1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE Navigation Data/Information Workshop July 7, 2005 Arlene L Dietz, Director, Navigation Data Center

2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Agenda Meeting Conduct, Purpose and Overview Domestic and Foreign Commerce State of Waterways and Data for Decisions Infrastructure Locks and Dredging

3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers n Corps - Supports Corps Missions of Navigation, Hydropower, Recreation, Environment, Regulatory and Flood Damage Reduction n Federal – Federally Authorized Collection Agent with the Responsibility to Supply Data/Statistics to the Nation n International - Represents U.S. in Statistics and Data Standards, Protocols, and Exchanges Navigation Data Center Serves the Nation

4. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers GOVERNMENT PUBLIC ACADEMIA PRIVATEINDUSTRY Economists Engineers Taxing Agencies Policy Makers Regulators Lawyers Military Brokers Operators Planners Navigation Data Center Customers Program Managers

5. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Management Lock Management Vessel Operations Permit Applications Harbor Operations Emergency Operations Hydropower Management Recreation Management Environmental Compli. Homeland Security Budget Priorities Budget Priorities Systems Management Systems Management Users Board Advice Users Board Advice Tax Policy Tax Policy Regulatory Policy Regulatory Policy Legislative Support Legislative Support O&M Policy And O&M Policy And Procedures Procedures Energy Policy Energy Policy Investment Planning Infrastructure Analysis Mobilization Planning Project Evaluation, Design and Engineering and Engineering Recovery Fee Analysis Intelligence Analysis MONTHLYOPERATORSANNUALEXECUTIVESDECADEPLANNERS Navigation Data Center Corps Management Views

6. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Collection Collection Input Input Data Processing Output Output Partnership with : – Carriers – Customs – Port & Terminal Operators – Canada – Corps Operations – Corps Regulatory – NDC Staff Supported by : – Contractors – Customs/Marad – Corps Offices – NDC Staff Internal Activities : – Editing – Enforcement – Routing – Information Generation – Publishing – Fact Card – WCUS – WTLUS – Lock Info – Port Facilities – Dredging Stats – Other CW Business Line Business Line Products Products Navigation Data Center Work Flow

7. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Data Overview n Expenditures & Activities n Outputs of Waterborne Commerce: Origin to Destination, Trips by Draft, Tonnages & Commodities… n Inventory of Projects & American Flagged Vessels n Performance: Lock Delay and Unavailability, Cost per Ton, per Trip, per Ton Mile…

8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Total Waterborne Commerce of the U.S. 1964-2004* (million short tons) *2004 is estimated

9. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Comments or Questions Contact: WCSC (504) 862-1424 or (504) 862-1404 Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, New Orleans, LAWCSC Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center This document was last revised: 4/7/2005

10. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NavigationInfrastructure n Inventory of over 200 Commercial Ports, 9,000+ Waterway Facilities, Corps Locks and Soon Project Profiles… n Outputs: Waterway Facility Characteristics related to our Customers n Supports Quality Assurance of Waterborne Commerce Data, Permits, Budget and Homeland Security

11. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers n Expenditures by Division, District, Lock & Activity n Inventory of Locks & Chambers & Characteristics n Outputs: Lockages, Vessels, Commodities, Tons… n Performance: Processing and Delay Times; Availability (Scheduled & Unscheduled Closures)… NavigationLocks

12. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers n Expenditures by Division, District & Activity n Inventory of Equipment & Contractors n Outputs by Quantity & Equipment n Performance: Dredging Trends, Cost/CY, Small Business Goals, Minimum Fleet Requirements… NavigationDredging

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14. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers n Provides Corps Business Lines Expenditures, Activities, Inventories, Outputs and Performance Information n Provides Single Gateway for Data Input and Access n Integrates Legacy Information Systems n Eliminates Duplication of Data Entry n Provides Corps-wide Access to Business Information and Knowledge Corps Internal On- Demand System