First Name | Henry |
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Last Name | McCourt |
Email Address | hmccourt@sukut.com |
Affiliation | Sukut Construction, Inc |
Subject | Calculator Spreadsheet |
Comment | I have followed the development of the in-use off-road diesel rule for the last couple of years. ARB staff has attempted to assist fleet owners to measure their fleets with an Excel based spreadsheet tool. More than once there have been announcements that the calculator was available for use, and there was no link to locate it on the ARB web site. In the latest version, it was announced on 9 May the revised calculator was ready. I found myself spending time simply trying to find it . . . a search of the web site did not help. It simply was not available for public use. After contacting the staff, they gave me directions of where it was located for download, but after reviewing the spreadsheet, I needed to expand it to take the number of engines in our company's fleet. There were no explanations on how to do this. Again, I wasted time attempting to make necessary changes. I was told by the developer there would be update instructions published, however, almost a week later, I have seen nothing. It is now about 10 days until the Board meeting, and I would be willing to bet, most construction companies do not know what the effects of the pending rule would cost in terms of updating their fleets. The complexity of the rule necessitates the use of a tool like this, however, when it hits the street just a couple of weeks prior to the Board's meeting, construction industry fleet owners are not able to generate data from which they can make informed decisions. I would recommend that the development and roll-out process be reviewed and changed to include better quality control. You can multiply the number of hours I wasted trying to use the tool by thousands when the public is forced to use it. Time is money in the private sector, and issues like this would be deemed unacceptable by industry. This is another reason more time needs to be allowed between the rollout of a tool like this and the Board's decision. The time crunch is simply unacceptable for most in the construction industry to react. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2007-05-14 20:34:39 |
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