117 HR 7731 IH: Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-05-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7731IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 11, 2022Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise labeling requirements for fuel pumps that dispense E15, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2022.

2.

Withdrawal of E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility With Underground Storage Tanks proposed rule

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall withdraw the proposed rule titled E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility With Underground Storage Tanks (86 Fed. Reg. 5094 (January 19, 2021)).

3.

E15 fuel dispenser labeling

(a)

Revision of rule

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall revise the labeling requirements for fuel pumps that dispense E15, including by revising the rule described in subsection (c) with respect to such requirements.(b)

Input and requirements for label

In revising the labeling requirements for fuel pumps that dispense E15 under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall—(1)solicit input from—(A)industries that manufacture vehicles, engines, and equipment that are prohibited from using E15, including boats, lawnmowers, chainsaws, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and pre-2001 model year vehicles;(B)consumer groups that represent users of such vehicles, engines, and equipment;(C)consumer label experts; and(D)retailers (as defined in section 101(7) of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801(7)));(2)require that the label for fuel pumps that dispense E15—(A)include the word WARNING;(B)include the words Check your owner’s manual;(C)be 5 × 7 inches or larger;(D)include—(i)indicators with respect to vehicles, engines, and equipment that are prohibited from using E15, including—(I)pictograms depicting a boat, lawnmower, chainsaw, motorcycle, and snowmobile; and(II)warnings with respect to pre-2001 model year vehicles; and(ii)other indicators developed by the Administrator, in consultation with the American National Standards Institute and the Federal Trade Commission; and(E)be focus group tested to ensure effectiveness; and(3)with respect to blender pumps, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (2), with input from industries, the Federal Trade Commission, and the American National Standards Institute, require an additional warning label on each such blender pump to warn consumers of the residual gasoline left in gasoline pump hoses from the previous individual dispensing.(c)

Rule described

The rule described in this subsection is the final rule titled Regulation To Mitigate the Misfueling of Vehicles and Engines With Gasoline Containing Greater Than Ten Volume Percent Ethanol and Modifications to the Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Programs published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 44406).

4.

Education

(a)

Public education

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with affected industries, shall develop and publish on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency educational materials to inform the public regarding—(1)the risks associated with the improper use of E15; and(2)the vehicles, engines, and equipment that are prohibited from using E15, including boats, lawnmowers, chainsaws, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and pre-2001 model year vehicles.(b)

Registration entities education

The Administrator, in collaboration with State entities responsible for boat registration, shall distribute, at the time of initial registration of a boat and at the time of the renewal of a registration for such boat, educational materials described in subsection (a).(c)

Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the impact of the publication and distribution of the educational materials described in subsection (a), including data and metrics on consumer awareness of E15.

5.

Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(2)

Blender pump

The term blender pump means a fuel pump that may dispense multiple blends of fuel, including E15.(3)

E15

The term E15 means gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol by volume.