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Must batch numbers be assigned in both numerical and chronological order?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Batch numbers should be assigned in numerical and chronological order of production (not shipment). If a batch of gasoline must be re-blended because it is out of specification, and an independent laboratory has already sampled the batch, the…
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How can a distributor meet the defense elements in the case of gasoline that is obtained from another distributor's terminal through an exchange agreement?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In the case of a downstream standard violation found at the retail level, under § 80.79(a)(3) each distributor who sold, transported, or stored any of the gasoline found to be in violation is presumed liable, and in order…
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If a refiner sends RFG to an intermediate party who inadvertently sends it to a region with stricter parameters, is the refiner liable provided the refiner otherwise meets all the elements of its defense?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In a case where a party (Party A) delivers RFG to another party (Party B), and the gasoline when delivered meets all applicable standards and is accompanied with product transfer documents as required under § 80.77 that inform…
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Most pipeline companies conduct an internal pipe corrosion control program pursuant to DOT regulations. These programs generally involve the injection of corrosion inhibitor additives into the petroleum products (gasoline, distillate, etc.) being transpor
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. EPA does not view the blending of de minimis amounts of additives, such as detergents or corrosion prevention additives, into finished RFG to be the "production" of gasoline, and does not believe such blending will cause resulting…
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If a refiner ships RBOB to an oxygenate blender at another location, is the refiner responsible for tracking properties following oxygenate addition?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Refiners are required to determine the properties of each batch of RBOB they produce or import prior to the gasoline leaving the refinery. Under § 80.69(a)(4) the refiner is required to determine that the properties of the RBOB…
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Is tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) an acceptable alternative oxygenate to MTBE?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Tertiary butyl alcohol may be blended in amounts permitted under its section 211(f) waiver. There are several oxygenates available other than the two most common, MTBE and ethanol, and these oxygenates may be legally used if blended in…
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Many states have adopted a 1.0 psi waiver for ethanol blends during the RVP control period. In areas where RFG is required, do states need to amend that regulation in any fashion in order to not be in conflict with RFG requirements?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In areas where RFG is required, states are preempted from having RVP requirements which are different from the RFG simple model requirements unless those requirements are approved by EPA as a SIP amendment which is necessary to attain…
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Refiners or importers producing or importing RBOB must blend the proper amount of oxygen with the RBOB and test it for the regulated parameters pursuant to § 80.69(a)(2). Since they are not responsible for the oxygen content, must they test for oxygen, a
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.69(a)(2) requires an RBOB producer or importer to add the specified type and amount of oxygenate to a representative sample of the RBOB and to determine the properties and characteristics of the resulting gasoline using the methodology…
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Anti-dumping section 80.101(e) Products to which standards do not apply, indicates that "California gasoline" should be excluded from a refinery's compliance calculations. "California gasoline" is defined in 80.81 as "any gasoline that is sold, intended f
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Refiners and importers providing gasoline for use in non-RFG areas in California prior to March 1, 1996 must meet all the anti-dumping requirements. Gasoline produced or imported for use in California on or after March 1, 1996 is…
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Can a refiner or importer use gasoline sulfur test methods other than ASTM D 2622-98, especially for sulfur levels of 10 ppm and less?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The rule designates ASTM D 2622 as the benchmark test method by which compliance will be determined, and that is the test that the Agency typically will use in establishing compliance. However, the rule does permit alternative test…
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May the six digit batch number in the batch ID contain non-numeric characters (i.e., to mark the grade of the batch)?
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 )
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Does in-line blending of conventional gasoline require an exemption?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Conventional gasoline does not require independent sampling and testing and, therefore, there is no need to obtain an exemption. However, the properties of both reformulated and conventional gasoline are required to be determined by the methods specified in…
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How may terminals and retail outlets transition from non-VOC-controlled RFG to VOC-controlled RFG in advance of the high ozone season each spring?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.78(a)(1)(v) requires that RFG must be VOC-controlled for the proper VOC-control Region when stored or dispensed by terminals beginning May 1 of each year, and for retail outlets and wholesale purchaser-consumers beginning June 1 of each year…
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Assume that a marketer/supplier has conventional gasoline inventory in a fungible pipeline/terminal system in a non-RFG area. Effective January 1, 1995, does this company have any responsibility for the quality of that inventory? Responsibility for produc
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Beginning January 1, 1995, all conventional gasoline must meet the PTD requirements. If the conventional gasoline was produced before January 1, 1995, the refiner may not have initiated the PTDs, but the downstream party nevertheless must include the…
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If a refiner produces RBOB and sends it down a proprietary line to his own terminal where it is blended with ethanol, is the refiner required to register as an oxygenate blender for this terminal oxygenate blending operation?
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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