G/TBT/N/USA/1816/Add.1  
 
4 July 2022  
(22-5148) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  4 July 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: RFS Annual Rules  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 July 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 30 August 2022; This rule is effective on 30 
August 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this 
regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 30 August 2022. The 
incorporation by reference of ASTM E711 -87 (R2004) was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register as of 1 July 2010.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-07-01/html/2022 -12376.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-07-01/pdf/2022 -12376.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_4498_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure 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: RFS Annual Rules  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: Under section 211 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
is required to set standards every year to implement nationally applicable renewable fuel volume 
targets. This action modifies the 2021 and 2022 statutory volume targets for cellulosic biofuel, 
 
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  advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel, as well as establishes the 2022 volume target for 
biomass -based diesel. This action also modifies the previously established cellulosic biofuel, 
advanced biof uel, and total renewable fuel volume requirements for 2020. In addition, this action 
establishes the 2020, 2021, and 2022 renewable fuel percentage standards for all four of the above 
biofuel categories. Finally, this action also addresses a judicial reman d of the 2016 standard -setting 
rulemaking, as well as several regulatory changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, 
including regulations for the use of biointermediates to produce qualifying renewable fuel, flexibilities 
for regulated parties, and clarifications of existing regulations.  
DATES: This rule is effective on 30 August 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain 
publications listed in this regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 30 
August 2022. The inco rporation by reference of ASTM E711 -87 (R2004) was approved by the 
Director of the Federal Register as of 1 July 2010.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1816  are identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0324. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0324/document  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.  
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