G/TBT/N/USA/1693  
20 January 2021  
(21-0598) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1722]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated i f different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other  [X]:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Renewable 
fuel standard compliance; Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Fuels (ICS 75.160)  
5. Title, number of pages an d language(s) of the notified document:  Extension of 
2019 and 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting 
Deadlines (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is  
proposing to modify certain compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). 
First, EPA proposes to extend the RFS compliance deadline for the 2019 compliance year 
and the associated deadline for submission of attest engagement reports for the 20 19 
compliance year for small   refineries. The new deadlines would be 30 November 2021, 
and 1 June 2022, respectively. Second, EPA proposes to extend the RFS compliance 
deadline for the 2020 compliance year and the associated deadline for submission of 
attest engagement reports for the 2020 compliance year for obligated parties and RIN -
generating renewable fuel producers and importers, and other parties holding RINs. The 
new deadlines would be 31 January 2022, and 1 June 2022, respectively.  
7. Objective and  rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
86 Federal Register (FR) 3928, 15 January 2020; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 80:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-01-15/html/2021 -00204.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-01-15/pdf/2021 -00204.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2020-0725. The Docket 
Folder is available at http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -HQ-OAR-2020-0725 
and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations. gov by searching the Docket 
Number.   WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the G/TBT/N/USA/1693  
 
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  USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO 
Members and thei r stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be 
submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/1380/Add.2  - Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and 
Biomass -Based Diesel Volume for 2020; Final Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/1450/Add.1  - Modifications to Fuel Regulations To Provide Flexibility for 
E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations; Final Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/1510/Add.2  - Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and 
Biomass -Based Diesel Volume for 2021 and Other Changes; Final Rule  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  11 March 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_0528_00_e.pdf