Notice2025-11127
Public Hearing for Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes
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Published
June 17, 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a virtual public hearing to be held on July 8, 2025, on its proposal for the "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes," which was announced on June 13, 2025. An additional session will be held on July 9, 2025, if necessary, to accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25614-25615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11127]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0505; FRL-12806-01-OAR]
RIN 2060-AW23
Public Hearing for Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program:
Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel
Volume Requirement, and Other Changes
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice: public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
virtual public hearing to be held on July 8, 2025, on its proposal for
the ``Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and
2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and
Other Changes,'' which was announced on June 13, 2025. An additional
session will be held on July 9, 2025, if necessary, to accommodate the
number of testifiers that sign-up to testify.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on July 8, 2025. An
additional session will be held on July 9, 2025, if necessary, to
accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. Please
refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional
information on the public hearing.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Time (ET) each day 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 virtual public hearing by July 1, 2025.
Information on how to register can be found at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027</a>. Additional information regarding the hearing appears below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Parsons, Assessment and Standards
Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental
Protection
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Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4479; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94c6d2c7b9dcf1f5e6fdfaf3d4f1e4f5baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4f6e2f789ecc1c5d6cdcac3e4c1d4c58ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing to establish the 2026 and
2027 applicable volumes and corresponding percentage standards for
cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total
renewable fuel. EPA is also proposing to partially waive the 2025
cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revise the associated
percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel
production. Finally, EPA is proposing several regulatory changes to the
RFS program, including reducing the number of Renewable Identification
Numbers (RINs) generated for imported renewable fuel and renewable fuel
produced from foreign feedstocks and removing renewable electricity as
a qualifying renewable fuel under the RFS program (eRINs). The ``RFS
Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic
Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes'' proposal was announced
on June 13, 2025, 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-2026-and-2027">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027</a>.
Participation in Virtual Public Hearing
Information on how to register for the virtual public hearing can
be found at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027</a>. The last day to pre-
register to speak at the hearing is July 1, 2025. 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-2026-and-2027">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027</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.
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.
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 July 1, 2025. 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-2024-0505. 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/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027">https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-and-2027</a>. Please refer to the notice of proposed
rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information related to
the proposal.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2025-11127 Filed 6-16-25; 8:45 am]
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