G/TBT/N/USA/1693/Rev.1  
1 December  2021 
(21-9049) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
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 if diff erent from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
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 and language(s) o f the notified document:  Renewable Fuel 
Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting 
Deadlines (6 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)  program. First, EPA is proposing to extend the RFS compliance reporting  deadline 
and the associated attest engagement reporting deadline for  the 2019 compliance year 
for small refineri es only. Second, EPA is  proposing to extend the RFS compliance reporting 
deadline and the  associated attest engagement reporting deadline for the 2020 and 
2021 compliance years for all obligated parties. Finally, EPA is proposing  to change the 
way in which  future RFS compliance and attest engagement  reporting deadlines are 
determined.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment   
8. Relevant documents:  86 Federal Register (FR) 67419, 26 November 2021; Title 40 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 80:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-11-26/html/ 2021-25444.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-11-26/pdf/2021 -25444.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0793. The  Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-
0793/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comments receiv ed. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket 
Number.  WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the  USA G/TBT/N/USA/1693/Rev.1  
 
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  TBT Enquiry Point  by 4pm on 3 January 2022 Eastern Standard Time ( EST). Comments 
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Me mbers and their stakeholders will be 
shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the  Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
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.regulation s.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2020-0725/document  and provides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Doc ket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  3 January 2022; Comments must be received on or before 3 
January 2022. Public hearing. EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on 3 December 2021. 
Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on 
the public hearing.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_7464_00_e.pdf