June 8, 2009

MEMORANDUM

TO:			Air Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161

SUBJECT:	Instructions for Accessing the Forest and Agricultural Sector
Optimization Model (FASOM) and the Food and Agricultural Policy Research
Institute (FAPRI) Models

To provide additional information on the agricultural economic models
used in the RFS2 NPRM, this memo provides instructions on how to access
the FAPRI model as modified by the Center for Agricultural and Rural
Development (CARD) at Iowa State University, as well as the FASOM model.

The FAPRI model can be accessed via the docket at Docket ID:
EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161.  Please refer to the following files:

US Crops Model EPA Reference Case.xls

US Dairy Model EPA Reference Case.xls

US Livestock Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Biodiesel Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Oilseed Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Ethanol Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Dairy Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Grains Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Livestock Model EPA Reference Case.xls

International Sugar Model EPA Reference Case.xls

For the output files used in the RFS2 NPRM analysis, please refer to
Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0945.

The FASOM model can also be accessed, free of charge, but subject to
customary use restrictions to protect the proprietary nature of the
model. To access the FASOM model, please contact:

Jefferson Cole

Transportation Climate Division

Environmental Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.

Room 6510Z, Mail Code: 6401A

Phone: (202) 564-1283   Fax: (202) 564-1686

Email: cole.jefferson@epa.gov    

For the FASOM output files used in the RFS2 NPRM analysis, please refer
to:

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0948

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0929

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0859

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0860

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0861

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0862

Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-0863

