Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Final Rule

On this page:

• Rule Summary
• Additional Resources

Rule Summary

EPA is finalizing changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard program, as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, to ensure that transportation fuel sold in the United State contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The new renewable fuel standards increase the volume of renewable fuel required to be blended into transportation fuel to 36 billion gallons by 2022. The rule was developed in collaboration with refiners, renewable fuel producers, and many other stakeholders.

Additional Resources

• Fact Sheet: EPA Proposes New Regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2010 and Beyond (pdf) (560 KB, May 2009, EPA-420-F-09-023)
• Fact Sheet: EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Fuels (EPA-420-F-09-024) (pdf) (2.0 MB, May 2009)
• Notice of Proposed Rule: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program (pdf) (2.2 MB, published May 26, 2009)
• Final Rule: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program (pdf) (1.79 MB, published on March 26, 2010)
• Section 610 Review of the Renewable Fuels Standards Program
  • EPA Opens Public Comment Period for RFS 610 Review
  • Haynes and Boone, LLP Request for Extension for RFS 610 Review Public Comment Period - Small Retailers Coalition (pdf) (638.01 KB, August 16, 2019)
    Haynes and Boone, LLP Request for Extension for RFS 610 Review Public Comment Period - Small Retailers Coalition
  • PerkinsCoie Request for Extension for RFS 610 Review Public Comment Period – Small Refiners Coalition (pdf) (125.18 KB, August 15, 2019)
    PerkinsCoie Request for Extension for RFS 610 Review Public Comment Period – Small Refiners Coalition
  • EPA Extends Public Comment Period for 610 Review (pdf) (191 KB, published August 27, 2019)
• EPA Moderated Transaction System Workshop
  EPA hosted a workshop on the EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) on June 8, 2009. The intent of the workshop was to introduce in-depth detail to participants about the EMTS system and to discuss the Exchange Network, which will be used to transfer EMTS data. For more information, please visit the EMTS page.
• Peer Review of Lifecycle Analysis
  • Federal Register Notice (pdf) ( 142 KB, published August 17, 2009)
  • Fact Sheet: Peer Review Lifecycle Analysis under EISA Questions and Answers (pdf) (348 KB, August 2009, EPA-420-F-09-032)
• Fact Sheet: EPA Finalizes New Regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2010 and Beyond (pdf) (202 KB, EPA-420-F-10-007, February 2010)
• Fact Sheet: EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Fuels (EPA-420-F-10-006)(pdf) (108 KB, February 2010)
• Final Regulatory Impact Analysis (pdf) (17.0 MB, February 2010, EPA-420-R-10-006)
• Summary and Analysis of Comments (pdf) (3.7 MB, February 2010, EPA-420-R-10-003)
• RFS2 Emissions Inventory for Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document (pdf) (328 KB, January 2010, EPA-420-R-10-005)
• Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program (pdf) (6.1 MB, May 2009, EPA-420-D-09-001)
• Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document: Changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (pdf) (16.95 MB, January 2010, EPA 454/R-10-001)
• Lifecycle Results Docket Directory (2010) (pdf) (97.74 KB, May 2010)
  Docket Key for Renewable Fuel Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Results
• The new specific volume standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel by year (pdf) (21.21 KB, May 2009)
• Agricultural Economic Models (pdf) (14.92 KB, June 8, 2009)
  This memo provides instructions on how to access the agricultural economic models used in the RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
• Lifecycle Results Docket Directory (2009) (pdf) (12.66 KB, June 25, 2009)
  This memo provides a directory to the spreadsheets in the docket that include the lifecycle analysis results and calculations used in the RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
• Peer Review Report: Satellite Imagery and Emissions Factor Analysis (pdf) (1.26 MB, July 31, 2009)
• Peer Review Report: Methods and Approaches to Account for Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biofuels Production Over Time (pdf) (1.3 MB, July 31, 2009)
• Peer Review Report: International Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Factors (pdf) (3.47 MB, July 30, 2009)
• Peer Review Report: Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions due to Increased Biofuel Production Model Linkage (pdf) (892.18 KB, July 31, 2009)