Starting with the first tender of RFG shipped later this year (1994), transferors are required to provide transferees with transfer documents detailing the type of RFG (VOC or non-VOC, oxygenate program or not, simple or complex) and various minimum or maximum quality statements (oxygen, benzene and RVP for simple model RFG; oxygen, benzene, VOC and NOx for complex model RFG). In California, the Los Angeles and San Diego areas are covered areas for both the RFG and wintertime oxygenated programs. The oxygenated fuels program in California requires 1.8 to 2.2 weight % oxygen for control areas during the winter control periods, as opposed to 2.7% elsewhere. Since RFG sold in California will satisfy the oxygenated program requirements without additional oxygenate, will transfer documents be required to differentiate between RFG and OPRG?

Not after March 1, 1996. Section 80.81(c)(9) provides an exemption from the RFG product transfer documentation requirements contained in § 80.77 for California gasoline manufactured or imported subsequent to March 1, 1996, that meets the requirements of the California Phase II RFG program.

This exemption applies to § 80.77(g)(1)(ii), which requires the proper identification of reformulated gasoline as "[o]xygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline" or "[n]ot oxygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline." California RFG manufactured prior to March 1, 1996, is subject to the product transfer documentation requirements, however. (7/1/94)

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