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2012 Workshop for SF6 Emission Reduction Strategies
Agenda for the 2012 Workshop for SF6 Emission Reduction Strategies
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EPS Partnership Awards
Past awards details from the Electric Power Systems Partnership to recognize Partners for their successes in SF6 management.
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2017 EPS Partnership Workshop Proceedings
Proceedings files from the 2017 Electric Power Systems Partnership Workshop.
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Section 80.67(a)(2) authorizes a compliance procedure for benzene and oxygen averaging on a "covered area" basis. If a refinery participates in a compliance survey, does this section apply? Does this section apply only if a refinery decides to average oxy
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The compliance procedure described in this section allows for oxygen and benzene averaging on an area-specific basis. Since the purpose of surveys is to assure that nationwide averaging provides adequate quality gasoline overall on an area-specific basis, a…
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Section 80.106 states (a) "On each occasion when any person transfers custody or title to any conventional gasoline, the transferor shall provide to the transferee documents which include the following information: ...(1) through (7); (8) The requirements
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The regulations require that conventional blendstock which will become conventional gasoline solely upon the addition of oxygenate must be considered conventional gasoline for the purpose of complying with the anti-dumping requirements, including the transfer document provisions of §…
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Responses to Key Themes Emerging from the November 2013 - April 2014 Public Comment Period & Next Steps
The page describes the key themes from the outreach that occurred on the draft guidelines.
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Greener Products A-Z List
A - Z glossary of terms specific to the green products community.
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EPA Holds Virtual Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting
The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.
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Basic Information on TSCA Import-Export Requirements
Describes various TSCA import and export requirements under various Sections of TSCA and the CFR.
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TSCA Requirements for Importing Chemicals
Describes various TSCA import and export requirements under various Sections of TSCA and the CFR.
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Termites: How to Identify and Control Them
Learn the signs of an infestation, differentiate termites from ants, prevent swarms, and choose safe effective pesticides for barriers and other treatments.
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Supporting Private Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) with the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
the Lead Elimination Assistance Program (LEAP) provides solutions to private sides LSL replacements
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Please clarify what is meant by industry standard.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . API has assisted EPA in determining industry standard by preparing a list of alternate test methods in use in 1990. Other test methods may also be considered, but there must be concurrence from the auditor that such test…
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Explain the volume determination requirement for independent labs.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.65(f)(3)(i)(B) requires the independent lab to determine the volume of each RFG batch that is sampled. EPA expects the independent lab will determine the volume of a RFG batch in the same manner gasoline volumes currently are…
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Do the sample handling requirements for oxygen and oxygenate content apply to the analysis of other fuel parameters.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The sample handling procedures must comply with the requirements of their individual testing methods. Aromatics, oxygen and oxygenate, benzene, olefins, and sulfur samples should be at room temperature, although aromatics samples for GC-MS analysis are measured gravimetrically and…
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Please describe the survey areas which are currently applicable.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Attached to this document as Attachment II is a list of the presently applicable survey areas including opt-in areas. This list is current as of June, 1994. (The Agency has promulgated a "corrections notice" which defines these areas.)(7/1/94)…
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Does in-line blending of conventional gasoline require an exemption?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Conventional gasoline does not require independent sampling and testing and, therefore, there is no need to obtain an exemption. However, the properties of both reformulated and conventional gasoline are required to be determined by the methods specified in…
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Refiner A is holding some of Refiner B's conventional gasoline in tanks at one of Refiner A's terminals or at Refiner A's refinery. Refiner A adds additional stocks to that gasoline at the request of Refiner B. Who is responsible for including the stocks
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The definition of "refiner" includes any person who owns, leases, operates, controls or supervises a refinery. Therefore, under this scenario, both the person who owns the gasoline being blended, and the person who owns the terminal tanks would…
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One pipeline has notified all shippers and suppliers that their metering ticket will be the official transfer document for all shipments. This appears to be appropriate for a transfer whereby the pipeline is delivering (or transferring custody to a party)
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA does not require that there be an "official" transfer document. While the approach described in the question seems appropriate, the enforcement liability still remains with the transferor. As a result, the transferor should verify that the transferee…
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For the purposes of the RFG sampling and testing requirements under § 80.65(e) and (f), may a refiner use the option under which the independent lab samples and tests 100% of the batches for some parameters, and use the option under which the refiner tes
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Refiners and importers may not use the 100% independent lab analysis option for certain parameters and the 10% independent lab analysis option for other parameters, but must use the same option for all RFG parameters. However, a refiner…