# Department of State

# Compliance Strategy 

# for Executive Order 13149

####### June 13, 2001

# 

# Department of State Compliance Strategy for Executive Order 13149

**Executive Summary**

The Department of State (DOS) Fleet Management Office (FMO) has
developed a comprehensive strategy to comply with the requirements of
Executive Order (E.O.) 13149. The strategy includes the use of biodiesel
(B-20) instead of conventional diesel fuel, continued acquisition of
alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) and use of alternative fuels in AFVs,
acquisition of light-duty vehicles with higher fuel economy, and
improvements in the efficiency with which DOS vehicles are operated.

Table 1 summarizes the estimated reduction in petroleum use that each
element of our compliance strategy will achieve. This strategy presumes
that the DOS nonexempt fleet will remain roughly constant at 160
vehicles. The quantities in the table are given in gasoline gallon
equivalents (GGE). Specific details on how the DOS will achieve each of
these reductions are provided in Section I-4 of this document. As shown
in Table 1, in fiscal year (FY) 2005, the strategy will achieve a 23.5
percent reduction in the DOS's on-road vehicle petroleum consumption,
which exceeds the 20 percent reduction goal of E.O. 13149 by more than
17 percent.

**Table 1. Estimated FY 2005 Petroleum Reduction by Strategy Approach**

  ------------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- ---------------
  **Reduction                                          **Total         
  by Strategy                                          Petroleum       
  Approach**                                           Reduction in FY 
                                                       2005**          

  Use of        Use of        Fuel      Fleet          GGE             Percent
  Biodiesel     Alternative   Economy   Operating                      
                Fuels         Gains     Efficiency                     
                                        Improvements                   

  7,390         11,799        859       1,522          **21,570**      **23.5**
  ------------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- ---------------

**I. Data Collection**

In order to develop a strategy to comply with the petroleum use
reduction goal of E.O. 13149, the DOS first collected extensive data.
Table 2 shows the types of data collected and the sources used. We then
used the data to develop baseline petroleum consumption, baseline
acquisitions and their average fuel economy, and a strategy for
achieving the goals of E.O. 13149.

Table 2. Data Requirements

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **Data Requirement**              | **Information/Data Source**       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| FY 1999 petroleum fuel use        | GSA vehicle report to DOS         |
| (gallons)                         | (2/2/01)                          |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Total, non-road, and exempt   | Voyager report on 1999 DOS fuel   |
|     vehicle fuel use              | use (4/18/01)                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Fleet composition and             | DOS-FMO vehicle inventory         |
| characteristics                   | reports, GSA-supplied             |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   FY 1999 inventory and new     | DOS vehicle inventories, EPA mpg  |
|     acquisitions (conventional    | estimates for individual vehicles |
|     and alternative fuel          |                                   |
|     vehicles; light-, medium-,    | GSA listings of LD, MD, and HD    |
|     and heavy-duty; gasoline and  | vehicles                          |
|     diesel)                       |                                   |
|                                   | DOS projections of new vehicle    |
| -   FY 1999 new acquisition model | acquisitions                      |
|     breakdown                     |                                   |
|                                   | DOS-FMO records of past fleet     |
| -   FY 2000 and FY2001 projected  | acquisitions                      |
|     inventories and new           |                                   |
|     acquisitions (conventional    | DOS Fleet Manager interviews      |
|     and alternative fuel          |                                   |
|     vehicles; light-, medium-,    |                                   |
|     and heavy-duty; gasoline and  |                                   |
|     diesel)                       |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Number of exempt (security,   |                                   |
|     military, etc.) vehicles      |                                   |
|     purchased in FY 1999 and      |                                   |
|     their annual fuel consumption |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Combined fuel economy ratings by  | EPA mpg listings, calculation of  |
| light-duty vehicle category       | harmonic mean                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

#### **I-1. Department of State Baseline Petroleum Use**

The total department-wide fleet use of gasoline and diesel fuel was
determined for FY 1999 for both exempt and nonexempt vehicles (the DOS
has no non-road vehicles). Exempt fuel use was subtracted from total
fuel use to establish the DOS baseline for FY 1999. This baseline was
then multiplied by 20 percent to determine the required reduction goal.

A summary of department-wide fuel use in FY 1999 appears in Table 3. For
FY 1999, DOS fleets used 387,189 GGE of petroleum fuel nationwide, of
which about 90 percent (on both a gallon and GGE basis) was gasoline. We
developed petroleum fuel consumption data from an analysis of
information obtained from the General Services Administration and from
the Voyager credit card company, which were the principal information
sources available for developing the FY 1999 baseline. The assumptions
made and procedures used in completing this analysis are described in
*Department of State Vehicle Fleet: A Strategy for Complying with
Executive Order 13149,* which accompanies this strategic plan.

Table 3. DOS Department-wide Petroleum Usage for FY 1999

  ------------------ --------------------- ------------- -----------------
  Fuel Type          Total DOS Petroleum   GGE           Total DOS\
                     Usage, FY 1999\       Conversion\   Petroleum Usage,\
                     (Gallons)             Factor        FY 1999\
                                                         (GGE)

  Gasoline           343,087               1.0           343,087

  Diesel fuel        38,450                1.147         44,102

  Total petroleum                                        387,189
  used                                                   
  ------------------ --------------------- ------------- -----------------

Table 4 provides a breakdown of DOS petroleum use in FY 1999 between
exempt and nonexempt categories. Based on the 20 percent petroleum use
reduction required by E.O. 13149, our overall compliance strategy must
achieve a total petroleum use reduction of about 18,350 GGE in FY 2005.

Table 4. DOS FY 1999 Petroluem Fuel Use Breakdown (GGE)

  ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ----------------
  DOS-wide      Non-road      Exempt         Total Covered  Baseline
  Petroleum Use Petroleum Use Petroleum Use  Petroleum Use  Petroleum 20%
                                                            Reduction Goal

  387,189       ---           295,409        91,780         **18,356**
  ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ----------------

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## I-2. Department of State Fleet Characteristics

In 1999, the DOS headquarters-controlled vehicle fleet consisted of
approximately 518 vehicles. Of that number, 361 vehicles were assigned
to the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and the Office of the Inspector
General (OIG). Because these are exempt from E.O. 13149, they are not
included in this analysis. The remaining 157 nonexempt vehicles were
assigned to the DOS Fleet Management Office (FMO). This strategic plan
addresses only those vehicles.

Of the 157 vehicles in the nonexempt fleet, 27 were heavy duty (HD), 43
medium duty (MD), and 87 light duty (LD). There were 25 AFVs, of which
12 were dedicated and 13 bi-fuel. Under the assumption that AFVs
(combining both dedicated and bi-fuel) utilize alternative fuels 75
percent of the time, the 25 are the equivalent of 19 non-petroleum-using
vehicles, so that the DOS-FMO nonexempt fleet consisted of 138
petroleum-consuming vehicles in 1999.

One year later, at the end of FY 2000, the DOS FMO-assigned fleet
included 155 nonexempt vehicles, of which 23 were HD, 44 MD, and 88 LD.
Thirty-three of these vehicles were AFVs, 13 dedicated CNG, 2 bi-fuel,
and 18 E-85 flex-fuel. Thus, between 1999 and 2000, the nonexempt fleet
decreased by 2 vehicles while the number of AFVs increased by 8.

It appears from these data that the nonexempt fleet is stable in number.
For that reason, the analysis herein is based on a fleet that remains
roughly constant through 2005.

The great bulk of the nonexempt DOS fleet is located within the
Washington, DC, metropolitan area, with the remainder distributed over a
small number of sites across the country (including program and
operational field offices). The number of vehicles located at the
various field offices in 1999 ranged from a high of 7 at Patrick AFB in
Florida to a low of 1 in scattered locations. The DOS does not own or
operate any vehicle maintenance or refueling facilities or supporting
infrastructure, nor does it own or operate any non-road vehicles. DOS
purchases fuel from local suppliers using GSA and Voyager fleet credit
cards, and local commercial providers perform all scheduled vehicle
maintenance under contract.

Because so much of the DOS fleet is located in Washington, DC, we
decided to develop a compliance strategy based mainly on the DC
component, with assistance being provided where possible from the rest
of the fleet. Table 5 summarizes the locations and vehicle types for the
157 vehicles comprising the DOS nonexempt fleet inventory in 1999. Total
covered petroleum use is aggregated under the metropolitan Washington,
DC, location because of the small number of vehicles assigned to the
other fleet locations and the comparatively insignificant quantities of
fuel they consume.

Table 5. Selected Covered (Nonexempt) Fleet Locations\
for DOS-Wide Strategy

  ------------------------ ----------- ----------- -------- -------- --------
  DOS Covered Fleet        FY1999      FY 1999                       
  Location                 Covered     Covered                       
                           Petroleum   Fleet                         
                           Use (GGE) + Inventory                     

                                       LD          MD       HD       Total

  Metropolitan Washington, 91,780      78          38       24       140
  DC                                                                 

  Patrick Air Force Base,              2           3        2        7
  FL                                                                 

  Fort Lauderdale, FL                  2           2                 4

  New York City                        4                             4

  Portsmouth, NH                                            1        1

  Seattle, WA                          1                             1

  Total                    91,780      87          43       27       157
  ------------------------ ----------- ----------- -------- -------- --------

> Source: DOS Vehicle Information System.

All DOS fleet locations will be encouraged to reduce their petroleum use
in accordance with the Executive order, and they will participate in the
acquisition of higher fuel economy vehicles. In addition, although the
Washington, DC, component will be the principal user of alternative-fuel
vehicles, other locations that have access to refueling facilities will
be encouraged to acquire and utilize AFVs.

##  

## I-3. Basic Assumptions

We made several assumptions in developing the DOS strategy. These
included the following:

-   Biodiesel, CNG, and E-85 are or will be available to the
    metropolitan Washington, DC, fleet and may be available to some of
    the non-DC fleet.

-   The number of nonexempt vehicles in the DOS fleet will remain
    roughly constant through 2005 (approximately 160 vehicles).

-   Projected AFV acquisition rates for FY 2001 through FY 2005 will be
    at least 75 percent and will enable the fleet to reach a target of
    acquiring 56 new AFVs (principally through turnover) by 2005. A
    5-year turnover schedule for DOS LD vehicles and adherence to EPAct
    guidelines for these vehicles will allow DOS to achieve such a
    number of AFVs in that year.

-   New AFVs will use alternative fuels 75 percent and conventional
    fuels 25 percent of the time on an average annual basis.

-   New conventionally powered vehicles will be available between 2001
    and 2005 that will enable DOS to meet the mpg increases specified in
    E.O. 13149 while still carrying out its mission.

In addition to the above, we made a number of assumptions in order to
quantify the 1999 petroleum fuel consumption baseline. This was
necessary because complete, accurate consumption data by vehicle type
and status (exempt or nonexempt) for 1999 were not readily available. As
stated earlier, a detailed discussion of the approach used to develop
the 1999 baseline is presented in the strategic plan companion
document---*Department of State Vehicle Fleet: A Strategy for Complying
with Executive Order 13149*.

## 

## I-4. Fleet Analysis

The DOS compliance strategy will consist of four primary elements:

(1) Biodiesel use

(2) AFV acquisitions and alternative fuel use

(3) Acquisition of higher fuel economy vehicles

(4) Fleet operating efficiency improvements.

We selected these options because they offer the greatest potential for
petroleum fuel savings in the DOS fleet. For each element of the
strategy, we performed an analysis to determine the potential for
reducing petroleum fuel use. Brief discussions of each of the elements
and their application in the strategy follow.

(1) **Biodiesel Use**

As the first element of the DOS strategy, B20 fuel will be used in place
of conventional diesel fuel in nonexempt fleet diesel vehicles. In FY
1999 the DOS nonexempt fleet consumed 35,794 gallons of diesel fuel, or
41,056 GGE. This B20 strategy resulted in an 18 percent GGE savings in
annual diesel fuel usage because every gallon of B20 used displaces
about 18 percent of conventional diesel fuel when adjusted for fuel
energy content. In terms of the DOS's overall fuel reduction goal, the
use of B20 achieves a reduction of 7,390 GGE, or over 40 percent of the
total goal. (See Table 6.)

Table 6. Summary of B20 Use in DOS Strategy

  -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------
  Total DOS Covered    20% Fuel\        Strategy Element    Percent of DOS
  Fuel Use in FY 99    Reduction Goal\  1:\                 Fuel Reduction
  (GGE)                (GGE)            B20 Fuel Savings\   Goal
                                        (GGE)               

  91,780               18,356           7,390               40.3%
  -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------

Since B20 can be used in any diesel-powered engine with few or no engine
modifications, existing vehicles can be operated on B20. Currently, the
DOS does not own, operate, or maintain on-site conventional diesel or
B20 storage and dispensing systems. However, the DOS is working to
negotiate partnerships with other local federal agencies (e.g., CIA,
DOI, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force) to use their on-site diesel storage and
dispensing systems (which would be converted to biodiesel storage). The
cost to the DOS for sharing these facilities has not yet been
determined, but it should be minimal. Therefore, this option should
prove to be a cost-effective means for reducing petroleum fuel use in
the DOS fleet. Another option is being developed at the Navy Exchange
CITGO station (near the Pentagon); the manager plans to install a B20
pump in the next few months, which will be readily accessible to the DOS
fleet.

(2) **AFV Acquisitions and Alternative Fuel Use**

The DOS projects the acquisition in the nonexempt fleet of approximately
15 new LD vehicles per year through FY 2005. AFV acquisition rates for
FY 2001 and later will be at least 75 percent of total LD vehicle
acquisitions. This will ensure the acquisition of 11+ new LD AFVs per
year, or approximately 56 new AFVs by 2005. The DOS strategy to acquire
AFVs will include both dedicated and bi-fueled vehicles. In the case of
bi-fueled vehicles, DOS fleet managers will be held responsible for
meeting and maintaining 75 percent alternative fuel use. Table 7
summarizes the expected fuel savings.

Table 7. Summary of AFV Fuel Savings

  -------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------
  Total DOS Covered    20% Fuel\       Strategy Element 2:\ Percent of DOS
  Fuel Use in FY 1999  Reduction Goal\ AFV Fuel Savings\    Fuel Reduction
  (GGE)                (GGE)           (GGE)                Goal

  91,780               18,356          11,799               64.3
  -------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------

The amount of petroleum fuel displaced by the AFVs was estimated by
multiplying the numbers of AFVs by the annual per-vehicle fuel
consumption rate of the light-duty gasoline vehicles being displaced.
The annual per vehicle fuel consumption rate was calculated from the
fleet's FY 1999 gasoline usage and numbers of LD gasoline vehicles.

In order to calculate the FY 1999 LD vehicle gasoline usage, it was
necessary to adjust the FY 1999 covered petroleum fuel use figure
(91,780 GGE) by removing the diesel fuel GGE consumed by the 27 HD
vehicles and the gasoline GGE consumed by the 39 non-AFV MD vehicles.
This resulted in a 41,056GGE reduction for the diesel fuel (35,795
gallons X 1.147) and a 19,266 GGE reduction for the MD vehicle gasoline
use (based on 39 non-AFV MD vehicles each using an average of 494
gallons per year). This left us with an estimated nonexempt LD vehicle
gasoline usage figure of approximately 31,458 GGE, which was then
applied in the analysis below:

Nonexempt light-duty vehicle gasoline usage in FY 1999 = 31,458 GGE

Number of light-duty vehicles in FY 1999 = 72 (87 minus the 20 LD AFVs
\* .75)[^1]

Average annual light-duty gasoline vehicle fuel rate = 31,458 /72 = 437
GGE

Projected increase in AFVs in service in FY 2005 = 36[^2]

Percentage of alternative-fuel used by AFVs = 75%

Total petroleum fuel displaced by new AFVs in FY 2005 = 437\*36\*0.75 =
**11,799** **GGE**.

While not required by EPAct, the DOS intends to gradually replace
existing MD gasoline vehicles with AFVs as well. This will result in
even more petroleum fuel reductions by FY 2005.

The DOS relies exclusively on commercial fueling facilities and contract
vehicle maintenance support. Because of the small numbers of vehicles
assigned at field locations outside of the metropolitan Washington, DC,
area, it will not be cost-effective to locate AFVs there if alternative
fuels are not readily available from commercial suppliers. Similarly, it
would not be cost-effective to install AFV refueling equipment for such
small numbers of vehicles. Hence, it is assumed that the Washington, DC,
fleet will carry the major role in adopting and using AFVs, though some
other metropolitan areas where DOS vehicles are located may have
refueling facilities already available and therefore may accommodate DOS
AFV vehicles.

(3) **Acquisition of Higher Fuel Economy Vehicles**

######## Table 8. Summary of Higher Fuel Economy Fuel Savings

  -------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------
  Total DOS Covered    20% Fuel\       Strategy Element 3:\ Percent of DOS
  Fuel Use in FY 1999  Reduction Goal\ Higher FE Fuel       Fuel Reduction
  (GGE)                (GGE)           Savings\             Goal
                                       (GGE)                

  91,780               18,356          859                  4.7
  -------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------

DOS expects to achieve 4.7 percent of its fuel reduction goal through
the acquisition of vehicles with higher fuel efficiency. (See Table 8.)
Fuel savings due to increases in average fuel economy were estimated
based on the projected number of petroleum-fueled light-duty vehicle
purchases from FY 2001 through FY 2005 and on the annual per-vehicle
fuel consumption rates of these vehicles. Due to the importance of this
strategy element, and to achieve equity among DOS fleets in sharing the
burden of this compliance strategy, we decided that vehicle fleets in
[all]{.underline} DOS locations would be required to meet the higher
fuel economy schedule, not just the Washington, DC, fleet.

The DOS intends that its fleet comply with E.O. 13149's requirement that
the average fleet fuel economy of its new acquisitions increase by 1.0
mpg in FY 2002 and 3.0 mpg in FY 2005 compared with the FY 1999
baseline. In doing so, the DOS assumes that LD vehicles available for
lease and purchase will feature higher mileage while still allowing the
DOS to carry out its fundamental mission.

In 1999, the new LD vehicle acquisitions of the DOS nonexempt fleet
averaged 15.7 mpg (harmonic mean). The DOS intends to pursue the
following schedule for fleet fuel economy increases via new acquisitions
between 2001 and 2005:

0.5 mpg increase in FY 2001

1.0 mpg increase in FY 2002

2.0 mpg increase in FY 2003

2.5 mpg increase in FY 2004

3.0 mpg increase in FY 2005

The schedule for achieving minimum fuel economy increases from 2001 to
2005 will be met in a variety of ways, e.g., by acquiring smaller
vehicles, vehicles with smaller engine sizes, two-wheel versus
four-wheel drive vehicles, and gasoline hybrid vehicles. However, fleet
managers will ultimately decide the best means of achieving the fuel
economy increases through their annual vehicle acquisitions.

Since at least 11 of the 15 new LD vehicle acquisitions each year will
be AFVs, we project 3 to 4 new petroleum-fueled LD vehicle acquisitions
each year. Table 9 presents data to derive the fuel savings achieved by
acquiring higher fuel economy vehicles in the nonexempt fleet for those
new vehicles.

Table 9. Projected Fuel Savings from the Acquisition of Higher Fuel
Economy Vehicles

  ------------------------- --------- --------- ------- --------- --------- ---------
  Item                      FY 2001   FY 2002   FY 2003           FY 2004   FY 2005

  New LD vehicles           3         4         4                 4         4

  Annual GGE/new LD vehicle 424       411       388               377       367

  Fuel usage for new LD     1,272     1,644     1,552             1,508     1,468
  vehicles (GGE)                                                            

  Fuel usage for FY 1999 LD 1,311     1,748     1,748             1,748     1,748
  vehicles at 437 GGE/LD                                                    
  vehicle (GGE)                                                             

  Fuel saved (GGE)          39        104       196               240       280

  Total fuel saved in FY                                **859**             
  2005 (GGE)                                                                
  ------------------------- --------- --------- ------- --------- --------- ---------

The annual per vehicle fuel consumption rates for the new LD vehicles
were calculated from the original per-vehicle fuel consumption rate for
FY 1999 (435 GGE for the nonexempt fleet), the increased fleet average
fuel economy for the given fiscal year (e.g., 18.0 mpg in FY 2001), and
the original FY 1999 fleet average fuel economy (15.7 mpg), as follows:

Annual GGE/new LD vehicle for FY 2001 = 437\*15.7/16.2 = 424 GGE

Annual GGE/new LD vehicle for FY 2002 = 437\*15.7/16.7 = 411 GGE

Annual GGE/new LD vehicle for FY 2003 = 437\*15.7/17.7 = 388 GGE

Annual GGE/new LD vehicle for FY 2004 = 437\*15.7/18.2 = 377 GGE

Annual GGE/new LD vehicle for FY 2005 = 437\*15.7/18.7 = 367 GGE

We estimated fuel savings with higher fuel economy vehicles to be 859
GGE.

######### 

(4) **Fleet Operating Efficiency Improvements**

In addition to fuel efficiency gains through the acquisition of more
fuel-efficient vehicles, the DOS fleet can reduce petroleum fuel use
through more efficient use of the nonexempt petroleum-using vehicles
under its control. This includes finding means to reduce the number of
nonexempt vehicles needed, driving each such vehicle fewer miles per
year by consolidating trips and other means, reducing instances in which
the engine is kept idling while a vehicle is not being driven, etc.
Table 10 summarizes the savings expected by improving fleet operating
efficiency.

> Table 10. Gallons Saved Through Driving Efficiency

  -------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------
  Total DOS Covered    20% Fuel\       Strategy Element 4:\ Percent of DOS
  Fuel Use in FY 1999  Reduction Goal\ Operating Efficiency Fuel Reduction
  (GGE)                (GGE)           Savings\             Goal
                                       (GGE)                

  91,780               18,356          1,522                8.3
  -------------------- --------------- -------------------- ---------------

The DOS strategy for fuel reduction does not stipulate the types of
efficiency improvement techniques that must be instituted. Fleet
managers will assess their fleet's efficiency in accomplishing their
mission. They will consider rescheduling or combining routes to increase
vehicle passenger utilization, decreasing vehicle trips per day,
discouraging idling time, and other methods as appropriate to achieve
reductions in petroleum use. However, improvement in fuel use will be
set as an explicit goal of the agency, and we will hold fleet managers
accountable for its achievement.

We assume for present purposes that efficiency-improvement techniques
are able to achieve another 2 percent reduction in gallonage consumed by
petroleum-fueled vehicles relative to the baseline. Given this, the
agency-wide fleet efficiency improvements should reduce petroleum usage
by about 1,522 GGE, as shown in Table 11.

Table 11. Projected FY 2005 Fuel Savings\
from Improved Driving Efficiency

  ----------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
  Petroleum Fueled  Number on  Annual      2% of       Annual      FY 2005
  Vehicle Type      Hand^1^    Gallonage   Annual      Savings     Savings
                                           Gallonage   (gallons)   (GGE)

  HD (diesel)       22         1,627       32.54       715.88      821.11

  MD                40         494         9.88        395.20      395.20

  Old LD            18         437         8.74        157.32      157.32

  New LD (FY 2001)  3          424         8.48        25.44       25.44

  New LD (FY 2002)  4          411         8.22        32.88       32.88

  New LD (FY 2003)  4          388         7.76        31.04       31.04

  New LD (FY 2004)  4          377         7.54        30.16       30.16

  New LD (FY 2005)  4          367         7.34        29.36       29.36

  Total             99                                             **1522.5**
  ----------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------

^1^ Inventory based on projected FY 2005 non-exempt vehicle fleet of 160
less 61 AFVs (56 LD and 5 MD/HD).

# II. Results of DOS Strategy

> Table 12 summarizes the results of the DOS strategy. That table shows
> the estimated savings from each of the four main strategy elements, as
> well as the total savings in GGE. It also repeats the percentage that
> each of the savings components represents of the total needed. The
> overall strategy will enable the DOS to surpass the E.O. 13149 goal by
> over 17 percent. The use of alternative fuels is the most important of
> the elements, providing over 64 percent of the goal. Use of biodiesel
> provides another 40 percent, while more fuel-efficient vehicles and
> better operating efficiency combine to provide about 13 percent.

Table 12. Contributions of the Strategy Elements

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **Strategy Element**    **GGE**                 **Percent of
                                                  Requirement**

  Use of biodiesel        7,390                   40.3

  AFVs and fuels          11,799                  64.3

  Fuel-efficient vehicles 859                     4.7

  Operating efficiency    1,522                   8.3

  **Total**               **21,570**              **117.6**
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

In addition, the DOS strategy achieves two other performance measures
established by E.O. 13149. The order requires the use of alternative
fuels in AFVs the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the time, and
requires the purchase of higher fuel economy petroleum fueled vehicles
to achieve a 1.0 mpg increase in fleet average fuel economy by FY 2002,
and a 3.0 mpg increase by FY 2005. Both are achieved under the DOS
strategy outlined above.

Compliance with this strategy will be reviewed each year and adjustments
made as necessary to keep pace with the evolving fleet requirements of
DOS.

##### 

##### III. Recognition and Awards

###### As part of its strategy, the DOS is considering special recognition or awards for its personnel and/or fleets that exceed the strategy's requirements or exhibit leadership in attaining its objectives and the goals of the Executive Order. The nature of this recognition has not yet been determined, but the DOS will conduct a ceremony at the agency's headquarters to recognize the awardees.

[^1]: The 20 LD AFVs are assumed to use alternative fuels only 75
    percent of the time, hence the adjustment.

[^2]: Although a total of 56 new AFVs will be procured by FY 2005, 20 of
    those will replace AFVs that were already on hand in FY 1999.