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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Reallocation of Additional 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions
The United States notified a revised version of this proposed TBT measure on 22 October 2026. The measure was first notified on 25 June 2025. Comments are open until 4 December 2026.
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Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is co-proposing two approaches to revising the existing 2026 and 2027 small refinery exemption (SRE) reallocation volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program in response to a higher volume of 2025 SREs than previously projected when the Agency set the renewable fuel volumes and percentage standards on 1 April 2026. One approach would reallocate the additional 2025 SRE volume equally between the 2026 and 2027 SRE reallocation volumes, while the other approach would reallocate all the additional 2025 SRE volume to the 2027 SRE reallocation volume. Additionally, given the proposed revision to the 2026 standards, this proposed action may extend the existing 2026 compliance reporting deadline of 31 March 2027. The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on 4 November 2026. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and end when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. All hearing attendees (including those who do not intend to provide testimony) must register by sending an email to RFS-Hearing@epa.gov by 28 October 2026. A separate registration form must be submitted for each person attending the hearing. Additional information on how to register can be found at
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RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/2219/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Open until 4 December 2026
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Reallocation of Additional 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions
Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is co-proposing two approaches to revising the existing 2026 and 2027 small refinery exemption (SRE) reallocation volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program in response to a higher volume of 2025 SREs than previously projected when the Agency set the renewable fuel volumes and percentage standards on 1 April 2026. One approach would reallocate the additional 2025 SRE volume equally between the 2026 and 2027 SRE reallocation volumes, while the other approach would reallocate all the additional 2025 SRE volume to the 2027 SRE reallocation volume. Additionally, given the proposed revision to the 2026 standards, this proposed action may extend the existing 2026 compliance reporting deadline of 31 March 2027. The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on 4 November 2026. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and end when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. All hearing attendees (including those who do not intend to provide testimony) must register by sending an email to RFS-Hearing@epa.gov by 28 October 2026. A separate registration form must be submitted for each person attending the hearing. Additional information on how to register can be found at
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2219/Add.3
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of 2025 Compliance Reporting Deadline
In this Final Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under APA Good Cause due to the administrative timing of Small Refinery Exemption decisions, is extending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance reporting deadline for the 2025 compliance year from 1 September 2026, to 1 October 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 56780, 4 September 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 80: This final rule is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-7195. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2219 are identified by the Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0505.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2219/Add.2
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes
Final rule - Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. The EPA is establishing the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel (BBD), advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. The EPA is also partially waiving the 2025 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revising the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. Finally, the EPA is promulgating several regulatory changes to the RFS program, including removing renewable electricity as a qualifying renewable fuel under the RFS program (eRINs) and making minor revisions to the biogas provisions of the RFS program. This rule is effective on 15 June 2026, except for amendatory instruction 47, which is effective on 28 April 2026, and amendatory instruction 17, which is effective on 1 January 2027. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 15 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 16388, 1 April 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 63, 80 and 1090: This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2219 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0505. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2219/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 31 October 2025
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On 17 June 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed volumes and percentage standards for four categories of renewable fuel that would apply to obligated parties in 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2219). On 22 August 2025, the EPA issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the RFS program. This supplemental proposal takes into consideration the expected impacts of the SRE decisions issued. Based on this information, the EPA is co-proposing additional volumes in 2026 and 2027 representing complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 and 2024, as well as those projected to be granted for 2025, as part of the ongoing RFS rulemaking. The EPA is also providing more information on its projection of SREs to inform the calculation of the 2026 and 2027 percentage standards. Comments must be received on or before 31 October 2025. The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on 1 October 2025. The hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and end when all parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. All hearing attendees (including even those who do not intend to provide testimony) should register for the virtual public hearing by 24 September 2025. Information on how to register can be found at The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing is 29 September 2025. 90 Federal Register…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2219
Comment deadline: Closed on 8 August 2025
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes
Proposed rule - Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. EPA is proposing the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel (BBD), 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).
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