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9. What is FHWA's role in approving a State's HSIP? <br /> As part of the FHWA's oversight and stewardship responsibilities, the FHWA Division Office in <br /> each State must assure that the HSIP process carried out in each State meets the requirements <br /> stated in Section 148. <br /> 10. What are the reporting requirements under the new HSIP? <br /> Three reports are specified in Section 148: <br /> • The Secretary is required to submit a biennial report to Congress on the Highway- <br /> Rail Grade Crossings Program under the requirements specified in Section 130(8) of <br /> Title 23. The first report to Congress is due on April 1, 2006. <br /> • The States are required to submit an annual report to the Secretary, which will be <br /> posted on the Department of Transportation's web site, that describes at least 5 <br /> ercent of locations identified by the State that exhibit the most severe safety needs. <br /> This report must contain an assessment of potential remedies to the locations <br /> identified, estimated costs associated with these remedies, and impediments to <br /> implementation other than cost associated with those remedies. <br /> • The States are required to submit a report to the. Secretary that describes the progress <br /> being made to implement highway safety improvement projects under Section 148, <br /> assesses the effectiveness of these improvements, and describes the extent to which <br /> the improvements contribute to the goals of: <br /> ? reducing the number of fatalities on roadways; <br /> ? reducing the number ofroadway-related injuries; <br /> ? reducing the occurrences ofroadway-related crashes; <br /> ? mitigating the consequences ofroadway-related crashes; and <br /> ? reducing the occurrences of crashes at highway-rail grade crossings. <br /> The annual reports required under TEA-21 for the Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Program and <br /> the Hazard Elimination Program under Sections 130(g) and 152(g), respectively, are due by <br /> December 30, 2005. The information obtained for the Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Program <br /> will be used in the Report to Congress required of the USDOT. <br /> The FHWA Office of Safety will be developing additional guidance on the above reporting <br /> requirements. <br /> <br /> Strategic Highway Safety Plan „ <br /> 11. What is a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)? <br /> Under 23 USC148, State DOTS are required, after consultation with public and private safety <br /> stakeholders, to develop and implement a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The purpose <br /> FHWA Office of Safety; 9/14/05 Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />