Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0136-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021, Response to the Remand of the 2016 Standards, and Other Changes
Posted Date: 2019-07-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34106-34107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15223]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0136; FRL-9996-54-OAR]
RIN 2060-AU42

Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-
Based Diesel Volume for 2021, Response to the Remand of the 2016 
Standards, and Other Changes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held in 
Ypsilanti, MI on July 31, 2019 for the proposed rule ``Renewable Fuel 
Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume 
for 2021, Response to the Remand of the 2016 Standards, and Other 
Changes.'' This proposed rule will be published separately in the 
Federal Register. The pre-publication version of this proposal can be 
found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard. In the 
separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA has proposed amendments to 
the renewable fuel standard program regulations that would establish 
annual percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based 
diesel, advanced biofuel, and renewable fuels that would apply to all 
gasoline and diesel produced in the U.S. or imported in the year 2020. 
In addition, the separate proposal includes a proposed biomass-based 
diesel applicable volume for 2020, a response to the remand of the 2016 
standard-setting rulemaking, and several regulatory changes to the 
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program including new pathways, 
flexibilities for regulated parties, and clarifications of existing 
regulations.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on July 31, 2019 at the location 
noted below under ADDRESSES. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and 
end when all parties present who wish to speak have had an opportunity 
to do so. Parties wishing to testify at the hearing should

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notify the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
by July 25, 2019. Additional information regarding the hearing appears 
below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Ann 
Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsilanti, 
MI 48197 (phone number 734-487-2000). A complete set of documents 
related to the proposal will be available for public inspection through 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0136. Documents can also be viewed at the EPA 
Docket Center, located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 3334, 
Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; Fax number: (734) 214-4816; 
Email address: RFS-Hearing@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the 
public hearing will be published separately in the Federal Register. 
The pre-publication version can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard.
    Public hearing: The public hearing will provide interested parties 
the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the 
proposal (which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/regulations-and-volume-standards-under-renewable-fuel-standard). The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral 
presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that time. 
Written statements and supporting information submitted during the 
comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral 
comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing. 
Written comments must be received by the last day of the comment 
period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

How can I get copies of this document, the proposed rule, and other 
related information?

    The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0136. The EPA has also developed a website for the 
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, including the notice of proposed 
rulemaking, at the address given above. Please refer to the notice of 
proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information 
related to the proposal.

    Dated: July 3, 2019.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and 
Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2019-15223 Filed 7-16-19; 8:45 am]
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