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Can exports of high olefins, high benzene, and/or nil oxygen gasolines from the U.S. generate credits for the exporter?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. Section 80.67(g)(6) provides that oxygen and benzene credits are generated if the actual total for the oxygen standard is greater than the compliance total, or if the actual total for the benzene standard is less than the…
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Can oxygen and benzene credits be transferred from the RFG area where they are created to another RFG area?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Benzene and renewable oxygenate credits may be transferred from the refiner or importer who creates the credits to any other refiner or importer who would use the credits. Oxygen credits may be transferred from the refiner, importer, or…
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Clarify that the proper version of the Complex Model that is to be used with an augmentation is the version that was in effect at the time the augmentation was approved. The preamble and regulations are inconsistent on this issue, and confusion arises in
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The proper version of the Complex Model that is to be used with an augmentation is the version that was in effect at the time the augmentation was approved.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List…
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EPA has stated that product codes would satisfy the product transfer documentation requirements if each downstream party is given the information necessary to know the meaning of the product codes. Please explain how this should be done.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA believes that parties normally are able to meet the product transfer requirements by including the required information in the documents that the parties currently use to memorialize the transfer of title or custody of the gasoline. Therefore…
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A tank of ethanol has become contaminated and must be disposed of. How would we treat this situation for RIN reporting under the RFS program?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The RFS regulation envisions various scenarios under which RINs might be retired. The reporting section in the regulation names a few examples: retirement in satisfaction of enforcement action, spill, and use in a boiler or heater. We recognize…
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All I do is produce corn ethanol and sell it all to X Company, which is an ethanol marketer. Do I have to do anything, or can X Company generate the RINs for me?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Each producer of renewable fuel is responsible for generating the RINs that represent that renewable fuel. This function cannot be delegated or assigned to any other party, including a party to whom a producer sells its product. Question…
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Why is cleaning of homes and places of businesses happening?
Norfolk Southern, with EPA oversight, is providing indoor cleaning to eligible occupants in response to concerns about the impact of the derailment and cleanup work on homes and places of businesses. The cleaning is to address potential dust that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and…
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How do the different parts of particulate matter (PM) fit together?
The various parts of PM in the NEI are related as follows. PM10-FIL > PM25-FIL because PM10-FIL includes PM25-FIL PM25-PRI = PM25-FIL + PM-CON This equation only applies at the process level. Because some sources only can report PM2.5 (due to test method differences), this equation does not apply to…
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What is defined as a structure (home or place of business)?
While generally defined as a building, a structure under the structural cleaning program will include only those habitable spaces where indoor occupancy is frequent and regularly occurring on a daily or near-daily basis. Examples of residential structures include primary residences and living spaces, and examples of commercial structures include offices…
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Should I let my pets and/or children play in Sulphur Run and Leslie Run?
Until the stream characterization assessment is completed, and the results analyzed, recreational use of Sulphur and Leslie Run should be avoided. While surface water is tested every three days and has not shown any contaminants at levels that exceed health standards since May 1, further investigation is needed to determine…
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SPCC responsibility for tanks on leased property
What if I leased some parcels, and there are tanks already present? Am I responsible for these tanks? You could be. If you plan to use these tanks, make sure in your lease agreement, it states who is responsible for these tanks. If the lease does not state who is…
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Electronic Submission of Tier II Inventory Information
Pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Act (EPCRA) Section 312, facilities must submit by March 1st every year Tier II inventory information regarding any hazardous chemical present at their facility at any time during the previous calendar year in an amount equal to or in excess of its threshold…
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Does Ammonia in Ammonium Hydroxide count toward the EHS threshold for reporting under EPCRA section 312?
A facility has 9,000 pounds of ammonium hydroxide (19 percent solution) present on site at a given time. For reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) section 312, must the amount of ammonia in ammonium hydroxide be counted (and aggregated) towards the reporting threshold for extremely hazardous…
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Change of Ownership
If a facility that is subject to the risk management program regulations in 40 CFR Part 68 is sold to another owner, is the facility required to make a correction or a full update of its risk management plan (RMP)? If there are no changes in the covered operations at…
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If laboratory chemicals are stored outside the laboratory, are they exempt from threshold determination?
Under 40 CFR Part 68, for the purpose of determining whether more than a threshold amount of a regulated substance is present at a stationary source, certain exemptions may apply. One such exemption is provided for "activities in laboratories" (40 CFR §68.115(b)(6)). If laboratory chemicals are stored outside the laboratory…
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