Review of the Inland Estimated Recovery System Potential (ERSP) Prototype Calculator (2022) / Chapter Skim
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classified, can be used by facility and tank vessel response plan holders in their response plans in place of an extensive list of response equipment and resources. The planning standard for mechanical oil-skimming systems in the United States, developed as part of a negotiated rulemaking process following the enactment of OPA 90, is the Effective Daily Recovery Capacity (EDRC; Casey and Caplis, 2014)
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, the committee understands the prototype calculator as a potential USCG planning tool for evaluating a total system approach to on-water mechanical recovery in inland and nearshore environments. The calculator is intended to work in a manner similar to the BSEE ERSP Calculator, with modifications to the calculation methodology to include key characteristics of the inland and nearshore operating environments that influence the system's recovery performance.
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Instead, for this review, the committee interprets the term "methodology" to refer to both the concept development as well as the inputs and algorithms in the prototype calculator. The terms "nearshore" and "inland" are also used throughout the sponsor-provided documents and contributed to some confusion on the committee's part as they have very specific meanings from a regulatory standpoint and define operating areas used in establishing mechanical classification standards under the OSRO Classification system (USCG, 2019)
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Following review of the shared documentation and the first open-session meeting, the committee developed and submitted a list of questions for clarification and explanation of the calculator's use and capabilities directly to USCG. These questions, and subsequent responses prepared by USCG Research and Development Center (accessible in the National Academies public access file through the Public Access Records Office)
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Chapter 4 provides committee findings and recommendations regarding methodological improvements aimed at enhancing the current calculator's use as a planning tool and new ERSP methodologies and guidelines.
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