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TheHonorable'I'om Vilsack 

Secretary 

U.S. Departmeht of A,@riculture 

1400lndependence Ave., S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20250 

The 13onorable Gina McCazthy 

Administrator 

U.S. Envtronmental Protection Agency 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 

Waahington, D.C. 20460 

The Honon;ble Sylvia Mathews Burwell 

Director 

Office of Management and Budget 

72517th Street, N.W. 

W/ashington, D.C. 20503 

cc: The Honorable I Yoward Shelanski, Administrator, Office of Infoxmation and 

Regulatory Affairs 

Dear Adm"snistrator 1vlcCarthy, Secretary Vilsack, and Director Bauwell: 

We are writing to urge the Administration to support regulatory action regarding the 

Renewable Fuel Standatd (RFS) which is oonsistent with the cwent year projections of 

1.7 biliion gallons of U,S, biodiesei production. 

Setting the 2014 biodiesel volume requirernent at lower tevels couid have a severe impact 

on the domestic biodiesel industry. Further, a vontinuation of 2013 Ievel$ paired with any 

reduction in advanced biofiiel targets could have a similar damaging impact on the 

industry. 

It is ciear tbat biodiesei ha3 been a great 1tFS success story. It has exceeded RFS targets 

in each year and is clearly poised to do so again in 2013. Biodiesel improves our energy 

security atad reduces our dependence on impoited petroleum diesel, while ttelping 

consumers by diversifying fuel supplies and by creatiag competition in the fuels market. 

The industry has had impressive growth, going far beyond initial expectations just five 

years ago, and is supporting some 62,200 jobs and nearly $17 billion in total economic 

impack. 

Biodiesel is the only iiuvironmental Protection Agency (FPA)-designated advanced 

biofuel to achreve contmercial•scale production nationwide and the first to reach 1 biilion 

gallons of atuwal production. Keepin,g the targets stagnant, rather than allowing for the 

biodiesel industry to grow, could reduce pivduCtion by at least 400 nullion gallons — 

roughly 25 pement of production, This type of reduction could have very damaging 

repercussions. It could result iu dozens of biodiesel facilities shutting down permanently 

and ceasing production. Such an outcom,e would lead to the loss of as many as 8,000 

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jobs. This would also jeopardize the future funding and investment in the U.S. biodiesel 

indu9try, which would severely impact the ability o£ thase prodwcers who did survive to 

expand and grow the'u businesses. 

We think it is imperetive that the EpA eonsider the many negative impacts which would 

com.e about as a result of limiting 2014 targets for biodiesel. An adverse deeision would 

lead to an uncertain investment fvtwe for the industryr x as well as a serious loss of jobs 

and the closure of many biodiesel facilities. We would stxongly urge you to continue 

your support for this developing and fra,giie industry with a reasonsble increase in the 

RFS volume requiKement for 2014 and responsible growth in the future. 

Thank you for your serious consideration of our reyuest. 

Sincerely, 

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