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B-334444 Jul 11, 2022 1 (2022-07-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaoniy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-334444 July 11, 2022 The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Leader Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection Agency: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules (RIN: 2060-AV11). We received the rule on June 6, 2022. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on July 1, 2022. 87 Fed. Reg. 39600. The effective date is August 30, 2022. According to EPA, the final rule modifies EPA's 2021 and 2022 statutory volume targets pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. EPA states that the final rule also establishes the 2022 volume target for biomass-based diesel and modifies the previously established cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel volume requirements for 2020. In addition, EPA states that the final rule establishes the 2020, 2021, and 2022 renewable fuel percentage standards for all of the above-referenced biofuel categories. Finally, according to EPA, the final rule addresses a judicial remand of EPA's 2016 standard-setting rulemaking, as well as several regulatory changes to EPA's RFS program, including regulations for the use of biointermediates to produce qualifying renewable fuel, flexibilities for regulated parties, and clarifications of existing regulations. Enclosed is our assessment of EPA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to the

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