Search Frequent Questions

Displaying 46 - 60 of 111 results

• Could you please expand upon the definition of the cellulosic biofuel waiver credit that may be for sale? I am not certain when, or if, a paper or pulp company could obtain a waiver credit or benefit from selling a waiver credit?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Cellulosic biofuel waiver credits may only be purchased by obligated parties (e.g., gasoline and diesel fuel refiners and importers) from EPA. See section 80.1456(c).

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• How does the "active management" requirement in the definition of renewable biomass apply to land that changes status in the future?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In RFS2, EPA has interpreted the EISA requirement that existing agricultural land be "cleared or cultivated at any time prior to [December 19, 2007] and actively managed or fallow and nonforested" to apply to land that existed as…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Where can I find more information on biofuel subsidies?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA does not issue biofuel subsidies. Please contact the IRS for more information on biofuel subsidies.

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Is the volume of renewable fuels a fixed number of gallons? How does this affect an obligated party's requirements?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The volume of renewable fuel used as the basis for calculating the percentage renewable fuel standards is fixed by CCA 211(o)(2)(B) for certain years (through 2012 for biomass-based diesel and 2022 for other renewable fuels), with volumes after…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Regulation Section 80.1131(b)(4) states that, in the event that the same RIN is transferred to two or more parties, ?all such RINs will be deemed to be invalid, unless EPA in its sole discretion determines that some portion of these RINS is valid?. What?s

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In many circumstances, EPA will be able to determine whether any of the RINs (or particular gallon-RINs within a batch-RIN) are valid from the information submitted to EPA in the RIN generation and transaction reports. Through these reports…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• What is the process to retire a RIN? Is this a reporting function that is done with the EPA?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . RINs are retired for reasons specified in the regulations and must be reported to EPA. A retired RIN may not be used for compliance purposes or traded to another party. A retired RIN is reported to EPA in…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• What is the process to retire a RIN? Is this a reporting function that is done with the EPA?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . RINs are retired for reasons specified in the regulations and must be reported to EPA. A retired RIN may not be used for compliance purposes or traded to another party. A retired RIN is reported to EPA in…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Could we become the delegated authority for submission of reports on behalf of our members?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Individual blenders could rely on your association to submit reports to EPA on their behalf. . However you should understand that if any reports are not submitted or are submitted improperly then responsibility would fall upon the individual…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• If a producer is able to change its D code, can it make retroactive changes in the D code of the RINs it has issued previously during the year or earlier if the production during the previous period would meet the newly classified D code criteria?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Once a RIN is generated and transferred to another party, it cannot be changed. Thus, retroactive changes to D codes in RINs are not allowed.

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Refiners and oxygenate blenders who produce averaged reformulated gasoline must report which covered areas products have been distributed to by each facility. How are these areas to be determined?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Unless a refiner or oxygenate blender has specific and detailed information indicating otherwise, it must be assumed that products have been delivered to all covered areas serviced by the distribution system(s) used. A list of covered areas as…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• For a transfer in ownership of a volume of renewable fuel, may a party include the applicable product transfer document (PTD) language required at §80.1453(a)(12) on an accompanying PTD for RINs assigned to that renewable fuel as described in §80.1453(a

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Under §80.1453(a), PTDs must identify a transfer of ownership of a volume of neat and/or blended renewable fuel or separated RINs. In general practice, this would mean invoices or bills of lading. However, in the case where…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• If a party registers a facility as a refinery, oxygenate blending facility or import facility and then does not produce or import gasoline at that facility during an averaging period, must the party report to EPA?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Refiners, importers, and oxygenate blenders are required to report to EPA only during averaging periods when the party produces or imports some volume of gasoline, even if the party has previously registered with EPA.(9/26/94) This question and answer…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• In addition to 2009 RINs, may a party reinstate 2008 and 2010 RINs that were retired for non-road use under RFS1?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Pursuant to §80.1429(g), any 2009 RINs that were retired for non-motor vehicle, heating oil or jet fuel use under RFS1 may be reinstated under RFS2. The regulations do not allow 2008 RINs to be reinstated. Since RFS1 RINs…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• 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…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• What will constitute a valid electronic signature for electronic submission of reports to EPA?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA will require that each party who wants to report electronically must sign an agreement that the use of electronic reporting methods will be considered equivalent to paper methods and that personal identification numbers assigned by EPA will…

  • Last published: August 5, 2024