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Section 80.67(a)(2) authorizes a compliance procedure for benzene and oxygen averaging on a "covered area" basis. If a refinery participates in a compliance survey, does this section apply? Does this section apply only if a refinery decides to average oxy
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The compliance procedure described in this section allows for oxygen and benzene averaging on an area-specific basis. Since the purpose of surveys is to assure that nationwide averaging provides adequate quality gasoline overall on an area-specific basis, a…
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Should separate samples be collected for RVP analysis?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . One sample may be used for all of the RFG parameters that need to be determined, including RVP. However, because sample handling in the laboratory may affect various reformulated gasoline properties, such as RVP, analyses must be performed…
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Terminal blending of mid-grade gasoline (using a premium and regular mix) is common practice in the industry. We interpret that terminals engaging in this practice are not considered refiners under the regulations based on the comment "that the EPA believ
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Parties who only mix different grades of certified reformulated gasoline will not be considered refiners or blenders under the reformulated gasoline regulations. Similarly, parties who mix different grades of conventional gasoline which were produced in compliance with the…
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Section 80.77 states that product transfer documents should include the name and address of the transferor and transferee. In the interest of keeping the PTD's as a single document, would it be permissible to retain the addresses of the transferees in a p
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Under § 80.77(a) and (b), the product transfer documents for each transfer of title or custody must include both the name and address of the transferor and the transferee. However, EPA will consider this requirement to be met…
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If an oxygenate blender adds oxygenate only to conventional gasoline downstream of the refinery, please confirm that the oxygenate blender is not considered a "refiner" and therefore is not subject to record keeping, reporting, or attest engagement requir
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . This party would not be considered a "refiner" for purposes of the anti-dumping requirements, and is not required to meet the anti-dumping requirements specified in the question.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated…
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May import facilities be grouped together for compliance and reporting purposes?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For the most part, separate import facilities owned by one importer must be grouped together. All compliance demonstrations are to be made based on the aggregate of all gasoline imported into the United States by an importer. This…
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Must a refiner identify a single independent lab for each refinery?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Although an independent lab may use a substitute lab for certain tasks, a refiner is required to name a single independent lab for each refinery. It is this independent lab with which EPA will communicate regarding the…
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It is our understanding that the conventional gasoline message for product transfer documents "this product does not meet the requirements for reformulated gasoline.." is intended to prevent the sale or use of conventional gasoline in reformulated gasolin
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The language regarding conventional gasoline specified at § 80.106(a)(1)(vii) must be included in the product transfer documentation for all transfers of conventional gasolines, and this specific language requirement may not be satisfied through the use of product codes…
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May RFG that is found to be off-spec downstream of the refinery or import facility be corrected by blending "clean" non-oxygenate blendstocks?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Any party who combines blendstocks other than oxygenate with RFG is producing gasoline, and must meet all the RFG standards and requirements applicable to a refiner. In addition, all applicable RFG standards must be met by the blendstock…
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Must refiners defer to regulatory references to blendstock produced on a batch basis, as all blendstocks made by refiners are produced from continuous processes (even purchased blendstocks are received at regular intervals and are typically blended on a f
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Even continuous streams are only measured periodically and it would be best to apply the measurements to the volume produced most closely to the time of the measurement. In other words, break up the continuous stream into…
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If a purchased lot of certified RFG is combined with another lot of fungible certified RFG in a terminal, and a portion of the mixture is then sold to a third party, what form would the product transfer documentation take? Would it be necessary to convey
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . There is no specific form or required format for the produce transfer document (PTD) information. It should be included on the documents used to memorialize the transfer of the fuel and should reflect the amount and type of…
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If a refiner produces only conventional gasoline, what is the purpose of the added burden of testing, auditing, documentation, and general compliance requirements? Since there is only conventional gasoline produced, there can be no dumping. Also, if the E
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The Clean Air Act requires that all conventional gasoline on average be at least as clean as it was in 1990 regardless of who produces the conventional gasoline. Therefore, all refiners and importers are subject to requirements that…
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May a refiner use the same independent lab to satisfy the RFG independent sampling and testing requirements and to conduct sampling and testing needs that are unrelated to the RFG requirements (e.g., internal quality assurance or custody transfer sampling
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes.(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 )
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Are independent labs required to report to EPA, the refiner, or both? What are the reporting requirements for independent labs in the case an independent lab's analysis shows gasoline does not meet relevant RFG standards?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Under § 80.65(f)(3)(iii) refiners and importers are required to have their independent labs report directly to EPA on a quarterly basis. There is no requirement that independent labs must report to the refiner or importer for whom they…
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A refiner elects to meet a RFG specification via the "averaging" method. Two-thirds of the way through the averaging period, his tracking of cumulative qualities shows he is just meeting the standard. For the remaining last third of the averaging period t
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.80(c) provides that the refiner would be liable for a daily penalty over the entire averaging period. Refiners, for each refinery, and importers, must elect to comply with each standard on a per-gallon or average basis at…
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