Reporting Changes And Revised Chapter 2:

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Reporting Changes And Revised Chapter 2 - Slide 1

2003 Motor Fuel Workshops: Atlanta, GA and Sacramento, CA

What's New: Chapter 2 and Reporting Changes - Slide 2

• New Reporting Method for Motor Fuel Data- Smart Input Tool
• New Revisions to "Guide for Reporting Highway Statistics" - Chapter 2 - Reports Identifying Motor-Fuel Use and Taxation

FHWA-551M - Old Way - Slide 3

Reporting 551M data

• Diskette
• Paper Copy
• E-Mail
• Fax

FHWA-551M - New Way - Slide 4

Reporting Motor Fuel Data

• Smart Input Tool Beginning with January 2002 Data

FHWA-551M - Slide 5

• Smart Input Tool at http://apps.fhwa.dot.gov/motorfuel

FHWA-551M - Slide 6

Smart Input Tool

• Customize form for your State (Form Section Defaults)
• Comments

FHWA-551M - Slide 7

States are still required to report motor fuel data

• Gasoline
• Gasohol
• Highway Diesel
• Alternative Fuels

FHWA-551M - Slide 8

Due Date

• Transmitted to the FHWA Headquarters 90 days after the close of the month for which data are being reported

Chapter 2 Revisions - Slide 9

Federal Register Notice

• June 20, 2000
• Comments on proposed changes to Chapter 2
• Few comments received

Attribution and Apportionment of Federal Highway Tax Revenue - Process Refinements covers FR changes

Chapter 2 - Original- Slide 10

States report Highway Liquefied Petroleum Gases - Column 4 heading on 551M (Private and Commercial)

• Includes butane, propane, liquefied compressed gases

Chapter 2 - Revision - Slide 11

Alternative Fuels:

• Replaces Column 4 Heading on 551M which will also includes CNG, E85, M85, and LNG
• Energy equivalent gallons
• Include details on page 2

Chapter 2 - Original - Slide 12

Losses

• Flat Percentages Losses
• Actual Losses

Chapter 2 - Revision - Slide 13

Losses :

• Continue reporting percentage losses
• FHWA will treat losses as an on highway use

Chapter 2 - Original - Slide 14

Diesel

• Public Use of Special Fuels (diesel and liquefied petroleum gases)
• Exclude from gross volume highway diesel and LPG

Chapter 2 - Revision - Slide 15

Diesel

• Public Use of Highway Diesel and Alternative Fuels
• Include in gross volume highway diesel and alternative fuels

Chapter 2 - FHWA-556 - Original - Slide 16

Reporting 556 data:

• Diskette
• Paper Copy
• E-Mail
• Fax

Chapter 2 - FHWA-556 - Slide 17

• Electronic submission of the form FHWA-556 data is required for all States, 2002 fiscal and calendar year

Chapter 2 - Important Highlights - Slide 18

• IFTA, IFTA monthly vs. quarterly
• Assessment Data
• Annually Submitted Data - Aviation, Gasohol, Mass Transit
• Registration Fee vs. Per Gallon Tax
• Native American

Summary : - Slide 19

• States will report motor data using the Smart Input Tool beginning with January 2002 data
• Chapter 2 Revisions: 1) affects how the States' submit data and internal FHWA's analysis of the data, 2) States can apply the revisions to 2002 motor fuel data
• Form FHWA-556 data will be submitted using the Smart Input Tool