EPA Rejects Comment Period Extension on E15 Proposal

EPA received two requests to extend the comment period beyond April 29 on its proposed rule to allow year-round sales of E15 rule and to make reforms to the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) market regulations – one from the National Wildlife Federation and one from the American Petroleum Institute. But EPA has rejected the requests, saying the agency "continues to believe that the current 39-day comment period is appropriate and therefore is denying the request for an extension of the comment period." EPA said in denying the requests that the "regulatory modifications detailed in this proposal are necessary to finalize by the start of the summer driving season on June 1 and extending the comment period would hinder the Agency's ability to make a decision in a timely manner."