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Please comment on how laboratories can discard erroneous test results. Also, please comment on the example of a test result which is clearly an outlier, but without a discernible cause.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Suspect test results should not be discarded, but should be treated according to the laboratory's quality assurance plan covering the test method. At a minimum, the plan should include steps to document that a result is suspect, the…
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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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The petition process referred to in § 80.65(f)(4) references RFG. Will in-line blenders of RBOB also be allowed to become exempt from the independent sampling/testing requirements through EPA approval of a petition?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes, refiners who blend RBOB using a computer-controlled in-line blending process are allowed to petition for exemption from the independent sampling and testing requirements. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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Please clarify how the facility aggregation option would work. Would the facility aggregation apply only to simple model RFG sulfur, T-90 and olefins compliance?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . A refiner may aggregate its refineries for anti-dumping compliance purposes under § 80.101(h). This aggregation option must be exercised for the 1995 averaging period, and may not thereafter be changed. In addition, under § 80.41(i) the refiner must…
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Develop or Update an Emergency Response Plan
For use by community water systems serving a population between 3,301 and 99,999 as they develop or revise emergency response plans.
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At our terminal, we transfer ownership of ethanol to our customers simultaneously with blending that ethanol into gasoline. Who owns the RINs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . A RIN assigned to a volume of renewable fuel is separated by the party that owns that volume of renewable fuel at the time of blending. If a downstream customer is the owner of the volume of renewable…
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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) but how can it be appropriate when the pipeline is receiving (or being the transferee) product from a shipper? Isn't the shipper required to provide its own document? Or can we rely on the pipeline's ticket which memorializes the transaction?
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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Electronic Reporting Requirements for Certain Information under the Toxic Substances Control Act
Describes TSCA eReporting guidance and information.
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Many states have adopted a 1.0 psi waiver for ethanol blends during the RVP control period. In areas where RFG is required, do states need to amend that regulation in any fashion in order to not be in conflict with RFG requirements?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In areas where RFG is required, states are preempted from having RVP requirements which are different from the RFG simple model requirements unless those requirements are approved by EPA as a SIP amendment which is necessary to attain…
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May batch numbers be used to identify petroleum products other than gasoline or gasoline blendstocks thereby causing gaps in the batch numbering sequence?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. (7/1/94) This question and answer was originally posted at
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Many refiners currently make a jet fuel meeting <500 ppm requirements. If refiners make a jet fuel meeting 15 ppm requirements, there may be compatibility (safety or performance) issues for jet engine manufacturers. Have these manufacturers been consulted in this rulemaking process? If so, what is their position on use of 15 ppm jet fuel?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The highway and nonroad diesel programs do not require that refiners produce 15 ppm sulfur jet fuel and do not set sulfur limits for jet fuel that is not designated as motor vehicle diesel fuel. This would be…
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Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Guide: Chapter 3
The content on this page is based on the guide by the same name. However, updates have been made to some resources and links. Here you can find information on mold prevention and remediation.
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Flood Cleanup and the Air in Your Home Booklet
EPA 402-K-07-002: This booklet tells you how to clean up after a flood and how to prevent indoor air problems.
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Vietnamese Version of Flood Cleanup and the Air in Your Home Booklet
EPA 402-K-06-006-VIE: This booklet, in Vietnamese, tells you how to clean up after a flood and how to prevent indoor air problems. Revised August 2017
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Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards
The Indoor airPLUS Leader Award is an annual recognition opportunity for leading program partners. Winners are recognized as market-leading program partners who construct and verify Indoor airPLUS homes designed and built for improved indoor air quality.
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Indoor airPLUS Technical Guidance
This page provides links to technical guidance for Indoor airPLUS builders, raters and providers
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In light of the prohibition at § 80.78(a)(8) against mixing VOC-controlled RFG produced using ethanol with any other VOC-controlled RFG during the period January 1 through September 15 each year, how can a retail station change from ethanol-based RFG (that is not VOC-controlled) to MTBE-based RFG (that is VOC-controlled) in advance of the high ozone season, and back to ethanol-based RFG at the conclusion of the high ozone season?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In the case of the transition at the conclusion of the high ozone season from MTBE-based RFG to ethanol-based RFG, the prohibition at § 80.78(a)(8) would not apply because by its terms this prohibition is limited only to…
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Learn about IAQ in Schools
Landing page for Adopting IAQ Best Practices in Schools. Includes taking action to improve IAQ in schools, developing your program, TfS Action Kit and Spanish link.
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Is a laboratory considered to be "independent" under the independent sampling and testing requirements and the gasoline quality survey provisions, if the company that operates the laboratory also is a refiner who produces conventional gasoline only?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The independent sampling and testing requirements of § 80.65(f)(2)(iii) and the gasoline quality survey provisions of § 80.68(c)(13)(i) each require that the sampling and testing must be carried out by a laboratory that is independent of any refiner…
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Healthy School Renovations
Integrating IAQ Tools for Schools in school renovations.