## RFS2 Phone & E

- Mail Log

In cludes all substantive telephone conversations , e

- mails, and conference calls between EPA personnel and non

- government stakeholders following signature of the RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on May 5, 2009.

Date EPA person St akeholder Purpose of Call / Topic D iscussed 5/05/09 Barry

Garelick Jim Caldwell Megan Brachtl Scott Christian Doris Wu Novogy

Colin South Jay Niles Maureen Walsh & Sophia I sani of ML Strategies Biogas for transportation sector, role of biogas under RFS

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5/6/09 Dallas Burkholder JD Scott, Crown Iron Works Corn fractionation

5/8/09 Dallas Burkholder Christian Roy
, Vaperma Membrane separation; status of technology , cost, energy impacts, adoption rates 5/15/09 Paul Machiele Fred Potter RFS2 proposal questi ons 5/20/09 Doris Wu Marily n Wurth, NYSDEC Cellulosic feedstocks, plant siting, agricultural modeling, marginal lands, New York State’s potential for biomass 5/28/09 Lester Wy

borny Dallas Burkholder Julie Boledovich Aron Butler Doris Wu Laurel Harmon and

Graham Ellis of UOP Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is.

6/2/09 Paul Machiele NAACA The proposal in general 6/17/09 Paul Machiele Chevron 2010 Standard and BBD std 6/18/09 Doris Wu

Lester Wy

borny Dallas Burkholder Aron Butler Sapphire Energy

Denise Gitsham Tim Zenk Peter Attia Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is.Julie Boledovich Robert Larson Paul Machiele Aron Lev y Vince Camobreco Rex Motes

Stefan Unnasch (LCA)

6/22/09 Dallas Burkholder Dr. Richard Krablin, Greenshift Corp. Corn oil extraction

6/24/09 Paul Machiele N athaniel Greene, NRDC Cellulosic biofuel credits and MSW defn

6/25/09 Paul Machiele Environment Canada Overview of the Proposal and Coordination 6/25/09 Robert Larson

Vince Camobreco Aaron Lev y CARB

John Courtis LCA coordiantion

6/30/09 Dallas Burkholder Justin Hughes, Matt Craig, Brook Porter, PrimaFuels Corn oil extraction

7/1/09 Julie Boledovich B.A. Thorpe on behalf of Flambeau River Biofuels Obtain ed update on Flambeau’s cellulosic diesel project in Park Falls, WI

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7/13/09 Paul Machiele

Barry Gare lick John Hannon Meg McCarthy Paul Argy

ropoulos Robert Larson Roland Dubois Pat Raher

Fulcrum NRDC Treatment of MSW

7/15/09 Paul Machiele, John

Weihrauch, David Korotney , Meg McCarthy Tim Hogan, NPRA

Mike Leister Al Mannato, API Patrick Kelly RI N generati on in the context of renewable biomass defn . Treatment of RINless biofuels.7/16/09 Paul Machiele Nathalie Hoffman Treatment of US Sugarcane

7/17/09 Lester Wy

borny JC Bell of Bell Bio

Energy Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 7/22/09 Tia Sutton Gerry Faudel, Frontier Oil Corporation Summarized 7/15 small refiner conference call that he was not able to attend; he noted key

concerns that he currentl y has (RIN pricing & availability , LCA 7/23/2009 Anthony

Miller Scott Christian John Weihrauch Jonathan Miller,

ConocoPhillips Discussion of EMTS functionality

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7/27/09 Jarrod Brown Kerry Nixon of the Central Minnesota Cellulosic Partners Ob tained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 7/28/09 Russ Smith

Lester Wy

borny John Howe of

Verenium Corporation Obtained update on pilot plant an d commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 8/6/09 Paul Machiele

Karl Simon Chris Hessler for Io gen Cellulosic Biofuel Credits

8/14/09 Tony

Miller Scott Christian John Weihrau ch Tom Hawthorne, L.T.

Hawthorne & Co. Discussion of EMTS functionality

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8/27/09 Lester Wy

borny Fulcrum BioEnergy Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifec yc le anal ys is. 8/31/09 David Korotney

Paul Machiele UNI CA

Joel Valesco Treatment of importsJohn Weihrauch

9/2/09 Paul Machiele

David Korotney Robert Larson Vincent Camobreco Mitchell Burack Cellulosic ethanol pathway

9/3/09 Lester Wy

borny Russ Smith Julie Boledovich Dallas Burkholder Doris Wu Aron Butler Bill Guerrey of Kelly Drye Chris Peters of Choren Industries Robert Freeks of Rentech Inc. Robert Burns of Flambeau River Biofuels David of Sun Fuels Hawaii Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is.

9/3/09 Lester Wy

borny Doris Wu Ric Rotondo of US

Greenenergy Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans 9/3/09 D oris Wu George Fitch of Caribbean Ethanol Producers Group CBI ethanol pathway information for GHG threshold analy ses

9/4/09 Robert Larson

Vincent Camobreco Jefferson Cole Io wa State

Dermot Hayes Biofuel modeling

9/4/09 Vince Camobreco

Robert Larson Dori s Wu Jefferson Cole Shary n Lie Pioneer

Dean C. Oestreich Crop yields and technology9/9/9 Vince Camobreco Robert Larson Doris Wu Jefferson Cole Shary n Lie Aaron Lev y Dupont

- Pioneer

Dean Oestreich Michael Steve Crop yields and biotechnology

9/9/09 Julie Boledovich Bob By rne from Flambeau River Biofuels Obtained update on Flambeau’s cellulosic diesel project in Park Falls, WI

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9/10/09 Lester Wy

borny Pat Gruber of Gevo Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 9/15/09 Julie Boledovich

Lester Wy

borny Doris Wu Jeff Herzog Wes Bolsen of Coskata

In c. Obtained information on Coskata’s cellulosic ethanol technology
, potential lifecycle implications, and pilot plant operations. Discussed likelihood of making fuel from Madison, PA demonstration plant commerciall y available in 2010. 9/15/09 Vince Camobreco

Robert Larson Doris Wu Aaron Lev y Jefferson Cole Shary n Lie Michael Shelby Pioneer

Steve Brody Ke ith Crop yields and price elasticities in agricultural modeling

9/15/09 Robert Larson

Vince Camobreco CARB

John Courtis Anil Prabhu LCA coodination

9/17/09 Lester Wy

borny
, Julie Boledovich, Dallas Burkholder Necy Sumait of Bluefire Ethanol Obtained updat e on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is.Discussed some aspects of the proposed rulemaking.

9/17/09 Doris Wu

Lester Wy

borny Aron Butler Dallas Burkholder Julie Boledovich Robert Larson Vince Camobreco Sapphire Energy

Peter Attia Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is.

9/17/09 Tony

Miller Sco tt Christian John Weihrauch Brian Shadle and

Jeff Hove, Petroleum Marketers and Convenient Stores of Io wa Discussion of EMTS functionality

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9/21/09 Doris Wu Canopy Prospecting, In c. Erik Johnson Discussed CBI ethanol pathway information for GHG threshold anal ys es

9/28/09 Tony

Miller Scott Christian John Weihrauch Greg McMillian and

James O’Neil, Magellan Midstream Discussion of EMTS functionality

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10/1/09 Lester Wy

borny Jack Boy

kin of Cello Energy Gained permission to test their fuel.

10/2/09 Barry

Gare lick Nathaniel Greene,

NRDC Email from B. Garelick to N. Greene seeking clarification on comment on RFS2 pertaining to MSW. 10/5/09 Tony

Miller Melissa Donovan and

Clay ton McMartin, RI NStar RFS2 comment clairification.

10/8/09 Barry

Garelick Nathaniel Gr eene,

NRDC Email from N. Greene providing clarification on comment on RFS2 pertaining to MSW and information on level of recycling deemed “sufficient”. 10/8/09 Lester Wy

borny Tom Boushaurd of Obtained update on pilot plant and co mmercial plant operations andDy namotive Energy Sy stems plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 10/11/09 Russ Smith

Lester Wy

borny Dallas Burkholder Julie Boledovich ICM Inc. Obtained information on corn

- based butanol production pl ans with Gevo at existing I CM corn ethanol/research center in St. Joseph, MO.

10/14/09 Lester Wy

borny JC Bell of Bell

Bioenergy Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 10/15/09 Paul Machiele

David Korotney Paul Argy

ropoulos Shell

John Reese Their comments and issues with respect to the proposal

10/15 /09 Paul Machiele Mike Leister Status of the rule 10/21/09 Lester Wy

borny Russ Smith John Ziulkoski of Swift

Fuels Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. Discussed some aspects of the proposed rulemaking 10/29/09 Tony

Miller Sco tt Christian John Weihrauch Bill Senn and Claudia

Castro, Exxon Mobil Corporation EMTS scenarios and functionality discussion.

11/2/09 Lester Wy

borny Julie Boledovich Rick L eblanc of

Chemrec Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 11/3/09 Russ Smith Lori Litzen of KL Energy Obtained historical information on cellulosic ethanol production from KLEnergy ’s Western Biomass Energy plant in Upton , WY and 2010production plans.

11/4/09 Paul Machiele

Russ Smith Lester Wy

borny Julie Boledovich Dallas Burkholder Glenn Johnston of

Gevo (and consultant, Gary Herwick) Discuss Gevo’s near term business plan to introduce iso

- butanol into

the US fuels market, specificall y into RFG markets including issues with the Complex Model.

11/4/09 Julie Boledovich Mark Warner from Gulf Coast Energy Obtained information on small pilot/demo cellulosic ethanol plant in Livingston, AL and future commercialization plan s. 11/5/09 Paul Machiele

Lester Wy

borny Julie Boledovich Dallas Burkholder Bill S cha fer of Range

Fuels Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Discussed plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. Discussed some aspects of the proposed rulemaking 11/9/09 Lester Wy

borny Jack Boy

kin of Cello Energy Obtained update on commercial plant operations and plans.

11/9/09 Julie Boledovich Adam Walter at AE Biofuels Obtained information about cellulosic ethanol production c apabilities from AE Biofuels’ small demo plant in Butte, MT. 11/9/09 Doris Wu Stephen Mayfield of San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology Discussed overview of EISA and how SDCAB could potentially help develop lifecycle analy ses for algae pathway s

11/ 10/09 Julie Boledovich Molcolm McNeill of Terrabon Inc. Obtained information on cellulosic diesel production capabilities and current use of product from Terrabon’s Advanced Research Center in Bryan, TX. Discussed current timeline for building Port Arthur, TX demonstration plant and/or next production facility

. 11/10/09 Dallas Burkholder Jeremy Javers, Doug Rivers, Greg Krissek, Scott Kohl, I CM Plans for future cellulosic ethanol plants, bio

- butanol, approval process for engineered microbes to digest cel lulose

11/10/09 Lester Wy

borny Russ Smith Dallas Burkholder Dave Summa and

others from Mascoma Obtained 2010 cellulosic ethanol production plans for Rome, NY pilot plant and commercialization plans. Requested updated projected plant operations information for life cycleJulie Boledovich anal ys is.

11/11/09 Barry

Garelick Roland Dubois John Hannon Ted Kniesche, Fulcrum

Energy Latane Montague, Hogan and Hartson Patrick Raher Latane Montague; Hogan and Hartson Email from L . Montague with follow

- up comments t o the conference call on 11/10/09

. Discussion of EI SA definition of renewable biomass and whether MSW qualifies as such. Discussed aspects of their comments and analy ses. Discussed aspects of NPRM.

11/13/09 Julie Boledovich Brian Silvey from Cargill Inc. Obtained corrected information on Cargill’s corn ethanol plant capacity and boiler fuels used at Blair, NE and Eddyville, IA plants. 11/25/09 Julie Boledovich Christopher Roach of Abengoa Bioenergy Obtained status update on Abengoa’s planned Hugoton, KS cellulosic ethanol plant. 11/29/09 Julie Boledovich Christopher Brown of AEE Distilleries Obtained information on AEE’s cellulosic ethanol plant planned for New Milford, CT and other potential project locations. 11 /30/09 Barry

Garelick Nathaniel Greene,

NRDC Email from N. Greene on level of separation associated with MRF’s.

12/1/09 Julie Boledovich Rick Barraza of Fulcrum BioEnergy Obtained information cellulosic ethanol production capabilities from Fulcrum Turning Point Ethanol demonstration plant in Durham, NC and update on larger Sierra Biofuels project planned for Storey County, NV. 12/2/09 Julie Boledovich Mark Stowers of POET Biorefining Obtained information about cellulosic ethanol production capabilities and current use of product from POET’s Pro ject Bell plant in Scotland, SD. Obtained update on commercial

- scale Project Liberty plant planned for Emmetsburg, IA. 12/2/09 Julie Boledovich Rick L eBlanc of Chemrec Obtained information about Chemrec’s planned cellulosic biofuel production plans at v arious pulp and paper mill sites. 12/10/09 Julie Boledovich Lori Litzen of KL Energy Obtained follow

- up information on KLEnergy ’s production plan s from Upton, WY plant and intentions of making fuel commercially available in 2010.12/11/09 Tony Miller Scott Christian John Weihrauch Pascal Dedijinou Jeff Hove and Brian

Shadle, Petroleum Marketers and Convenient Stores of Io wa (PMCI) EMTS node web services discussion.

12/14/09 Barry

Garelick Greg Staiti, Sutherland

Asbill & Brennan LLP Discussed grandfathering provisions in NPRM; how actual maximum output is calculated if the plant has no capacity stated in its permit, and the plant has been in operation for less than a ye ar. 12/14/09 Julie Boledovich Marie Helene Labrie of Enerkem Obtain ed constructio n update on Enerkem’s cellulosic ethanol plant in Westbury
, Canada and plans for producing and making commercial volumes of fuel available to U.S. markets in 2010. 12/15/09 Julie Boledovich Craig Stuart

- Paul of FiberRight Obtained information on Fiberight pilot plan in L awrenceville, VA and plans for demonstrating MSW

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- ethanol technology at former Xethanol plant in Blairstown, IA. Discussed plans for making commercial volumes of cellulosic ethanol available in 2010. 12/15/09 Julie Boledovich Jim Mc Vaney of Rentech Inc. Obtained information on Rentech’s plans to install a Clearfuels biomass gasifier and produce cellulosic diesel from existing facility in Commerce City , CO. Discussed production plans for Rialto Energy Center facility

in California usi ng SilvaGas gasifier. 12/16/09 Lester Wy

borny JC Bell of Bell

Bioenergy Obtained update on pilot plant and commercial plant operations and plans. Requested updated, projected plant operations information for lifecycle anal ys is. 12/16/09 Julie Boledovich Jennifer Hutchins of DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE) Obtained construction update on DDCE’s cellulosic ethanol plant in Vonore, TN and plans for producing and making commercial volumes of fuel available in 2010.

12/16/09 Tony

Miller BP

- Terry Gordon, EMTS node discussion.Scott Christi an John Weihrauch Pascal Dedijinou Tom Carter, Satia

(didn’t catch the last name), Depa Venu 12/16/09 Tony

Miller Pascal Dedijinou PMCI

– Brian Shadle

and Jeff Hove Poet Ethanol

– Tim Lardon and Margie Hill Marath on

- Chris Joo, Kim brooks, Laura Lagerquist RI NStar

– Melissa Donovan, Jim Mashore, and Clay

ton McMartin EMTS node web services discussion.

12/17/09 Julie Boledovich Doug Freeman of NewPage Corp. Obtained status update on New Page’s Project Independence cellulosic diesel plant planned for Wisconsin Rapids, WI

. 12/17/09 Julie Boledovich Mark Dietzen of IN EOS Bio Obtained information on cellulosic ethanol production capabilities from IN EOS Bio (formerl y BRI) pilot plant in Fayetteville, AR and more information on New Planet Energy project planned for Vero Beach, FL. 12/17/09 Julie Boledovich M. Clark Dale of BioProcess Innovations Obtained update on BPI’s planned cellulosic ethanol projects for the U.S. and Canada. 12/17/09 Julie Boledovich Jeff Passmore of Iogen Corp. Obtained information about the likelihood of I ogen import cellulosic ethanol produced from Ottawa, Canada demonstration plants to the U.S. in 2010. 12/17/09 Tony

Miller Pascal Dedijinou Chevron

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Jade Pongcharoen JP Nair Don Gilstrap Ruth Gizzo Bob Anderson EMTS node discussion.12/18/09 Julie Boledovich Bob By rne of Flambeau River Biofuels (and consultant, B.A. Thorpe) Obtained status update on Flambeau’s cellulosic diesel project in Park Falls, WI

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12/22/09 Tony

Miller Pascal Dedijinou ADM

- Amanda Akers

12/23/09 Julie Boledovich Adam Walter of AE Biofuels Obtained information on AE Biofuels’ proposed commercial

- scale cellulosic ethanol plans at existing Keyes, CA corn ethanol plant. 12/29/09 Julie Boledovich Mark Stowers of POET Biorefining Obtained information about utilization of CHP technology at POET ethanol plants. 12/31/09 Julie Boledovich Steven Shevick of Cobalt Biofuels (via Kathy Kelsey) Obtained information about Cobalt Biofuel’s Mountain, CA operations

and plans for c ommercializing biobutanol technology

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1/6/10 Tony

Miller Pascal Dedijinou Guru

Alliance/RINSource

– Sri Devi Nick Navas EMTS node discussion.

1/7/10 Tony

Miller Pascal Dedijinou Marathon

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Ron Naliborski Laura Lagerquist Chris Joo Kimberly Brooks EMTS node discussion.