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  • How do I notify EPA if I have changed some of the components of my fuel and/or fuel additive?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Information related to updating fuel and fuel additive registrations is available here: Register or Update a Fuel or Fuel Additive Request under 40 CFR Part 79 .

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  • Am I required to register biodiesel? How would I do that?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Manufacturers/importers of biodiesel for on-road use are required to register the fuel with the EPA. To register, see Register or Update a Fuel or Fuel Additive Request under 40 CFR Part 79 . Additionally, please attach the following…

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  • I recently began producing a new fuel/fuel additive that was not previously reported. How soon do I need to report it?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . New fuels/fuel additives must be registered prior to introduction into commerce. Registration instructions and forms for registering new fuel/fuel additive are available here: Register or Update a Fuel or Fuel Additive Request under 40 CFR Part 79 .

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  • What types of oil does the SPCC Rule address?

    The term oil means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to: petroleum; fuel oil; sludge; oil refuse; oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil; fats, oils or greases of animal, fish, or marine mammal origin; vegetable oils, including oil from seeds, nuts, fruits…

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  • How do I obtain an EPA assigned company ID?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Upon registration of your company with EPA, you will receive a letter notifying you of your assigned company ID.

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  • I have already registered my fuel and/or additive. What are my ongoing obligations?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Fuel manufacturers/importers are required to submit both quarterly and annual reports detailing the name, production volume, fuel properties, and additive content of each fuel. The forms are available here: Annual: Form 3520-12A: Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor…

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  • Which fuels are exempt?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Exempt are fuels or fuel additives marketed solely for use off-road, such as non-road diesel or fuel additives solely for use in marine engines, and on-road fuels that are not gasoline or diesel, such as E85 or compressed…

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  • I am a new company. How do I register with the EPA?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Directions for registering a new company can be found here: How to Register a New Company, Facility, or User for Part 80 Fuels Program .

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  • Am I required to register E15?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. There are unique registration requirements for E15 fuel. See here for more information: E15 Fuel Registration .

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  • What is the small business exemption and how do I know if I qualify?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In general, if your business is under $50 million in annual sales and your fuel or additive has traditional chemistry, then you are exempt from the health effects testing requirements. If you have non-traditional chemistry and are under…

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  • How do I submit forms to EPA?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Completed forms must be sent by mail: Via U.S. Postal Service: U.S Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building Mail Code-6405A 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 Via courier: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building…

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  • Am I required to contribute to health effects testing? If so, what are my obligations?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . One of the objectives of the registration program is to develop health effects information for specific groups of fuels and fuel additives. A great deal of information has been submitted since 1997. If your gasoline, diesel fuel, or…

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  • I am no longer producing a particular fuel or fuel additive. How do I deactivate the registration?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Deactivation request information is available here: Deactivate a Fuel or Fuel Additive Product in OTAQREG .

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  • For SPCC training purposes, who is considered oil-handling personnel?

    Pursuant to 112.7(f)(1), the owner or operator of a facility subject to the SPCC regulations must train oil-handling personnel in the operation and maintenance of equipment, discharge procedure protocols, applicable pollution control laws, rules and regulations, general facility operations and the contents of the facility SPCC Plan. For the purposes…

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  • How are animal fat and vegetable oil defined in the SPCC Rule?

    Animal fat means a non-petroleum oil, fat, or grease of animal, fish, or marine mammal origin. Vegetable oil means a non-petroleum oil or fat of vegetable origin, including but not limited to oils and fats derived from plant seeds, nuts, fruits, and kernels.

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