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National Renewable Fuel Standards

National Renewable Fuel Standards. Paul Argyropoulos Office of Transportation and Air Quality October, 2012. General Discussion . What is the RFS What are EPA’s Critical Roles Develop Implement Enforce What policies / issues are key to AFOA Volume Standard Settings Process

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National Renewable Fuel Standards

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  1. National Renewable Fuel Standards Paul Argyropoulos Office of Transportation and Air Quality October, 2012

  2. General Discussion • What is the RFS • What are EPA’s Critical Roles • Develop • Implement • Enforce • What policies / issues are key to AFOA • Volume Standard Settings Process • New Pathways • Compliance

  3. 2012 Final Standards

  4. 2013 Biodiesel Volume Standard 1.28 Billion Gallons • Minimum volume beginning 2012 is 1 billion gallons • Standards are set 14 months in advance (OK, it didn’t quite work out that way) • Proposed July 2011 • Finalized……………September 2012 • 2014 Standard Setting Process Underway

  5. Other 2013 RFS Volume Standards • Standards for 2013 • ??.?? bg total renewable fuel • 1.28 bg biomass based diesel • ??.?? bg total advanced • ??.?? Million Gallons of a 250 Mg Standard

  6. New Pathways – Of Interest • Final Action Under Final Review • Camelina • Others - Energy Cane / Grasses; Napier Grass; Arundo Donax • Palm • Comment Process Concluded • Final Review and Analysis Underway • Woody Pulp –Purpose Grown • Initial Analytical Process Underway • Develop Future Rule • Others Petitioning for Pathways • Feedstocks • Process Technologies • Interpretive Actions Under Existing Rules • Fuel Oil / Heating Oil Revision • Other

  7. Other Renewable Fuel / Process Pathways

  8. Compliance • Some concerns over compliance with the RFS Standards • Fraudulent RINs • Agency and Industry working together to address issues • Coordination with obligated parties and producers, traders, brokers • Planning to propose a rule before years end • Key elements include options for quality assurance plans • Consideration of affirmative defense for obligated parties • Bridge from proposal to final action / effect date of rule • Ensuring Market Integrity through • Conducting investigations • Taking enforcement actions where appropriate • Maintaining EMTS database with blocking and locking mechanisms • Developing a web portal to post RIN information reported by producers

  9. Questions Paul Argyropoulos Senior Policy Advisor Office of Transportation and Air Quality USEPA Argyropoulos.paul@epa.gov OECA website: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/caa/fuel-novs.html OTAQ website:http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/compliancehelp/index.htm

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