Notice2022-26943
Public Hearing for RFS Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes
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Published
December 13, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a virtual public hearing to be held on January 10, 2023, on its proposal for the "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023- 2025 and Other Changes," which was announced on November 30, 2022. An additional session will be held on January 11, 2023, if necessary, to accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. EPA is proposing the 2023-2025 renewable fuel standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. EPA is also proposing the second supplemental standard addressing the remand of the 2016 standard-setting rulemaking and several regulatory changes to the RFS program, including regulations governing the generation of qualifying renewable electricity and other modifications intended to improve the program's implementation.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76194-76195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26943]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427; FRL-10436-01-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV14
Public Hearing for RFS Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
virtual public hearing to be held on January 10, 2023, on its proposal
for the ``Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-
2025 and Other Changes,'' which was announced on November 30, 2022. An
additional session will be held on January 11, 2023, if necessary, to
accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. EPA is
proposing the 2023-2025 renewable fuel standards for cellulosic
biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable
fuel. EPA is also proposing the second supplemental standard addressing
the remand of the 2016 standard-setting rulemaking and several
regulatory changes to the RFS program, including regulations governing
the generation of qualifying renewable electricity and other
modifications intended to improve the program's implementation.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on January 10, 2023. An
additional session will be held on January 11, 2023, if necessary, to
accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. Please
refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional
information.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern Time
(ET) and end when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity
to do so, but no later than 5 p.m. ET. All hearing attendees (including
even those who do not intend to provide testimony) should register for
the public hearing by January 3, 2023. Information on how to register
can be found at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025</a>. Please refer to
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Parsons, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: (734) 214-4479; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99cbdfcab4d1fcf8ebf0f7fed9fce9f8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2908491ef8aa7a3b0abaca582a7b2a3eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing to establish the 2023-2025
volume targets and corresponding renewable fuel standards for
cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total
renewable fuel. EPA is also proposing the second supplemental standard
to address the remand of the 2016 standard-setting rulemaking, as well
as several regulatory changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
program, including regulations governing the generation of qualifying
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renewable electricity. The RFS Standards for 2023-2025 and Other
Changes proposal was announced on November 30, 2022, and will be
published separately in the Federal Register. The pre-publication
version is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025</a>.
Participation in virtual public hearing. Information on how to
register for the hearing can be found at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025</a>. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be
January 3, 2023.
Each commenter will have 3 minutes to provide oral testimony. EPA
may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will
not respond to the presentations at that time. Written statements and
supporting information submitted during the comment period will be
considered with the same weight as oral comments and supporting
information presented at the public hearing.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing will
be posted online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025</a>. While EPA
expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please monitor
the website or contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section to determine if there are any updates. EPA does not
intend to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing
updates.
If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing and describe your needs by January 3, 2023. EPA may not be able
to arrange accommodations without advance notice.
How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related
information? EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427. EPA has also developed a website for the
RFS program, including the proposal, which is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program</a>. Please refer to the notice
of proposed rulemaking for detailed information on accessing
information related to the proposal.
Benjamin Hengst,
Deputy Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2022-26943 Filed 12-12-22; 8:45 am]
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