PEER REV SHIPPER TOOL: BLANCO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS, THE SMARTWAY SHIPPER PARTNER MODELING TOOL, ALONG WIT…

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PEER REV SHIPPER TOOL: BLANCO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS, THE SMARTWAY SHIPPER PARTNER MODELING TOOL, ALONG WITH ITS TECHNICAL DOCUMENT AND USER GUIDE, REQUIRES A PEER REVIEW. THIS TOOL IS AN UPDATED AND SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR SMARTWAY SHIPPER PARTNERS TO CALCULATE THEIR EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE AND THEIR EMISSION REDUCTIONS. WE WOULD LIKE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL CONTENT OF THE DOCUMENT, INCLUDING SUCH THINGS AS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE UNDERLYING DATA AND DATA REQUESTED FROM PARTNERS, AND THE EFFICACY OF THE METHODOLOGIES TO HIGHLIGHT SHIPPER EFFICIENCY. NO INDEPENDENT DATA ANALYSIS IS NECESSARY. IN MAKING COMMENTS, WE ASK THAT THE REVIEWER DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CLEARLY DEFINED IMPROVEMENTS THAT CAN BE READILY MADE BASED ON DATA REASONABLY AVAILABLE TO EPA, AND THE SHIPPER PARTNERS USING THE TOOL, AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE MORE EXPLORATORY OR DEPENDENT UPON DATA NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO EPA. THE COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED TO ALLOW A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING BY EPA OR OTHER PARTIES FAMILIAR WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER. THE REVIEW SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO WHOM THE CHARGE LETTER IS ADDRESSED. THE REVIEWER COMMENTS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A COVER LETTER THAT STATES THE REVIEWER S NAME, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REVIEWER S ORGANIZATION, WHAT MATERIAL WAS RECEIVED, A SUMMARY OF THE REVIEWER S EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS, AND A STATEMENT THAT THE REVIEWER HAS NO REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE REVIEWER SHOULD E-MAIL THE LETTER AND COMMENTS TO ERIK HERZOG AT HERZOG.ERIK@EPA.GOV IN MS WORD OR PDF FORMAT WITHIN TWENTY BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE REVIEW PACKAGE. THE ELECTRONIC COPIES MAY BE SUBMITTED ON CD TO: ERIK HERZOG EPA-NVFEL/TRPD 2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE ANN ARBOR, MI 48105 THE REVISED VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT WILL INCLUDE THE REVIEWER S COMMENTS AND OUR RESPONSES AS AN ATTACHMENT. WE ASK THAT THE REVIEWER NOT TO REVEAL ANY PEER REVIEW MATERIALS OR COMMENTS TO OUTSIDE PARTIES UNTIL EPA MAKES THEM PUBLIC.