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• Is it required that the professional engineer conducting the engineering review must be licensed in the state in which the renewable fuel facility is located?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The licensed professional engineer should comply with the state laws where the renewable fuel facility is located to determine whether or not their license allows them to conduct business in that state.

  • Last published: July 23, 2024

• Was Jatropha analyzed for this final rule and, if so, what D-code applies?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The GHG emissions performance of a Jatropha-based pathway was not analyzed for the final rule because sufficient information was not available. Since EPA has not yet assigned a D code for this pathway, a producer cannot generate RINs…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• May records, regardless of whether they are paper or electronic, be stored off-site?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Refiners, oxygenate blenders and importers must indicate where records will be kept on all facility registrations.(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…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Is the licensed professional engineer conducting the engineering review required to perform the site visit in person, or can they delegate the site visit to another person who maybe assisting them in the engineering review?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Pursuant to §80.1450(b)(2), all verifications must be performed by the licensed professional engineer conducting the engineering review. This requirement includes conducting the site visits. The licensed professional engineer conducting the engineering review must perform the site visits to…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• Under what conditions might a renewable fuel produced under an approved pathway in the RFS regulations qualify for use in Navy applications?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Background: The U.S. Navy is seeking to blend biofuels with fossil-based fuels, such as F-76 fuel, which are often used in Navy marine vessels. The Navy asked EPA for guidance on whether such biofuels would be treated as…

  • Last published: August 2, 2024

• In filing company and facility registrations, if a parent corporation has several subsidiary corporations it desires to register and report to EPA under one company ID number, would it be permissible to register all of the facilities operated by the subsi

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In this situation the parent corporation should register for a company ID # and facilities operated by the subsidiary corporations should be registered as separate facilities but under the parent corporation's company ID #.(8/29/94) This question and answer…

  • Last published: August 6, 2024

• How much flexibility do applicants have in refining the Outcomes and Outcomes over time using an adaptive management approach?

  Full Question How much flexibility do applicants have in refining the Outcomes and Outputs identified in their application over time using an adaptive management approach? Answer EPA recognizes that “adaptive management” can be an effective tool in getting the best results. Adjustments to outputs and outcomes based on the adaptive…

  • Last published: August 20, 2024

• Do we have to pair hands-on, place-based Great Lakes enviro education with one of the other GLRI actions/related MOP?

  Full Question Do we have to pair hands-on, place-based Great Lakes enviro education (i.e., GLRI Measure of Progress, GLRI MOP 5.1.1 youth impacted through education and stewardship projects) with one of the other GLRI actions/related MOP? Answer Projects that relate to 5.1.1 are not required to connect to another specific…

  • Last published: August 20, 2024

• Could an organization in the coalition be a Project Subrecipient if there is a conflict-of-interest policy in place?

  Full Question If we develop a conflict-of-interest policy and require recusal from evaluating or prioritizing projects where a conflict arises, would this allow EJ orgs to submit projects for funding even if they are getting paid to advise on the structure and process for the re-grant program and participation in…

  • Last published: August 20, 2024

• Should applications include Outputs and Outcomes related to Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria?

  EPA cannot provide a recommendation on this question. Applicants must decide whether or not they develop outputs and outcomes based on Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria for themselves. Please see section I.F. for information on Outcomes, Outputs, and Performance Metrics which includes information on performance measurement and evaluation plans.

  • Last published: August 20, 2024

• If my fuel is already registered with the Fuels and Fuel Additives program under 40 CFR Part 79, do I still need to register with the RFS2 program under 40 CFR Part 80?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. Even if your fuel or fuel additive is already registered under 40 CFR Part 79, there are additional registration requirements for parties regulated under the RFS2 program, as specified in 40 CFR 80.1450.

  • Last published: August 14, 2024

• How do applicants reflect the 6th year of funding on the SF424A form, as there is only room for 5 years?

  We realize this is a limitation of the form and expect applicants to provide information to the best of their ability. Applicants should also provide sufficient information in the budget narrative section of their application.

  • Last published: September 5, 2024

• Is there an expectation on whether small subawards, for ~ $50K, or large subawards, for ~$750K are preferable? For example, a large subaward could be the only thing a regional PR could award if they ask for the minimum of $2,000,000.

  The RFA does not state a preference for the size of the subaward, so long as the subaward is within the $50,000 to $750,000 limit. GLNPO will look to applicants to describe the program to be carried out and why this amount of subaward funding makes sense for their specific…

  • Last published: September 5, 2024

• Can letters of support be emailed directly to EPA?

  Only materials submitted as part of the grant application submitted on Grants.gov will be considered. If supporters wish to send letters directly to EPA, they may email ( [email protected] ). However, for them to be considered with the application, the applicant organization should be copied on those email messages with…

  • Last published: April 23, 2024

• On the registration forms it seems you are forced to check only one primary activity (refiner, oxygenate blender, importer, or independent lab). Do you submit two forms if you are both a refiner and importer?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. The final forms have been changed to register each company once for all applicable activities. As before, each facility will be registered separately for each activity that is undertaken at the facility. Import facilities need not be…

  • Last published: July 23, 2024