Federal Register #FRL-13562-01-OAR

EPA Notice of Decisions on Small Refinery Exemption Petitions Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

This notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) communicates final regulatory decisions affecting small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Office of Transportation and Air Quality - Scope of Notice: - EPA issued final actions on 34 Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) petitions for the 2025 compliance year - Reissued a decision for 1 SRE petition for the 2024 compliance year - Decisions: - 18 refineries granted full exemptions - 11 refineries granted partial exemptions - 3 petitions denied - 2 petitions found ineligible - Basis for Decisions: - Made in consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE) - Based on statutory authority, economic hardship factors, and DOE studies - Legal and factual basis detailed, including Clean Air Act provisions - Notable Requirements: - No procurement of products or services - Notice is informational and relates to regulatory adjudications - Impacts small refineries nationwide under the RFS program

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final decisions on 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for the 2025 compliance year, and reissued a decision for 1 petition for the 2024 compliance year. The EPA granted full exemptions to 18 petitions, partial exemptions to 11 petitions, denied 3 petitions, and found 2 petitions ineligible. The decisions are based on statutory authority, consultation with the Department of Energy, and consideration of economic hardship factors. The notice provides the basis for EPA's decisions and informs the public of the adjudications and their implications for the RFS program.

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