AAMVA's The Week in Review for November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020 AAMVA 2021 Awards Program - Deadline for Entries is December 31, 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a tragic, global crisis, it has also given rise to a renewed push for innovations in technology, processes, and customer service, many of which will be utilized for years to come. Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for the great work your jurisdiction did, not only during the pandemic, but also every day - improving day-to-day business; reaching out to the community; and saving lives. The AAMVA Awards Program recognizes members of the motor vehicle and law enforcement community by honoring individuals, teams, and organizations who have committed their time and resources to the following categories: Safety, Service, Security, Public Affairs & Consumer Education (PACE), and International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC). AAMVA Awards are open to all AAMVA jurisdiction member agencies who are in good standing. Entries submitted for the 2021 Awards must have been conducted (produced, implemented, and/or developed) between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. If an entry won an award in 2020, it cannot be resubmitted for 2021 unless it has major upgrades or developments. Read more here. New AAMVAcast Episode In this episode, we speak with Bernard Soriano, Deputy Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the AAMVA Automated Vehicles Subcommittee, about the state of automated vehicle technology and how AAMVA’s new guidance document might help our members navigate the challenges and opportunities it presents. You can find AAMVAcast on its own website, as well as on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. We'll be releasing new episodes every Monday, featuring conversations with Ian Grossman and members of the AAMVA Community. Subscribe today! This episode is brought to you by GET Group . https://www.magnetmail.net/Design/preview.cfm?version=html&message_id=19527441[11/10/2020 1:40:05 PM] AAMVA's The Week in Review for November 9, 2020 This Week's Webinars NMVTIS State Web Interface (SWI) – Understanding the Administrative Features November 10, 2020; 2:00 - 3:00 pm (ET) The NMVTIS SWI Web Application is used by the states to perform title verification and data corrections. This webinar focuses on how the states use the administrative features to oversee the states user community. A brief overview of the SWI application is also provided. The SWI application has been built so that each state manages their own user community. This includes configuring the system with organizations to which users are assigned. The state administrator is responsible for user role assignments and user account activation and deactivation. The SWI Application also includes a reporting component that allows state administrators to monitor user activity. Note: This webinar is for AAMVA jurisdiction and federal members only. NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Online States (Web Service Version) – Part 2 November 12, 2020; 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET) NMVTIS has two third party transactions that involve updates between the central site and multiple states. Because the transactions involve multiple states and the central site, it is possible for a transaction to break down before it completes. Further activity against this title record is greatly restricted until the problem is resolved. This webinar provides instruction as to how to identify and resume suspended transactions. The intended audience for this webinar are NMVTIS Help Desk Personnel, Business Process Analyst and IT System Integrators. Note: This webinar is for AAMVA jurisdiction members only. *Register for the following training CSTIMS Next Generation November 2020 Release sessions HERE. November 12, 2020; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET) The webinar will provide an overview of the CSTIMS Next Generation application and the highlights of this enhancement, which include the following: NOVEMBER - PDPS Updates to test results and test scheduling functionalities mainly used by 10 | PDPS Update Transactions jurisdiction/third-party examiners, (intermediate) Updates to user management functionalities, and Introduction of the test result violations and change tracking functionalities. 12 | PDPS Interactions This webinar is for AAMVA jurisdiction and federal members only. 13 | PDPS State-to-State and NDR- Generated Transactions (intermediate) DECEMBER - SPEXS Jurisdiction Response to COVID-19 Click here to view consolidated information and see how motor vehicle 1 | SPEXS Overview (basic) administrations are handling driver licensing and vehicle registration. This document will be updated with the most current information on our homepage. 2 | SPEXS Transactions AMIE (intermediate) 3 | SPEXS Transactions NIEM Motor Vehicle Industry Response on COVID-19 Pandemic (intermediate) Below are a selection of news releases and announcements regarding the effects of coronavirus on the motor vehicle community. https://www.magnetmail.net/Design/preview.cfm?version=html&message_id=19527441[11/10/2020 1:40:05 PM] AAMVA's The Week in Review for November 9, 2020 8 | SPEXS Batch Inquiry (intermediate) The Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)’s Impact on Highway Safety 9 | SPEXS Bulk Load (intermediate) (NHTSA) 10 | SPEXS SPM (intermediate) Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap To Reopen Springvale Bureau of Motor REGISTER ONLINE! Vehicles Branch (Maine) New Online Service: Replacement of Damaged or Peeling Licence Plates (Quebec) NOVEMBER CESCO Barranquitas Reopens Monday, November 9. The CESCOs of 10 | NMVTIS State Web Interface Utuado, Manatí, Bayamón and Aguadilla Remain Closed by COVID (Puerto (SWI) – Understanding the Rico) Administrative Features 12 | CSTIMS Next Generation November 2020 Release NSP Urges Drivers To Slow Down Ahead of Winter Driving Season: Troopers Continue To Report Excessive Speeding Across the State in 12 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution Numbers That Far Exceed Recent Years (Nebraska) for Online States (Web Service Version) – Part 2 Arizona Traffic Incident Management Training Goes Virtual 17 | NMVTIS State Web Interface DMV Appointments Available in Eastern Oregon (SWI) – How to Correct Title and Brand Data on the Central Site 18 | Conference Session Series: AAMVA License Plate Standard & License Plate Verification Program FLHSMV, FHP Launch Annual “Stuff the Charger” Food 19 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Online States (AMIE Version) – Drive (Florida) Part 1 This week, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), announced the start of its annual “Stuff the Charger” food drive. Throughout the month of November, the 24 | NMVTIS State Web Interface department will be collecting non-perishable food donations for food banks across (SWI) – Instant Title Verification the state to support families in need this holiday season. Read more at flhsmv.gov Using the VIN Search Feature . 26 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Online States (AMIE Version) – Click It or Ticket: State, Local and National Agencies Come Part 2 Together for Seat Belt Awareness and Enforcement Campaign (Maryland) Over the past five years, failure to wear a seat belt has been a contributing factor in DECEMBER about one of every five motor vehicle fatalities on Maryland roadways. To help reduce that number, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle 3 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is partnering with the National Online States (Web Service Version) Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and state and local law enforcement – Part 1 to kick off the annual Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. Read more at mva.maryland.gov. 8 | NMVTIS State Web Interface (SWI) – Understanding the Administrative Features MassDOT Virtually Hosting Annual Moving Together Conference: November 17-19 (Massachusetts) 15 | NMVTIS State Web Interface Three-day conference is being offered at no cost and will feature panel discussions (SWI) – How to Correct Title and on key pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation topics and virtual site Brand Data on the Central Site visits...The conference will feature keynote addresses by MassDOT Transportation https://www.magnetmail.net/Design/preview.cfm?version=html&message_id=19527441[11/10/2020 1:40:05 PM] AAMVA's The Week in Review for November 9, 2020 Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, FHWA Division Administrator Jeff McEwen, 17 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, RMV Registrar Jamey Tesler and MBTA for Online States (AMIE Version) – General Manager Steve Poftak. Read more at mass.gov. Part 1 22 | NMVTIS State Web Interface (SWI) – Instant Title Verification Remember To Buckle up Every Trip, Every Time Using the VIN Search Feature (Michigan) To remind everyone about the importance of buckling up, the Michigan Office of 30 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) is launching a Click It or Ticket seat belt for Online States (Web Service enforcement campaign that runs November 9 through November 29. Read more at Version) – Part 2 michigan.gov. 31 | NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Online States (AMIE Version) – Eight Additional License Plate Agencies To Offer Instant Part 2 Title Service (North Carolina) To improve service to customers who need instant titles for their vehicles, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is adding eight locations that offer that service, including REGISTER ONLINE! several in the Charlotte area.