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For a refinery with an in-line gasoline blending exemption, can the annual in-line blending audit be conducted by the same attestation auditor as outlined under Subpart F of the RFG and Anti-dumping regulations? Must the auditor for an in-line blending op
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . An in-line blending exemption exempts a refiner from the independent sampling and testing requirements of § 80.65(f). As one of the conditions of the exemption, the refiner must carry out an independent audit program of its in-line blending…
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American Iron and Steel Requirement - Waiver Requests Received by EPA
AIS waiver requests received by EPA
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A refinery has streams (alkylate, butane, platformate, etc.) being blended into two tanks, 95 and 85 octane. Products from these two tanks are in-line blended at the rack to give 87, 89, and 92 octane product. Can just the 85 and 95 octane tanks be certif
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Conventional gasoline that has been included in a refiner's compliance calculations may be fungibly mixed, including multi-grade mixing, without the need for additional sampling and testing. (8/29/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated…
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Support Document for Asbestos Information Collection for the CDR Rule Section 21 Petition
Documents supporting the Section 21 petition submitted by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
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Is anti-dumping compliance the only restriction on conventional gasoline? Are there any future emissions reductions for conventional gasoline?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . All gasoline requirements currently in place, except for those applicable to reformulated gasoline, apply to conventional gasoline (e.g., volatility requirements, lead requirements, state oxygenated fuel requirements, etc.). The anti-dumping requirements are in addition to these. It is possible…
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The RIA method for aromatics and olefins doesn't result in agreement with finished gasoline, i.e., the sum of the blendstock parameters doesn't equal the finished gasoline value (>6% delta). Are alternative methods okay?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Alternative test methods may be considered, based on the individual situation as explained in an alternate test method petition. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July…
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Overview of CWA Section 401 Certification
Provide background information on CWA section 401
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In RFG areas, at unattended cardlock fueling facilities, where should the three most recent PTDs be maintained? It seems to make little sense that they be stored on-site, since the driver normally does not leave any paperwork at the unattended cardlock fa
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In the situation described, it would be acceptable for the PTDs to be maintained at the marketer's nearest office. (5/23/95) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July…
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The regulations state that a party must register three months prior to producing or importing gasoline or blendstocks under the RFG and anti-dumping Program (40 CFR 80.76). If a party receives its ID numbers from EPA prior to the end of the three month pe
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The party does not need to wait. The three month period was intended to give EPA adequate time to process registrations. A party may proceed with production and importation after receiving an EPA registration number. (1/30/95) This question…
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Georgia Proposed Title V Permits
The following permits have been submitted to EPA Region 4 as Proposed Title V permits. While EPA has the right to a 45-day review period for all Proposed Title V permits, EPA Region 4 targets only a subset of these permits for comprehensive review.
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Could we become the delegated authority for submission of reports on behalf of our members?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Individual blenders could rely on your association to submit reports to EPA on their behalf. . However you should understand that if any reports are not submitted or are submitted improperly then responsibility would fall upon the individual…
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Recycling Basics and Benefits
Provides the the basics steps involved for recycling
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Alabama Proposed Title V Permits
The following permits have been submitted to EPA Region 4 as Proposed Title V permits. While EPA has the right to a 45-day review period for all Proposed Title V permits, EPA Region 4 targets only a subset of these permits for comprehensive review.
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All I do is produce corn ethanol and sell it all to X Company, which is an ethanol marketer. Do I have to do anything, or can X Company generate the RINs for me?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Each producer of renewable fuel is responsible for generating the RINs that represent that renewable fuel. This function cannot be delegated or assigned to any other party, including a party to whom a producer sells its product. Question…
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After a batch of gasoline is certified as RFG, it is given a batch number. How far "downstream" does the batch number follow the material? If a batch is commingled in a terminal with other compatible material belonging to a variety of terminalling custome
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . There are no requirements to identify the batch number in the transfer documentation. Once the batch is commingled with other RFG, the refineries' batch numbers are no longer useful to identify the resulting fungible RFG. (10/17/94) This question…
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80.77(d) requires that transfer documentation include "the location of the gasoline at the time of the transfer." Does this mean the physical address of the transferring facility?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through November 10, 1997 (pdf) (333 pp, 18.17 MB, EPA420-R-03-009, July 2003)
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Water Finance Webinars and Forums
The Center hosts a series of water finance forums. These forums bring together communities with drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater project financing needs in an interactive peer-to-peer networking format.
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EFAB Meeting Summary (Draft) - Spring 2005
Summary of the Spring 2005 EFAB meeting held March 15-16, 2005.
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Monitoring Initiative Grants under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act
Each year, EPA provides funding to states, eligible interstate agencies, and eligible tribes to support ambient water quality monitoring programs and implement a multi-year survey of the condition of nation’s waters to track changes over time.
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Tribal Contacts - Water Pollution Control Grants
Section 106 grants tribal contacts