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How often does a facility need to complete an oil spill response training under the FRP requirements?
Facilities subject to the Facility Response Plan (FRP) regulations in 40 CFR Part 112, Subpart D are required to develop a facility response training program to train those personnel involved in oil spill response activities (§112.21(b)). How often does a facility need to complete an oil spill response training under…
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What is a significant and substantial harm facility?
Some substantial harm facilities may meet the criteria for a significant and substantial harm facility. After you have prepared and submitted your FRP, the RA may determine that your facility has the potential, not just for substantial harm, but for significant and substantial harm. If the RA makes that determination…
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How will the volume of corn ethanol produced above the grandfathering threshold be treated?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For grandfathered facilities, only the baseline volumes are exempt from the 20 percent GHG reduction requirement Thus, RINs may be generated for baseline volumes of fuel regardless of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions performance. Volumes of fuel produced above…
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Do grandfathered facilities have an additional 6 months to submit their engineering reviews to EPA?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. In the preamble to the final RFS2 regulations at 75 Fed. Regs. 14709 (March 26, 2010), EPA stated that, in an effort to reduce demand on engineering resources in the interim between promulgation of the rule and…
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What is meant by "grandfathered" fuel?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Under the RFS2 regulations, renewable fuel produced from facilities that commenced construction before December 19, 2007 and which completed construction within 36 months without an 18 month hiatus in construction and thereby exempt from the minimum 20% GHG…
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How long will the grandfathering provision be effective? Once a grandfathered producer registers and completes their engineering review, will their baseline volume ever need to meet the 20% GHG reduction requirement?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If a facility meets the requirements for exemption from the 20% GHG reduction requirement pursuant to 40 CFR 80.1403(c ) or (d), then the baseline volume of renewable fuel produced by that facility is exempt from the 20%…
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PE certification for an FRP if an SPCC impracticability determination is made
If the owner or operator of a facility subject to the SPCC regulations determines that the installation of any of the specified secondary containment structures or equipment is not practicable and accordingly provides in the facility’s SPCC Plan an oil spill contingency plan following the provisions of 40 CFR Part…
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How does a foreign grandfathered renewable fuel production facility processing a mixture of feedstocks with different D codes or no D codes classify its production into D code categories so RINs can be generated when the product is imported into the U.S.?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If the importer is generating the RINs, the importer must obtain all the required information for registration from the foreign producer of the renewable fuel pursuant to 80.1426(a)(2) and 80.1450. In the case of a foreign producer using…
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What should I do if I am concerned about my family's exposure to lead?
Answer : A blood test is the only way to find out whether you or a family member already has lead poisoning. Call your doctor or local health department to arrange for a blood test. You can protect your family every day by: Regularly cleaning floors, window sills, and other…
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What are some of the health effects of lead in children?
Answer : Lead is especially dangerous to children under six years of age. Lead can affect children's brains and developing nervous systems, causing reduced IQ and learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Even children who appear healthy can have dangerous levels of lead in their bodies. To learn more about the…
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Elements to include in Facility Response Plan
What key elements should I include in my Facility Response Plan? As you prepare your FRP, be sure that your plan includes the following elements: Emergency Response Action Plan (an easily accessible stand-alone section of the overall plan) including the identity of a qualified individual with the authority to implement…
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What are the FRP recordkeeping requirements?
What FRP recordkeeping requirements must I satisfy? You must maintain the response plan at your facility, along with plan updates reflecting material changes. You must also keep a log of response training drills and exercises. Records of inspections of response equipment must be kept for five years. If you determine…
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Under FRP, what is the definition of a qualified individual?
The FRP regulations require facilities to prepare an emergency response action plan and identify a qualified individual that has full authority, including contracting authority, to implement removal actions (40 CFR §112.20(h)(i)). What is the definition of a qualified individual? The relevant statute, CWA 311(j)(5)(C)(ii) requires that the plan identify the…
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If a facility is grandfathered, is it also exempt from the requirement that feedstocks must be renewable biomass?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Even if a facility is exempt from the 20% GHG reduction requirement, in order to generate RINs, the facility is still required to use feedstocks that meet the definition of renewable biomass. The definition of renewable fuel in…
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Are Canadian facilities included in the grandfathering provision? Does the grandfathering provision extend to facilities that commenced production up to December 31, 2009?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The grandfathering provisions apply equally to facilities inside and outside the RFS program area. Facilities that commenced construction (as defined in §80.1403(a)(4)) prior to December 19, 2007, and which satisfy the timely construction requirements of §80.1403(c)(1) and (2)…
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