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5 September 2022  
(22-6606) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  5 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Alternative RIN Retirement Schedule for Small 
Refineries  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 2 September 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 2 September 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-02/htm l/2022 -18870.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-02/pdf/2022 -18870.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_5972_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant sym bol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Alternative RIN Retirement Schedule 
for Small Refineries  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing an optional alternative renewable identification number (RIN) retirement 
schedule for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for the 2020 
compliance year. Small refineries that elect to use the alternative RIN retirement schedule will have 
to fully comply with their 2020 RFS obligations -- including any RIN deficits from 2019 carried forward 
into the 2020 compliance year --by 1 February 2024. EPA is taking this action because small refineries 
 
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  may need more time to plan for compliance with their RFS obligations given EPA's delay in deciding 
small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions and setting the associated compliance deadlines.  
This rule is eff ective on 2 September 2022.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1875  are identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2022-0434. The Docket Folder is 
available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2022-
0434/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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