EPA Asks for Comments on Existing Fuel Reports
Published Date: 6/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA is asking for public feedback on renewing its paperwork rules for the Renewable Fuel Standard program through 2025. This affects fuel producers and sellers who must report their renewable fuel use. Comments are open until August 28, 2026, and the renewal helps keep the program running smoothly without adding new costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Annual Compliance Burden
EPA estimates the RFS information collection will require 151,414 hours of respondent time per year and total annual costs of $24,274,388. These burdens apply to the covered respondents across reporting frequencies (on occasion, quarterly, annually).
ICR Renewal Keeps Reporting Required
If you are a fuel producer, seller, or related third party (for example, biogas or RNG producers, importers, or separated food waste feedstock suppliers), the EPA plans to renew the Renewable Fuel Standard information collection. The information collection is mandatory under 40 CFR parts 80 and 1090 and the current approval runs through September 30, 2026.
Increase in Respondents and Costs
EPA reports the revised estimate includes 3,222 more respondents than previously estimated, increasing burden by 68,973 hours and costs by $13,021,504 compared with the original ICR currently approved by OMB.
New and Ongoing Reporting Requirements Named
The ICR covers specific RFS provisions including biogas-derived renewable fuel requirements (to ensure biogas is produced from renewable biomass and used as transportation fuel or as a biointermediate), third-party requirements (engineering reviews, the RFS quality assurance program, and annual attest engagements), and recordkeeping for waste feedstocks including separated food waste.
EPA Provides Secure Systems To Reduce Burden
EPA provides secure electronic systems that respondents use to register, submit compliance reports, and transact Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), which the notice says removes a burden from industry. The systems are used to monitor compliance and ensure market integrity.
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