National Cottonseed Products Association Cottonseed Oil & Renewable Fuel Standard
Cottonseed Petition Submitted to EPA in November 2011 Petition process ground to a halt Factors: over-thinking it, volume, RFS workload, resources, morale University of Illinois analysis & BIO letter
EPA Reviewing Petition Process Acknowledged need for improvements 6 month period to improve quality and efficiency of the petition process will propose new guidelines will continue to review high priority pending petitions, including cottonseed
Timeline? EPA will not provide any timeframe for next steps or completion will only say, “closer to the end than the beginning” Monthly updates, beginning May 14 th
Broader RFS Issues 2014 Required Volume Obligations June 20 th target for Final Rule Ethanol blend wall & lack of cellulosic production Pressure from petroleum industry
Biodiesel Demand Factors 2014 & 2015 RVO Biodiesel Tax Credit Argentina FDA action on Trans Fat China veg oil demand