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  • 2024-31218 — Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Sampling and Testing Updates
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 4320
    Reading Time:about 3 hours

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized revisions to streamline fuel quality regulations. These updates clarify testing and sampling standards while preserving existing fuel quality levels. The changes, effective July 1, 2025, aim to enhance clarity and compliance for stakeholders involved with fuels, fuel additives, and blendstocks, like producers and distributors. These modifications do not alter the current fuel quality standards but provide technical amendments and clarifications to help stakeholders comply with the EPA’s requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has made some changes to the rules about how fuels are tested, to make sure they stay good, without changing how strict the rules are. These changes make it easier for people who make and sell fuels to understand what they need to do.

  • 2024-28978 — Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement and Extension of 2024 Compliance Deadline
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100442
    Reading Time:about 75 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to partially waive the 2024 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program due to a shortfall in its production. The plan suggests reducing the requirement to 0.88 billion Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) from the initial 1.09 billion. Additionally, the proposal requests feedback on whether to consider this reduction using both the general and cellulosic waiver authorities. The EPA also aims to extend the compliance deadline to accommodate refiners and blenders adjusting to revised requirements and proposes minor revisions to regulations regarding biogas in the RFS program.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to change some rules because there's not enough special biofuel being made. They plan to lower the amount needed and give more time to meet the new rules.