SmartWay Affiliate Agreement

OMB No. 2060-0663
Approval Expires 06/26/2017

Affiliate Agreement
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EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a public/private collaboration that helps freight shippers, carriers, and

logistics companies improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissons and save money.
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Affiliate organizations play a key role in supporting these objectives.
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With this agreement, ________________________________________ joins EPA’s SmartWay Transport Program as a
SmartWay Transport Affiliate (please check Affiliate category).

SmartWay Non Profit

Trade and professional associations; membership, nongovernmental organizations; academic institutions and governmental
agencies that educate their constituents about the SmartWay program.

SmartWay Tractor/Trailer Dealership

Dealerships promote and sell SmartWay Designated tractors or trailers and SmartWay verified technologies.

SmartWay Leasing Company
Lease SmartWay Designated vehicles, tractors or trailers. Promotes the sale or lease of SmartWay Designated vehicles, tractors or
trailers to dealerships and/or multiple franchises.

SmartWay Truck Stops/Travel Plazas

Commercial facility that provides fuel, parking and other services to long-haul trucks. Agrees to educate their customers about
SmartWay and reducing long duration idling.

SmartWay Online Retailer

Online retailers facilitate the selling and purchase of goods between private parties and for commercial enterprises through
e-commerce while promoting high performing SmartWay carriers to transport those goods.

If your organization does not meet one of the above Affiliate types, e-mail [email protected] for information on
joining the SmartWay community. Put “SmartWay Community” in the subject line.

Following are suggested activities to help Affiliates support and promote SmartWay goals:
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Provide a link to the SmartWay Transport website on the Affiliate’s website.

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Inform and educate the Affiliate’s members, constituents, or customers about the SmartWay Transport Program.

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Use SmartWay data online to help e-commerce users to identify cleaner carriers and calculate freight emissions.

Distribute, feature and promote educational materials about the SmartWay Transport Program.
Recruit new Partners from the Affiliate’s membership or constituents, or assist other Affiliates with recruiting.
Publish articles or other informational materials.
Identify and provide opportunities for EPA to communicate with the Affiliate’s members.
Train your sales staff on the benefits of SmartWay verified technologies.
Inform your customers about the availability of innovative financing opportunities through SmartWay materials.

In return, EPA agrees to:
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Educate SmartWay Transport Partners about the Affiliates’ involvement.

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Provide Affiliate with materials to market the SmartWay Transport Program including program materials, posters,
articles for journals, presentations and talking points.

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Allow Affiliate to use the SmartWay Transport name in the promotion of the SmartWay Transport Program and in
the Affiliate’s activities for participating in the SmartWay Transport Affiliate Program, provided the name is used
consistently with this Agreement and is never used to imply EPA endorsement of Affiliate, its products or services.

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Make EPA representatives available to speak about the SmartWay Transport Program at Affiliate’s events.

Publicize Affiliate’s participation through SmartWay Transport Program events, the website, and listing in related
educational, promotional and media materials. EPA will obtain written consent from an Affiliate before publishing its
name in a context beyond increasing public awareness of its participation as described above.

Assist Affiliate by working to address challenges, create incentives, and provide technical assistance and support.

General Terms:
The Affiliate agrees that it will not claim or imply that its participation in the SmartWay Transport Affiliate Program constitutes EPA
approval or endorsement of anything other than the Affiliate’s commitment to the program. The Afiliate will not make statements or
imply that EPA endorses the purchase or sale of the Affiliate’s products and services or the views of the organization.
Affiliate agrees to indicate EPA’s ownership of “SmartWay Transport®” by using the ® symbol when using the name and by including
the following statement on the web site, report, or other material where the term is used: “SmartWay Transport®” is a registered service
mark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency”. Affiliate also agrees to abide by the terms of this Agreement pertaining to the use
of the SmartWay Transport name and acknowledges that EPA may terminate this Agreement if Affiliate uses the SmartWay Transport
name inconsistently with these terms.
Either party can terminate the Agreement at any time without prior notification or penalties or any further obligation. EPA and the
Affiliate agree not to comment publicly regarding the withdrawal of an Affiliate. Upon termination, Affiliate agrees to no longer use the
SmartWay Transport name or any variation of the SmartWay Transport mark.
All commitments made by EPA are subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The Affiliate understands that it bears its own costs
for participation in this program, that it participates without recourse to EPA, and agrees not to submit a claim for compensation to EPA
or any other Federal agency on the basis of this agreement.
Nothing in this agreement exempts the Affiliate from EPA regulations or policies relating to competition for financial assistance or
procurement contracts.
This Agreement does not direct or apply to any person outside Affiliate and EPA and therefore does not create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable by law or equity against the Affiliate or EPA, their officers or employees, or any other person.
The parties enter into this Agreement voluntarily. Thus, except as explained in the preceding, EPA is not imposing any legally-binding
obligations on Affiliate or any other entity through this Agreement, nor is Affiliate imposing any legally- binding obligations on the EPA
or on any other entity through this Agreement.

Authorized Affiliate Official:
The undersigned, on behalf of ___________________________________________________understands and agrees to the terms of
the EPA SmartWay Transport Affiliate Program.
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Signature

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Print Name

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Designated Affiliate Representative
Name___________________________________________________ Title ___________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________ City _________________________________________

State

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E-mail ____________________________________ Phone _______________ Fax _______________

Fax completed agreement to EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership (734) 214-4052
Burden Statement: The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.90 hours to review,
compile information and submit the SmartWay Transport Partnership Affiliate Agreement. This is a one-time submittal. Send comments on the
Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden,
including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460 and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed [form or survey] to this address.