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Why Doesn't my Output Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Match my Input VMT?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . This problem usually occurs when the run specification does not include all possible vehicle and fuel types. MOVES internally allocates the input VMT to each of the source types and fuel types and only reports the VMT for the fuel…
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Will my relocation assistance end if I request indoor cleaning from EPA?
Residents within the eligible area–the village of East Palestine and the 1-mile by 2-mile Ohio-Pennsylvania evacuation area–who request indoor cleaning through EPA are still able to receive relocation assistance. Norfolk Southern has committed to give at least a 60-day notice to people receiving relocation assistance before this assistance can end…
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What does MOVES Assume for Future Year Fleet Fuel Efficiency and Emissions?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES reflects all fuel economy and emissions standards that were final as of the model release date. For a list of recent regulations accounted for in the most recent MOVES version, see the see the Overview of EPA’s Motor Vehicle…
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Does EPA’s announcement of June 18, 2010 modify the Lead Renovation Repair and Painting Rule’s requirements that contractors use lead-safe work practices when working in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities?
Answer: This announcement does not change the requirement that all contractors take steps to protect children and families from the dangers of lead poisoning by becoming certified and following the work practice standards and the associated recordkeeping requirements. As of April 22, 2010 all contractors have been required to be…
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How does the June 18, 2010 announcement impact renovators in states that have adopted their own RRP programs?
Answer: If you work in a state authorized by EPA to run their own renovation program, you should contact them for information on their certification requirements. If you work in a state where EPA administers the renovation program your firm needs to be certified by EPA. Please refer to the…
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Thousands of renovators are already trained and their firms are EPA certified. Will EPA enforce against renovators who did not receive their training certification before December 31, 2010?
It is most important that all contractors follow the RRP work practice standards. However, EPA is providing additional time for renovation firms and workers to obtain the necessary training and certifications before the enforcement of the firm certification and individual renovator requirements begins. Therefore, renovators who have not been able…
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How long will I be eligible for relocation assistance from Norfolk Southern?
While an official end date has yet to be determined, it is expected that you would return to your home after getting it cleaned and would no longer require relocation assistance.
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How does MOVES Calculate CO2 and CO2 Equivalent Emissions?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES calculates the energy it takes to operate an onroad vehicle based on energy consumption rates as explained in the technical reports Greenhouse Gas and Energy Consumption Rates for Onroad Vehicles MOVES3 (pdf) (November 2020, EPA-420-R-20-015) and Exhaust Emission Rates…
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Why Are There No Emissions for the Early and Late Hours of the Day for Certain Source Types?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES has no start emissions for the certain source types in certain hours of the day. While we know that a non-zero number of these source types do start late at night, our activity data on these trucks and buses…
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Does the June 18, 2010, announcement mean that EPA will not enforce certification and training requirements until after October 1, 2010, for firms and December 31, 2010, for renovators?
Answer: EPA is not stopping its enforcement against any renovation firms and individual renovators who do not comply with requirements of work practice standards and associated recordkeeping requirements. However, EPA is providing additional time for renovation firms and workers to obtain the necessary training and certifications before enforcement of the…
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Who would be liable for the fine if a state or local government that was not a certified firm hired a contractor that was not certified?
Answer: The hired firm would be in violation of the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule if it was uncertified and performing a covered renovation. Question Number: 23002-24814 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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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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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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