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EPA's Work in the Gulf of America
Program to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of America in ways consistent with the economic well-being of the Region.
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What mechanisms exist to suspend RFS program requirements, should renewable supply be limited due to natural disasters?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . A: EPAct contains a provision to address unforeseen circumstances that may occur which result in a shortage of renewable fuel and available RINs and we believe that the statutory provision is sufficient to address unforeseen circumstances that may…
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What is the maximum oxygen content a refiner, importer or blender may certify, including blending allowances? Does this maximum oxygen content vary according to oxygenate type?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In general, refiners, importers, and oxygenate blenders may not certify fuel at an oxygen level above the maximum cap of 2.7% by weight for VOC controlled RFG, or 3.5% by weight for non-VOC controlled RFG. The maximum oxygen…
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What information needs to be included on RBOB product transfer documents? Is any information about min/max's required?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The PTD requirements pertaining to RBOB can be found in § 80.77. They include the type of RBOB and the type and amount of oxygenate to be added as well as the min/max's for benzene and RVP, for…
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What happens if, after submitting his annual compliance demonstration report, a refiner discovers that he exceeded the 20% cap on the use of previous-year RINs in meeting his RVO? Is he required to replace those RINs with new valid RINs at the old market price?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Annual compliance demonstrations must include a showing that the RINs used to comply with the RVO include no more than 20% previous-year RINs. If it is determined that this showing was incorrect due to either a mathematical error…
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What is the final form of the batch identification number?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . A batch ID is made up of the 4 digit company ID, 5 digit facility ID, 2 digit reporting year, and the 6 digit batch number (e.g., CCCC-FFFFF-YY-BBBBBB). (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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What is the frequency of correlation samples for laboratories to remain qualified for reform testing?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . There is no definition of "qualified" laboratories under the regulations. The principle requirement for correlation relates to the use of one of the alternate methods allowed until 1/1/97. When one elects to use ASTM D1319 for measuring aromatic…
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In what form should independent laboratories report batch test results?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Independent laboratories should use the same reporting forms and EDI formats used by regulated parties for reporting on batch test results. They will not need to report designations for each batch or the results of emissions calculations. (7/1/94)…
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Renewable Energy Project Development Toolbox
Searchable directory contains 100s of resources to understand the issues throughout the renewable energy project development process.
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What is EPA's intent on requiring the location of off-site records on the facility registration?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA needs to know where records are stored so that EPA inspectors may inspect those records. If a facility keeps some or all of its records off-site EPA needs to know the address of the primary off-site storage…
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What field test methods are acceptable for oversight programs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For purposes of meeting the downstream quality assurance defense element, parties may use any test method, so long as that method is performed in accordance with sound engineering and laboratory principles in a manner which provides reasonable correlation…
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What is the Equivalence Value for E85? Is it 0.85 since its renewable content is only 85 percent?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. Equivalence Values are generated and apply to renewable fuel at the point of production or importation, not at the point of blending. Thus it is denatured ethanol, not E85 (nor E10) to which the Equivalence Value applies…
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What is the EPA definition of an importer under the RFG final rule?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA's importer definition is found at 40 CFR § 80.2(r), which states that an importer is "a person who imports gasoline, gasoline blending stocks or components, or diesel fuel from a foreign country into the United States (including…
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EPA Partners with City of Albany to Replace Lead Service Lines
EPA News Release: EPA Partners with City of Albany to Replace Lead Service Lines
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What documentation will be needed downstream to show certification of RFG?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Downstream of the refinery level, RFG may be considered to be "certified" if it is accompanied by product transfer documents, specified in § 80.77, that identify the gasoline as RFG. Of course, if downstream testing shows that gasoline…
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State and Tribal Wetland Program Plans
Information about Wetland Program Plans (WPPs) developed and implemented by state agencies and tribes.
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What defines a batch for refineries utilizing in-line blending?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.2 of the regulations defines a "batch" as "a quantity of reformulated gasoline which is homogeneous with regard to those properties which are specified for reformulated gasoline certification." For refiners who are exempt from the independent sampling…
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EPA Air Monitoring Results Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire Not Exceeding Health Standards
Emergency Response
EPA News Release: EPA Air Monitoring Results Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire Not Exceeding Health Standards
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EPA Completes Air Monitoring Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire
Emergency Response -- Monitoring by the state and Vistra will continue to watch for any risks to public health
EPA News Release: EPA Completes Air Monitoring Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire
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