[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3928-3932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00204]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0725; FRL-10019-09-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV07
Extension of 2019 and 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance and
Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
modify certain compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel Standard
(RFS). First, EPA proposes to extend the RFS compliance deadline for
the 2019 compliance year and the associated deadline for submission of
attest engagement reports for the 2019 compliance year for small
refineries. The new deadlines would be November 30, 2021, and June 1,
2022, respectively. Second, EPA proposes to extend the RFS compliance
deadline for the 2020 compliance year and the associated deadline for
submission of attest engagement reports for the 2020 compliance year
for obligated parties and RIN-generating renewable fuel producers and
importers, and other parties holding RINs. The new deadlines would be
January 31, 2022, and June 1, 2022, respectively.
DATES: Comments: Comments must be received on or before March 11, 2021.
Public Hearing: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on February
9, 2021. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
additional information on the public hearing.
ADDRESSES: Comments. You may send your comments, identified by Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0725, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2020-0448 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Air Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460.
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Holidays).
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No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change
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be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers
may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information
on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us
online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID-19.
Public Hearing. The virtual public hearing will be held on February
9, 2021. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end
when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so.
All hearing attendees (including even those who do not intend to
provide testimony) should notify the contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by February 2, 2021. Additional information
regarding the hearing appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding this proposed
action, contact Lauren Michaels, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
(734) 214-4640; email address: [email protected]. To register for
the virtual public hearing, contact Nick Parsons at (734) 214-4479 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Does this action apply to me?
Entities potentially affected by this rule, should it become final,
are those involved with the production, distribution, and sale of
transportation fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and renewable fuels
such as ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biogas. Potentially
affected categories include:
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Examples of potentially
Category NAICS \1\ code affected entities
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Industry....................... 324110 Petroleum refineries.
Industry....................... 325193 Ethyl alcohol
manufacturing.
Industry....................... 325199 Other basic organic
chemical
manufacturing.
Industry....................... 424690 Chemical and allied
products merchant
wholesalers.
Industry....................... 424710 Petroleum bulk stations
and terminals.
Industry....................... 424720 Petroleum and petroleum
products merchant
wholesalers.
Industry....................... 221210 Manufactured gas
production and
distribution.
Industry....................... 454319 Other fuel dealers.
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\1\ North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
proposed action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now
aware could potentially be affected by this proposed action. Other
types of entities not listed in the table could also be affected. To
determine whether your entity would be affected by this proposed
action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in 40
CFR part 80. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of
this proposed action to
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a particular entity, consult the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Participation in Virtual Public Hearing
Please note that EPA is deviating from its typical approach because
the President has declared a national emergency. Because of current CDC
recommendations, as well as state and local orders for social
distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, EPA cannot hold in-person
public meetings at this time.
EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the hearing upon
publication of this document in the Federal Register. To register to
speak at the virtual hearing, please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The last day to pre-register
to speak at the hearing will be February 2, 2021.
Each commenter will have 3 minutes to provide oral testimony. EPA
may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will
not respond to the presentations at that time. EPA recommends
submitting the text of your oral comments as written comments to the
rulemaking docket. Written statements and supporting information
submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same
weight as oral comments and supporting information presented at the
public hearing.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will
be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/news-notices-and-announcements-renewable-fuel-standard. While
EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please
monitor the website or contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to determine if there are any updates. EPA
does not intend to publish a document in the Federal Register
announcing updates.
If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing and describe your needs by February 2, 2021. EPA may not be
able to arrange accommodations without advance notice.
Outline of This Preamble
I. Background and Extension of Deadlines
A. Extension of the 2019 RFS Compliance Deadline for Small
Refineries
B. Extension of the 2020 RFS Compliance Deadline
C. Corresponding Attest Engagement Report Deadlines
II. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling
Regulatory Costs
C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
I. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and
1 CFR part 51
K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
III. Statutory Authority
I. Background and Extension of Deadlines
EPA is proposing to amend existing regulatory deadlines for small
refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program to submit
reports demonstrating compliance with their 2019 RFS obligations, and
to submit corresponding attest engagement reports. We are also
proposing to amend existing regulatory deadlines for all obligated
parties to submit reports demonstrating compliance with their 2020 RFS
obligations, and to submit corresponding attest engagement reports.
Finally, we also propose to modify the attest engagement report
deadline for RIN-generating renewable fuel producers, RIN-generating
importers of renewable fuel, and other parties owning RINs in order to
maintain a single attest report deadline for 2020.
For small refineries, we are proposing to extend the 2019
compliance deadline in light of ongoing uncertainty surrounding small
refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS program. We are proposing a
2019 compliance deadline for small refineries of November 30, 2021. For
the 2020 compliance year, we are proposing to extend the compliance
deadline for all obligated parties because we have not yet promulgated
an annual rulemaking establishing the 2021 RFS standards. We are
proposing a 2020 compliance deadline of January 31, 2022. We are
proposing a June 1, 2022, attest engagement report deadline for both
small refineries for 2019 and all relevant parties for 2020.
Table I.A-1--Current and Proposed Annual Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines by Regulated Party
for the 2019 (as applicable) and 2020 Compliance Years
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Current annual Current attest Proposed revised Proposed revised
Regulated party category compliance engagement annual compliance attest engagement
deadline reporting deadline deadline reporting deadline
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2019 Compliance Year
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Small refineries................ March 31, 2020.... June 1, 2020...... November 30, 2021. June 1, 2022.
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2020 Compliance Year
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Small refineries................ March 31, 2021.... June 1, 2021...... January 31, 2022.. June 1, 2022.
Obligated parties............... March 31, 2021.... June 1, 2021...... January 31, 2022.. June 1, 2022.
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A. Extension of the 2019 RFS Compliance Deadline for Small Refineries
The RFS regulations establish deadlines for obligated parties with
renewable volume obligations (RVOs) to submit annual compliance
demonstration reports to EPA, and later deadlines for the same parties
to submit associated attest engagement reports. Under existing RFS
regulations (40 CFR 80.1451(a) and 80.1464(d)), obligated parties must
submit compliance demonstration reports for each calendar year by March
31 of the following year,
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and associated attest engagements by June 1 of the following year. In
this action, we are proposing to revise certain reporting deadlines
applicable to the 2019 and 2020 compliance years.
On January 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth
Circuit issued a decision in Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) v. EPA
invalidating several SREs granted by EPA.\1\ The small refineries whose
SREs were invalidated by the court in the RFA case sought rehearing
from the Tenth Circuit, which was denied on April 7, 2020.\2\ Thus, the
Tenth Circuit's decision was not final until after the compliance
reporting deadline for the 2019 compliance year had already passed on
March 31, 2020. Moreover, although the rehearing petitions have now
been resolved in the Tenth Circuit, on September 4, 2020, the small
refinery intervenors in that suit filed a petition for a writ of
certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court.\3\ This case is pending on the
Supreme Court's docket at this time. The resolution of the appeals
process for the RFA case has the potential to impact the availability
of SREs going forward. Because of the uncertainty both leading up to
the March 31, 2020, deadline and of SREs going forward, we do not
believe it would be appropriate to require small refineries to
demonstrate compliance with their 2019 obligations pending ongoing
appeals of the RFA decision.\4\
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\1\ Renewable Fuels Ass'n v. EPA, 948 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir.
2020).
\2\ Order, RFA v. EPA, No. 18-9533 (10th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020).
\3\ RFA, Petition for Certiorari, No. 20-472 (U.S. Sept. 4,
2020).
\4\ EPA received a letter from the Small Refineries Coalition
dated July 30, 2020, requesting that EPA modify the 2019, 2020, and
2021 compliance deadlines and corresponding attest engagement
reporting deadlines. The letter suggests that uncertainty due to the
lack of 2019 and 2020 SRE decisions and the unknown 2021 RFS
standards ``make it practically impossible for small refineries to
plan for compliance.'' This letter is available in the docket for
this action.
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Therefore, we are proposing to extend the 2019 compliance deadline
for small refineries. We believe that it is appropriate to do so only
for small refineries because it is only the compliance requirements of
these parties that would be affected by the outcome of the RFA case.\5\
All other obligated parties' compliance obligations for 2019 remain the
same regardless of the RFA decision.
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\5\ Most small refineries currently have pending 2019 SRE
petitions before the agency. We are proposing to extend this
flexibility to all small refineries because others may submit
petitions in the future.
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We intend to allow small refineries to revisit their compliance
reports in the time period after this rule is finalized and by the new
compliance date established by this rulemaking. This means that if a
small refinery had decided to carry forward a deficit for 2019 at the
time of the March 31, 2020 compliance deadline, but then later receives
an SRE for 2019 or retires RINs in accordance with its obligation, that
initial decision to carry forward a deficit will not constitute a
carry-forward deficit (i.e., failing to meet the requirement to retire
sufficient RINs as described in 40 CFR 80.1427(a)(1)) that would make
the small refinery ineligible to do the same for the following
compliance year (i.e., 2020) under 40 CFR 80.1427(b). For small
refineries that did not submit a compliance report as of the March 31,
2020, compliance deadline, we intend to treat those refineries as
having carried forward a deficit for purposes of compliance status and
do not intend to treat these refineries as being in noncompliance
pending the implementation of this action to extend the compliance date
for small refineries. Such small refineries would need to submit a
compliance report to comply with the new compliance deadline, unless
they receive an exemption.
This proposed extension would apply only to those parties who meet
the definition of small refinery in CAA section 211(o)(1)(k) and 40 CFR
80.1441(e)(2)(iii) for the 2019 compliance year. This proposal to
extend only the deadline for parties that meet the definition of small
refinery is appropriate because only a presently unknown number of
small refineries' compliance obligations will be affected by ongoing
litigation and it is consistent with our eligibility requirements
regarding SREs. We recognize that in recent years we have determined
that some parties who have petitioned for SREs have been deemed
ineligible by EPA, often due to the refinery's throughput (i.e., more
than 75,000 barrels of crude per day) or the nature of their business
(i.e., not a refinery). We are proposing that the parties that EPA has
found ineligible because they do not meet the definition of small
refinery in recent years would similarly not be eligible for the
proposed compliance date extension for small refineries.
We note that all of the existing regulatory flexibilities for small
refineries, including the ability to satisfy up to 20 percent of their
2019 RVOs using 2018 carryover RINs under 40 CFR 80.1427(a)(4), and the
ability to carry forward a deficit from 2019 to 2020 if they did not
carry forward a deficit from 2018 under 40 CFR 80.1427(b), would
continue to be available to them to demonstrate compliance for 2019 at
the proposed later compliance deadline. Due to the ongoing litigation,
we take no position on the availability of SREs for the 2019 compliance
year.
B. Extension of the 2020 RFS Compliance Deadline for All Obligated
Parties
We are proposing to modify the 2020 compliance deadline for all
obligated parties. We are doing so because we have yet to promulgate
the 2021 RFS standards, and we recognize the importance to obligated
parties of planning their compliance for a given calendar year by
understanding their obligations for the years before and after.\6\ That
is, prior to demonstrating compliance with their 2020 obligations,
obligated parties have a valid interest in knowing their 2021
compliance obligations. This is particularly true given the two-year
``lifespan'' for RINs; such that 2020 RINs can be used for compliance
with either 2020 or 2021 obligations. Compliance obligations for 2021
will remain unknown until EPA finalizes the 2021 standards, and at this
time, EPA has not yet proposed the 2021 standards.
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\6\ See 80 FR 33100, 33149 (June 10, 2015); 78 FR 49823 (August
15, 2013) for discussion of obligated parties' interests in
extensions in past actions.
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We are also proposing to modify the 2020 compliance deadline to
allow small refineries who have not yet demonstrated compliance with
their 2019 obligations sufficient time between each year's compliance
obligation demonstration. Modifying the 2020 compliance deadline to a
date after the proposed 2019 compliance deadline for small refineries
will allow for complete compliance for 2019 by all obligated parties,
including these small refineries, prior to demonstrating compliance for
2020. Requiring full compliance with the 2019 standards prior to the
2020 compliance deadline will provide all obligated parties and market
participants with an accurate picture of the RIN market, including the
availability of 2019 carryover RINs for compliance with the 2020
standards.
We are proposing a 2020 compliance date of January 31, 2022, for
all obligated parties. This deadline would allow several things to
occur prior to that compliance date. First, it would allow small
refineries to complete compliance with their 2019 obligations. Second,
it would provide 60 days between 2019 and 2020 compliance deadlines to
allow for obligated parties to make additional RIN acquisitions,
transfers, transactions, and retirements
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prior to the 2020 compliance deadline. Finally, this deadline would
provide 60 days between 2020 and 2021 compliance deadlines, allowing
the 2021 compliance deadline to remain on March 31, 2022, as currently
prescribed in our regulations.\7\
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\7\ See 40 CFR 80.1464.
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C. Corresponding Attest Engagement Report Deadlines
We are proposing to revise the deadline for attest engagement
reports in 40 CFR 80.1464(g) for small refineries for 2019 compliance
demonstrations and for all obligated parties as well as RIN-generating
renewable fuel producers, RIN-generating importers of renewable fuel,
and other parties owning RINs for 2020 compliance demonstrations.
For small refineries, given the short period of time between when
small refineries will have to demonstrate compliance with their 2019
and 2020 obligations, we do not believe it is feasible for them to
conduct an attest engagement for 2019 between the proposed 2019 and
2020 compliance deadlines. As such, we are proposing that small
refineries conduct their 2019 attest engagement by June 1, 2022. For
all obligated parties, as well as RIN-generating renewable fuel
producers, RIN-generating importers of renewable fuel, and other
parties owning RINs, we are proposing that the 2020 attest engagement
report deadline would also be June 1, 2022. We believe this will
provide all relevant parties with the time necessary to conduct their
attest engagement in a timely manner and on a similar schedule. Because
attest engagements are based on the information in the submitted
compliance reports, sequencing the attest engagement to occur after the
compliance deadline is a reasonable approach. We believe that this
sequencing of reports, and the time allowed between them, will allow
obligated parties to proceed to demonstrate their compliance with both
2019 and 2020 RVOs in a logical and orderly fashion with all relevant
information available and with sufficient intervening time so as not to
pose an increased burden. Although up to three years of attest
engagements will be due on the same day, obligated parties would need
to submit a separate attest reports covering each year. For RIN-
generating renewable fuel producers, RIN-generating importers of
renewable fuel, and other parties owning RINs, maintaining a single
attest report date for 2020 will alleviate any confusion for these
parties who also need to submit attest engagements. We intend to also
provide additional reporting instructions on our fuels reporting web
page for the attest engagement reports prior to the revised deadlines.
Given the potential for different reporting schedules for the 2019
and 2020 compliance years that we are proposing for obligated parties,
and the multiple considerations we are trying to balance across
regulated parties, we seek comment on whether the proposed deadlines
are appropriate in light of the considerations identified in this
action and whether there are other specific considerations that we
should evaluate when establishing the 2019 and 2020 compliance
demonstration and attest engagement reporting deadlines.
II. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders
can be found at http://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
This action is not a significant regulatory action and was
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling
Regulatory Costs
This action is not expected to be an Executive Order 13771
regulatory action because this action is not significant under
Executive Order 12866.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
This action does not impose any new information collection burden
under the PRA. OMB has previously approved the information collection
activities contained in the existing regulations and has assigned OMB
control number 2060-0725 and 2060-0723. This action proposes only to
make a one-time change in the compliance dates for certain regulated
parties and adjusts the due date of their compliance reports and attest
engagements to reflect this change. It does not change the information
to be collected or increase the frequency of collection.
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
I certify that this action will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. In
making this determination, the impact of concern is any significant
adverse economic impact on small entities. An agency may certify that a
rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities if the rule relieves regulatory burden, has no
net burden or otherwise has a positive economic effect on the small
entities subject to the rule. This action proposes to extend the RFS
compliance deadlines. We do not anticipate that there will be any costs
associated with these proposed changes. We have therefore concluded
that this action will have no regulatory burden for all directly
regulated small entities.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
This action does not contain an unfunded mandate of $100 million or
more as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. This action imposes
no enforceable duty on any state, local or tribal governments.
Requirements for the private sector do not exceed $100 million in any
one year.
F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This proposed action does not have federalism implications. It will
not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship
between the national government and the states, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
This action does not have tribal implications as specified in
Executive Order 13175. This proposed rule only affects RFS obligated
parties. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those
regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks
that EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect children,
per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in section 2-202 of
the Executive Order. This action is not subject to Executive Order
13045 because it does not concern an environmental health risk or
safety risk.
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I. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.
J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and 1 CFR
part 51
This proposed action does not involve technical standards.
K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
The EPA believes that this action is not subject to Executive Order
12989 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) because it does not establish an
environmental health or safety standard.
III. Statutory Authority
Statutory authority for this action comes from section 211(o) of
the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7545(o).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 80
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Diesel fuel, Fuel additives, Gasoline, Imports,
Oil imports, Penalties, Petroleum, Renewable fuel, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Andrew Wheeler,
Administrator.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40
CFR part 80 as follows:
PART 80--REGISTRATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7521, 7542, 7545, and 7601(a).
Subpart M--RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD
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2. Amend Sec. 80.1451 by adding paragraphs (a)(1)(xiv)(E) and (F) to
read as follows:
Sec. 80.1451 What are the reporting requirements under the RFS
program?
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
(xiv) * * *
(E) For obligated parties that meet the requirements for a small
refinery under Sec. 80.1441(e)(2)(iii), for the 2019 compliance year,
annual compliance reports must be submitted no later than November 30,
2021.
(F) For obligated parties, for the 2020 compliance year, annual
compliance reports must be submitted no later than January 31, 2022.
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3. Amend Sec. 80.1464 by adding paragraphs (g)(7), (8) and (9) to read
as follows:
Sec. 80.1464 What are the attest engagement requirements under the
RFS program?
(g) * * *
(7) For obligated parties that meet the requirements for a small
refinery under Sec. 80.1441(e)(2)(iii), for the 2019 compliance year,
reports required under this section must be submitted to the EPA no
later than June 1, 2022.
(8) For obligated parties, for the 2020 compliance year, reports
required under this section must be submitted no later than June 1,
2022.
(9) For RIN-generating renewable fuel producers, RIN-generating
importers of renewable fuel, and other parties owning RINs, for the
2020 compliance year, reports required under this section shall be
submitted to the EPA no later than June 1, 2022.
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