2010 RFS2 Workshop


Wednesday, April 14 - Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sheraton National Hotel - Arlington
900 S. Orme St. [map]
Arlington, VA 22204-4520


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Wednesday April 14, 2010

09:00 am - 10:00 am Registration
10:00 am - 10:30 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
EPA - Margo Oge
API/NPRA - Perspectives
10:30 am - 11:30 am Overview of the RFS Program Requirements
- 2010 Standards
- LCA Overview
- New Biofuels Petition Process
- Renewable Biomass Provisions
- Other

All Sessions Cover Domestic and Foreign Parties - Obligated Parties and Renewable Fuel Producers
11:30 am - 12:30 pm RFS2 - 2010 Compliance
    - RFS 1-2 Transition
  • General Compliance Provisions Under New Rule
  • Biomass Based Diesel Compliance for 2010
  • Cellulosic Standard Compliance
- RFS Program Enforcement and Compliance Provisions
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Registration Requirements
Part 1 - Renewable Fuel Producers
Part 2 - Obligated Parties

Sessions Include Information on:
- CDX and EMTS Registration
- Part 79 vs Part 80 Registration
- General Registration requirements
- Obligated Party / Exporter Registration
- Producer / Importer / Foreign Producer Registration
- Grandfathering
- Engineering Reviews
- Fuel Supply Plans
03:15 pm - 05:00 pm Recordkeeping Requirements
Part 1 – Renewable Fuel Producers
Part 2 – Obligated Parties

Sessions Include Information on:
- Aggregated Renewable Biomass Compliance
- Renewable Biomass Records and Mapping
- MSW and Biogas requirements
- Grandfathering
- PTDs

Thursday April 15, 2010

08:30 am - 09:00 am Opening / Recap from Day 1
09:00 am - 10:00 am Future Standard Setting Process
10:00 am - 11:00 am EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) and Reporting
    - Reporting
  • Changes to RFS1 reports
  • Co-Products
  • RFS1 RINs after 7/1/10
  • RIN Reinstatement
  • Online Reporting (Summary/Introduction to CDX and EMTS)
11:00 am - 11:30 am Refreshment Break
11:30 am - 12:30 pm EMTS Registration Recap
  • Exchange Network / Reporting Flexibilities
  • RIN Generation
  • RIN Transactions
  • RIN Separation
  • RIN Retirement
  • Demonstrations
12:30 pm - 01:00 pm Closing Remarks