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Section 80.78(a) requires segregation of several categories of gasoline and precludes the mixing of any amount of the gasolines that must be segregated. EPA recognized the difficulty in changing the service of a storage tank as a result of tank heels, and
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . A party who follows the procedures for dealing with the change of service for a gasoline storage tank, or for dealing with pipeline interface mixtures, that are described in the Question and Answer Document will be considered by…
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The California enforcement exemption provided in the RFG regulations can be lost as a result of the assessment of civil, criminal or administrative penalty for violation of the federal RFG or anti-dumping provisions or for violation of CARB's Phase II RFG
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Each violation of CARB's RFG standard will be examined for its federal implications on a case-by-case basis.(8/29/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through…
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The preamble states: "As with all parameters, there will be only one regulatory distillation test method. However, other suitable methods may be used for defense purposes (but not to meet mandatory testing requirements) as long as they are properly correl
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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The chromatographic conditions listed in the total aromatic method are loosely defined. Does this mean that the laboratory is free to use any type of column and chromatographic conditions as long as adequate separation and the appropriate QA/QC parameters
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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The answer to question 11 of Section F states that RFG produced by adding oxygenate to RBOB in the compartment of a truck is one batch and that each compartment must be given a different batch number. Section 80.69(c)of the regulations states "other than
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . It is assumed that the question and answer referred to is #10 of Section VI. F. of the July 1, 1994 "Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers" document. EPA's response does not add or alter the requirements…
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Section 80.77(d) requires the PTD to provide "the location of the gasoline at the time of the transfer." In a situation where the transferor is a truck carrier, what does the term "location" refer to?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For the PTD transferred from the terminal to the truck carrier, "the location of the gasoline at the time of the transfer" would be the terminal. For the PTD transferred from the truck carrier to the next party…
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If a refiner produces gasoline at the direction and to the specifications of a distributor who will ultimately purchase it, and a violation is discovered at the refinery, will both parties be jointly and severally liable for the violation? How can the dis
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In a case where a refiner produces gasoline to specifications that are set by a distributor, and where that gasoline does not meet applicable refiner-level standards, the refiner who actually produces the gasoline clearly would be liable for…
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Must oxygenate be added to RBOB downstream of the refinery?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Oxygenate must be added to RBOB in the proper type and amount regardless of where it is sold. Specifically, section 80.77(a)(7) prohibits any person from combining RBOB with any other gasoline, blendstock, or oxygenate except oxygenate of…
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If a party identifies RFG that is out of spec for a downstream standard, and the party wants to bring the gasoline back into spec by blending it with other RFG or with blendstock, must the party be registered with EPA as a refiner, and must the party meet
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . If RFG at a location downstream of the refinery or import facility level is found to violate a downstream standard, a violation of the RFG requirements has occurred for which various parties will be liable, and for which…
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If an importer has more than two import terminals, may the importer of record elect "per gallon" compliance for some import terminals and "average" compliance for other import terminals, or must all imported RFG be designated consistently?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . All RFG must be designated consistently. For each of the RFG parameters, an importer must elect compliance on either a per-gallon basis or an average basis. These elections apply to all of the importer's facilities.(7/1/94) This question and…
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May a party add more oxygenate to RBOB than is specified in the product transfer documents for the RBOB?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.78(a)(7)(i) requires that RBOB may be blended only with oxygenate of the type and amount (or within the range of amounts) specified by the RBOB refiner, and recited in the RBOB product transfer documents. Nevertheless, there is…
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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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