Learn the Issues
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How does an auditor verify computer data if no hard copies exist?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The only option is to make do with the data available. If it seems clear to the auditor that data is in error or otherwise false but this cannot be verified, that data should be excluded from the calculations…
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If foreign product is acquired by an importer through an exchange agreement instead of a sale, does it change identification of the importer for RFG reporting purposes?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. No. The person who is the importer of record for Customs purposes should be the importer for RFG purposes, and this is usually the gasoline owner, regardless of how that ownership was acquired. (7/1/94) This question and answer was…
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If I am registered for the RFS program, do I have to receive RINs with the renewable fuel I purchase?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Being registered for the RFS program does not mean that a party must receive RINs with the renewable fuel they purchase. Being registered for the RFS program means that a party is eligible under the regulations to receive RINs…
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If an importer has more than two import terminals, may the importer of record elect "per gallon" compliance for some import terminals and "average" compliance for other import terminals, or must all imported RFG be designated consistently?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. All RFG must be designated consistently. For each of the RFG parameters, an importer must elect compliance on either a per-gallon basis or an average basis. These elections apply to all of the importer's facilities. (7/1/94) This question and…
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Superfund Sites with Commercial Reuse
Commercial reuse of formerly contaminated properties refers to on site commercial activities related to retail shops, office buildings, restaurants, or other businesses.
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Superfund Sites with Residential Reuse
Residential reuse of formerly contaminated properties ranges from apartment buildings and care facilities to single-family homes and town homes, and includes continued use and new use activities at these sites.
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Superfund Sites with Public Services Reuse
Public Service reuse of formerly contaminated properties refers to use of all or portion of a site by a local, county, or State governmental agency, or a non-profit organization.
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Superfund Sites with Green Space Reuse
Superfund sites being reused as green space encompass a wide range of reuse activities including: agricultural reuse (growing crops, land for livestock); ecological reuse (nature preserves, wetlands); and recreational reuse (golf courses, ballfields).
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Webinar Series
SRP hosts a series of free webinars that discuss the different types of reuse that are possible and share how particular Superfund sites have become reuse success stories.
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Superfund Redevelopment Partnerships
Organizations that have partnered with EPA to support reuse of Superfund sites include the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), Pollinator Partnership (P2), Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC), The Trust for Public Land (TPL), and the U.S. Soccer Foundation.
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Tax Incentive Programs for Superfund Redevelopment
Tax incentive programs offer either tax credits or tax depreciation in the interest of encouraging the redevelopment of Superfund sites.
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Waste Emissions Charge
Through the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC), EPA will impose and collect a charge on methane emissions from oil and gas facilities.
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A company wishes to blend RFG containing ethanol with RFG containing an ether, such as MTBE. May this blending occur during the VOC-controlled season? During the non-VOC-controlled season?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Under § 80.78(a)(8), and as explained in the answer to Prohibitions Question 1 in the September 26, 1994 Question and Answer Document, RFG may not contain a mixture of ethanol and any other oxygenate during the VOC control season…
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In a computer-controlled in-line blending operation, adjustments to blending volumes and other blending parameters are made on an ongoing basis to keep the gasoline being blended on-spec. Normally, these adjustments are made automatically by a computer. However, some aspects of the blending operation must be placed in a manual mode when instrument problems arise. The operator is able to enter values (transfer volumes, blend volumes) in the case of such a manual mode operation. The computer records when manually-entered adjustments are made. Is this acceptable data control to the EPA?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. It would seem to be appropriate for the software to indicate when data are manually entered, who entered the data and when it was entered. This information should be recorded with the file for the batch and available for…
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MPRSA Special Permits
Special permits under the MPRSA may be issued by the EPA for ocean dumping of specific materials. Examples of activities permitted under MPRSA special permits are provided.
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EPA Removes Hundreds of Drums, Completes Cleanup at Former Compounders Site in Howell Township, New Jersey
EPA has completed its cleanup work in Howell Township, New Jersey, removing more than 600 drums and approximately 1,380 containers, demolishing seven storage tanks, and addressing contamination that posed potential risks to the surrounding community.
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Section 16: Air - Likelihood of Release
Learn about the air migration pathway for evaluating HRS scores and the likelihood of hazardous gas and particulate substance release.
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Evaluating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Measures
Evaluating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Measures
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Retrieving and Printing NSCEP Publications
The details of how to obtain documents available through the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), whether ordered online, or by other channels are covered.
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What about radon and radioactivity in granite countertops?
Does the EPA believe there is a danger of radon gas or associated radiation being emitted from granite countertops? It is possible for any granite sample to contain varying concentrations of uranium and other naturally occurring radioactive elements. These elements can emit radiation and produce radon gas, a source of…