNGLNGMilitaryMilitary– Sea Lift, Ready ReserveSea Lift, Ready ReservePeoplePeople– Ferry Boats, Dinner Boats, Cruise Ferry Boats, Dinner Boats, Cruise

BoatsBoats

It Covers…It Covers…

25,000 miles of commercially navigable 25,000 miles of commercially navigable channels (12,000 miles are inland/shallow draft channels (12,000 miles are inland/shallow draft channels)channels)626 shallow draft, 299 deep draft harbors626 shallow draft, 299 deep draft harbors240 lock chambers @ 195 lock sites240 lock chambers @ 195 lock sites11 locks over 100 years old, 122 over 50 years 11 locks over 100 years old, 122 over 50 years oldold234 million cubic yards dredged last year 234 million cubic yards dredged last year (new and maintenance) at a cost of $887 million (new and maintenance) at a cost of $887 million

And includes…And includes…

362 Great Lake Terminals362 Great Lake Terminals

1811 Inland Terminals1811 Inland Terminals

1578 Ocean Terminals1578 Ocean Terminals

299 deep draft ports299 deep draft ports

626 shallow ports626 shallow ports

Inland Waterway SystemInland Waterway System

240 lock chambers at 240 lock chambers at 195 sites195 sites

12,000 commercially 12,000 commercially navigable milesnavigable miles

On the Ship,Tug, Boat:On the Ship,Tug, Boat:

On the Dock:On the Dock:

““Intermodal Connections”Intermodal Connections”

What perspective do you bring?What perspective do you bring?

Safety?Safety?

Security?Security?

Environmental Stewardship?Environmental Stewardship?

Business Continuity?Business Continuity?

Business Planning?Business Planning?

What What enhances enhances the MTS?the MTS?

What the Director is tasked to do:What the Director is tasked to do:

Manage the day-to-day and long-term vision of the CMTS;Manage the day-to-day and long-term vision of the CMTS;Ensure Ensure liaison, coordination, collaboration, and clear communicationsliaison, coordination, collaboration, and clear communications among member agencies; among among member agencies; among other stakeholders; and among the Coordinating Board;other stakeholders; and among the Coordinating Board;Present consolidated agency interests to the Coordinating Board on operational and policy issues;Present consolidated agency interests to the Coordinating Board on operational and policy issues;Provide staff support to the CMTS;Provide staff support to the CMTS;Prepare a budget for implementing its responsibilities;Prepare a budget for implementing its responsibilities;Prepare a work plan for implementing its responsibilities;Prepare a work plan for implementing its responsibilities;Prepare an annual performance plan for the Executive Secretariat with specific performance measures to Prepare an annual performance plan for the Executive Secretariat with specific performance measures to demonstrate successful support of the CMTS and its mission,demonstrate successful support of the CMTS and its mission,Supervise and manage the staff of the Executive Secretariat;Supervise and manage the staff of the Executive Secretariat;Promote full cooperation and engagement of all relevant offices from member agenciesPromote full cooperation and engagement of all relevant offices from member agencies ;;Provide ongoing Provide ongoing sponsorship and advocacy for the CMTSsponsorship and advocacy for the CMTS mission within and among participating agencies; mission within and among participating agencies;Design, promote and evaluate Coordinating Board joint program alignment and integration;Design, promote and evaluate Coordinating Board joint program alignment and integration;Coordinate budget and staffing matters related to the CB among partner agencies;Coordinate budget and staffing matters related to the CB among partner agencies;Prepare documents as directed by the CMTS and CB including Prepare documents as directed by the CMTS and CB including strategic plans; budget documents; and strategic plans; budget documents; and action plansaction plans including milestones for implementing goals and ES responsibilities; including milestones for implementing goals and ES responsibilities;Support Congressional interactions;Support Congressional interactions;Support industry interactionsSupport industry interactions;;Support Integrated Action Teams in achieving their objectives and facilitating interaction between team leads Support Integrated Action Teams in achieving their objectives and facilitating interaction between team leads and other member agencies;and other member agencies;Recommend, for approval, an inter-agency procedure for coordinating communications and initiative with third Recommend, for approval, an inter-agency procedure for coordinating communications and initiative with third parties including US agencies not represented on the CMTS, Congress, State and Local government agencies, parties including US agencies not represented on the CMTS, Congress, State and Local government agencies, foreign governments, industry, and academia;foreign governments, industry, and academia;Director represents the Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, in work with the CMTS, Congress, other Director represents the Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, in work with the CMTS, Congress, other government agencies, the transportation industry, and the public on matters pertaining to the development and government agencies, the transportation industry, and the public on matters pertaining to the development and coordination of policies related to the MTS.coordination of policies related to the MTS.

What Federal departments and What Federal departments and agencies interest you?agencies interest you?

Department of Transportation;Department of Transportation;Department of Commerce;Department of Commerce;Department of Defense;Department of Defense;Department of Homeland Security;Department of Homeland Security;Department of the Treasury;Department of the Treasury;Department of State;Department of State;Department of the Interior;Department of the Interior;Department of Agriculture;Department of Agriculture;Department of Justice;Department of Justice;Department of Labor;Department of Labor;Joint Chiefs of Staff;Joint Chiefs of Staff;Environmental Protection Agency;Environmental Protection Agency;Federal Maritime CommissionFederal Maritime Commission

Corps Navigation MissionCorps Navigation Mission

Provide safe,reliable,efficient,effective and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems for movement of commerce, for national security needs, and for recreation.

MARAD MTS MissionMARAD MTS Mission

To improve and strengthen the U.S. marine To improve and strengthen the U.S. marine transportation system - including transportation system - including infrastructure, industry and labor - to meet the infrastructure, industry and labor - to meet the economic and security needs of the Nation. economic and security needs of the Nation.

US Coast Guard missionUS Coast Guard mission

Protect the public, the environment, and Protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests – in the nation’s U.S. economic interests – in the nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national region as required to support national security. security.

NOAA’s Vision and MissionNOAA’s Vision and Mission

VisionVision“An informed society that uses a comprehensive “An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions”make the best social and economic decisions”

MissionMission“To understand and predict changes in the “To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social and environmental nation’s economic, social and environmental needs”needs”

FBI Maritime Security MissionFBI Maritime Security Mission

To prevent, disrupt, and defeat criminal To prevent, disrupt, and defeat criminal acts of terrorism directed against maritime acts of terrorism directed against maritime assets, and provide counterterrorism assets, and provide counterterrorism preparedness assistance to federal, state, preparedness assistance to federal, state, and local agencies responsible for and local agencies responsible for maritime security.  maritime security. 

CMTS MEMBERSHIPCMTS MEMBERSHIPSecretary of Transportation (Chair)Secretary of Transportation (Chair)Secretary of Commerce;Secretary of Commerce;Secretary of Defense;Secretary of Defense;Secretary of Homeland Security;Secretary of Homeland Security;Secretary of the Treasury;Secretary of the Treasury;Secretary of State;Secretary of State;Secretary of the Interior;Secretary of the Interior;Secretary of Agriculture;Secretary of Agriculture;Attorney General;Attorney General;Secretary of Labor;Secretary of Labor;Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission; andChairman of the Federal Maritime Commission; andthe head of any other Federal agency that the Committee Chair, the head of any other Federal agency that the Committee Chair, with the approval of a majority of the voting members of the with the approval of a majority of the voting members of the Committee, determines can further the purpose and activities of the Committee, determines can further the purpose and activities of the CommitteeCommittee

Ex-officio members of the Committee, Ex-officio members of the Committee, who can participate as non-voting who can participate as non-voting

members include the:members include the:

Director, Office of Management and Budget;Director, Office of Management and Budget;Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality;Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality;Assistant to the President for Homeland Security;Assistant to the President for Homeland Security;Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy; andAssistant to the President for Domestic Policy; andAssistant to the President for Economic PolicyAssistant to the President for Economic Policy

ConsultationConsultation

THE CMTS REPORTS TO THE CMTS REPORTS TO THE PRESIDENT WITH ITS THE PRESIDENT WITH ITS VIEWS AND VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE MTS.IMPROVING THE MTS.

What Policy Statement What Policy Statement Recommendation on the MTS Recommendation on the MTS Would You Want the CMTS to Would You Want the CMTS to

Make to the President?Make to the President?

CMTS Support/Coordinating CMTS Support/Coordinating BoardBoard

A “Coordinating Board” (CB) is made up of heads of federal A “Coordinating Board” (CB) is made up of heads of federal agenciesagenciesThe CB is comprised of senior-level representatives designated by The CB is comprised of senior-level representatives designated by each Committee member. each Committee member. The CB will assist Committee members in exercising their duties The CB will assist Committee members in exercising their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Charter. and responsibilities in accordance with the Charter. The Chair of the CB will be rotated among the Commandant of the The Chair of the CB will be rotated among the Commandant of the USCG, the Chief of the USACE, the Maritime Administrator and the USCG, the Chief of the USACE, the Maritime Administrator and the Administrator of the NOAA. Administrator of the NOAA. The CB will meet periodically to assist the Committee in formulating The CB will meet periodically to assist the Committee in formulating its recommendations and will report directly to the Committee.its recommendations and will report directly to the Committee.

The Chairperson of the CB is currently LTGeneral A. Carl Strock.The Chairperson of the CB is currently LTGeneral A. Carl Strock.

If you had a room full of agency If you had a room full of agency heads, what would you want heads, what would you want them to do differently or in them to do differently or in

addition to?addition to?

If you had the Office of If you had the Office of Management and BudgetManagement and Budget

in the room, what would you in the room, what would you want them to know? To do?want them to know? To do?It would have to be realistic.It would have to be realistic.

What hat do YOU wear?What hat do YOU wear?

MTS

Contact InformationContact Information::

Committee on the Marine Transportation Committee on the Marine Transportation SystemSystem

400 7400 7thth Street, SW Room 7215 Street, SW Room 7215Washington, DC 20590Washington, DC 20590202-366-3612202-366-3612Fx 202-366-3389Fx 202-366-3389Helen.brohl@cmts.govHelen.brohl@cmts.govWebsite: www.cmts.govWebsite: www.cmts.gov