Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes

Abstract

Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. This action establishes the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2023 through 2025 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. This action also establishes the second supplemental standard addressing the judicial remand of the 2016 standard-setting rulemaking. Finally, this action makes several regulatory changes to the RFS program, including changes related to the treatment of biogas and other modifications to improve the program's implementation. At this time EPA is not finalizing proposed provisions related to the generation of RINs from qualifying renewable electricity.

Action & Dates

Action: Final rule.
Dates: This rule is effective on September 11, 2023, except for amendatory instruction 30, which is effective on February 1, 2024, and amendatory instructions 41 and 42, which are effective on April 1, 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 12, 2023. The incorporation by reference of ASTM D1250, ASTM D4442, ASTM D4444, ASTM D6866, and ASTM E870 was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 1, 2022. The incorporation by reference of ASTM D4057, ASTM D4177, ASTM D5842, and ASTM D5854 was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 28, 2014. The incorporation by reference of ASTM E711 was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 1, 2010.
Effective Date: 2023-09-11

CFR References

40 CFR Part 80 40 CFR Part 1090

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAir pollution controlDiesel FuelEnvironmental protectionFuel additivesGasolineImportsIncorporation by referenceOil importsPetroleum

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 80 and 1090 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427; FRL-8514-02-OAR] RIN 2060-AV14 ( printed page 44468) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. This action establishes the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2023 through 2025 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. This action also establishes the second supplemental standard addressing the judicial remand of the 2016 standard-setting rulemaking. Finally, this action makes several regulatory changes to the RFS program, including changes related to the treatment of biogas and other modifications to improve the program's implementation. At this time EPA is not finalizing proposed provisions related to the generation of RINs from qualifying renewable electricity. DATES: This rule is effective on September 11, 2023, except for amendatory instruction 30, which is effective on February 1, 2024, and amendatory instructions 41 and 42, which are effective on April 1, 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 12, 2023. The incorporation by reference of ASTM D1250, ASTM D4442, ASTM D4444, ASTM D68…

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Citation: 88 FR 44468