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If a specific refinery is the producer of renewable diesel, I assume they need a facility ID number, but we can use the RINs for aggregate company compliance.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Yes. The facility ID number is used to generate the RIN, but the RIN can be separated and used for compliance on a company-wide aggregate basis, subject to any applicable restrictions in the regulations such as regulation Sections 80.1106(c)…
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If a transaction must be reversed for some reason, does the reversal have to track specific RINs or will fungible RINs work? How is this reported?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The original transaction (involving the specific RINs) should be nullified and, if already reported to EPA, corrected reports should be submitted. If discovered prior to being reported to EPA, then all associated records must be corrected. If a transaction…
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If there are two surveys for RVP/VOC for a covered area per year and both fail, does this result in two "additive" ratchets for the covered area?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. No. Failure of surveys during a single year are not "additive", i.e., if any or all surveys in an area are failed during a given year, a single ratchet will be applied for the following year. Additionally, as in…
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If we send a report via EDI prior to the reporting deadline, the reporting deadline passes, and then (i.e. after the deadline has passed, but still within the five days EPA has allowed for its functional acknowledgment) EPA sends a functional acknowledgment, can we still be fined if there is something wrong with the file?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. If we send a report via EDI prior to the reporting deadline or the reporting deadline passes, and then (i.e. after the deadline has passed, but still within the five days EPA has allowed for its functional acknowledgement) EPA…
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May an independent lab use the refiner's testing equipment? May the independent lab set up its lab on property that is owned by the refiner? May the independent lab use the refiner's facilities for storing gasoline samples?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. In order to ensure independence, the independent lab must operate in a manner that is completely separate from the refiner. This means that, in fulfillment of the independent sampling and testing requirements, the independent lab may not use the…
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May an importer classify imported product as GTAB when that product meets all the EPA requirements for RFG or conventional gasoline, and take advantage of any specification "slack" in imported gasoline through component blending under the GTAB guidance?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. An imported product that meets the definition of gasoline may be classified as GTAB by the importer if the conditions specified in the August 29, 1994 Question and Answer document are satisfied, regardless of whether the gasoline meets the…
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May records, regardless of whether they are paper or electronic, be stored off-site?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Yes. Refiners, oxygenate blenders and importers must indicate where records will be kept on all facility registrations. (7/1/94) This question and answer was originally posted at
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Most pipeline companies conduct an internal pipe corrosion control program pursuant to DOT regulations. These programs generally involve the injection of corrosion inhibitor additives into the petroleum products (gasoline, distillate, etc.) being transported by the pipeline company. Does this injection of corrosion inhibitors result in the pipeline company coming under the reformulated gasoline regulations' definition of a (blender) refiner?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. No. EPA does not view the blending of de minimis amounts of additives, such as detergents or corrosion prevention additives, into finished RFG to be the "production" of gasoline, and does not believe such blending will cause resulting gasoline…
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: El Paso Energy Corporation Polymers Incorporated in Flemington, New Jersey
The El Paso Energy Corporation Polymers, Inc. (EPEC Polymers, Inc.), formerly known as Tenneco Polymers, Inc., is located at 45 River Road, at the juncture of the South Branch of the Raritan River and Bushkill Brook in Flemington/Raritan Townships,
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: DSM Nutritional Products Incorporated in Belvidere, New Jersey
DSM Nutritional Products, Inc., formerly Hoffman-LaRoche (Roche) Belvidere is located on Maunkachunk Road in White Township, New Jersey. The site occupies approximately 500 acres in Warren County. The facility has been manufacturing vitamins since 1961.
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Where can interested applicants find the details of the NOFO, including past awardees, so that we can better prepare our application materials?
More information on the details of the NOFO can be found on the NOFO website and on the Grants.gov posting, Details about previous Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthos monitoring projects, including recipients, can be found on the GLRI.us Projects page.
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Cycle Chem Incorporated in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Cycle Chem is located at 217 South First Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Cycle Chem recovers spent solvents and treats both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes in containers and tanks. The site comprises two acres in an industrial area, surrounded by
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: DuPont Imaging Department in Parlin, New Jersey
DuPont has owned and operated a chemical manufacturing plant on Cheesequake Road in Parlin, New Jersey, since 1904. DuPont manufactured a variety of products at the plant including, photographic films, automotive paints, pigments, adhesives, thinners,
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EPA Community Grants - Resources for Recipients
EPA Community Grants
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corporation in Little Falls, New Jersey
Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corp. manufactures navigation and guidance systems, gyroscopes, and other electro-mechanical products for the aerospace industry at its Little Falls, New Jersey facility. The facility is located in a mixed industrial
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Clean Earth of North Jersey Incorporated in Kearny, New Jersey
The Clean Earth of North Jersey, Inc. (CENJ) site is located on approximately six acres of land in Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey. The site has been used for a variety of purposes throughout its operational history, including storage of construction
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated in Union Beach, New Jersey
International Flavors & Fragrances was located at 800 Rose Lane in Union Beach, New Jersey. International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) manufactured specialty organic flavors and fragrances at this site from 1951 until the plant closed in 1997. It is adjacent
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Hercules Incorporated in Parlin, New Jersey
Hercules, Inc. is located at 50 South Minisink Avenue in Parlin, New Jersey. The plant started operations in the early 1900's at a 670-acre site adjacent to the Sayreville watershed. Its main product through the years has been nitrocellulose, which was use
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J.H. Baxter Superfund site in Oregon
Information about EPA's contamination and cleanup investigation at the J.H. Baxter & Co. wood treating facility in Eugene, Oregon.
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EPA Community Grants - Implementation Guidance
EPA Community Grants