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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.80.216 What standards apply to gasoline produced or imported for use in the GPA?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The refinery or importer annual average sulfur standard for gasoline produced or imported for use in the geographic phase-in area under § 80.215, and designated as GPA gasoline under § 80.219(a), shall be 150.00 ppm.

(b) The per-gallon cap standard for gasoline produced or imported for use in the GPA under paragraph (a) of this section shall be 300 ppm, except as specified in § 80.195(d).

(c) The refinery or importer annual average sulfur level is calculated in accordance with the provisions of § 80.205.

(d) The refinery or importer annual average standard under paragraph (a) of this section may be met using sulfur allotments or credits as provided under §§ 80.275 and 80.315.

(e) Gasoline produced by approved small refiners subject to the standards under § 80.240 is not subject to the standards under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(f)(1) A refiner or importer whose gasoline production or volume of imported gasoline in 2004 or 2005 is comprised of more than 50 percent of gasoline designated as GPA gasoline under § 80.219(a) shall not be required to meet the corporate pool average standards under § 80.195 for its gasoline production or imported gasoline during the applicable averaging period.

(2) A refiner or importer whose gasoline production or volume of imported gasoline in 2004 or 2005 is comprised of less than 50 percent of gasoline designated as GPA gasoline under § 80.219(a) must meet the corporate pool average standards under § 80.195 for all the refiner's gasoline production or the importer's volume of imported gasoline, including GPA gasoline, during the applicable averaging period.

(g) The provisions for compliance deficits under § 80.205(e) do not apply to gasoline subject to the standards under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

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