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# Renewable Fuels: Regulations & Standards

Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2): Final Rule (signed February 3, 2010)

EPA is finalizing changes to the Renewable Fuel Sta ndard program, as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, to ensure that transportation fuel sol d in the United State contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The new renewable fuel standards increase the volum e of renewable fuel required to be blended into transpor tation fuel to 36 billion gallons by 2022. The rule was develop ed in collaboration with refiners, renewable fuel produce rs, and many other stakeholders.

Fact Sheet: EPA Finalizes New Regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2010 and Beyond | PDF Version (7 pp, 162K, EPA-420-F-10-007, February 2010) Fact Sheet: EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Fuels | PDF Version (4 pp, 109K, EPA-420-F-10-006, February 2010) Preamble (Pre

- publication) (PDF) (418 pp, 1.4M, February 2010) Regulations (Pre

- publication) (PDF) (120 pp, 401K, February 2010) Final Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF) (1120 pp, 19.7B, EPA-420-R-10-006, February 2010) Instead of downloading the entire document, you can access individual chapters (coming soon). Summary and Analysis of Comments (PDF) (1030 pp, 3.8B, EPA-420-R-10-003, February 2010) Instead of downloading the entire document, you can access individual chapters (coming soon). RFS2 Emissions Inventory for Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document (PDF) (53 pp, 328K, EPA-420-R-10-005) Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document: Changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF) (230 pp, 7.5B, EPA 454/R-10-001)

Temporary access to some of the additional docket m aterial: Until the official version of the final rule for RFS2 is published in the Federal Reg ister, not all material in the docket is available to the public. Several inquires have been received requesting early access to some of this supporting documentation regarding the life cycle GHG calculations. In an effort to make additional material available as soon as possi ble to interested parties, EPA is providing via this zip file access to a subset of the docket material pertaining to the lifecycle analysis. After the final rule is published and full public a ccess to all the docket material is available, Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Home Regulations & Standards Compliance Help Notices

Regulations & Standards The RFS program regulations are located in 40 CFR 80 subpart M. For the most updated fuel regulations, please visit the Electronic Code ofFederal Regulations (eCFR)

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RFS2 Final Rule Life Cycle Analysis Supplemental Materials (ZIP) (101MB, February 2010)



### Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2): Notice of P roposed Rulemaking

(published May 26, 2009)

Fact Sheet: EPA Proposes New Regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standa rd Program for 2010 and Beyond | PDF Version (9 pp, 574K, EPA420-F-09-023, May 2009) Fact Sheet: EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions fro m Renewable Fuels | PDF Version (5 pp, 207K, EPA420-F-09-024, May 2009) The new specific volume standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass

- based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel by year (PDF) (1 page, 21K, May 2009) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF, the entire document) (241pp, 2.93MB, published May 26, 2009) or by: Pages 24903

- 24952 | PDF Version (50 pp, 618K) Pages 24953

- 25002 | PDF Version (50 pp, 1033K) Pages 25003

- 25052 | PDF Version (50 pp, 1031K) Pages 25053

- 25102 | PDF Version (50 pp, 978K) Pages 25103

- 25143 | PDF Version (41 pp, 712K) Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF) (822 pp, 9.04M, EPA420-D-09-001, May 2009) EPA Lifecycle workshop EPA hosted a workshop presenting details of the lif ecycle greenhouse gas analysis for the Proposed Revisions to the National Renewable Fu els Standard Program on June 10 - 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. More information on t his workshop and registration information is available on the following site: htt p://client

- ross.com/lifecycle

workshop/index.asp EPA Moderated Transaction System Workshop EPA hosted a workshop on the EPA Moderated Transact ion System (EMTS) on June 8, 2009. The intent of the workshop was to introduce i n-depth detail to participants about the EMTS system and to discuss the Exchange N etwork, which will be used to transfer EMTS data. For more information, please vi sit the EMTS page

. Agricultural Economic Models (PDF) (2 pp, 12K) This memo provides instructions on how to access th e agricultural economic models used in the RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Lifecycle Results Docket Directory (PDF) (3 pp, 13K) This memo provides a directory to the spreadsheets in the docket that include the lifecycle analysis results and calculations used in the RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Peer Review of Lifecycle Analysis Federal Register Notice of Availability | PDF (8 pp, 33K) Fact Sheet: Peer Review Lifecycle Analysis under EISA Questions and Answer s | PDF Version (2 pp, 351K, EPA420-F-09-032, August 2009) Peer Review Report: Satellite Imagery and Emissions Fac tor Analysis (PDF) (148 pp, 1.3M) Peer Review Report: Methods and Approaches to Account f or Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biofuels Production Over Time ( PDF) (135 pp, 1.3M) Peer Review Report: International Agricultural Greenhou se Gas Emissions and Factors (PDF) (114 pp, 3.6M) Peer Review Report: Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions due to Increased Biofuel Production Model Linkage (PDF) (111 pp, 893K)



### Renewable Fuel Standard: Technical Amendments

(Direct Final Rule published October 2, 2008) 

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3/16/2010 http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/regula tions.htm(Partial Withdrawal Notice published November 26, 2 008)

EPA published a direct final rule on October 2, 200 8, to amend the Renewable Fuel Standard program requirements. We received adverse comment o n several provisions in the direct final rule and have published a withdrawal of these amendments in the Federal Register. All other amendments will take effect on December 1, 20 08.

Partial Withdrawal Notice of Direct Final Rule | PDF Version (2 pp, 27K) Correction -- Direct Final Rule | PDF Version (1 pp, 43K) Fact Sheet: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives

-- Modifications to Renewable Fuel Standard Program Requirements | PDF Version (2 pp, 556K, EPA420-F-08-019, September 2008) Direct Final Rule | PDF Version (12 pp, 100K) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | PDF Version (7 pp, 70K)

Related documents:

Presentation - Summary of RFS Technical Amendments (PDF) (26 pp, 80K, November 26, 2008)



### Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS1): Final Rule (published May 1, 2007)

EPA finalized a national renewable fuel program tha t was designed to encourage the blending of renewable fuels into our nation's motor vehicle fuel.

Final Rule (PDF, the entire document) (116 pp, 1.4M) or by: Pages: 23899

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- 24014 Fact Sheet: EPA Finalizes Regulations for a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Pr ogram for 2007 and Beyond | PDF Version (3 pp, 74K, EPA420-F-07-019, April 2007) Fact Sheet: Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Expanded Renewable and Alternative Fuel s Use | PDF Version (3 pp, 86K, EPA420-F-07-035, April 2007) Summary and Analysis of Comments (PDF) (EPA420-R-07-006, April 2007) Instead of downloading the entire document, you can access the individual chapters of the Summary and Analysis of Comments

. Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF) (350 pp, 3.7MB, EPA420-R-07-004, April 2007) Instead of downloading the entire document, you can access the individual chapters of the Regulatory Impact Analysis Estimating the Energy Security Benefits of Reduced U.S. Oil I mports (PDF) (38 pp, 463K, ORNL/TM-2007/028) 

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