82 FR 58364 - Periodic Reviews of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 237 (December 12, 2017)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to conduct periodic reviews of certain aspects of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program under the Clean Air Act. This Notification of Availability (NOA) announces the availability of a document titled ``Periodic Reviews for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program.'' The document describes EPA's interpretation of the statutory requirement to conduct periodic reviews, and prior actions that EPA has taken to fulfill its obligations to conduct such reviews.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58364-58365]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26422]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0627; FRL-9971-67-OAR]


Periodic Reviews of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to 
conduct periodic reviews of certain aspects of the Renewable Fuel 
Standard (RFS) program under the Clean Air Act. This Notification of 
Availability (NOA) announces the availability of a document titled 
``Periodic Reviews for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program.'' The 
document describes EPA's interpretation of the statutory requirement to 
conduct periodic reviews, and prior actions that EPA has taken to 
fulfill its obligations to conduct such reviews.

DATES: December 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 
48105; telephone number: 734-214-4131; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

A. Docket

    EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0627. Publicly available docket materials are available 
either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 
the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 
(202) 566-1744.

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B. Electronic Access

    You may access this Federal Register document electronically from 
the Government Printing Office under the ``Federal Register'' listings 
at FDSys (http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR).

II. Overview

    Under section 211(o)(11) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to 
conduct certain periodic reviews. A separate document entitled, 
``Periodic Reviews for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program'' explains 
our interpretation of the statutory text, including both ambiguities 
and unintelligible aspects of subparagraph (C) of CAA section 
211(o)(11). That document also describes our fulfillment of the 
obligation to conduct periodic reviews notwithstanding the interpretive 
issues, and the contexts in which we have used the results of those 
periodic reviews. That document, and other supporting documents, are 
available in the docket.

    Dated: November 30, 2017.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2017-26422 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am]
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