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What is the status of the cleanup at the site?
In October 2023, it was announced that the excavation work, which removed the known areas of contaminated soil at the derailment site, was complete. The soil double-check work has been ongoing for months and is expected to continue into the fall. The timeline of our expected completion plans for final…
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Why collect the rainwater and snowmelt around the derailment site?
Until excavation work and confirmatory sampling are completed, any wastewater collected from the derailment site is considered a “listed hazardous waste” because it may have come into contact with vinyl chloride or other hazardous contaminants from the derailment. Even though the soil contamination has been removed, our double-check work is…
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What has changed?
For the past several months as the collected wastewater has gone through the system, sample results have shown that the wastewater meets the standards set for vinyl chloride and other derailment-caused contaminants without treatment, meaning it can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste. Testing of the collected wastewater will continue…
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The regulations state that a party must register three months prior to producing or importing gasoline or blendstocks under the RFG and anti-dumping Program (40 CFR 80.76). If a party receives its ID numbers from EPA prior to the end of the three month pe
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The party does not need to wait. The three month period was intended to give EPA adequate time to process registrations. A party may proceed with production and importation after receiving an EPA registration number.(1/30/95) This question and…
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Does a plant have to have their EPA-issued company ID number before they register for CDX?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes, this ID will be necessary to complete the CDX registration process. You may look up your company ID number at http://epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuels/rfs-list.xls (in Excel spreadsheet format). Question and Answer was originally posted at: Questions and Answers on the…
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May batch numbers be used to identify petroleum products other than gasoline or gasoline blendstocks thereby causing gaps in the batch numbering sequence?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. (7/1/94) This question and answer was originally 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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Can an engineering review on a facility with multiple fuel pathways be combined into one report?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. The engineering review for a renewable fuel facility that contains multiple fuel pathways may be combined into one report. However, all information that is required to be reviewed and verified by the third party engineer conducting the…
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Will an independent laboratory be issued an ID for the entire company or must it register each one of its laboratories individually?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If an independent sampling and testing firm runs many laboratories but test results will be gathered at and reported to EPA from a single location, the firm may register once at that location. If, however, reporting will be…
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Will EPA allow the electronic storage of records?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes, so long as reasonable access and audit controls are in place. This question and answer was originally 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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What happens if a party registers with EPA then engages in no activities that must be reported during a given compliance period?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . There is no obligation to report if no activity occurs. Question and Answer was originally posted at: Questions and Answers on the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF) (55 pp, 221 K, EPA420-F-07-041a, August 2007, About PDF )
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What is the status of the cleanup work in the streams?
There is still more work to be done in Leslie and Sulphur Runs. EPA and Ohio EPA are reviewing the Norfolk Southern sediment mitigation workplan. More cleaning will likely start before April and is expected to continue through July.
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Are engineering drawings and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) required to be submitted as part of the engineering report?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Engineering drawings or P&IDs are not required to be submitted in the engineering report, but EPA suggests the third party engineer provide a simple diagram to help supplement the description of the process train for each renewable fuel…
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Where should registrations and reports be sent?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Attn: REFGAS (6406J) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 (7/1/94) This question and answer was originally posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through November…
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Does EPA consider it a conflict of interest for a third-party company to assist a group of renewable fuel producers and importers of renewable fuel to help meet the requirements of the re-registration and engineering review pursuant to section 80.1450?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA does not restrict a renewable fuel producer or an importer of renewable fuel from seeking a third-party company to assist them in meeting the re-registration and engineering review requirements pursuant to section 80.1450. The renewable fuel producer…
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Once I register my fuel for the RFS2 program under §80.1450, do I still need to register my fuel under 40 CFR Part 79?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Renewable fuels intended for use or used in motor vehicles are required to be registered under 40 CFR part 79 prior to any introduction into commerce. Manufacturers of renewable fuels and fuel additives not registered under part…
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