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EPA’s mandated ULSD rules roll out June 1, 2006.
Are you prepared?
These new rules set off a chain reaction of regulatory obligations
that move from
the refinery - to the pipeline - to the terminal
- to the truck - to the retailer.
Contamination at any step of this journey can be devastating
– both financially and operationally.
Product integrity must be maintained within a very strict 15 ppm sulfur limit. And, if you’re stuck with off-spec product, you may
be liable for penalties of $32,500 per day per violation. Only
an iron-clad legal defense argument can protect you against fines that could cripple your business.
OPIS has gathered an elite group of experts to participate in an informative 90-minute audio call. These knowledgeable speakers are ready to reveal critical advice on how to avoid steep fines and how
to navigate through the complicated designate & track regulations.
Dial up and listen in and you’ll discover…
- When and how to turn tanks to make them ULSD-ready.
- Why you can't just leave the problem in the hands of your supplier.
- How to combat filtering problems and dealing with water bottoms
- How to avoid costly contamination of after-treatment systems.
- Placarding requirements
- How to avoid costly penalties for faulty paperwork.
- PTDs & recordkeeping retention
- Presumptive/Vicarious Liability
- 20% Downgrade limits
- Identifying additives/kerosene
- Flat bottom vs. Elliptical Bottom Trucks
- Tank trailers vs. Tank Wagons
- Drain and clean, flush, toploading
- Proving non causation
- Quality Assurance Programs
The Complicated Designate & Track Program
Pipelines, terminals, refiners and importers will be held responsible for the bulk of the paperwork burden associated with the ULSD rule. All will be subject to the Designate & Track (D & T) reporting and recordkeeping program, designed to keep an eye on ULSD until it reaches the point where it is taxed, dyed, or marked.
The D & T program requires that refiners and importers “designate” the type, volume, and sulfur content of the distillate that they produce or import. Distributors (in this case, pipelines and terminals) then will track the fuel they receive into their facilities or deliver from their facilities.
Andrea Grant will provide an outstanding presentation that will cover…
- • How to meet refiner/importer designation requirements.
- Key additional requirements for motor vehicle/non-road locomotive & marine diesel.
- Fuel distributors designation requirements.
- Regulatory requirements stretching out to 2014 and beyond.
- Re-designation and volumetric balances.
- Anti-downgrading rules and how they apply to you.
- Must-know recordkeeping do’s and don’ts.
The ULSD rules promise to make clean diesel a household word in the U.S. but they also hold the danger of shutting down shippers, distributors and retailers who don’t know everything they need to know about maximizing their legal preparedness.
Register now and save $50. Hurry, this special savings
ends April 28th. Call toll-free 1-866-620-5940
or
click the button below
to register!
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REMINDER:
Effective 6/1/06 all diesel pumps must be labeled according to EPA rules. |
| U.S. law requires marketers, fleets and non-highway outlets to place on- and off-road pump decals on all diesel dispensers clearly stipulating the sulfur content in the fuel sold at each pump. Failure to follow this rule could result in fines up to $32,500/day per outlet. Make sure you stay in compliance and out of trouble. For you convenience, OPIS has arranged to secure these pump decals for you at the modest price of 99cts per pump. Click here to order your decals today.
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