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• How do I Obtain the Populations for Each of the MOVES Source Types?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . To output vehicle populations, when setting up your RunSpec select the "Inventory" calculation type from the Scale panel and the "Population" activity option from the General Output panel of the MOVES GUI. The movesactivityoutput table in your MOVES output database…

  • Last published: July 11, 2024

• How are Counties Mapped to Fuel Regions in MOVES? How Can I Substitute Alternate Fuel Formulations?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The RegionCounty table in the MOVES default database maps each county to a MOVES fuel region (defined by regionCodeID). If you are conducting a County or Project Scale Run, you do not need to modify this table to use alternate…

  • Last published: July 11, 2024

• In the past, EPA has, with the assistance of industry trade associations, produced fuels brochures for use at retail outlets explaining new fuel programs and addressing performance and air quality issues. Is EPA planning a similar effort with respect to t

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In November 2005, the Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance was formed. Many public and private organizations are collaborating through the Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance to facilitate the introduction of ULSD. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), EPA, engine, vehicle…

  • Last published: August 1, 2024

• How does the Fuel Wizard Determine which Fuel Formulations to Modify?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The Fuel Wizard only works on fuel formulations that are in your county database (CDB) and it "edits" them to comply with the alterations you provide. If you wish to create a set of alternate fuels, you will need to…

  • Last published: July 9, 2024

• Where Does EPA Obtain Default Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES gets default national vehicle miles traveled (VMT) values from the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) of the Federal Highway Administration, which collects VMT information from every state. Although this is a good source of consistent total VMT information, the…

  • Last published: July 10, 2024

• How Do I Create my Own I/M Program Input Table Using the "Create Template" Option?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . If you already have an I/M program in your area, you should always begin by exporting the default I/M program in MOVES, reviewing it, making any changes to the default program, and re-importing it, rather than trying to fill a…

  • Last published: July 10, 2024

• Where Can I Find Default HPMSBaseYearVMT Values for a Specific County?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES does calculate default values for VMT for each calendar year for each county. Since these values are calculated, they are not found in any table in the default database. If you wish to obtain the default estimates, you will…

  • Last published: July 10, 2024

• Why Does the "hourvmtfraction" Table in the MOVES Default Database Include Fractions for roadTypeID 1 (off-network)?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The original concept for MOVES assumed that there would be some vehicle miles traveled (VMT) not accounted for in the other four road types. This remaining VMT would be accounted for in roadTypeID=1. As the model developed, it was decided…

  • Last published: July 11, 2024

• Can Programs Other Than Microsoft Excel be Used to Edit Input Database Files?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Yes. In addition to MS Excel files, in the County Data Manager/Project Data Manager, MOVES can read in other file types using ASCII text and comma separated variables.

  • Last published: July 11, 2024

• A tank truck common carrier picks up a load of ULSD at a Shell terminal and delivers it to a Flying J truckstop. The carrier only provides a transportation service, does that carrier have any registration or reporting duties?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No, the carrier does not have registration or reporting duties as long as taxes were assessed (in the case of highway fuel) or dye was added (in the case of NRLM) at the terminal. There are recordkeeping and…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Will refiners produce No. 1 diesel fuel at 15 ppm sulfur? What other cold weather-gelling strategies are available to the end-user?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes, some refiners will produce No. 1 diesel fuel. There are also various other cold-flow improver additives currently on the market as well. Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers on the Clean Diesel Fuel…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Many refiners currently make a jet fuel meeting <500 ppm requirements. If refiners make a jet fuel meeting 15 ppm requirements, there may be compatibility (safety or performance) issues for jet engine manufacturers. Have these manufacturers been consulted

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The highway and nonroad diesel programs do not require that refiners produce 15 ppm sulfur jet fuel and do not set sulfur limits for jet fuel that is not designated as motor vehicle diesel fuel. This would be…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• What are the Units of Road Grade in the Links Table?

  See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The field road grade in the Links table should be entered as a percentage rather than a decimal fraction. In other words, a road grade of 4% should be entered in MOVES as 4, rather than 0.04.

  • Last published: July 10, 2024

• If a terminal imports off-spec kerosene (higher than 15 ppm), terminal operators are planning to blend the kerosene with diesel fuel so that the ultimate diesel fuel leaving the terminal gate and entering into commerce meets the 15 ppm standard.

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The regulations at § 80.525(d) state that kerosene that a kerosene blender adds, or intends to add, to motor vehicle diesel fuel subject to the 15 ppm sulfur standard must meet the 15 ppm sulfur standard. Section 80.521(b)…

  • Last published: July 24, 2024

• Section 80.600(a)(10) says, Any refiner or importer shall maintain copies of all product transfer documents required under §80.590. If all information required in paragraph (a)(6) of this section is on the product transfer document for a batch, then the

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.600(a)(10) first requires that product transfer documents under § 80.590 be maintained by refiners and importers. It then states that if such product transfer documents contain all the information required under paragraph (a)(6) of § 80.600 for…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024