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Title Review of Procedures for Estimating On-Road Mobile Source Emissions Inventories for 1990 Base Year SIPs
Record ID 20464
Personal Name
Creator
vanderWilden, P.
Source 54p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Environment and Planning; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Environment and Planning
Publication Date 19971100
Language English
Abstract In response to the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA), areas designated as being in violation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) were required to submit State Implementation Plans (SIPs) beginning with 1990 Base Year Emissions Inventories. In an effort to support the successful implementation of the CAAA and to provide support to state and local agencies responsible for preparing the On-Road Mobile Source sections of the emission inventories, the Federal Hhighway Administration (FHWA) is seeking to provide information on the emissions inventory development processes that are being adopted by metropolitan areas throughout the country. This document examines the current practices employed by state environmental and transportation agencies, regional transportation committees, and metropolitan planning organizations in developing on-road mobile emissions inventories in 33 designated nonattainment areas. The review focuses on the following areas which are critical to estimating on-road mobile emissions: vehicles miles of travel estimation methodology, speed estimation methodology, development of vehicle fleet and travel faractions, trip length, and operating mode fractions. the study also looks at innovative practices in use around the country. the use of specific methodologies discussed herein is relevant to the ongoing requirements for nonattainment areas to submit updates SIPs and emission budgets.
Rosap ID dot:8486
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8486
TRT Terms Exhaust gases; Climate change; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Vehicle miles of travel; Traffic speed; Fractions; Trip length; Nonattainment areas
General Subjects Air pollution monitoring; Exhaust emissions; Metropolitan planning commissions; Mobile pollutant sources; Regional analysis; Speed estimation; State agencies; Transportation departments; Travel modes; Travel patterns; Vehicle air pollution; Vehicle mileage
Classification NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 40249842
Contract Number HW765/H7039
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-97-2; FHWA-PD-98-003
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20400/20464/PB98128838.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository