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Section 80.101(i) provides a composite sampling and testing option to determine conventional gasoline properties. One provision to this option is that composite samples will need to be prepared as described in § 80.91(d)(4)(iii). Part B of this procedure
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The best process would be to avoid the butane adjustment by blending the fuels in such a way that butane loss is avoided. Practically, this means having all fuel samples at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit before their…
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When preparing samples for oxygen analysis according to section 80.46(g), isn't there a risk of losing volatile components when allowing samples to come to room temperature?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The fractional loss during "limited" sample handling is not measurable for these properties. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through November 10, 1997…
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When replacing conventional gasoline with RFG at a terminal, is it considered blending if the RFG is mixed with conventional bottoms?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . During the transition period prior to December 1, 1994, certified RFG may be put into tanks that contain conventional gasoline bottoms, as long as the tank is essentially filled with certified RFG gasoline on December 1, 1994, and…
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Would it be permissible to combine (i.e., commingle) any-oxygenate RBOB with an RBOB designated for blending with 10 vol% denatured ethanol, provided the new RBOB (resulting from the combination) is designated for blending with 10% denatured ethanol?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.78(a)(7) provides that "no person may combine any reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending with any other gasoline, blendstock, or oxygenate...," and § 80.78(a)(7)(ii), states that an RBOB may be combined with "other RBOB for which the…
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Confirm that an RFG property measured from a sample collected during an EPA inspection is in technical violation if that property exceeds an applicable standard, but that no enforcement action will be brought by EPA unless the property exceeded the standard in question by at least the enforcement tolerance for that property.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . As stated in the preamble to the RFG final rule, at 59 FR 7764 (February 16, 1994), EPA will not initiate an enforcement action on the basis of a test result from a gasoline sample collected at a…
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Confirm that ASTM method D-1319, Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption (FIA) can be used to determine aromatic and olefin levels until January 1, 1997.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes, the current version, ASTM method D-1319-93, is the regulatory method for olefins and may be used as an alternate for aromatics until January 1, 1997. For aromatics, it must also be correlated to the GC-MS method. Correlation…
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The July 1, 1994 Question and Answer Document indicates that sulfur, T90, and olefins are the only simple model RFG standards that can be seen on a refinery aggregated basis. We interpret this clarification to apply only to simple model RFG compliance and believe that it does not affect the anti-dumping provisions of § 80.101(b). Please confirm that all simple model anti-dumping standards can be met on a refinery-aggregate basis including sulfur, olefins, T90, and the exhaust benzene standards.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . All simple model anti-dumping standards can be met on a refinery-aggregate basis pursuant to § 80.101(h). (11/28/94) This question and answer was posted at
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For conventional gasolines, the annual compliance report is based on all gasolines. Can one monthly composite be made up of all grades of gasolines and all seasons produced in that month, rather than one composite for each grade and season when compliance is demonstrated with the simple model? the complex?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For the criteria for using composite samples for compliance calculations, see § 80.101(i)(2). (10/17/94) This question and answer was posted at
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If an independent lab temporarily cannot run a required test, may the independent lab use a substitute lab for the test until the independent lab regains its testing capacity? May a refiner use one independent lab to collect samples at a refinery, and another independent lab to analyze those samples? If a second lab is used, must the primary independent lab notify EPA of the role of the second lab?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . An independent lab may use a second lab to collect samples or perform required tests, provided that: (1) the second lab is independent as defined in § 80.65(f)(2)(iii); (2) the primary independent lab is responsible for the quality…
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If one company acquires foreign product in transit, then sells it to a second company while still in transit, who is the importer?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The importer is the party identified above, the party primarily liable for payment of duties for Customs purposes when the gasoline enters the United States. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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If an oxygenate blender adds oxygenate only to conventional gasoline downstream of the refinery, please confirm that the oxygenate blender is not considered a "refiner" and therefore is not subject to record keeping, reporting, or attest engagement requirements.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . This party would not be considered a "refiner" for purposes of the anti-dumping requirements, and is not required to meet the anti-dumping requirements specified in the question. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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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…
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Explain the volume determination requirement for independent labs.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.65(f)(3)(i)(B) requires the independent lab to determine the volume of each RFG batch that is sampled. EPA expects the independent lab will determine the volume of a RFG batch in the same manner gasoline volumes currently are…
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Does blending oxygenate in conventional gasoline at a terminal require the terminal operator to be registered as an "oxygenate blender?"
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The downstream blender of oxygenates exclusively into conventional gasoline is not subject to the anti-dumping requirements and therefore does not require registration by the operator. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at
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It is our understanding that the conventional gasoline message for product transfer documents "this product does not meet the requirements for reformulated gasoline.." is intended to prevent the sale or use of conventional gasoline in reformulated gasoline covered areas, and that, while other PTD information can be conveyed via product codes, this message must be explicitly present on the PTD. It is understandable that this message be present on PTD's of shipments to service stations so that carriers and service station operators are aware that the product is conventional. However, for bulk custody transfers of gasoline between sophisticated parties within the petroleum industry such as pipelines, marine vessels, railroad cars, etc., the parties involved know what product they are handling, and the product is not directly bound for a service station. Based on this, we believe the explicit conventional message should only be required on PTD's of deliveries to service stations and that other PTD's should be allowed to convey this message implicitly via product code. Do you disagree with this rationale?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The language regarding conventional gasoline specified at § 80.106(a)(1)(vii) must be included in the product transfer documentation for all transfers of conventional gasolines, and this specific language requirement may not be satisfied through the use of product codes…
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