Modifications to the  Renewable  Fuel
Standard  Program (RFS2)
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct
    final action to amend the Renewable Fuel Standard program
regulations published on March 26, 2010 and scheduled to take effect
on July  1, 2010 (the "RFS2 regulations").
Background
In the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), Congress
amended the Clean Air Act (CAA) to change requirements for the existing Renewable
Fuel Standard program.  The final regulations making these changes to the Renewable
Fuel Standard program were published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2010
(75 FR 14670). Following publication, EPA discovered some technical errors
and areas within the final RFS2 regulations that could benefit from clarification
or modification. This direct final rule amends the RFS2 regulations to make the
appropriate corrections, clarifications, and modifications.

Key Act ion
The direct final rule will amend the RFS2 regulations of 40 CFR Part 80 Subpart
M. Many of the amendments address grammatical or typographical errors or clarify
language. A few amendments are being made to correct regulatory language that
inadvertently misrepresented our intent as reflected in the preamble to the final RFS2
regulations.
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
                                 Office of Transportation and Air Quality
                                                  EPA-420-F-10-032
                                                        April 2010

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           For More Information
           For more information on the direct final rule, as well as the RFS2 rule, please visit the RFS
           program website at:

                    www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/index.htm

           To submit a question on the RFS program, and to view Frequently Asked Questions, please visit:

                    www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/compliancehelp/index.htm

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