United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-07-18 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f90c0c D09002ee1c7f90d47 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, producers and importers of renewable fuel generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) that are used by petroleum refiners and importers to demonstrate compliance with their renewable fuel volume obligations. Several cases of fraudulently generated RINs, however, led to inefficiencies and a significant reduction in the overall liquidity in the RIN market, resulting in greater difficulty for smaller renewable fuel producers to sell their RINs. Today's action finalizes additional regulatory provisions that are intended to assure reasonable oversight of RIN generation and promote greater liquidity in the RIN market, which in turn helps ensure the use of the required renewable fuel volumes. The rule includes a voluntary quality assurance program and related provisions intended to meet these goals. The program also includes elements designed to make it possible to verify the validity of RINs from the beginning of 2013. Additionally, we are finalizing a number of new regulatory provisions to ensure that RINs are retired for all renewable fuel that is exported and to address RINs that become invalid downstream of a renewable fuel producer. 79 FR 42078 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-18/2014-16487 2014-16487 fr18jy14-21 RIN 2060-AR72 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0621 FRL-9906-55-OAR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-18/2014-16487 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-18/html/2014-16487.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-18/pdf/2014-16487.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Air Pollution Control Diesel Fuel Environmental Protection Fuel Additives Gasoline Imports Incorporation by Reference Oil Imports Petroleum 48 p. 42078 42125 79 FR 42078 Title 40 Part 80 40 CFR Part 80 RIN 2060-AR72 RFS Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Quality Assurance Program; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-16487 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2014-09-16 EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0621 FRL-9906-55-OAR 6560-50-P 2014-16487 Final rule.

Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, producers and importers of renewable fuel generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) that are used by petroleum refiners and importers to demonstrate compliance with their renewable fuel volume obligations. Several cases of fraudulently generated RINs, however, led to inefficiencies and a significant reduction in the overall liquidity in the RIN market, resulting in greater difficulty for smaller renewable fuel producers to sell their RINs. Today's action finalizes additional regulatory provisions that are intended to assure reasonable oversight of RIN generation and promote greater liquidity in the RIN market, which in turn helps ensure the use of the required renewable fuel volumes. The rule includes a voluntary quality assurance program and related provisions intended to meet these goals. The program also includes elements designed to make it possible to verify the validity of RINs from the beginning of 2013. Additionally, we are finalizing a number of new regulatory provisions to ensure that RINs are retired for all renewable fuel that is exported and to address RINs that become invalid downstream of a renewable fuel producer.

The provisions of this regulatory action become effective September 16, 2014. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 16, 2014. Deborah Adler-Reed, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Compliance Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Telephone number: 734-214-4223; Fax number: 734-214-4051; Email Administrative Practice and Procedure Air Pollution Control Diesel Fuel Environmental Protection Fuel Additives Gasoline Imports Incorporation by Reference Oil Imports Petroleum Renewable Fuel Standard Renewable Identification Number Quality Assurance Program , adlerreed.deborah@epa.gov complianceinfo@epa.gov support@epamts-support.com http://www.astm.org http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/compliancehelp/rfs2remedialactions.htm http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/qap.htm support.com www.regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 138 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-07-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 314 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-18 P0b002ee189878cf9 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18jy14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-18/pdf/FR-2014-07-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-18/xml/FR-2014-07-18.xml fdlp 41877 42180 DGPO 2014-07-18 2024-06-02 FR-2014-07-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-07-18 79 138