Federal Register #2060-AX06

EPA Extends 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Compliance Reporting Deadline

This notice announces an extension by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance reporting deadline. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Scope of Action: - Extends the 2025 RFS compliance reporting deadline from September 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026 - Applies to all obligated parties under the RFS program, including refiners, importers, and small refineries - Key Details: - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory deadline extension - No OEMs or vendors are named, as this is not a procurement action - The extension is intended to provide additional time for compliance following recent decisions on small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions - The 2025 attestation engagement deadline and the 2026 compliance reporting deadline remain unchanged - Unique Requirements: - The extension only affects the 2025 compliance year reporting deadline for RFS obligations

Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance reporting deadline for the 2025 compliance year from September 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026. This extension provides obligated parties, including small refineries, additional time to adjust their compliance strategies following recent small refinery exemption decisions. The extension does not affect the 2025 attestation engagement deadline or the 2026 compliance reporting deadline. The EPA is issuing this final rule without prior proposal and public comment due to good cause.

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