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Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
PRE-CHECKLIST - BEFORE GETTING STARTED	4
Is this the right SmartWay TooL for me?	4
What Data Do I Need To Gather To CompLete The Air TooL?	4
What Software & Hardware Is Required For CompLeting The Air TooL?	5
STEP l DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS	7
Introductory Screens	7
US/Canada Operations Screen	7
Data Requirements For Establishing Your Data CoLLection Year	7
Data Requirements For Section l: Specify OfficiaL Partner Name	8
Data Requirements For Section 2: Enter Contact Information	8
Data Requirements For Section 3: Characterize Your FLeets	9
Data Requirements For Section 4: FLeet Data	9
Aircraft Inventory Screen Requirements	9
Aircraft Operations Screen Requirements	10
STEP 2 DATA ENTRY	11
DownLoading The SmartWay Air TooL	11
How To Set Security LeveLs For The SmartWay TooLs	11
Entering Partner Name	11
Entering Contact Information	11
CompLeting The FLeet Identification Screen	14
CompLeting The FLeet DetaiLs Screen	15
SeLecting A FLeet For Data Entry	15
CompLeting The Aircraft Inventory Screen	15
CompLeting The Aircraft Operations Screen	17
Viewing the Efficiency UtiLization Screen	18
CompLeting The Data Source description Screen	18
Submitting Your TooL To EPA	18
STEP 3 RESULTS AND SUMMARY REPORTS	20
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Pre-Checklist — Before Getting Started
WARNING:
"""Before beginning, use this chart to make sure
you are choosing the right tool for your operations! """
IS THIS THE RIGHT SMARTWAY TOOL FOR ME?
If none of the above statements is applicable, contact EPA SmartWay at 734-214-4647 for assistance.
WHAT DATA DO I NEED TO GATHER TO COMPLETE THE AIR TOOL?
To participate in SmartWay, air freight carriers need to gather the following essential information to
complete the Air Tool:
^ The official company name EXACTLY as you would like it presented on the EPA website and
other EPA communications
V- Company contact information
Contact details for your Working Contact (see page 19 for definition)
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^ Contact details for an Executive, Sustainability and/or Other Contact(s) (Executive cannot be the
same as the Working Contact) (see page 19 for definition)
^ Percent split between US/Canada operations
A comprehensive list of fleets, including fleet details, such as:
¦	Fleet type (dedicated freight, mixed operations, or passenger)
¦	Service area (international, national, or regional)
¦	Revenue category
¦	Total number of aircraft
Aircraft inventory information including aircraft and engine makes/models
^ Aircraft operations data including:
¦	Fuel type and consumption levels
¦	Miles and ton-miles traveled
¦	LTOs and hours of operation
^ Data source descriptions
SmartWay ID number (if this is not your first tool submission)
This data should be provided for your company's fleets. This data reflects the amount of freight
carried by each carrier, the distance that freight is carried, and the fuel consumed to carry the freight.
WHAT SOFTWARE & HARDWARE IS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETING THE AIR TOOL?
The Air Tool was designed in Microsoft Excel using forms and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
macros and code. Completing the Air Tool requires the following software and system requirements:
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 or later
¦	Includes Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, and Windows 10
¦	The Tool should also be compatible with Windows XP if all other requirements are met as
well. However, Windows XP has reached end of support and Microsoft and this may affect
tool performance.
System Requirements
IBM Pentium processor or greater
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^ 2 GB Ram
100 MB disk space
Monitor display setting of 1,024 x 768 or greater
Software Requirements
^ Microsoft Excel 2013 or later
¦	Includes Excel 2013, Excel 2016 and Excel in Office 365
¦	Must be the one-time purchase version of Microsoft Excel installed on a PC or the Office 365
subscription desktop version of the application; cannot run with Microsoft Excel online or
through OneDrive online
¦	The Tool should also be compatible with Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 if all other requirements
are met as well. However, Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 have reached end of support and
Microsoft no longer provides technical support, bug fixes, or security fixes. This may affect
tool performance.
¦	Please download the tool and save it to your desktop or a location on your hard drive if your
desktop is in the cloud. The tool will not run if saved to the cloud or certain other locations.
Microsoft Excel Security
Since the Tool employs macros, Excel macros must be enabled to use the Tool. If necessary, follow
the directions on the first screen of the Tool to enable macros, or follow directions provided on the
Microsoft Support website: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Enable-or-disable-macros-in-
Office-files-i2Bo^6FD-Di40-4E74-B/ic;E-i6FEDiA7Ec;C6
Please check with the user guides for your computer, online support, or your company's IT
department to make sure your system is set up to use the Air Tool.
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Data Collection Requirements
This section will identify data needed for completing the required sections of the Air Tool The Air
Tool Technical Documentation explains more about the methodological structure and technical
aspects of the Tool and the data entry process; this guide will focus primarily on the essentials for
completing the Tool.
Upon opening the 2022 Tool, you will see a Welcome screen, followed by five screens which orient
you to the Tool. The Assistance for New Users screen appears first and allows users to view an
orientation video. Additional screens may be accessed from this screen, including Tool selection
guidance, data collection needs, Tool help and navigation, and the SmartWay Partner Tool Schedule
for 2022. These are general information screens and may be skipped if you are already familiar with
the Tool. However, upon proceeding you MUST select the box at the bottom of the Partnership
Agreement screen, indicating that you agree to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.
US/CANADA OPERATIONS SCREEN
The SmartWay Transport Partnership is administered in both the United States and Canada. The
Partnership operates the same way in both countries; however, data collection for Canadian Partners
is collected in metric units and there are French translations of all Tool screens and guidance.
If your company operates in both the United States and Canada, you should ONLY SUBMIT ONE
TOOL. You may select either the US Tool or the Canadian Tool, and your Partnership participation will
be recognized in both countries. If unsure about which country to which you should submit, you may
contact either national SmartWay Program for assistance. Use the following program links:
United States: https://www.epa.aov/smartway
Canada: https://www.nrcan.ac.ca/enerav/efficiencv/enerav-efficiencv-transportation-and-
alternative-fuels/fuel-efficiency-commercial-transportation/smartway-fuel-efficient-freiaht-
transportation/smartway-partners/ioin-smartway/2iQg;6
To allow the United States and Canada to accurately determine the impacts of freight operations in
each country, the last introductory screen in the Air Tool asks you to indicate the approximate
percentage of your total air miles attributable to each country.
DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING YOUR DATA COLLECTION YEAR
Before beginning your data collection, identify the last calendar year for which you have full annual
(12 months) data. This means that you have data from January of the calendar year through
December of the same year. If you have not been in operation for a full year, you must collect g_
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minimum of three months' data for input into the SmartWay Tool In your next update year, you will
be expected to submit a full year's data.
DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTION l: SPECIFY OFFICIAL PARTNER NAME
Your Partner Name is the official name that your customers would recognize for your company—in
other words, the name someone hiring you would look for.
You must specify your company's official Partner Name under Section l of the HOME screen, exactly
as you want it to appear on the SmartWay website.
For example, you may enter:
ABC Company
ABC Company, Inc.
Your company will be listed exactly as you've entered in Section 1. Therefore, it is important to pay
special attention to proper capitalization, abbreviations, annotations, and punctuation.
Data Requirements for Section 2: Enter Contact Information
The SmartWay Tool asks for:
General company information such as location, web address, phone number, etc.
A Working Contact1 for any questions about your company's participation and Tool submissions
An Executive Contact2 for participation in awards and recognition events
^ A SustainabiLity Contact (optional)3 for information on company sustainability programs and
outreach
^ Additional contacts (optional): Additional contacts may include anyone who is not the Working,
Executive, or Sustainability contact but may be involved with SmartWay (e.g., press/media
contact, fleet manager, etc.).
1	The Working Contact is the individual designated by the Executive Contact to directly interface with SmartWay regarding specific tasks
involved in the timely submission of the Tool. The Working Contact is responsible for coordinating the assembly of information to
complete/update company data; completing and updating the Tool itself; maintaining direct communication with SmartWay; and keeping
interested parties within the company apprised of relevant developments with SmartWay.) NOTE: To ensure that emails from SmartWay/EPA
are not blocked, new Working Contacts may need to add SmartWay/EPA to their preferred List of trusted sources.)
2	The Executive Contact is the company executive who is responsible for agreeing to the requirements in the SmartWay Partnership Agreement,
overseeing the Working Contact (as appropriate), and ensuring the timely submission of the Tool to SmartWay. The Executive Contact also
represents the company at awards/recognition events. This person should be a Vice President or higher-level representative for the company.
3	The SustainabiLity Contact may be the same as the Working or Executive Contact, but not the same as any Other Contacts.
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Note that you MUST have at Least two contacts Listed in the contact information section of the TooL,
and the Working and Executive Contacts must be different, in order to proceed. SmartWay
recommends deveLoping an internaL succession pLan to make sure that your Air TooL submission
scheduLe is maintained, in the event that a Working Contact is reassigned, or Leaves the company for
any reason.
The Air TooL tracks fLeet-LeveL operations. Most carriers wiLL onLy need to create one fLeet.
If you have muLtipLe fLeets that can be hired by customers individuaLLy, you shouLd create muLtipLe
fLeet records in the TooL and characterize their operations individuaLLy. You shouLd not incLude
internaL company fLeet definitions or designations—onLy separate fLeets as they wouLd be identified
and hired by your customers.
There are two screens in the FLeet Description(s) section of the TooL:
FLeet Identification: For each fLeet that a customer can hire, you wiLL be asked to estabLish names
for each of your fLeets. Each FLeet Name wiLL begin with your Partner Name and wiLL incLude a
FLeet Identifier. Use a FLeet Identifier that is recognizabLe by your customers.
FLeet Details: For each fLeet, you wiLL be asked to identify the fLeet type, identify the fleet's
service area, select an appropriate revenue category, provide the total number of aircraft, and
identify if it is an "internal use only" fleet.
Once you have defined your fLeets, create the data entry forms for your fleet by selecting the Create
FLeet(s) button, available on the FLeet Details tab.
In Section 4 of the Air Tool, you will enter detailed aircraft inventory and operations data for each of
the fLeets you identified and characterized in Section 3.
This screen asks you to provide information for each aircraft or group of aircraft in your fleet. To
complete this screen, you will indicate the number of aircraft in your fleet and then you will need to
have the following data on hand:
DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTION 3: CHARACTERIZE YOUR FLEETS
DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTION 4: FLEET DATA
AIRCRAFT INVENTORY SCREEN REQUIREMENTS
aircraft make
^ aircraft model and series
^ engine make and model
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engine Load percent

aircraft weight capacity, in pounds (an estimated value based on your selection for make, model,
and series may be provided automatically by the Tool)
AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SCREEN REQUIREMENTS
This screen asks you to provide operational information for each aircraft or group of aircraft you
identified in the Aircraft Inventory screen. To complete this screen, you will need to have the
following data on hand for each aircraft or group of aircraft:
fuel type
total annual fuel usage (and the units the value is supplied in)
^ total annual miles traveled
total annual ton-miles
total LTOs and hours of operation
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Step 2
Data Entry
DOWNLOADING THE SMARTWAY AIR TOOL
To download the SmartWay Air Tool, visit: https://www.epa.aov/smartway/smartway-air-carrier-
tools-and-resources. Save the Tool in a folder on your hard drive; this folder should house copies of
your data and future updates.
HOW TO SET SECURITY LEVELS FOR THE SMARTWAY TOOLS
In some cases, Microsoft Excel will ask you to adjust your security settings before opening the Tool.
Instructions should appear on your screen if you need to change your security settings before
running the Tool.
If you need additional assistance with your security settings, download the guidance document
labeled 2022 Air Carrier Partner Tool: User Guide 2021 Data Year—United States Version" from
https://www.epa.aov/smartway/smartway-air-carrier-tools-and-resources and review the screen-
by-screen guidance in Part 1: Downloading and Setting Up the Tool.
ENTERING PARTNER NAME
Under Step 1 on the HOME screen:
1.	Type your Partner Name EXACTLY as you would like it to appear on the SmartWay website
and in other EPA communications in the field as indicated.
2.	Proceed to Section 2 to enter Contact Information.
ENTERING CONTACT INFORMATION
Under the Partner Information tab:
SmartWay: Contact Information




X
Partner Information
Working Contact
Executive Contact
Sustajnability Contact
Other Contacts
1
Note: Use the Tabs at the top of the window to navigate between the 5 information
screens
Each field marked with an asterisk must be filled out. You will not be able to submit the
Tool to SmartWay without this information.
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2	Enter the Working Contact name and title.
The Working Contact is the individual designated by the Executive Contact to directly
interface with SmartWay regarding specific tasks involved in the timely submission of the
Tool. The Working Contact is responsible for coordinating the assembly of information to
complete/update fleet data; completing and updating the Tool itself; maintaining direct
communication with SmartWay; and keeping interested parties within the company apprised
of relevant developments with SmartWay. (NOTE: To ensure that e-mails from
SmartWay/EPA are not blocked, new contacts may need to add SmartWay/EPA to their
preferred list of trusted sources.)
3	Enter the Executive Contact name and title.
The Executive Contact is the company executive who is responsible for agreeing to the
requirements in the SmartWay Partnership Annual Agreement, overseeing the Working
Contact (as appropriate), and ensuring the timely submission of the Tool to SmartWay. The
Executive Contact also represents the company at awards/recognition events. This person
should be a Vice President or higher-level representative for the company
4	Enter the Sustainability Contact name and title (optional).
The Sustainability Contact is the individual assigned responsibility for monitoring the
company's environmental performance. The Sustainability Contact may be the same as the
Working or Executive Contact (and specified by checking the "Same as" boxes in the
Sustainability Contact section) but cannot be the same as any Other Contact.
Under the Working Contact tab:
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Partner Information
Working Contact
Executive Contact
Sustajnabifity Contact
Other Contacts
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l. Enter the Working Contact information. If the Working Contact shares the same address as
the company, you may select the Use Partner Address button to auto-populate the address
section of this record. Enter the email address twice to confirm its accuracy. When confirmed
a V will appear to the right.
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Under the Executive Contact tab:
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Partner Information
Working Contact
Executive Contact
Sustajnability Contact
Other Contacts
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l. Enter the Executive Contact information. If the Executive Contact shares the same address as
the company, you may select the Use Partner Address button to auto- populate the address
section of this record.
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Partner Information
Working Contact
Executive Contact
Sustajnability Contact
Other Contacts
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l. Enter the Sustainability Contact information, if applicable. If the Sustainability Contact shares
thesame address as the company, you may select the Use Partner Address button to auto-
populate the address section of this record.
Partner JilMtinattM
Woriting
Exetwlwf Contact
Other
2. Enter Other Contacts (if applicable) by selecting the Add New Contact button.
NOTE: You must supply at least two unique contacts on the contact screen to ensure EPA
has access to at least two people for Tool submission follow-up.
NOTE: In some cases, companies with multiple fleets will gather information from
different sources within the company. You may find it useful to ha ve this additional
contact information stored within the Tool.
You can add more contacts to the Other Contacts box by repeating this process. If you wish to edit
an existing contact's information, highlight the name you wish to edit and then select the Edit
Selected Contact button. You can remove an existing contact by highlighting the contact and then
selecting Delete Selected Contact.
To make sure you have filled out all required contact information, select Validate Screen at the
bottom of the screen on the Partner Information tab. If any information is missing or invalid, a
dialogue box will appear informing you what additional information is required.
Next select the HOME button to return to the Home screen and go to Step 3.
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COMPLETING THE FLEET IDENTIFICATION SCREEN
1.	On the Home screen, select the Fleet Description(s) button to display the Fleet Descriptions
screens.
2.	Confirm that the Partner Name that appears automatically is correct and appropriate for your
fleet. If not, make changes in the field under the heading "Partner Name."
3.	Enter the "Fleet Identifier" for your first (or only) fleet. This field may be left blank if you only
have one fleet. In this case your final Fleet Name will simply be your Partner Name.
4.	Enter additional fleets as needed:
a.	To enter another fleet, select the Add Another Fleet button.
b.	To delete a fleet, select the box next to the row you wish to delete, and then select the
Delete Checked Rows button
c.	Once you have confirmed or modified the Partner Name and specified the Fleet
Identifiers, the full Fleet Names will be displayed on the screen to the right, exactly how
they will be displayed on the SmartWay website.
5.	To proceed, select the Fleet Details tab at the top, or simply select the NEXT button at the
bottom of the screen.
6.	Before moving on, a popup screen will appear asking you to verify that you are satisfied with
your fleet name(s).
SmartWay
X
Please note that your Fleet Name(s) will appear on the SmartWay
website exactly as you have entered them here,
IMPORTANT: Remember that Fleet Names will automatically begin with
the Partner Name.
OK
7. Verify that the fleet name(s) show exactly what you want customers to find in the SmartWay
website and Carrier Data File.
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COMPLETING THE FLEET DETAILS SCREEN
For each fleet, you are asked to provide additional details.
1.	Fleet Type: Fleet types include dedicated freight services, passenger services and mixed
freight and passenger services. A fleet is considered a dedicated freight service provider if 75
% or more of their business is associated with shipments of cargo. If 25% or less of a partner's
business is associated with shipments of cargo then they are considered primarily passenger
service. Airlines where cargo shipments are less than 75 % and greater than 25 % of their
business are considered mixed service providers.
2.	Service Area: The Service Area allows you to differentiate between international services,
domestic services including national or regional service areas. If your fleet provides a mixture
of international and domestic services, select international.
3.	Revenue Category: The Revenue Categories allow for future comparisons of similar sized
business operations. For this data field, a fleet is considered large if its annual revenues are
over $1 billion; medium if its annual revenue is between $100 million and $1 billion; small if its
annual revenue is between $20 and $100 million; and micro if its annual revenue is less than
$20 million.
4.	Total Number of Aircraft: For each fleet, identify the number aircraft.
5.	Internal Use Onlv: For each fleet, check the 'Internal Use Only' checkbox only if this fleet is
used exclusively as part of a composite fleet to be submitted by your company in the
SmartWay Logistics tool. Checking the box will only allow the "parent" multimodal carrier to
see and select this fleet in the Online Logistics Tool. Leaving this box unchecked will allow all
users of the Online Logistics Tool to see and select the fleet.
Once you are sure your information is input correctly, you may select the CREATE FLEET(S) button at
the bottom of the page. You will automatically be returned to the Home Screen.
1.	Using your mouse, on the Home screen select and highlight the name of the fleet for which
you wish to enter data.
2.	Double click the name; you will then be taken to the Aircraft Inventory data entry screen for
Information entered on this screen and the next will allow the Air Tool to accurately calculate
emissions from your aircraft fleet by ensuring that the appropriate emission factors are applied.
Aircraft Inventory information can be obtained from Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Form 41,
SELECTING A FLEET FOR DATA ENTRY
that fleet.
COMPLETING THE AIRCRAFT INVENTORY SCREEN
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Schedules B43 and T100. See the Air Tool User Guide or the pop-up directions in the Tool for more
information on mapping values to FAA data.
1.	Enter the number of aircraft in the "# of Aircraft" column. This reflects the total number of
aircraft for the given set of aircraft/engine make and model characteristics.
¦	The total number of aircraft entered on this screen must equal the total number specified
for this fleet on the Fleet Details screen.
¦	keep in mind that you do not have to input a line for every single aircraft — only for every
aircraft/engine combination. So, for example, if you have 25 Boeing 747-400S with Pratt
and Whitney PW 40621 turbo fans, you may enter all the information for these 25 aircraft
on one line.
2.	Select the appropriate aircraft make using the drop-down menu. Upon selection, the
available aircraft model and series options for that make will appear in the next drop-down
menu. Similarly, after specifying model and series, available engine makes and models will
appear in the next drop-down menu.
¦	If you do not see your specific aircraft/engine combination, please note this in the
comment section (by selecting the Add Comments button) and then select the
aircraft/engine combination that most closely resembles yours.
3.	The Air Tool will automatically populate the number of engines associated with an airframe
as well as approximations of the weight capacities per aircraft where available. (If no value is
provided, use your best estimates). Weight capacity reflects total passenger, luggage, and
cargo weight. As airframe configurations can vary significantly, you should revise the weight
capacity estimates with information on your specific fleet.
4.	Finally, enter the average engine load during cruise as a percent (between 0 and 100). If you
do not know the average cruising engine load a default value of 70% may be used.
5.	To add more data-entry rows, select the Add More Rows button. After selecting this button,
you will be prompted to enter the number of rows to add.
You also have the option of importing your data from an external file, as long as the file meets the
pre-determined format.4 To utilize this option:
1. Select the Import Aircraft Data button.
4 The SmartWay Air Tool is also provided with a "starter" Excel file (Air-TooL-lmport-Starter-FiLe.xLsx) which can be exported from the Import
Aircraft screen. This file contains column headers for the required Air Tool input information in the first row. The next rows contain example
aircraft records and should be over-written. After adding the required information for your fleet save the file with a different name in a folder of
your choosing before importing. Future versions of the Air Tool may include an Export File function to facilitate this process.
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2.	The Import Aircraft Data window will be displayed. Press the Select File button to open a
window that allows you to browse to the location of your import file. Once the import file is
selected, the file path and name will be displayed.
3.	Press the Validate File button to see any error that may prevent the data from being
imported or to confirm that your import file passes all validation for import. Any validation
message are shown in the same window below the Import Status section of the window, as
shown in the figure above.
4.	Once your file has been validated, press the Import File button to import your data. The tool
will present a message window informing you once your import has successfully completed.
Select the OK button to close the windows.
After entering data on screen or importing your data, select the Aircraft Operations tab at the top, or
simply select the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen to proceed.
COMPLETING THE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SCREEN
On this screen enter annual amounts for the aircraft associated with each given aircraft/engine
combination defined in the Aircraft Characteristics tab. Aircraft Operations information can be
obtained from Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Form 41, Schedules P-5.2 and T100. See the
Air Tool User Guide or the pop-up directions in the Tool for more information on mapping values to
FAA data.
For each row on the Aircraft Operations screen, provide the requested operational information. If a
row represents a group of aircraft, rather than a single aircraft, the data must reflect the total annual
activity for the entire group, unless otherwise specified.
1.	Enter the Fuel Type for the row, by selecting the correct fuel type (Aviation Gasoline or Jet
Fuel).
2.	Provide the total annual fuel usage for the aircraft included in the aircraft type for that row.
3.	Identify which units the fuel usage is supplied in (Tons or Gallons) for the row.
4.	Provide the total number of miles traveled by all the aircraft included in the aircraft type for
that row.
5.	Enter the total ton-miles transported during the reporting year for all aircraft in the given
make/model grouping. A ton-mile is one ton of freight moving one mile. See the Air Tool
User Guide for more details on how to calculate the ton-miles for the aircraft group.
6.	Enter the total number of LTOs for this aircraft grouping for the reporting year. One LTO cycle
includes the approach, landing, taxi in, idling, taxi out, take off and climb-out.
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7.	Enter the total annual hours of operation for this aircraft grouping for the reporting year. This
value includes the flight time as well as time spent idling and taxiing to and from gates.
8.	To proceed, select the Efficiency Utilization tab at the top, or simply select the NEXT button
at the bottom of the screen.
VIEWING THE EFFICIENCY UTILIZATION SCREEN
The Efficiency Utilization screen displays a summary of the average payload utilization for each of
your aircraft types. The calculated weight utilization values should be less than 100%. If any payload
information was left blank, "N/A" will appear for that entry. If the calculated values do not look
reasonable please revise the entries on the Aircraft Inventory and Aircraft Operations screens, then
return to this screen to view the revised utilization estimates.
To proceed, select the Data Source Description tab at the top, or simply select the NEXT button at
the bottom of the screen.
COMPLETING THE DATA SOURCE DESCRIPTION SCREEN
Provide a detailed description of the data sources for the fleet inventory and operational data
entered on the previous screens. Some of the aircraft characteristics and operation data should be
readily available from Partner records such as the number of aircraft, fuel usage, distance traveled,
utilization rates, and operations. Aircraft make/model and engine manufacture/model is provided by
the aircraft supplier (leasing company if the aircraft is being leased, or manufacturer if participant
owns the aircraft). The aircraft supplier can also be helpful providing data on the payload capacity of
the aircraft. Alternatively, payload capacity can also be obtained from the Department of
Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) T-100 dataset as summarized above. The
T-100 dataset is also a data source for LTO data. Note the T-100 data are provided to the FAA by the
air carriers. An aircraft's flight plans can also be a data source for hours of operation and LTOs.
Select the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
SUBMITTING YOUR TOOL TO EPA
1.	Select the Generate a (.xml) data file button which will open a new screen.
2.	Select the checkbox to indicate you understand the terms of the SmartWay Partnership
Agreement once again.
3.	When ready, select NEXT to create a file with the following naming convention:
Air_PartnerName_Year_Vo.xml5
5 If you create the XML fite multiple times the file name will increment each time (e.g., Air_ABCompany_202l_Vl.XML for the second iteration,
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For example, Air_ABCompany_202i_Vo.xml
where PartnerName is your company's name as entered for Step l on the Home screen, and Year
indicates the year for which you are submitting your data; for example:
1.	Next specify the folder where you would like to save the .xml file, and a screen will appear.
2.	Follow these instructions for submitting your .xml and .xlsm files to SmartWay. Note that the
.xml file is approximately 10 times smaller than the .xlsm file.
3.	Upon selecting NEXT, a screen will appear that allows you to close the Air Tool or return to
the Home screen.
¦	NOTE: DO NOT ZIP the .xlsm and .xml files. Send them to EPA as normal files attached in
an e-mail. EPA security will not allow zipped files through the EPAfirewall.
¦	NOTE: DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF THE XML OR XLSM FILES.
Printable data collection worksheets are provided in the Appendix of this document to help you
prepare for data entry.
Email servers as well as individual email clients may block or designate incoming email as Junk
mail'. To avoid having SmartWay email blocked or designated asjunk email ask your Management
Information System staff who manage your email system to place the 'erg.com' domain name on
your email system's safe senders list. This is because SmartWay email is currently generated from
this domain name and does not match the EPA.gov domain name used by your SmartWay Partner
Account Manager. In addition, you should add your Partner Account Manager's email address to
your contact list.
Please visit https://www.epa.aov/smartway/smartway-air-carrier-tools-and-resources for
additional resources and technical documentation for more in-depth exploration of each section of
the Air Tool.
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Step 3
Results and Summary Reports
View Your Data Reports section gives you access to six reports to help you understand your data
and use it to make better performance decisions. You can access these reports by selecting View
Your Data Reports at the bottom of the Home screen.
SmartWay Reports
Please select the report you would like to view:
Displays all of the data you entered in the Fleet Description(s) section.
Emissions Summary
Comments
Give Us Feedback
Public Disclosure Report
Displays all of the data you entered in Aircraft Inventory and Aircraft
Operations section for each fleet.
Estimates the C02, MOx, and PM emissions for your fleets. You can view
these estimates by fleet, fleet type, fuel type, or partner total.
Displays all of the comments that have been entered throughout the tool.
Displays the feedback you provided in the Feedback section.
Displays the Scope 1 and non-carbon emissions.
The Feedback section allows you to provide EPA with general feedback regarding the SmartWay
program. This information is optional and is not required in order to submit your Air Tool data to
EPA. Selecting the Give us Feedback button under item #5 on the Home screen will open this
form.
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For more information:
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
(734) 214-4333
www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-
and- climate-chanoe
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
2565 Plymouth Rd.
Ann Arbor, Ml 48105
(734) 214-4200
www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-national-
vehicle-and-fuel-emissions-laboratory-
nvfel
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