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Correspondence Management System Control Number: AX-13-001-0079 Printing Date: September 13, 2013 03:31 :09

Citizen Information

Citizen/Originator: Klesse, William R.

Organization: Valero Energy Corporation

Address: One Valero Way, San Antonio, TX 78249-1616

Segal, Scott H.

Organization: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Address: 2000 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-1872

Constituent: N/A

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AX-13-001-0079

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Sep 9, 2013

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File Code: 404-141-02-01_ 141_a(2) Copy of Controlled and Major Correspondence Record of the EPA

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Administrator and other senior officials - Electronic.

Daily Reading File - Renewable Fuel Standard

AA-OAR-Prepare draft response for signature by the Assistant Administrator for OAR

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OEAEE - Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education OP - Office of Policy

R6 - Region 6 -- Immediate Office

Lead Information

Lead Author: Kay Larsen

Office:

Due Date:

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Instruction:

Lead Assignments:

Assigner Office

Jacqueline Leavy OEX

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OAR-OT AQ-CD Sep 23, 2013

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It was never the intent of the RFS to cause RIN s to be a market attracting speculation and picking winners and losers by historical position. RINs were necessary to give the industry flexibility to meet the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) and as a way for tracking compliance. Obligated parties should be blenders, not refiners and importers, as they are the party that generates the RIN and thus, since they are marketing a finished fuel, meeting the obligation.

E-10 is widely accepted. Advance ethanol, which requires sugar cane based ethanol, is actually an import mandate. Though significant money has been invested in cellulosic ethanol, including money by Valero, it is still basically nonexistent with only very small volumes expected. Concerning biodiesel and renewable diesel, supply is coming to the market, including Valero's new JV renewable diesel plant in Louisiana.

Because of the mandated volume vs. the actual gasoline demand, E-10 consumption and lack of cellulosic supplies, the program is infeasible. The mandated volume cannot be met by the marketplace. The financial penalty the high RINs is causing is huge for those that are not integrated with controlled retail volumes and huge for consumers. In a way, the program is hurting competition and helping supplies that certainly do not need it.

We support E-10, biodiesel and renewable diesel at the B-2 and B-5 levels depending on blending and seasonality, some incentive for cellulosic, but we do not support an import mandate for advanced or higher ethanol percentages than E-10, except E-85. High RINs prices are not a fair or acceptable way to force higher ethanol volumes.

You have the flexibility to waiver volumes which will lower the price of RINs now, will lower the cost to the consumer and make the marketplace fair. We need the waiver now. Congress, with the Administration, should develop an alternate RFS that encourages the development of the business, but also represents the real world.

Sincerely,

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Correspondence Management System Control Number: AX-13-001-0082 Printing Date: September 12, 2013 03:17:02

Citizen Information

Citizen/Originator: Farley, Bill Organization:

Address:

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Control Number: Status: Due Date: Letter Date: Addressee:

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Sep 27, 2013

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AD-Administrator

Natural Biodiesel Plant, LLC

2608 State Highway J, Hayti, MO 63851

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File Code: 404-141-02-01_141 _b Controlled and Major Corr. Record copy of the offices of Division

Directors and other personnel.

Subject: Daily Reading File - Support for increasing the 2014 volume requirement for Biomass-based

Diesel under the Renewable Fuel Standard

Instructions: Instruction Note:

DX-Respond directly to this citizen's questions, statements, or concerns

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General Notes: N/A

CC: OEAEE - Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education

OP - Office of Policy

R7 - Region 7 -- Immediate Office

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Lead Author: N/A

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Jacqueline Leavy OEX OAR Sep 12, 2013 Sep 27, 2013

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Correspondence Management System Control Number: AX-13-001-0131 Printing Date: September 13, 2013 12:12:59

Citizen Information

Citizen/Originator: Radune, Karl W. Organization: Biodiesel One, Ltd.

Address: 102 West Center Street, Southington, CT 06489

Constituent: N/A

Committee: N/A Sub-Committee: N/A

Control Information

Control Number: AX-13-001-0131 Alternate Number: N/A

Status: For Your Information Closed Date: N/A

Due Date: N/A #of Extensions: 0

Letter Date: Sep12,2013 Received Date: Sep 13, 2013

Addressee: AD-Administrator Addressee Org: EPA

Contact Type: EML (E-Mail) Priority Code: Normal

Signature: SNR-Signature Not Required Signature Date: N/A

File Code: 401_127 _a General Correspondence Files Record copy

Subject: Daily Reading File - Support for increasing the 2014 volume requirement for Biomass-based

Diesel under the Renewable Fuel Standard

Instructions: Instruction Note: General Notes: CC:

For Your Information -- No action required

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OEAEE - Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education

OP - Office of Policy

R1 - Region 1 -- Immediate Office

Lead Information

Lead Author: N/A

Lead Assignments:

Assigner Office Assignee Assigned Date Due Date Complete Date

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Moritz, Brigette

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Therefore, we are requesting a reasonable Biomass-based Diesel volume increase above the estimated actual production for 2013, or at least 1.7 billion gallons.

Again, the benefits of a growing Biomass-based Diesel sector are clear: • Currently supporting some 50,000 jobs and billions of dollars in GDP, income and tax revenues. • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 57 percent to 86 percent, according to the EPA. • Diversifying fuel supplies so consumers aren't beholden to unstable global oil markets. • Displacing imp011ed petroleum diesel, keeping profits and economic growth at home.

In supporting a strong RFS, the Obama Administration has helped make all of these things happen, and I thank you for that support. I urge you to continue the momentum next year with a modest volume increase.

Best Regards, Karl W.Radune President Biodiesel One, Ltd 102 West Center Street Southington, CT 06489

CC: Heather R. Zieba! The White House - Office of Energy and Climate Policy Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 1st Floor, West Wing Washington DC 20500

Email: r.·~--~--~--~--~-~-~-;.·~~~--~~--~~~~~-~~~-~~x·~~.f I~~~~Y.~.-~.-~.-~.-~.·j Secretary Thomas Vilsack US Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Jamie L. Whitten Building 1400 Independence Ave. SW Room 200-A Washington DC 20250 Email: agsec(a')usda.gov

EJ Toppin Legislative Correspondent Senator Richard Blumenthal 724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Email: EJ Toppinw)bluementhal.senatc.gov

Scott Stephanou Legislative Assistant Office of John B. Larson Member of Congress First District, Connecticut 1501 Longworth H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 Email: scott.stcphanou((:l)mail.house.gov

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