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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set January 1, 2024, as the uniform compliance date for food labeling regulations that were published between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. This means any new food labeling rules released during this timeframe must be followed by the start of 2024 to reduce the economic impact of labeling changes on the food industry. The FDA states that while these regulations don't immediately introduce new costs, they allow businesses time to adjust their labeling practices. The rule also specifies that special circumstances may justify a different compliance date, which will be detailed as needed.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is suggesting changes to certain deadlines within the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Specifically, the EPA proposes extending the compliance deadline for small refineries’ 2019 obligations to November 30, 2021, and their attest engagement report deadline to June 1, 2022. For the 2020 compliance year, the deadline for all obligated parties and others in possession of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), as well as their attest engagement reports, would be January 31, 2022, and June 1, 2022, respectively. These extensions aim to address ongoing uncertainties and allow for more thorough compliance planning.

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.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has updated its regulations to include the latest version (Version 4.0) of business practice standards for interstate natural gas pipelines, created by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). This update aims to improve efficiency and reliability in the natural gas industry and enhance cybersecurity protections. The new rules go into effect on February 7, 2025, with compliance required by August 1, 2025. FERC continues to exclude certain standards, like optional model contracts, from being incorporated by reference.