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Proposed RuleSignificant2025-181112025-09-18

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed volumes and percentage standards for four categories of renewable fuel that would apply to obligated parties in 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. On August 22, 2025, the EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the RFS program. This supplemental proposal takes into consideration the expected impacts of the SRE decisions issued. Based on this information, the EPA is co-proposing additional volumes in 2026 and 2027 representing complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 and 2024, as well as those projected to be granted for 2025, as part of the ongoing RFS rulemaking. The EPA is also providing more information on its projection of SREs to inform the calculation of the 2026 and 2027 percentage standards.

Action & Dates

Action
Supplemental proposed rule.
Dates
Comments. Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2025.

CFR References

Topics

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

Public Comment

Comments Close
2025-10-31

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-2024-0505; FRL-11947-03-OAR] RIN 2060-AW23 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Supplemental proposed rule. SUMMARY: On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed volumes and percentage standards for four categories of renewable fuel that would apply to obligated parties in 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. On August 22, 2025, the EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the RFS program. This supplemental proposal takes into consideration the expected impacts of the SRE decisions issued. Based on this information, the EPA is co-proposing additional volumes in 2026 and 2027 representing complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 and 2024, as well as those projected to be granted for 2025, as part of the ongoing RFS rulemaking. The EPA is also providing more information on its projection of SREs to inform the calculation of the 2026 and 2027 percentage standards. DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2025. Public hearing: The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on October 1, 2025. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY ( printed page 45008) INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing. ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0505, at http://

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Citation: 90 FR 45007