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Who accounts for imported finished gasoline blended with blendstock?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If the blendstock added to the imported finished gasoline is oxygenate, then the blending activity is ignored and the finished gasoline is reported by the importer. If some other blendstock is blended to the imported finished gasoline, e.g…
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What is the definition of oxygenated fuels program control area and oxygenated fuels program control period?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . As per section 80.2 of the regulations, an oxygenated fuels program control area means a geographic area in which only oxygenated gasoline may be sold or dispensed during the control period. An oxygenated fuels program control period means…
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What constitutes a batch of reformulated gasoline? What method should be used by refiners, importers and oxygenate blenders for determining the volume of a batch of reformulated gasoline? What method should be used by independent laboratories? If a refine
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.2(gg) defines a "batch of reformulated gasoline" as "a quantity of reformulated gasoline which is homogeneous with regard to those properties which are specified for reformulated gasoline certification." The reported volume for the batch should be the…
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When preparing samples for oxygen analysis according to section 80.46(g), isn't there a risk of losing volatile components when allowing samples to come to room temperature?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The fractional loss during "limited" sample handling is not measurable for these properties.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through November 10, 1997 (PDF)…
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When will EPA publish a corrected version of the Complex Model? The NOx equation corrections published in the DFRM were not correct, and the published evaporative VOC equations do not yield the published baseline emissions for baseline fuel.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Errors in the final rule for the reformulated gasoline program and the DFRM are being corrected in an upcoming technical amendment. The spreadsheet version of the Complex Model does not contain the errors that appeared in the Federal…
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In the case of an RBOB refiner conducting oversight over the RFG produced at a downstream oxygenate blending operation, what standards does EPA intend that the refiner should check through sampling and testing?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Under § 80.69(a) an RBOB refiner is required to calculate the non-oxygen parameter values for the RFG produced from the RBOB using either the oxygen blending assumptions under § 80.69(a)(8), or the actual oxygen blending levels if the…
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Today, and with the Phase I complex model, there is effectively a 1 RVP difference between the Region 1 and 2 standards. In Phase II, this difference basically drops to 0 RVP. Was this intended, and why?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The Phase 2 Volatility Standards (55 FR 23658 (June 11, 1990)) provided the basis for the different RVP standards, depending on VOC Control Region, for reformulated gasoline under the Simple Model. The standards for VOC emissions performance for…
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In the case of a refiner or importer using the 100% independent analysis option, must the refiner or importer conduct any sampling or testing of RFG in addition to that performed by the independent lab?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . A refiner or importer using the 100% independent analysis option must use the test results from the designated independent lab as the basis for all RFG reports to EPA. The RFG regulations do not prohibit a refiner or…
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Is EPA documentation necessary to settle inventory over/short accounts where the volume of gasoline involved is de minimis? If so, what are the parties documenting?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . PTD information is only required when there is a transfer of title or custody of any gasoline (with the exception of gasoline sold or dispensed at a retail outlet or wholesale purchaser-consumer for use in motor vehicles). As…
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In the GC-MS test for aromatics, why must the calibration curves be forced through the origin? All mass spectrometers will show some noise at a zero concentration level.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Calibration curves are not required to be forced through the origins. The reference in the regulation is a suggested method.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July…
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In theory, each step of the RFG testing chain could yield varying (assuming increased) results due to reproducibility -- what is EPA's position on this?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . It is up to the regulated parties to determine margins of safety. EPA does not get involved in this determination.(8/29/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July…
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If one company acquires foreign product in transit, then sells it to a second company while still in transit, who is the importer?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The importer is the party identified above, the party primarily liable for payment of duties for Customs purposes when the gasoline enters the United States.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and…
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Does EPA make any distinction in terms of timeliness between PTD's which memorialize a transfer of title as opposed to those which memorialize a transfer of custody? For example, exchange statements detailing liftings by an exchange partner ordinarily are
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.77 does not distinguish between transfers of custody and transfers of title. Nevertheless, EPA believes the two situations may be different in terms of the timing necessary for PTD information. In the case of transfers of custody…
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Explain the volume determination requirement for independent labs.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.65(f)(3)(i)(B) requires the independent lab to determine the volume of each RFG batch that is sampled. EPA expects the independent lab will determine the volume of a RFG batch in the same manner gasoline volumes currently are…
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There are situations where ethanol will be present in very small quantities in RFG produced using other oxygenates. For example, ETBE often contains very small amounts of ethanol, less than 2%. As a result, will EPA apply a de minimis exception to the pro
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.78(a)(8) prohibits the mixing of VOC-controlled RFG produced using ethanol with VOC-controlled RFG produced using any other oxygenate during the period January 1 through September 15. EPA will not consider this prohibition violated, however, in the case…
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