Agriculture Frequent Questions
View frequently asked questions about Agriculture.
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What are fringe costs?
These costs are allowances and services that you provide to your employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. Examples of fringe costs include employee leave, employee insurance, pensions and unemployment, and holiday benefits. Information on calculating fringe benefit costs is available in Appendix D of annual Solicitation…
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How Can I Determine the Effect of Speed on Vehicle Emissions?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models. MOVES can be run in either “Inventory” or “Emission Rates” mode. With Emission Rates, MOVES reports emission rates for the 16 average speed bins used by MOVES for each hour of the day and additional emission rate output that may be…
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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 Emission…
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Is There Any Documentation Available for Installing MOVES on Linux?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models. MOVES is designed for the Windows operating system and the EPA MOVES Team only tests and supports MOVES in Windows environments. However, users have reported successfully installing and running MOVES in Linux. The instructions for Running MOVES from the Windows command…
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RMP*eSubmit preparer access
How does a new Preparer get access to a Risk Management Plan (RMP) via RMP*eSubmit? First, the person must register with CDX. To register with CDX, go to https://cdx.epa.gov/ and complete the registration process for a Risk Management Plan “Preparer”. Once set up as a “Preparer”, the Certifying Official needs…
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Requesting RMP*eSubmit authorization code
As the Certifying Official, how can I retrieve our lost Authorization Code needed by our new Preparer to access the facility’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) within RMP*eSubmit? The Certifying Official should contact the RMP Reporting Center (RMPRC@epacdx.net / 703-227-7650) to request the Authorization Code.
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What is the general duty clause?
What is the general duty clause under CAA §112(r)(1)? The CAA general duty clause directs owners and operators of stationary sources to identify hazards that may result from accidental releases, to design and maintain a safe facility, and to minimize the consequences of releases when they occur.
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Definition of Fuel
A flammable substance listed in 40 CFR §68.130 is excluded from the risk management program regulations when it is used as a fuel or held for sale as a fuel at a retail facility (§68.126). What is the definition of fuel for the purposes of this exclusion? There is no…