2060-AU42 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020, Biomass-Based Diesel Volumes for 2021, and Other Changes

Under section 211 of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set renewable fuel percentage standards every year. This action establishes the annual percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that apply to gasoline and diesel transportation fuel produced or imported in the year 2020. Relying on statutory waiver authority that is available when the projected cellulosic biofuel production volume is less than the applicable volume specified in the statute, EPA is establishing volume requirements for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that are below the statutory volume targets. We are also establishing the applicable volume of biomass-based diesel for 2021. Finally, this rulemaking includes several regulatory amendments designed to provide clarity and increase opportunities for renewable fuel production.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes No Regulatory 40 CFR 80 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., Clean Air Act Statutory Final 11/30/2019 Per Statutory deadline the rule must be finalized by Nov. 30 No Notice 07/17/2019 84 FR 34106 NPRM 07/29/2019 84 FR 36762 Supplemental NPRM 10/28/2019 84 FR 57677 Final Rule 02/06/2020 85 FR 7016 Final Rule Effective 04/06/2020 No No Federal No No No No Dallas Burkholder 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 734 649-2160 burkholder.dallas@epa.gov N26, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor MI 48105 David Korotney 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 734 214-4507 korotney.david@epa.gov N27, Ann Arbor MI 48105