#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #acdf  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,clean   
,air ,act ) respect to ! e?anol waiv] = 
,reid ,vapor ,pressure "u t ,act1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,ye>-,r\nd ,e#ae &   
,,rfs ,re=m  7a7 ,e?anol waiv]  7#a7    
,exi/+ waiv]s ,section #baa7;f77#d7 ( ! 
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7;f77#d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
7#d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ^u & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator1 on  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 7z s designat$7--  7i7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection 
ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+  
if he det]m9es & ins]t+ if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es2 &  7ii7 9 !      
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,f9al action ,!
 ,adm9i/rator  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,reid vapor pressure
 ,a fuel or fuel additive may be        
introduc$ into comm]ce if-- 7i7 7,i7 !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! fuel or fuel  
additive is sub/antially simil> to a    

fuel or fuel additive utiliz$ 9 !       
c]tification ( any model ye> vehicle    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or      
7,,ii7 ! fuel or fuel additive has be5  
grant$ a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &    
meets all ( ! conditions ( t waiv] o!r  
?an any limitation ( ! waiv] ) respect  
to ! ,reid ,vapor ,pressure ( ! fuel or 
fuel additive2 &  7ii7 ! fuel or fuel   
additive meets all o!r applicable ,reid 
,vapor ,pressure requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7h74  4  7#b7 ,reid vapor    
pressure limitation ,section #baa7;h7 ( 
! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gede7;h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
vapor pressure ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ ,vapor ,pressure2  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #aj p]c5t &  
ins]t+ #aj to #ae p]c5t2 &  7,c7 9      
p>agraph 7#e77;,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,^u  
notification1 accompani$ by & ins]t+ ,on
 receipt ( a notification t is submitt$ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f>m1 ,food1 
& ,national ,security ,act ( #bjbf1 & is

 accompani$ by appropriate2  7ii7 by    
/rik+ #aj p]c5t & ins]t+ #aj to #ae     
p]c5t2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,^u ! enactm5t ( ! ,f>m1 ,food1 
& ,national ,security ,act ( #bjbf1 any 
,/ate = :i* ! notification f ! ,gov]nor 
( a ,/ate 0 submitt$ aft] ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbb1 & be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,f>m1 ,food1 & ,national ,security ,act 
( #bjbf & to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator appli$ !
 ,reid ,vapor ,pressure limitation      
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all in/ead h 
! ,reid ,vapor ,pressure limitation     
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#d7 apply to all  
fuel bl5ds conta9+ gasol9e & #aj to #ae 
p]c5t d5atur$ anhydr\s e?anol t are     
sold1 (f]$ = sale1 disp5s$1 suppli$1    
(f]$ = supply1 transport$1 or introduc$ 
into comm]ce 9 ! area dur+ ! high ozone 
season44  7b7 ,def9ition ( small ref9+  
company ,section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean 
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,l7 z subp>agraph 7,m72 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,k7 !  

foll[+3  7,l7 ,small ref9+ company ,!   
t]m small ref9+ company means a company1
 entity1 or gr\p ( affiliat$ entities1  
includ+ ?r\gh subsidi>ies1 p>5t         
companies1 jo9t v5tures1 hold+          
companies1 sp9-(fs1 or o!r associat$    
corporate or legal /ructures1 ! daily   
av]age aggregate production ( obligat$  
fuels ( :i* = cal5d> ye> #bjbe did n    
exce$ #ge1jjj b>rels p] day across all (
 ! facilities ( ! company1 entity1 or   
gr\p ( affiliat$ entities t produc$     
transportation fuel subject to !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74  4  7c7    
,t]m9ation ( petitions2 adju/$ small    
ref9+ company obligation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #baa7o77#i7 ( ! ,clean ,air    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#i77 is    
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,a small & ins]t+ 
,subject to clause 7iv71 a small2 &     
7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7   
,t]m9ation ( exemption & petitions  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbh1 ! 
,adm9i/rator may n apply or en=ce any   

ext5sion ( an exemption grant$ pursuant 
to a petition "u ?is subp>agraph or     
o!rwise cont9ue to en=ce ! exemption "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to any small 
ref9]y4  7,,ii7 ,limitation on petitions
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7aa7
 no small ref9]y may petition = an      
ext5sion "u ?is subp>agraph ) respect to
 any cal5d> ye> aft] cal5d> ye> #bjbg2  
7bb7 ! ,adm9i/rator may n consid] any   
petition = an ext5sion "u ?is           
subp>agraph1 ) respect to any cal5d>    
ye>1 t is submitt$ aft] ,july #a1 #bjbh2
 &  7cc7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbh1 act on all out/&+ petitions4
  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs    
7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,adju/$
 compliance requirem5ts = small ref9+   
companies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 cal5d>
 ye> #bjbh1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 subject
 to clause 7ii71 r$uce ! compliance     
requirem5ts ( ea* small ref9+ company "u

 p>agraph 7#b7 by #ge p]c5t4  7ii7 ,no  
subsequ5t r$esignation ,if ! av]age     
aggregate daily production ( obligat$   
fuels ( a small ref9+ company exce$s !  
limit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77,l7 9    
cal5d> ye> #bjbf or any subsequ5t cal5d>
 ye>1 ! small ref9+ company %all no     
long] be eligible = ! adju/$ compliance 
requirem5ts "u clause 7i7 dur+ t cal5d> 
ye> or any subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! av]age aggregate     
daily production ( obligat$ fuels ( !   
small ref9+ company drops bel[ t limit  
aga94  4  7#b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act 
affects any rem$y available to a small  
ref9]y 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o777 ) respect to  
petitions = ext5sions ( exemptions "u   
p>agraph 7#i7 ( t section &1 = purposes 
( ! application ( su* ext5sions & !     
review ( ! d5ial ( su* petitions1       
section #baa7o77#i7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#i77 %all be   

appli$ z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,g5]ation (  
cr$its by small ref9]ies "u ! r5ewable  
fuel program ,section #baa7o77#i7 ( !   
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gede7o77#i77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,cr$its g5]at$ =  
#bjaf-bjah compliance ye>s  7i7 ,rule ,=
 any small ref9]y describ$ 9 clause 7ii7
 or 7iii71 ! cr$its describ$ 9 !        
respective clause %all be-- 7,i7 return$
 to ! small ref9]y &1 not)/&+ p>agraph  
7#e77;,c71 deem$ eligible = future      
compliance ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 appli$ z a  
cr$it 9 ! ,,epa ,mod]at$ ,transaction   
,sy/em 7,,emts7 acc\nt ( ! small ref9]y4
  7ii7 ,compliance ye>s #bjaf & #bjag   
,clause 7i7 applies ) respect to any    
small ref9]y t--  7,i7 retir$ cr$its    
g5]at$ = compliance ye>s #bjaf or #bjag2
 &  7,,ii7 submitt$ a petition "u       
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 = t compliance ye> t
 rema9$ out/&+ z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb4  
7iii7 ,compliance ye> #bjah ,9 addition 
to small ref9]ies describ$ 9 clause     

7ii71 clause 7i7 applies ) respect to   
any small ref9]y-- 7,i7 t submitt$ a    
petition "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 =       
compliance ye> #bjah by ,septemb] #a1   
#bjai2  7,,ii7 t retir$ cr$its g5]at$ = 
compliance ye> #bjah z "p ( ! compliance
 demon/ration ( ! small ref9]y =        
compliance ye> #bjah by ,m>* #ca1 #bjai2
 &  7,,iii7 = :i*--  7aa7 ! petition    
rema9$ out/&+ z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb2 or
  7bb7 ! ,adm9i/rator d5i$ ! petition z 
( ,july #a1 #bjbb1 & has n return$ !    
retir$ cr$its z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb4  4
  7e7 ,prohibition on reallocation (    
obligat$ volumes ,section #baa7o77#i7 ( 
! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gede7o77#i77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,prohibition on   
reallocation ,= ! purpose ( mak+ !      
det]m9ations 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 =
 cal5d> ye> #bjbh & ea* cal5d> ye>      
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n reallocate
 to o!r p]sons any r5ewable fuel        
obligation applicable to a small ref9+  
company ! compliance requirem5ts ( :i* 7

 r$uc$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c74  4 
7f7 ,fuel infra/ructure rulemak+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all1 aft] a p]iod ( 
notice & public comm5t1 f9alize a rule  
modify+ ! regulations ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy "u ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 & !      
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,res\rce ,cons]vation & ,recov]y    
,act ( #aigf7 relat+ to ! sale &        
di/ribution ( gasol9e-e?anol bl5ds t    
conta9 great] ?an #aj volume p]c5t      
e?anol & less ?an or equal to #ae volume
 p]c5t e?anol4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9     
f9aliz+ ! rule requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy %all modify ! ,e#ae  
fuel disp5s] label+ requirem5ts & !     
und]gr\nd /orage tank regulations ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy )      
respect to compatibility )              

gasol9e-e?anol bl5ds4  7g7 ,exemption = 
at-risk qualify+ small ref9]ies ,section
 #baa7o77#i7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#i77 is fur!r am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7        
,exemption = at-risk qualify+ small     
ref9]ies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 cal5d> 
ye> #bjbh1 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( a  
cal5d> ye>1 a qualify+ small ref9]y may 
petition ! ,adm9i/rator = an exemption f
 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph  
7#b7 = su* cal5d> ye> = ! reason ( !    
imm95t risk ( closure1 p]man5t idl+1 or 
conv]sion to a r5ewable fuel production 
facility4  7ii7 ,matt]s includ$ 9       
petitions ,9 submitt+ a petition = an   
exemption "u clause 7i71 a qualify+     
small ref9]y %all include 9 su* petition
 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,in=mation demon/rat+   
t--  7aa7 ! qualify+ small ref9]y is at 
imm95t risk ( closure1 p]man5t idl+1 or 
conv]sion to a r5ewable fuel production 
facility2  7bb7 su* risk is solely caus$
 by ! co/ ( compliance ) ! requirem5ts (
 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7cc7 ! own]%ip ( !   

qualify+ small ref9]y has n *ang$ aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7,,ii7
 ,an atte/ation1 execut$ by a s5ior     
corporate (fic] 7or any equival5t       
position7 ) direct responsibility = !   
applicable op]ations ( ! qualify+ small 
ref9]y1 c]tify+ t ! in=mation includ$ "u
 subclause 7,i7 is correct4  7iii7      
,public disclosure ,any petition        
submitt$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ any
 in=mation1 atte/ation1 or o!r support+ 
docum5tation includ$ 9 su* a petition-- 
7,i7 %all n be eligible = treatm5t z    
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation = purposes
 ( section #aad7;c7 or any o!r provision
 ( law2 &  7,,ii7 %all be made publicly 
available by ! ,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( su* submission4  
7iv7 ,deadl9e = action on petitions ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all act on any petition   
submitt$ by a qualify+ small ref9]y = an
 exemption "u ?is subp>agraph n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( !     
petition4  7v7 ,adm9i/rator det]m9ation 
,! ,adm9i/rator may grant an exemption  

"u ?is subp>agraph only ^u a det]m9ation
 by ! ,adm9i/rator t ! petition submitt$
 = ! exemption adequately demon/rates ! 
matt]s specifi$ 9 items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7cc7 
( clause 7ii77,i7 & includes !          
atte/ation describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii74
  7vi7 ,scope & duration ,an exemption  
grant$ = a qualify+ small ref9]y "u ?is 
subp>agraph--  7,i7 may exempt !        
qualify+ small ref9]y f compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 9 :ole or 9 
"p2  7,,ii7 may only exempt ! qualify+  
small ref9]y f compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ext5t  
necess>y to prev5t ! closure1 p]man5t   
idl+1 or conv]sion describ$ 9 clause    
7i72 &  7,,iii7 %all only apply )       
respect to ! cal5d> ye> = :i* ! petition
 = ! exemption is submitt$4  7vii7      
,exempt$ volumes  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 act+ 
on petitions submitt$ by qualify+ small 
ref9]ies = exemptions "u ?is            
subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n       
exempt1 9 total1 r5ewable fuel          
obligations = qualify+ small ref9]ies   

su* t ! total volume ( r5ewable fuel s  
exempt$ exce$s ! relevant volume cap = !
 applicable cal5d> ye> describ$ 9       
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,volume cap ,!
 volume cap describ$ 9 ?is subclause    
is-- 7aa7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbh1 ! volume (
 all r5ewable fuel1 includ+ advanc$     
bi(uel1 cellulosic bi(uel1 biomass-bas$ 
diesel1 & conv5tional bi(uel1 t !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es has1 9 total1 an  
en]gy cont5t equal to ! en]gy cont5t (  
#aej million gallons ( conv5tional      
bi(uel2 &  7bb7 = ea* cal5d> ye> aft]   
cal5d> ye> #bjbh1 ! volume ( r5ewable   
fuel det]m9$ "u item 7aa71 z adju/$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator 9 direct proportion to any
 *anges to ! applicable volume (        
r5ewable fuel e/abli%$ = ! cal5d> ye> "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 z comp>$ to !   
applicable volume ( r5ewable fuel       
e/abli%$ = cal5d> ye> #bjbh4  7viii7    
,qualify+ small ref9]y def9$ ,9 ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! t]m qualify+ small ref9]y
 means a small ref9]y--  7,i7 t receiv$ 
an ext5sion ( an exemption "u p>agraph  

7#i72 or  7,,ii7 7aa7 = :i* ! av]age    
aggregate daily crude oil ?r\ghput = a  
cal5d> ye> 7z det]m9$ by divid+ !       
aggregate ?r\ghput = ! cal5d> ye> by !  
numb] ( days 9 ! cal5d> ye>7 does n     
exce$ #aj1jjj b>rels2 &  7bb7 t began   
production on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjjg1
 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  4  ,pass$ ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #ac1       
#bjbf4;,cl]k4