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Prior to the RFS rule, industry has used an equation for standardization of ethanol volumes that carries the correction factor out to 5 digits rather than 7 digits as in the formula given in the RFS rule at 80.1126(d)(7)(i). Will use of the equation curre
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Because the difference between the five-digit and seven-digit factors is extremely small, regulated parties may find that it makes no practical difference whether they use the shorter factor for batches of a certain size . If it makes…
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While there is no renewable fuel obligation under the RFS2 program for the production or importation of conventional jet fuel, RINs can be generated for renewable jet fuel. Is that right?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . As described in 80.1407, only gasoline and diesel fuels produced or imported into the U.S. are subject to the renewable fuel standards. Thus, only gasoline and diesel fuel volumes produced or imported by an obligated party factor into…
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The batch report requires reporting the volume percent for six oxygenates -methanol, MTBE, ethanol, ETBE, TAME and t-butanol. If a refiner or oxygenate blender uses MTBE or ethanol as an oxygenate, and does not include in its calculation of oxygen weight
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Trace amounts of oxygenates that may be present in MTBE or ethanol do not have to be reported. However, where a refiner reports total oxygen weight percent that includes MTBE or ethanol plus other oxygenates in larger than…
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What are specific calculation steps for conventional gasoline exhaust toxics and NOx emission performance? Is the annual statutory baseline used? If not, how are batches to be assigned to the summer/winter statutory baselines?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The regulations currently state that batches of gasoline are to be designated as summer or winter for purposes of compliance calculations under the Complex Model based on the RVP of the gasoline (§ 80.101(g)(1)(ii)). However, EPA issued guidance…
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Will internal auditors be able to perform the attestation audits under the direct supervision of an independent CPA firm? Can the internal audit department meet the attestation requirement using CPAs rather than CIAs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.125(c) provides that an independent CPA (or firm of CPAs) engaged by a refiner, importer or oxygenate blender may complete the attest engagement requirements with the assistance of internal auditors so long as such assistance is in…
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Will the Complex Model for NOx emissions take additive effects into account?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. However, the Complex Model can be augmented through the vehicle testing procedure outlined in the final rule to include the emission effects of an additive.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline…
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Will the EPA "Spreadsheet" be revised to be considered acceptable for fuel certifications?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. The spreadsheet was designed to provide assistance in understanding and implementing the Complex Model equations as provided in the regulations. The EPA has no authority to endorse the spreadsheet as a legal instrument of certification. Only the…
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Will the EPA provide gasoline transfer document forms?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No.(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 (PDF) (333 pp, 18.17 MB, EPA420-R-03-009, July 2003, About PDF )
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Will transmix processors be allowed to "stack" ethanol and exceed the maximum allowable oxygenate content without regard to VOC requirements?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Transmix processors who produce RFG are considered to be refiners and are required to meet all RFG standards and requirements that apply to refiners for the RFG produced, including the standards for oxygen and the renewable oxygenate. To…
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With respect to section 80.65(a), would there be any violation by the terminal located in an RFG covered area selling only conventional gasoline to stations in attainment areas?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. However, the terminal should take extra precautions to ensure that no conventional gasoline is distributed to a RFG area. See the discussion in the Prohibitions and Liabilities Section.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List…
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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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§ 80.101(i)(1) says that conventional gasoline cannot leave a refinery until testing is completed for all parameters used in the compliance calculation. (e)(2) of the same section says that for purposes of meeting (e)(1) a refiner may composite samples a
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The regulations have been revised at § 80.101(i)(1) to allow conventional gasoline to leave a refinery or importer facility prior to the completion of sample testing. Note that there are additional constraints related to composite samples at §…
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Can a producer aggregate multiple shipments into a single batch up to a threshold quantity as long as the batch is within one calendar month?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. In the context of generating RINs and specifying the BBBBB code, producers and importers have the option to define a batch as being comprised of several discreet shipments within a calendar month, so long as the total…
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In the past, EPA has, with the assistance of industry trade associations, produced fuels brochures for use at retail outlets explaining new fuel programs and addressing performance and air quality issues. Is EPA planning a similar effort with respect to t
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In November 2005, the Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance was formed. Many public and private organizations are collaborating through the Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance to facilitate the introduction of ULSD. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), EPA, engine, vehicle…
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Please clarify whether oxygenates blended into either conventional gasoline or Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB) downstream of the refinery need to be included in sulfur compliance calculations.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.205(c) provides that a refiner or importer may include oxygenates added downstream from the refinery or import facility if the requirements under § 80.69(a) or § 80.101(d)(4)(ii) of the RFG/CG regulations are met. Therefore, a refiner or…
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