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            <PUBLICATION_ID>201410</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>2060</CODE>
            <NAME>Air and Radiation</NAME>
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            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Renewable Fuel 2015 Volume Standards</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>In response to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) which amended the Clean Air Act Section 211(o), EPA finalized the RFS2 Program regulations. The new provisions also require EPA to promulgate regulations that specify the annual statutory volume requirements for renewable fuels , including cellulosic , biofuel, bio-mass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that must be used in transportation fuel annually. In the case of the cellulosic biofuel standard, the act specifically requires that the standard be set based on the volume projected to be available during the following year. If the volumes are lower than those specified under the act, then EPA may also lower the advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel standards each year accordingly. Further, the act requires the Administrator to promulgate rules establishing the applicable volumes of biomass-based diesel for 2013 and beyond and to do so no later than 14 months before the year for which such applicable volume would apply. The actions summarized here will propose and finalize the 2016 biomass based diesel (BBD) volume along with the 2015 standards. This regulatory action will establish, as required, the annual statutory volume requirements for the RFS2 fuel categories (cellulosic, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and renewable fuel) that apply to all gasoline and diesel produced or imported in 2015 and set, at minimum, the 2016 requirement. Entities potentially affected by this rule are those involved with the production, distribution, and sale of transportation fuels, including gasoline and diesel fuel or renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.1401</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Clean Air Act sec 211(o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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<p>EPA is developing this rule under the Congressional mandate in the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>EPA is developing this rule under Clean Air Act Section 211(o).&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Alternatives are being developed as part of the forthcoming proposal.</p>
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<p>Cost and benefit information is being developed as part of the forthcoming proposal.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The risks are those addressed by EISA&nbsp;-- i.e., energy insecurity and dependence on foreign sources.</p>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2015</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2015</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>324110</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Petroleum Refineries</NAICS_DESC>
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                <NAICS_CD>325193</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>325199</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>424690</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>424710</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>424720</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)</NAICS_DESC>
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            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>454319</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Other Fuel Dealers</NAICS_DESC>
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        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Korotney</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>734 214-4507</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>korotney.david@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>N27,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Ann Arbor</CITY>
                    <STATE>MI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>48105</ZIP>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Argyropoulos</LAST_NAME>
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                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 564-1123</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>argyropoulos.paul@epa.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 6401A,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
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