Title 40

SECTION 80.1354

80.1354 What are the reporting requirements for the gasoline benzene program

§ 80.1354 What are the reporting requirements for the gasoline benzene program?

(a) Beginning with earliest applicable date specified in § 80.1347(a)(2), any refiner for each of its refineries, and any importer for the gasoline it imports, shall submit to EPA an Annual Gasoline Benzene Report that contains the information required in this section, and such other information as EPA may require for each applicable averaging period.

(b) The Annual Gasoline Benzene Report shall contain the following information:

(1) Benzene volume percent and volume of any RFG, RBOB, and conventional gasoline, separately by batch, produced by the refinery or imported, and the sum of the volumes and the volume-weighted benzene concentration, in volume percent.

(2)(i) The annual average benzene concentration, per § 80.1238, along with identification of the test method(s) used to measure the annual average benzene concentration.

(ii) The maximum average benzene concentration, per § 80.1240(b), along with identification of the test method(s) used to measure the maximum average benzene concentration.

(3) Any benzene deficit from the previous reporting period, per § 80.1230(b).

(4) The number of banked benzene credits from the previous reporting period.

(5) The number of benzene credits generated under § 80.1275, if applicable.

(6) The number of benzene credits generated under § 80.1290, if applicable.

(7) The number of benzene credits transferred to the refinery or importer, per § 80.1295(c), and the cost of the credits, if applicable.

(8) The number of benzene credits transferred from the refinery or importer, per § 80.1295(c), and the price of the credits, if applicable.

(9) The number of benzene credits terminated or expired.

(10) The compliance benzene value per § 80.1240.

(11) The number of banked benzene credits.

(12) Projected credit generation through compliance year 2015.

(13) Projected credit use through compliance year 2015.

(c) EPA may require submission of additional information to verify compliance with the requirements of this subpart.

(d) The report required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be -

(1) Submitted on forms and following procedures specified by the Administrator.

(2) Submitted to EPA by March 31 each year for the prior calendar year averaging period.

(3) Signed and certified as correct by the owner or a responsible corporate officer of the refiner or importer.

[72 FR 8544, Feb. 26, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 23655, Apr. 28, 2014]