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• For conventional gasolines, the annual compliance report is based on all gasolines. Can one monthly composite be made up of all grades of gasolines and all seasons produced in that month, rather than one composite for each grade and season when compliance

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For the criteria for using composite samples for compliance calculations, see § 80.101(i)(2).(10/17/94) 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)…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Question: What does EPA mean by "blending RVP of oxygenate" (equation in § 80.91(e)(4)(i)(B))?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . This means the effect that an oxygenate has on RVP when it is assumed to have a constant RVP effect per volume added. This is analogous to the blending RVP for any other hydrocarbon, except that blending RVPs…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Does EPA have curves showing the effects of different oxygenate levels on the resulting T50/T90?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The Agency has developed no such curves. However, since the Complex Model requires the use of E200 and E300 instead of T50 and T90, the effects of different oxygenate levels on E200 and E300 can be back-calculated from…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Does blending oxygenate in conventional gasoline at a terminal require the terminal operator to be registered as an "oxygenate blender?"

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The downstream blender of oxygenates exclusively into conventional gasoline is not subject to the anti-dumping requirements and therefore does not require registration by the operator.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Must the refiner track the barrels and qualities of each batch of gasoline beyond the tank in which it was certified?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No, but the batch volume is not determined by tank volume; rather, it is determined based on shipment volume.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• If an independent lab temporarily cannot run a required test, may the independent lab use a substitute lab for the test until the independent lab regains its testing capacity? May a refiner use one independent lab to collect samples at a refinery, and ano

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . An independent lab may use a second lab to collect samples or perform required tests, provided that: (1) the second lab is independent as defined in § 80.65(f)(2)(iii); (2) the primary independent lab is responsible for the quality…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• How does a refinery that in-line blends RFG generate a certificate of analysis (key RFG parameters) prior to shipment as required by the regulations?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For the simple model, refiners who petitioned for an exemption from the independent sampling and testing requirements are required to specify their reasonable basis for knowing that the fuel meets the standards for benzene and oxygen, and RVP…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Section 80.41(h)(1) specifies that RFG may contain no heavy metals. What specifically does that mean, and is a refiner required to test for the presence of heavy metals?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The prohibition of heavy metals in RFG means that heavy metals may not be added, nor may it contain more than trace levels that may be picked up from the transportation/distribution system. In fact, no substantially similar unleaded…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• A foreign cargo of RFG is to be imported into several terminals. Can the cargo be certified before discharge at the first U.S. port of entry and that certification used for all subsequent ports of entry, or must it be tested and certified separately at ea

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Certification of every batch of imported RFG must occur separately for Customs purposes at each U.S. port of entry. For example, if a vessel goes first to New York to discharge half its cargo, then proceeds on to…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• What is the Tier 2 Vehicle & Gasoline Sulfur Program?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The Tier 2 Vehicle and Gasoline Sulfur Program is a landmark program, begun in January 2004, that affects every new passenger vehicle and every gallon of gasoline sold in the U.S. By designing cleaner cars that run on…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• For downstream compliance, has EPA addressed the issue that two complying batches mixed downstream may not comply when tested downstream?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In the development of the Complex Model, EPA investigated the possibility that two complying batches, when mixed, may not comply with the RFG standards. This "fungibility" issue arises out of the model's nonlinear character. Based on a Monte…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Does EPA know where the industry can purchase a standard with the list of aromatic analytes shown in method A?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No.(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) (333 pp, 18.17 MB, EPA420-R-03-009, July 2003, About PDF )

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Are adjustments made to parameters for future vs. current test methods?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If a known bias can be shown, parameters should be adjusted based on the test method used. This will only be considered as part of an alternate test method petition.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated…

  • Last published: July 15, 2024

• Is it required that the professional engineer conducting the engineering review must be licensed in the state in which the renewable fuel facility is located?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The licensed professional engineer should comply with the state laws where the renewable fuel facility is located to determine whether or not their license allows them to conduct business in that state.

  • Last published: July 23, 2024

• What will constitute a valid electronic signature for electronic submission of reports to EPA?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA will require that each party who wants to report electronically must sign an agreement that the use of electronic reporting methods will be considered equivalent to paper methods and that personal identification numbers assigned by EPA will…

  • Last published: July 23, 2024