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  • Are there any RMP recordkeeping requirements?

    Are there any recordkeeping requirements specified in the risk management program (RMP) regulations in 40 CFR Part 68? The owner or operator of a stationary source that is subject to the RMP regulations must maintain records supporting the implementation of Part 68 for five years (§68.200).

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  • Will we be audited if a member of the public requests an audit of our facility?

    The implementing agency will have to decide whether to respond to such public requests. EPA’s intention is that part 68 implementation reflect that hazards are primarily a local concern.

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  • Guidance for on-site compliance evaluations under CAA §112(r)

    CAA §112(r)(6)(L) provides employees and employee representatives with rights to participate in EPA CAA §112(r) compliance evaluations. What formal guidance is available from EPA regarding the involvement of facility employees and employee representatives in EPA and delegated Agency on-site compliance evaluations conducted under CAA §112(r)? The EPA Office of Land…

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  • What is the Meaning of the MOVESScenarioID Field? What Conditions Must User-Defined MOVESScenarioIDs Meet?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The MOVESScenarioID is merely text that is used to label the output rows resulting from a MOVES rates run and is defined in the Scale Panel of the MOVES GUI. You can enter any text you like, as long as…

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  • Why in my Nonroad Results do I Have a fuelTypeID not Listed in the FuelType Table?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The fuel types used by the nonroad part of MOVES is not located in the FuelType table. If you look in the NRFuelType table you will see that 23 is for nonroad diesel fuel and 24 is for marine diesel…

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  • What Pollutants are Included in “oxides of nitrogen” in MOVES?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The definition of NOx in MOVES (NO + NO2 + HONO) is different than the standard NOx definition of NOx (NO + NO2). This change has been made to correct the exhaust NOx emission in MOVES for potential interference with…

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  • How are the Number of Weekdays and Weekend Days in each Month Determined in MOVES?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . For any given month, MOVES assumes that 5 out of every 7 days in the month are ‘weekdays’ and 2 out of every 7 of days in the month are ‘weekend days.’ For example, MOVES assumes that January has (5/7)*31…

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  • How can I Install the NONROAD Model?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . EPA no longer supports the stand-alone FORTRAN version of the NONROAD model. It likely would need to be recompiled for use in current versions of the Windows operating system. Instead, EPA has included Nonroad equipment estimates in our current MOVES…

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  • Can Non-database Files be Stored in a MySQL Database Folder Without Causing MySQL Errors? For Example, Can Users Store the Spreadsheet(s) Containing County-Level Input Data in the Same Folder as the County Input Database?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . In MYSQL, each table in a database is stored as a set of three files with the table suffixes .frm, .MYI and .MYD. Generally, MySQL will ignore non-database files contained in the MySQL database folder; however, any script commands to…

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  • What Drives Seasonal CO Emission Trends?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Once a vehicle’s engine/catalyst reaches operating temperature, the ambient temperature has little effect on the emissions performance of the vehicle. These “running” emission rates in MOVES have no temperature adjustment. However, during summer months at warm temperatures, MOVES assumes extensive…

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  • What is Vehicle Specific Power (VSP)?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . It is an estimate of the power demand on the engine during driving. It is calculated using the second-by-second speed values in a driving schedule, along with information about the type of vehicle being operated. The VSP is used by…

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  • CAMEO Training Opportunities

    Where can I find CAMEO training opportunities? Information on CAMEO training and events is available at the EPA CAMEO website.

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  • Time Frame to Submit RMP Emergency Contact Information Changes

    How much time does the owner or operator of a stationary source have to submit a correction to a Risk Management Plan when the emergency contact information changes? The Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations require an owner or operator of a stationary source to correct their RMP within one month…

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  • How do I Model Emissions at an Intersection?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES2014b is a comprehensive mobile source emissions model and operates at multiple scales. "Project scale" in MOVES is specifically designed for this type of intersection analysis. You can download the model here: Latest Version of MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES)…

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  • RMP Guidance Materials

    Does EPA provide guidance materials to assist facilities who must comply with the Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements? Yes. EPA developed the following guidance documents and checklists to assist the regulated community in understanding the Risk Management Program rule: General Risk Management Program Guidance Supplemental Risk Management Program Guidance for…

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