0710-RRNS_Survey_9.6.2023

OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0710-XXXX

OMB EXPIRATION DATE: TBD

AGENCY DISCLOSURE NOTICE

The public reporting burden for this collection of information, 0710-XXXX, is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or burden reduction suggestions to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, at [email protected]. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.

Please note that this survey is voluntary, and any information specific to your firm will be held confidential. Information provided will not be reported for individual survey respondents in the feasibility study report. We will only report summary statistics of aggregated information gathered as part of the public document along with conclusions based on survey results.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

Responses can be sent by email:

[email protected]

SHIPPER INTERVIEW

1. Are you interested in completing this survey?

☐ Yes

☐ No

2. If Question 1 is No, to help improve our future surveys please specify why you are choosing not to participate: because:

☐ I don’t have the time to answer all the questions

☐ I’m not authorized, or I am electing not to discuss company or organizational business

☐ I objected to the way a question, or several questions, were asked

☐ The survey did not apply to my business or organization

☐ Other reasons:

3. Name of firm: __________________________________

If this firm is a subsidiary of anyone, please list the parent firm and its home office location.

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4. Name the primary types of commodities you receive and ship. Give the number of tons of each commodity moved during a typical year by each mode of transportation listed on the right.

	Name of Commodity	Truck Tons/Year	Rail Tons/Year	Barge Tons/Year	Steamship Tons/Year	Pipeline Tons/yr.
Receipts:	1._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	2._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	3._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	4._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	5._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	6._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	7._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	8._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	9._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	10._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
Shipments:	1._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	2._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	3._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	4._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	5._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	6._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	7._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	8._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	9._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	10._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________

5. How are each of these products shipped? (Circle one)

Names of Commodities	Form Shipped
	Drums	Pallets	Packages	Dry Bulk	Liquid Bulk
1._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
2._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
3._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
4._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
5._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
6._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
7._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
8._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
9._______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e
10.______________________________________________	a	b	c	d	e

6. What size barges, railroad cars, and trucks (in terms of tons) do you generally use to receive or ship each of your commodities and what are the specific frequency of shipments of each of these commodities? *Repeat commodity listing for each mode of transportation.

*Names of Commodities	Transport Mode	Mode Size (in tons)	Frequency (Times per mo.)
1._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
2._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
3._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
4._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
5._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
6._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
7._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
8._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
9._____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________
10.____________________________	______________________________________	______	____________

7. For each mode of movement, what are the line haul rates of shipment for each commodity? You may attach a published rate schedule in lieu of filling out the information below.

	Name of Commodity	Truck $ Per Ton	Rail $ Per Ton	Barge $ Per Ton	Steamship $ Per Ton	Pipeline $ Per Ton
Receipts:	1._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	2._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	3._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	4._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	5._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	6._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	7._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	8._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	9._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	10._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
Shipments:	1._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	2._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	3._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	4._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	5._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	6._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	7._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	8._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	9._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________
	10._________________	_________	_________	_________	_________	_________

8. Is line-haul rate information available?

☐ Yes

☐ No

9. If yes, after completing the survey please send to the following email address: [email protected].

☐ Yes

☐ No

10. What are the various reasons you ship by each mode of transportation?

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11. Would your firm consider shipping cargo on a potential navigation channel from Denison Dam to the existing Red River Navigation System? This would allow waterborne shipping to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mississippi River System, and Gulf Coast ports.

___Yes ___No

If so, would this be a shift from the current mode of transportation or is it a new mode to meet demand beyond what is currently met? Please explain why or why not.

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