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Mark Severson and Bruening Rock Products, Inc. - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Mark Severson, an individual located at 1795 Main St., Lansing, IA, 52151, and Bruening Rock Products, Inc., a corporation doing business in IA, located at 900 Montgomery S
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Waterford Ventures, LLC - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Waterford Ventures, LLC, a business located at 3100 White Pine Court, Waukee, IA 50263, for alleged violations at the Waterford Pointe Subdivision, located at the intersect
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Kenneth Venner d/b/a Kenneth Venner Feedlot - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Kenneth Venner d/b/a Kenneth Venner Feedlot, a business located at 17179 Granite Avenue, Arcadia, IA 51430, for alleged violations at Mr. Venner’s Concentrated Animal Feedl
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Benton’s Sand & Gravel, Inc. - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Benton’s Sand and Gravel, Inc., at the facility located at 905 Center Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.
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Assuming that an RBOB refiner elects to use "worst case" oxygenate blending assumptions in complying with the RFG regulations, is there any special information that the product transfer documents must include other than the requirements set out in § 80.77 of the regulations?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No, all the product transfer documentation requirements for RBOB are located in § 80.77 of the regulations. (8/29/94) This question and answer was posted at
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Former GM Delco Plant 5, Kokomo, Indiana
RCRA Corrective Action Site, Former GM Delco Plant 5 - Kokomo, Indiana
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Assuming that EPA approves the use of analyzers to certify in-line blended RFG, if an analyzer has maintenance problems during a blend such that it did not give results for 50% of the blend, can the refinery use spot samples to track the property? Is there a specific percent uptime that the EPA requires should analyzers be used to certify blends?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Proposals for using results from on-line analyzers for purposes of certifying a batch will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. EPA has not established the amount of up-time required in order to qualify the on-line analyzer results for…
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McLouth-Grosse Ile Shoreline Site and Elizabeth Park Canal Site GLLA Report (2018)
Details progress made in the Michigan portion of the AOC since 2002.
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River Rouge - Ecorse Shoreline Site Great Lakes Legacy Act Report (2018)
Details progress made in the Michigan portion of the AOC since 2002.
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An Introduction to Ocean and Coastal Acidification
Basic information about the issue of ocean and coastal acidification
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In areas where an oxy fuels program is in effect, how do these requirements coincide with RFG requirements? In areas where there is an overlap, are any regulatory changes necessary by the state?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In areas that are covered by both a state's winter oxy fuels and the federal RFG programs, the fuel must comply with both program requirements. Therefore, the more stringent 2.7 wt% minimum requirement of the winter oxy fuels…
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For areas not required to use RFG, do states have the ability to set ASTM performance specifications and any volatility allowances from those specifications for ethanol blended fuels?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Areas not required to use RFG are subject to the conventional gasoline and federal volatility regulations. States may not set ASTM performance specifications for characteristics or components that are controlled or prohibited by these federal regulations, subject to…
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When handling samples to be analyzed for oxygen and oxygenate content, section 80.46(g), what are conditions for bringing the samples to room temperature?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . There are no conditions other than to have the sample at room temperature before beginning any volumetric measurement for the analysis. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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When the independent lab samples a batch of RFG, they are to "determine" blending times, batch volumes, tank numbers, and grade. Which of these determinations must be independently made by the independent lab, and which can be obtained from the refiner or importer?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The independent lab may rely on the refiner's or importer's representations with regard to the date and time the batch became finished RFG, and the grade of gasoline, if this reliance is warranted in the exercise of the…
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What's the difference between generating a RIN and assigning it?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Generating a RIN refers to the process of creating a new RIN to represent a particular type and volume of renewable fuel. See regulation Section 80.1126(d). Assignment occurs when the producer or importer of the renewable fuel transfers…
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Your School Can Help Limit Ocean and Coastal Acidification
Learn how your school can lead and educate your community to help limit ocean and coastal acidification.
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When does the independent sampling and testing requirement begin?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The independent sampling and testing requirements apply to each batch of RFG that is produced or imported, unless an in-line blending waiver has been obtained. As a result, the independent sampling and testing requirements begin for any refiner…
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When a GC-MS is used for analyzing total aromatics, a benzene number will be produced that is different from that produced by method D-3606-92. Which result should be used?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The result from method D-3606-92 must be used. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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When certifying a batch of gasoline, which property data should be used (analyzer, lab, calculated, etc.)?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . When certifying a batch of gasoline, a sample that is representative of the entire batch must be taken and tested according to the regulatory test methods specified in § 80.46 of the regulations. For information on independent sampling…
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What will constitute a valid electronic signature for electronic submission of reports to EPA?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA will require that each party who wants to report electronically must sign an agreement that the use of electronic reporting methods will be considered equivalent to paper methods and that personal identification numbers assigned by EPA will…