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Regulations & Standards
- Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline
- Testing Methods
- Baselines
- RFG Opt-In / Opt-Out
- RFG and Oxygenate Waiver Requests
- Territory Exemptions
- Enforcement Exemptions
- Renewable Oxygenate Requirement for Reformulated Gasoline
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Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline
- Final Rule: Modification of Baselines for Gasoline Produced or Imported for Use in Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. Territories (published October 25, 2007)
This rule finalizes modifications to the Reformulated Gasoline program’s conventional gas baseline regulations and the Mobile Source Air Toxics regulations to allow refiners and importers of gasoline produced or imported for use in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to petition EPA to change the way in which they calculate emissions from such gasoline.
Contact: Marilyn Bennett at bennett.marilyn@epa.gov or 202-343-9624
- Fact Sheet | PDF Version (2 pp, 86K, EPA420-F-07-061, October 2007)
- Final Rule | PDF version (14 pp, 263K, published October 25, 2007)
- Proposed Rule | PDF Version (15 pp, 108K, published January 4, 2005)
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | PDF Version (5 pp, 27K, EPA420-F04-063, December 2004)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Reformulated Gasoline Requirements for Former Severe Nonattainment Areas Under the 1-Hour Ozone Standard that Were Redesignated to Attainment for the 1-Hour Standard Prior to Its Evocation, and Which Are Current Nonattainment Areas for the 8-Hour Ozone Standard (signed June 16, 2006)
EPA is requesting comment on options to revise references in the RFG rule -- specifically, the reasonable date on which we determine the applicability of RFG -- to make them relevant for areas that redesignated to attainment to the 1-hour ozone standard prior to its revocation. Atlanta is the only area that would fall within the scope of this proposal.Under the first option, Atlanta would be required to use RFG at least until it is redesignated to attainment for the 8-hour NAAQS. Under the second option, the determining factor for Atlanta would be the date of revocation of the 1-hour NAAQS. The use of this effective date would mean that if RFG was a mandatory obligation on that date, then the obligation would continue on after revocation of the 1-hour NAAQS. If RFG was not a mandatory obligation on that date then it would not continue after the date of revocation. EPA would interpret CAA section 211(k)(10)(D) such that an area would no longer be considered an RFG area after redesignation to attainment for the 1-hour NAAQS, if the State requests removal of RFG and demonstrates that removal would not result in loss of emission reductions relied upon in the State attainment plan.
Under the first option, Atlanta would need to adopt RFG, and under the second option, Atlanta would not need to adopt RFG subject to the required demonstration.
Contact: Kurt Gustafson at gustafson.kurt@epa.gov or 202-343-9219
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF) (29 pp, 58K)
- Fact Sheet (EPA420-F-060-053, June 2006)
- Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Refiner and Importer Quality Assurance Requirements for Downstream Oxygenate Blending and Requirements for Disposition of Pipeline Interfaces (signed May 25, 2006)
EPA is issuing a direct final rule -- with a corresponding proposed rule -- to allow refiners and importers of reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) the option to use an alternative method to conduct quality assurance sampling and testing at downstream oxygenate blending facilities. The rule also largely codifies existing guidance for compliance by transmix processors and blenders with requirements for gasoline content standards, recordkeeping, sampling and testing. These modifications provide additional flexibility to refiners and importers supplying RBOB to be blended with ethanol and to refiners who process transmix or blend transmix in gasoline.
Contact: Chris McKenna at mckenna.chris@epa.gov or 202-343-9037
- Direct Final Rule (PDF) (82 pp, 219K)
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (58 pp, 164K)
- Fact Sheet | PDF Version (7 pp, 223K, EPA-420-F-06-039, May 2006)
- Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Removal of Reformulated Gasoline Oxygen Content Requirement (signed May 3, 2006)
EPA is amending the RFG regulations to remove the oxygen content requirement and all provisions which were included in the regulations to ensure compliance with the oxygen content requirement. Because the Energy Act provided for different compliance dates for the removal of the RFG oxygen requirement in California and the rest of the country, we formerly issued two Direct Final Rules (DFRs) and two accompanying Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) implementing the removal of the oxygen requirement in two pairs of documents. One pair of documents addressed the RFG oxygen requirement and related compliance requirements for California gasoline. No negative comment was received regarding the California rule and that rule went into effect on April 24, 2006. The DFR which was intended to remove the oxygen requirement for RFG in all other parts of the country received negative comment.
The two DFRs also contained provisions regarding commingling of ethanol-blended RFG and non-ethanol blended RFG. We received no negative comments on the commingling provisions in the DFRs, and these provisions became effective on April 24, 2006, for California gasoline, and May 5, 2006, for gasoline nationwide.
This Final Rule removes the oxygen content requirement for the rest of the country. The rule will become effective immediately upon publication, or May 5, 2006, if May 5, 2006 is later than the date of publication.
Contact: Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov
- Fact sheet (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 148K, EPA420-F-06-035, May 2006)
- Final
Rule (also
available as a PDF file,
12 pp, 221K, May 2006)
- Direct Final Rules and Notice of Proposed Rulemakings:
Removal of Reformulated Gasoline Oxygen Content Requirement (national) and Revision of Commingling Prohibition to Address Non-0xygenated Reformulated Gasoline (national) (published February 22, 2006)
Removal of Reformulated Gasoline Oxygen Content Requirement for California Gasoline and Revision of Commingling Prohibition to Address Non-Oxygenated Reformulated Gasoline in California (published February 22, 2006)
These two rules amend the reformulated gasoline (RFG) regulations to remove the oxygen content requirement for RFG. Because the compliance date for the removal of the oxygen requirement is different for gasoline sold in California than for gasoline sold in the rest of the country, we are publishing two separate rules:
- One rule removes the oxygen content requirement for RFG sold nationally (effective on May 6, 2006).
- The other rule removes the oxygen content requirement for RFG sold in California (effective 60 days from publication of the rule); and
These rules also revise a current probation against commingling ethanol-blended VOC-controlled RFG with VOC-controlled RFG produced using other oxygenates. The revision is to prohibit commingling ethanol-blended VOC-controlled RFG with non-oxygenated VOC-controlled RFG, except under certain limited circumstances.
Contact: Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov
- Fact Sheet: Removal of Reformulated Gasoline Oxygen Content Requirement and Revision of Commingling Prohibition to Address Non-Oxygenated Reformulated Gasoline (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 232K, EPA-420-F-06-020, February 2006)
- Direct Final Rule, national (also available as a PDF file, 14 pp. 245K)
- Direct Final Rule, California (also available as a PDF file, 9 pp, 167K)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, national (also available as a PDF file, 9 pp, 151K)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, California (also available as a PDF file, 7 pp, 136K)
- Direct Final Rule: Modifications to Standards and Requirements for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Including Butane Blenders and Attest Engagements (published December 2, 2005):
This rule modifies the reformulated and conventional gasoline regulations to correct technical errors, clarify provisions and codify certain guidance previously issued by the Agency in question and answer guidance documents.
Contact: Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule (also available as a PDF file, 29 pp, 844K)
- Proposed Rule (also available as a PDF file, 16 pp, 245K)
- Fact Sheet (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 27K, EPA420-F05-030, December 2005)
- Butane Blending Technical Analysis (PDF) (8 pp, 73K)
- Reformulated Gasoline Transition Rule (published February 26, 2002):
This rule eliminates existing blendstock tracking and accounting requirements for conventional gasoline. This rule also updates certain ASTM designated analytical test methods to their most recent version. Also, in tandem with this regulatory action, guidance was issued regarding the transition from winter to summer for gasoline terminal operators.
Contact: Chris McKenna, phone: (202) 343-9037, email: mckenna.chris@epa.gov.
- Final Rule (PDF) (10 pp, 75 KB)
- Fact sheet (PDF) (3 pp, 10 KB)
- Response to Comment Document (PDF) (30 pp, 68 KB)
- Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance enforcement guidance memorandum (PDF) February 6, 2002 (3 pp, 363 KB)
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (published December 3, 2001) (14 pp, 98 KB)
- Draft Technical Support Document (PDF) November 2001 (43 pp, 98 KB)
- Press Announcement
- Fact sheet (PDF) (published November 2001) (4 pp, 13 KB)
- Final Rule (PDF) (10 pp, 75 KB)
- Previously Certified Gasoline Rule (published December 28, 2001): This rule finalizes new procedures for combining finished gasoline with other products to produce new blends of gasoline
Contact: Chris McKenna, phone: (202) 343-9037, email: mckenna.chris@epa.gov.
- Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published July 11, 1997)
- Reformulated Gasoline Adjustment Rule (published July 17, 2001): This rule adjusts the RFG Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) performance standard for ethanol RFG blends sold in Chicago and Milwaukee areas
Contact: Barry Garelick, phone: (202) 564-9028, email: garelick.barry@epa.gov.
- Final rule (PDF) (10 pp, 68 KB)
- Press Announcement
- Fact sheet (PDF) (published June 2001) (3 pp, 10 KB)
- Response to Comment Document (PDF) June 2001 (41 pp, 79 KB)
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (published July 12, 2000) (17 pp, 203 KB)
- Press Release
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published June 2000) (3 pp, 10 KB)
- Final rule (PDF) (10 pp, 68 KB)
- Alternative Antidumping Compliance Period Rule (published September 8, 2000): This rule provides for alternative anti-dumping compliance periods under certain limited circumstances
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published September 8, 2000)
- Reformulated Gasoline Correcting Amendments Rule (published July 13, 1999): This rule corrects certain inadvertent errors in the RFG rule.
Contact: Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov
- Change in Minimum Oxygen Content Requirement for Reformulated Gasoline Notices: These notices announce changes to the minimum oxygen content requirement for certain RFG areas that failed oxygen content surveys.
Contact: Stuart Romanow, phone: (202) 343-9296, email: romanow.stuart@epa.gov.
- Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Modifications Rule (published December 31, 1997): This rule finalizes certain modifications to the RFG rule, including the elimination of the NOx per-gallon minimum standards for complex model averaged RFG
Contact: Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov
- Final Rule
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published December 1997) (2 pp, 8 KB, EPA420-F-97-044)
- Proposed Rule (published July 11, 1997)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published June 24, 1997) (2 pp, 67 KB)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published June 24, 1997) (2 pp, 67 KB)
- Final Rule
- Elimination of Oxygenated Fuels Program Reformulated Gasoline (OPRG) Rule (published November 6, 1997): This rule eliminates the OPRG category from the Reformulated Gasoline Regulations
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Final Rule:
- Proposed Rule: (published March 17, 1997)
- Notice of Denial of Petition for Reconsideration: This notice denies the American Petroleum Institute (API) Petition for Reconsideration of the Phase II RFG Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Reduction Standard.
Contact: Deborah Wood, phone: (202) 343-9429, email: wood.deborah@epa.gov.
- Notice of Denial (published March 12, 1997)
- Request for Comment (published July 9, 1996)
- Oxygen Maximum Standard for Reformulated Gasoline Rule (published March 25, 1996) : This rule revises the oxygen maximum standard for reformulated gasoline
Contact: Chris Brunner, phone: (734) 214-4287, email: brunner.christine@epa.gov.
- Final Rule:
- Proposed Rule: (published October 5, 1995)
- Notice of Extension of Deadline for Submission of Reports. (published February 29, 1996)
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Reformulated Gasoline Minor Revisions Rule (published July 20, 1994): This rule makes minor revisions to the RFG rule, including work-in-progress (WIP) baseline adjustments, JP-4 baselines adjustments, and summer/winter season definitions
Contact: Dave Korotney, phone: (734) 214-4507, email: korotney.david@epa.gov.
- Direct Final Rule (TXT, 179 KB)
- Direct Final Rule (TXT, 179 KB)
- Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Rule: This rule establishes the federal RFG program requirements and finalizes the antidumping rules for RFG and conventional gasoline (published February 16, 1994):
Contact: Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov
- Final Rule.
- Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF) ( published December, 1993) (475 pp, 1 MB)
- Notice of Public Hearing & Correction for Proposed Rule. (published April 1, 1993)
- Proposed Rule: Complex Model and Revisions to Simple Model. (published February 26, 1993)
- Supplemental Proposed Rule (published April 16, 1992)
- Proposed Rule (published July 9,1991)
Testing Methods
- Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives (signed March 24, 2006): Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Test Methods: The U.S. Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) is issuing a direct final rule with a corresponding proposed rule that updates our motor vehicle fuels programs regulations on several test method issues. This rule makes certain fuel testing requirements more up-to-date by having refiners and laboratories use the most current versions of certain American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D.02 analytical test methods. Together, these rules will allow improvements in the test method procedure to ensure better operation and provide additional flexibility to the regulated community.
Contact: Joe Sopata, phone: (202) 343-9034, email: sopata.joe@epa.gov
While we've taken steps to ensure the accuracy of this Internet version of the rule, it's not the official version of the rule for purposes of compliance. Please refer to the official version in aforthcoming Federal Register publication or on GPO's Web Site. We anticipate that the notice will be published in the Federal Register in March 2006. You can access the Federal Register at:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. When using this site, note that "text" files may be incomplete because they don't include graphics. Instead, select "Adobe Portable Document File" (PDF) files.- Direct Final Rule (PDF) (39 pp, 162K) signed March 24, 2006
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (30 pp, 132K) signed March 24, 2006
- Fact sheet (also available as a PDF File, 3 pp, 168K, EPA-420-F-06-023, March 2006)
- Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives (published October 2, 2003): Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Test Method Update: This rule updates ASTM test method D 1319 to the 2002a year version for the alternative test method for aromatics in reformulated and conventional gasoline, olefins in reformulated and conventional gasoline and aromatics in diesel fuel
Contact: Joe Sopata, phone: (202) 343-9034, email: sopata.joe@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published October 2, 2003)
- Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 100 KB) (published September 2003)
- Alternative Analytical Test Methods Rule (published September 1, 2000): This rule extends the time period during which certain alternative analytical test methods may be used under the reformulated gasoline program
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published September 1, 2000)
- Alternative Analytical Test Methods Rule (published November 17, 1998): This rule extends the time period during which certain alternative test methods may be used under the reformulated gasoline program
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published November 17, 1998)
- Correction of Effective Date under the Congressional Review Act Rule (published May 1, 1998): This rule corrects the effective date of the Alternative Analytical Test Methods rule published on November 13, 1996
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Alternative Analytical Test Methods Rule (published November 13, 1996): This rule extends the time period during which certain alternative analytical test methods may be used under the reformulated gasoline program
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.
- Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published July 3, 1996)
- Letter to Mobil regarding RFG test methods: In response to Mobile Paulsboro Technology Center's petition for GC/FTIR test equivalency for measuring oxygenates, benzene and aromatics in gasoline. Dated March 25, 1996.
- Letter (PDF) (1 pg, 12 KB)
Baselines
- Modification of Compliance Baselines for Puerto Rico Gasoline (published June 9, 1999):
Contact: Christine M. Brunner, phone: (734) 214-4287, email: brunner.christine@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed
Rule (published June 9, 1999)
- Baseline Requirements for Gasoline Produced by Foreign Refiners (published August 28, 1997):
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov or
Marilyn Bennett, phone: (202) 343-9624, email: bennett.marilyn@epa.gov- Program Update August 2000 (8 KB PDF, 2 pp)
- Final Rule
- Notice: Invitation for Public Comment - World Trade Organization (WTO) Decision on Gasoline Rule (published June 28, 1996)
- Adjustments to Individual Baselines for the Reformulated Gasoline and Antidumping Programs (published March 4, 1997): Modifies the requirements for obtaining a baseline adjustment due to the production of JP-4 jet fuel in 1990
Contact: Christine M. Brunner, phone: (734) 214-4287, email: brunner.christine@epa.gov
- Final Rule
- Regulatory Announcement Dated March 1997. (PDF, 3 pp, 12 KB)
- Proposed Rule. (published August 4, 1995)
- Final Rule
- Treatment of Business Information Submitted Concerning Individual Baselines Rule (published December 20, 1995):
Contact: Christine M. Brunner, phone: (734) 214-4287, email: brunner.christine@epa.gov
RFG IN / OPT-OUT
RFG OPT-IN
- Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the East St. Louis, Illinois Ozone Nonattainment Area (signed December 20, 2006):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Final Rule (PDF, 6 pp, 70K, published April 24, 2007)
- Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pp, 92K, 420-F-07-040, April 18, 2007)
- Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule (PDF, 1 pg, 45K, published March 29, 2007)
- Direct Final Rule (PDF) (34 pp, 79K)
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (24 pp, 61K)
- Final Rule (PDF, 6 pp, 70K, published April 24, 2007)
- Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the St. Louis, Missouri, Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area (published March 3, 1999)
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Final Rule
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published February 1999) (2 pp, 9 KB)
- Proposed Rule (published September 15, 1998)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published September 1998) (2 pp, 9 KB)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (published September 1998) (2 pp, 9 KB)
- Final Rule
- Modification of the Covered Areas Provision for Reformulated Gasoline - RE: Former Nonattainment Areas(published September 29, 1998): (This modification was subsequently removed and the preexisting regulatory language was reinstated)
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Final rule.
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (3 pp, 11 KB)
- Notice of April 18, 1997 Public Hearing (published April 11, 1997)
- Proposed Rule (published March 28, 1997)
- Final rule.
- Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area (published June 3, 1997):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Final Rule
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (3 pp, 15 KB)
- Notice to Withdraw a Direct Final Rule (published April 4, 1997)
- Notice of Public Hearing (published March 12, 1997)
- Direct Final Rule (published February 18, 1997)
- Proposed Rule (published February 18, 1997)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 13 KB)
- Final Rule
RFG OPT-OUT
- Removal of the RFG Program from the Phoenix, Arizona Serious Ozone Nonattainment Area (published August 11, 1998):
Contact: Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Transitional and General Opt-out Procedures for Phase II Reformulated Gasoline (published October 20, 1997):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published March 28, 1997)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (4 pp, 69 KB)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (4 pp, 69 KB)
- General Procedures to Opt Out of the RFG Requirements. Also, removal of certain counties in New York, Pennsylvania and Maine from the RFG Program (published July 8, 1996):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Final Rule
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (4 pp, 17 KB)
- Proposed Rule (published June 14, 1995)
- Final Rule
- Extension of Stay of the RFG Program: parts of NY, PA, and ME (published July 10, 1995):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
RFG and Oxygenate Waiver Requests
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), nine cities with the worst smog pollution were required to use reformulated gasoline (RFG). In addition, areas reclassified to “severe” or “extreme” non-attainment are required to begin using reformulated gasoline. Non-attainment areas that are classified as “moderate” or “marginal” may opt-in to the RFG program. The CAA also requires that RFG contain a 2 percent oxygenate. EPA has the discretion to grant waivers to areas to exempt them from certain oxygenate requirements. EPA received petitions from California, New York, Connecticut and Louisiana to waive the oxygenate requirement. EPA reviewed and denied California, New York and Connecticut’s requests. EPA also received petitions from Georgia and Louisiana to waive the entire RFG program. EPA reviewed and denied Georgia and Louisiana's requests and was sued. The Georgia case is in litigation and a decision on remand for Louisiana is pending with EPA.
California
- EPA denial of California's request for a waiver from the oxygen content requirement for California RFG covered area on remand from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals:
- Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger, California (PDF) June 2005 (2 pp, 2.8 MB)
- Decision Document (PDF) (41 pp, 178K, EPA-420-S-05-005, June 2005)
- Press Announcement (June 2, 2005)
- Fact Sheet (also available as a PDF file, 4 pp, 62K, EPA420-F-05-020, June 2005)
- EPA denial of California's request for a waiver from the oxygen content requirement for California RFG covered area:
- Letter to California Gray Davis (PDF), June 12, 2001 (2 pp, 98K)
- Decision document (PDF) (14 pp, 41K, EPA-420-S-01-008, June, 2001)
- Technical Support Document (PDF) (153 pp, 313K, EPA-420-R-01-016, June, 2001)
- Press Announcement (June 12, 2001)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (3 pp, 10K, EPA-420-F-01-003, June, 2001)
New York
- EPA denial of New York's request for a waiver of the oxygen content requirement for New York RFG covered area:
- Letter to Governor Pataki, New York (PDF), June 2005 (2 pp, 1.9 MB)
- Decision Document (PDF) (8 pp, 99K, EPA-420-S-05-006, June 2005)
- Technical Support Document (PDF) (41 pp, 20K, EPA-420-R-05-009, June 2005)
- Press Announcement (June 2, 2005)
- Fact Sheet (also available as a PDF file, 4 pp, 62K, EPA420-F-05-020, June 2005)
- Letter from Erin M. Crotty, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (PDF), dated December 12, 2003 (7 pp, 546K), providing additional information.
- Letter from Christine T. Whitman, US EPA (PDF), dated April 1, 2003 (7 pp, 522K), addressing the January 6, 2003 request from New York and asking for additional information.
- Letter from Erin M. Crotty, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (PDF), dated January 6, 2003 (5 pp, 180K), requesting a waiver of the oxygenate requirement under Section 21 l(k)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act.
Connecticut
- EPA denial of Connecticut's request for a waiver of the oxygen content requirement for the Connecticut RFG covered area:
- Letter to Governor Rell, Connecticut (PDF), June 2005 (1 pg, 1.1 MB)
- Decision Document (PDF) (8 pp, 96K, EPA-420-S-05-007, June 2005)
- Technical Support Document (PDF) (31 pp, 170K, EPA-420-R-05-010, June 2005)
- Press Announcement (June 2, 2005)
- Fact Sheet (also available as a PDF file, 4 pp, 62K, EPA420-F-05-020, June 2005)
Georgia
- EPA denial of Georgia's request for a waiver of the requirement to use RFG in the Atlanta ozone nonattainment area:
- Decision document (PDF) (13 pp, 221K, EPA-420-S-04-006, October, 2004)
- Letter to Dr. Carol Couch, Georgia Environmental Protection Division (PDF), September 30, 2004. (1 pg, 459K)
Louisiana
- Louisiana's request for a waiver of the oxygen content requirement in RFG:
- Letter from Mike McDaniel, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (PDF), June 1, 2004 (5 pp, 338K)
- EPA's denial of Louisiana's petition to waive the RFG program in Baton Rouge:
- Letter from Richard Greene, EPA (PDF), May 3, 2004 (2 pp, 125K)
- Louisiana's request for a waiver of the requirement to use RFG in the Baton Rouge non-attainment area:
- Letter from Mike McDaniel, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (PDF), March 17, 2004 (3 pp, 281K)
Enforcement Exemptions
- December 19, 2005 - Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Extension of California Enforcement Exemptions for Reformulated Gasoline to California Phase 3 Gasoline:
EPA issued a final rule to extend California enforcement exemptions to California Phase 3 gasoline. This rule relieves refiners, importers, and blenders subject to California's regulations from having to comply with certain duplicative Federal and state requirements, such as reporting requirements.
The Administrator signed the following rule on December 16, 2005 and we are submitting it for publication in the Federal Register. While we have taken steps to ensure the accuracy of this Internet version of the rule, it's not the official version of the rule for purposes of compliance. Please refer to the official version in a forthcoming Federal Register publication which is expected to be released December 30, 2005. You can access the Federal Register on GPO's Web Site at: www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. When using the GPO site, note that "text" files may be incomplete because they don't include graphics. "PDF" files do include graphics.
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov
- Final Rule (PDF) (40 pp, 91K)
- Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pp, 74K, EPA-420-F-05-050, December, 2005)
- Proposed Rule (published August 11, 2004) (PDF, 9 pp, 91K)
- Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pp, 69K, EPA-420-F-04-018, August, 2004)
- Extension of Enforcement Exemptions for California Phase II Gasoline (published September 15, 1999):
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule (PDF) (6 pp, 104 KB)
- Proposed Direct Final Rule (published September 15, 1999)
- Final Rule (published June 26, 1998)
- Proposed Amendments (published April 16, 1997) (PDF, 9 pp, 62 KB)
- Adjustment of RVP Lower Limit for RFG sold in California (published May 8, 1996):
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published May 8, 1996)
- Letter to Western States Petroleum regarding California Enforcement Exemptions for RFG Dated March 1, 1996:
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov
- Letter (PDF) (6 pp, 21 KB)
Territory Exemptions
- Petition by American Samoa for Exemption from Antidumping Requirements for Conventional Gasoline (published November
29, 2000):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 20 KB, EPA420-F-00-054, November 2000)
- In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2001, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Review Plan," which was published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2001 (66 FR 770), EPA temporarily delayed the effective date of this rule for 60 days, from January 29, 2001, to March 30, 2001 (66 FR 8089).
- Proposed Rule (published November 29, 2000)
- Direct Final Rule
- Petition by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Exemption from Antidumping and Detergent Additization Requirements for Conventional Gasoline (published December 3, 1997):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published December 3, 1997)
- Petition by Guam for Exemption From Antidumping and Detergent Additization Requirements for Conventional Gasoline (published October 16, 1996):
Contact: Kurt Gustafson, phone: (202) 343-9219, email: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov
- Direct Final Rule
- Proposed Rule (published October 16, 1996)
Renewable Oxygenate Requirement for Reformulated Gasoline
- Renewable Oxygenate Requirement for Reformulated Gasoline (published August 4, 1995):
This rule required 30% of the oxygenate in the RFG program be from renewable sources, but was never implemented
Contact: Anne Pastorkovich, phone: (202) 343-9623, email: pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.- Administrative Stay
- Final Rule (published August 2, 1994)
- Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF) (143 pp, 406 KB)
- Proposed Rule (published December 27, 1993)