Current through October 31, 2024
Section 490.319 - Other requirements(a) In accordance with the HPMS Field Manual (incorporated by reference, see § 490.111 ), each State DOT shall report the following to the HPMS no later than April 15 each year:(1) The pavement condition metrics specified in § 490.311 that are necessary to calculate the Interstate System condition measures identified in §§ 490.307(a)(1) and (a)(2) and;(2) The data elements specified in § 490.309(c) for the Interstate System(b) In accordance with the HPMS Field Manual (incorporated by reference, see § 490.111 ), each State DOT shall report to the HPMS no later than June 15 each year the pavement condition metrics specified in § 490.311 that are necessary to calculate the non-Interstate NHS condition measures in §§ 490.307(a)(3) and (a)(4) .(c) Each State DOT shall develop and utilize a Data Quality Management Program, approved by FHWA that addresses the quality of all data collected, regardless of the method of acquisition, to report the pavement condition metrics, discussed in § 490.311 , and data elements discussed in § 490.309(c) . (1) In a Data Quality Management Programs, State DOTs shall include, at a minimum, methods and processes for: (i) Data collection equipment calibration and certification;(ii) Certification process for persons performing manual data collection;(iii) Data quality control measures to be conducted before data collection begins and periodically during the data collection program;(iv) Data sampling, review and checking processes; and(v) Error resolution procedures and data acceptance criteria.(2) Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this regulation, State DOTs shall submit their Data Quality Management Program to FHWA for approval. Once FHWA approves a State DOT's Data Quality Management Program, the State DOT shall use that Program to collect and report data required by §§ 490.309 to 490.311 . State DOTs also shall submit any proposed significant change to the Data Quality Management Program to FHWA for approval prior to implementing the change.