Public Hearing for RFS Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes Publication: Federal Register Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Benjamin Hengst Date: 13 December 2022 Subjects: American Government , Petroleum

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76194-76195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025. 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: RFS-Hearing@epa.gov.

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 https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025.
    Participation in virtual public hearing. Information on how to 
register for the hearing can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025. 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 https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/proposed-renewable-fuel-standards-2023-2024-and-2025. 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 https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program. 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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