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Is it legal for a retail outlet or wholesale purchaser-consumer facility to commingle RFG which meets the "substantially similar" requirements (e.g., a 15% MTBE blend) with RFG which is produced under a § 211(f) waiver (e.g., a 10% ethanol blend)? Simila
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . It is not a violation of the RFG regulations to commingle two legal RFG products at a retail outlet or wholesale purchaser-consumer facility, or a violation of § 211(f) to commingle two legal conventional gasolines at a retail…
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Must imported RFG be tested at the import facility or may the importer use the test results from a foreign source, or alternatively, from vessel samples secured from the vessel after loading is completed? Many independent labs operate internationally. Als
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Importers must certify each batch of RFG and conventional gasoline based upon samples collected after the vessel carrying the gasoline has entered the U.S. port of entry where the gasoline will be discharged. Under § 80.65(f)(2)(ii), importers must…
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Is there a "recommended" calculation tool for performing Complex Model calculations?Related question: In view of inconsistencies between the current regulations and the Complex Model spreadsheet posted by EPA, which should industry follow? If the answer i
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The version of the Complex Model that is legally binding is that contained in the Federal Register. 9 The printed version of the Complex Model in the Federal Register does contain several minor errors which are under correction…
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Is there a required format for the wording of the certification for RFG? If not, is there a re ommended or suggested format for certification in the PTD's, for downstream parties?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No, to both questions. Section 80.106(a)(1)(vii) does specify certain language for conventional gasoline. (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…
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Can a refiner certify finished gasoline using method D-4294 or D-5354-94 (Antek Oxidation-UV Fluorescence Method) instead of D-2622 for sulfur? Will EPA accept other methods for measuring total aromatics content such as using mid-IR instruments?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. Again, alternate methods are not allowed for certification of the gasoline by the refiner or importer, with the exception of alternatives for oxygen/oxygenates and aromatics until January 1, 1997, but they can be used for downstream quality…
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How do you certify a splash blended batch before proper mixing occurs (where mixing occurs during transport)?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . An oxygenate blender "certifies" RFG produced by combining RBOB with oxygenate by adding the proper type and amount of oxygenate. In the case of an oxygenate blender who meets the oxygenate standard on a per-gallon basis, the oxygenate…
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Are the liability and defense provisions of this rule structured similarly to those adopted by EPA in its prior motor vehicle fuel programs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. The RFG liability and defense provisions are closely modeled after other motor vehicle fuel programs, such as unleaded gasoline, volatility, and diesel sulfur. The final rule establishes liability for a number of prohibited activities that may occur…
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Is it correct that the regulations do not prohibit the mixing of RFG with conventional gasoline for sale outside RFG covered areas?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes, provided the resulting gasoline is not sold as RFG and the procedures discussed in question 1 of the remedies section are followed.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions…
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Must downstream parties with their own labs use an independent lab for quality assurance sampling and testing?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Parties may use their own lab, an independent lab, or another party's lab in fulfillment of the quality assurance program defense element. Regardless of which lab does the work, however, the burden remains on the party who is…
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Section 80.70 lists for Virginia the county of Richmond as an opt-in and excludes the city of Richmond. Is this a typographical error?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. The city of Richmond is considered opted-in, not the county of Richmond.(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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Must the independent lab use the same brand and model of equipment as the refinery lab?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Both the refiner's and the independent lab must use the RFG analyses methods specified in § 80.46, but this section does not specify particular brands or models for the testing equipment. Note that in the case of oxygen…
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After a batch of gasoline is certified as RFG, it is given a batch number. How far "downstream" does the batch number follow the material? If a batch is commingled in a terminal with other compatible material belonging to a variety of terminalling custome
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . There are no requirements to identify the batch number in the transfer documentation. Once the batch is commingled with other RFG, the refineries' batch numbers are no longer useful to identify the resulting fungible RFG.(10/17/94) This question and…
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Can a refiner with more than one refinery transfer oxygen and benzene credits from one of its refineries to another of its refineries?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If a refiner generates credits at one refinery, these credits could be used to offset a shortfall at another refinery through a transfer of credits meeting all conditions of § 80.67(h).(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at…
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How and when will refiners and gasoline distributors be notified of new areas which opt-in to the RFG program? How much advanced notice will be provided?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . New areas electing to opt-in to the reformulated gasoline program will be announced in a Federal Register notice.(7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994…
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Are there any circumstances where a pipeline could be considered an oxygenate blender?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If a pipeline otherwise meets the definition of oxygenate blender (i.e., any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises an oxygenate blending facility, or who owns or controls the blendstock or gasoline used or the gasoline produced…
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