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RFS2 - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

    06/30/09
    Success of the RFS-2 program is vital to a sustainable US biodiesel industry. It is critical that you act now to urge the EPA to adopt industry input in order to make the program successful. Please see the introductory letter and choose from the longer or shorter sample comments to assist you in submitting your comments to the EPA. Also below are simple instructions on how to submit your comments. Please urge others to submit comments as well.
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    How to Comment

     

     Other Resources


    Note to NBB Members: Additional resources available on the NBB Members Only Website, including RFS-2 Workshop videos.

     


    Archives:

    2/18/09 -
    The Renewable Fuels Standard Program Page (EPA’s website)

     

    On Dec 19th, 2007 the President signed the Energy Independence and Security Act.  Here is a link to the overview and the full text.

       • RFS2 Overview
       • Full text

     

     

    Renewable Fuel Standard Implementation Information

    6/23/08
         • NBB comments on the RFS waiver

    5/21/08
    U.S. EPA issued a Federal Register notice today, opening a 30-day public comment period on Texas Gov. Rick Perry's (R) request to temporarily waive the nationwide renewable fuels standard (RFS).

    In his late April request, Perry asked for a one-year waiver of half of the corn-based requirement. For 2008, the RFS requires at least 9 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol and in 2009, the requirement increases to 10.5 billion gallons.

        • RFS Texas Notice
        • RFS Texas Letter


 

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION: RIN Generation--Required Formula to be Used When Standardizing Biodiesel Volumes

NBB’s Letter Summarizing RINs, Sept. 07 Biodiesel Magazine

Final regulations implementing the national Renewable Fuel Standard have been completed and the program will start September 1, 2007. 

Biodiesel is included as an eligible renewable fuel for purposes of compliance by obligated parties.  As such, biodiesel producers will have certain compliance requirements starting September 1st including: registration/reporting/documenting. 

Understanding and meeting the compliance requirements of the RFS Program will be extremely important.  EPA has developed a website specific to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program containing the final regulations, as well as Q&A documents to assist you in meeting your compliance requirements.  The following link will take you directly to this section of the EPA website:  http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/.

On July 11th, NBB hosted a RFS Implementation webinar during which EPA made presentations regarding the requirements that biodiesel producers and marketers will need to meet.  Those presentations include:

  1. Overview RFS Program Requirements
  2. Registration, Reporting, and Recordkeeping Requirements
  3. How You Report
  4. Compliance and Enforcement

NBB staff has also prepared additional fact sheets for NBB Members with specific information focusing on biodiesel producer and marketer requirements under the RFS Program; as well as RINs.  These fact sheets can be accessed in the Members’ Only Website under “Federal Regulatory”.  

 

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