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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 E p A 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 xas 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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