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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AR44 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: ●Modifications to Renewable Fuel Standard and Diesel Sulfur Programs 
Abstract: This rule will qualify a fuel oil that is used to heat residential, business, commercial, industrial, or military buildings. This would not include fuel oils used to generate process heat, power, or other functions. The fuel oil would be used to generate heat to warm buildings or other facilities where people live, work, recreate, or conduct other activities. This amends the existing definition of heating oil in 40 CFR section 80.1401 to include these fuel oils. This is in addition to the fuel oils currently included in the definition of heating oil, and does not modify or limit the fuel included in the current definition. This rule also applies specific recordkeeping requirements to verify the fuel is used in approved applications. EPA is also amending the requirements under EPA's diesel sulfur program related to the sulfur content of locomotive and marine diesel fuel produced by transmix processors. These amendments will allow locomotive and marine diesel fuel produced by transmix processors to meet a maximum 500 parts per million (ppm) sulfur standard provided that; the fuel is used in older technology locomotive and marine engines that do not require 15 ppm sulfur diesel fuel, the fuel is used outside of the Northeast Mid-Atlantic Area, and the fuel is kept segregated from other fuel. These amendments will provide significant regulatory relief for transmix processors while having a neutral or net positive environmental impact. EPA is also amending the fuel marker requirements for 500 ppm sulfur locomotive and marine (LM) diesel fuel to address an oversight in the original rulemaking where the regulations failed to incorporate provisions described in the rulemaking preamble to allow for solvent yellow 124 marker to transition out of the distribution system. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 80.1401   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7414    42 USC 7545    42 USC 7601(a)    42 USC 7542   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/09/2012  77 FR 61313   
Direct Final Rule  10/09/2012  77 FR 61281   
Direct Final Rule Effective  12/10/2012 
Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule  12/00/2012 
Final Rule  01/00/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/index.htm  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Paul Argyropoulos
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 6401A,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-1123
Email: argyropoulos.paul@epa.gov

Madison Le
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 343-9094
Email: le.madison@epamail.epa.gov