Title 40

SECTION 80.1650

80.1650 Registration.

§ 80.1650 Registration.

The following registration requirements apply under this subpart:

(a) Registration. Registration with the EPA Administrator is required for any -

(1) Gasoline refiner or importer having any refinery or import facility subject to the gasoline sulfur standards under this subpart O, unless already registered as a gasoline refiner or importer under § 80.76 or § 80.103.

(2) Oxygenate producer or importer having any oxygenate production facility or import facility subject to the oxygenate sulfur standards under § 80.1610.

(3) Oxygenate blender who has any oxygenate blending facility that blends oxygenate into gasoline, RBOB, or CBOB where the resulting gasoline is subject to the gasoline sulfur standards under this subpart O, unless already registered as an oxygenate blender under § 80.76.

(4) Producer or importer of certified ethanol denaturant subject to the standards under § 80.1611.

(b) Registration dates. (1) Any gasoline refiner or importer required to register shall do so by December 1, 2016, or at least 30 days in advance of the first date that such person will produce or import reformulated gasoline, conventional gasoline, RBOB, or CBOB. If a previously unregistered refiner or importer intends to generate credits prior to January 1, 2017 (pursuant to § 80.1615), registration must occur at least 90 days prior to submitting an annual compliance report demonstrating credit generation.

(2) Any oxygenate producer or importer required to register shall do so by November 1, 2016, or at least 60 days in advance of the first date that such person will produce or import oxygenate.

(3) Any oxygenate blender required to register shall do so by November 1, 2016, or at least 90 days in advance of the first date that such person will blend oxygenate into gasoline, RBOB, or CBOB where the resulting gasoline is subject to the gasoline sulfur standards under this subpart O.

(4) Any ethanol denaturant producer or importer required to register shall do so by November 1, 2016, or at least 60 days in advance of the first date that such person will produce or import ethanol denaturant.

(c) Refiner registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, email address, and telephone number of the refiner.

(ii) For each separate refinery, the facility name, physical location, contact name, email address, telephone number, and type of facility.

(iii) For each separate refinery -

(A) Whether records are kept on-site or off-site of the refinery.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, email address, and telephone number.

(iv) For each separate refinery that produces reformulated gasoline and/or RBOB, the name, address, contact name, email address, and telephone number of the independent laboratory used to meet the independent analysis requirements of § 80.65(f).

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each refiner, and a facility registration number for each refinery that is identified. These registration numbers shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

(3)(i) Any refiner shall submit updated registration information to the Administrator within thirty days of any occasion when the registration information previously supplied becomes incomplete or inaccurate; except that

(ii) EPA must be notified in writing of any change in designated independent laboratory under paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section at least thirty days in advance of such change.

(d) Gasoline importer registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, email address, and telephone number of the importer.

(ii) For each importer's operations in a single PADD:

(A) Whether records are kept on-site at the registered address or off-site.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, email address, and telephone number.

(C) For importers that import reformulated gasoline and/or RBOB, the name, address, contact name and telephone number of the independent laboratory used to meet the independent analysis requirements of § 80.65(f).

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each importer. This registration number shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

(3)(i) Any importer shall submit updated registration information to the Administrator within thirty days of any occasion when the registration information previously supplied becomes incomplete or inaccurate; except that

(ii) EPA must be notified in writing of any change in designated independent laboratory under paragraph (d)(1)(ii)(C) of this section at least thirty days in advance of such change.

(e) Oxygenate producer registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, email address, and telephone number of the oxygenate producer.

(ii) For each separate oxygenate production facility, the facility name, physical location, contact name, telephone number, and type of facility.

(iii) For each separate oxygenate production facility -

(A) Whether records are kept on-site or off-site of the facility.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, and telephone number.

(iv) The type and chemical composition of the oxygenate.

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each oxygenate producer, and a facility registration number for each oxygenate production facility that is identified. These registration numbers or those provided under § 80.1450 shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

(3) Any oxygenate producer shall submit updated registration information to the Administrator within thirty days of any occasion when the registration information previously supplied becomes incomplete or inaccurate.

(f) Oxygenate importer registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, and email address, telephone number of the importer.

(ii) For each importer's operations in a single PADD -

(A) Whether records are kept on-site at the registered address or off-site.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, email address, and telephone number.

(iii) The type and chemical composition of the oxygenate.

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each importer. This registration number shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

(g) Oxygenate blender registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, and email address, telephone number of the oxygenate blender.

(ii) For each separate oxygenate blending facility, the facility name, physical location, contact name, telephone number, and type of facility.

(iii) For each separate oxygenate blending facility -

(A) Whether records are kept on-site or off-site of the facility.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, email address, and telephone number.

(iv) The type and chemical composition of the oxygenate.

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each oxygenate blender, and a facility registration number for each oxygenate blending facility that is identified. These registration numbers or those provided under § 80.1450 shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

(3) Any oxygenate blender shall submit updated registration information to the Administrator within thirty days of any occasion when the registration information previously supplied becomes incomplete or inaccurate.

(h) Certified ethanol denaturant producer registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, email address, and telephone number of the ethanol denaturant producer.

(ii) For each separate ethanol denaturant production facility, the facility name, physical location, contact name, telephone number, and type of facility.

(iii) For each separate ethanol denaturant production facility -

(A) Whether records are kept on-site or off-site of the ethanol denaturant production facility.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, and telephone number.

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each ethanol denaturant producer, and a facility registration number for each ethanol denaturant production facility that is identified. These registration numbers or those provided under § 80.1450 shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

(3) Any ethanol denaturant producer shall submit updated registration information to the Administrator within thirty days of any occasion when the registration information previously supplied becomes incomplete or inaccurate.

(i) Ethanol denaturant importer registration. (1) Registration shall be on forms and use procedures prescribed by the Administrator, and shall include all the following information:

(i) The name, business address, contact name, and email address, telephone number of the importer.

(ii) For each importer's operations in a single PADD -

(A) Whether records are kept on-site at the registered address or off-site.

(B) If records are kept off-site, the primary off-site storage facility name, physical location, contact name, email address, and telephone number.

(2) EPA will supply a company registration number to each importer. This registration number shall be used in all reports to the Administrator.

[79 FR 23655, Apr. 28, 2014, as amended at 80 FR 9100, Feb. 19, 2015; 85 FR 7085, Feb. 6, 2020]