Petition from Canada for Application of the Renewable Fuel Standard Aggregate Compliance Approach

On March 15, 2011, EPA issued a notice of receipt of and solicited public comment on a petition for EPA to authorize the use of an aggregate approach for compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard renewable biomass requirements, submitted by the Government of Canada. The petition requested that EPA determine that an aggregate compliance approach will provide reasonable assurance that planted crops and crop residue from Canada meet the definition of renewable biomass. On October 12, 2011, EPA approved the petition.

• Notice of Receipt of Petition from Canada for Application of the Renewable Fuel Standard Aggregate Compliance Approach (pdf) (157 KB, published March 15, 2011)
• Hearing Notice (pdf) (145 KB, published June 28, 2011)
• EPA Response to Government of Canada's Petition for the Aggregate Compliance Approach for Renewable Biomass