G/TBT/N/USA/1693/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
3 February 2022  
(22-0831) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 February 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of Compliance and Attest Engagement 
Reporting Deadlines  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 2 February 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 31 January 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-02/html/2022 -02149. htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-02/pdf/2022 -02149.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_1324_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of Compliance  and Attest 
Engagement Reporting Deadlines  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing  modifications  of certain 
compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel  Standard (RFS) program. First, EPA is extending the 
RFS compliance  reporting deadline and the associated attest engagement reporting  deadline for the 
2019 compliance year for small refineries only.  Second, EPA is extending the RFS compliance 
reporting deadline and the  associated attest engagement reporting deadline for the 2020, 2021, 
 
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  and 2022 compliance years for all obligated parties. Finally, EPA is  changing the way in which future 
RFS compliance and attest engagement  reporting deadlines are determined.  
DATES:   
Effective date: The amendatory instructions in this final rule are effective on 31 January 2022.   
Operational dates: For operational purposes under the Clean Air Act (CAA), this final rule is 
effective as of 27 January 2022.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1693/Rev.1  are identified by Docket 
Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0793. T he Docket Folder is available 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0793/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well a s comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.   
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/1693  are identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0725. The Docket Folder is available 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2020-0725/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting docum ents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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