Comment period on proposed 2020 RFS RVOs closes Aug. 30
August 27, 2019
BY Erin Krueger
Those who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA’s proposed rule to set 2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel have less than a week to do so. The public comment period on the proposed rule closes Aug. 30.
The EPA released a prepublication version of the rulemaking on July 5. The rule proposes to require 20.04 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended with the U.S. fuel supply next year, up from 19.92 billion gallons in 2019. The proposed RVO includes 5.04 billion gallons of advanced biofuels, 2.43 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel, and 540 million gallons of cellulosic fuel. The 2020 RVO for biomass-based diesel was finalized in a separate rulemaking last year. The rulemaking also proposes to set the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel at 2.43 billion gallons, level with the 2020 RVO.
When compared to the 2019 RVOs, the proposal would increase the RVO for cellulosic biofuel by 120 million gallons. Due the nested nature of the RFS RVOs, the implied RVOs for advanced biofuel and renewable fuel would remain at the 2019 level.
According to data posted to the Regulations.gov website, nearly 4,500 public comments had been submitted on the proposed rule as of Aug. 26. Written comments on the proposed rule can filed online through Aug. 30 on www.Regulations.gov under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0136.
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