Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of 2025 Compliance Reporting Deadline

Published

Sep 4, 2026

Effective

Sep 4, 2026

Citation

91 FR 56780

Docket

EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-7195, FRL-11947.1-01-OAR

Final rule.

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule that pushes back the reporting deadline for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2025 compliance year. Instead of requiring fuel producers, importers and blenders to submit their data by September 1, 2026, the deadline is now October 1, 2026. The change gives the industry an extra month to gather and verify the information needed to demonstrate how much renewable fuel they blended, helping ensure accurate reporting and avoiding penalties caused by rushed submissions. The rule was published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2026 (91 FR 56780) and takes effect the same day. It applies to all entities that must meet the RFS requirements—primarily U.S. ethanol and biodiesel producers, importers and fuel blenders. With the deadline moved, these stakeholders will have additional time to complete their compliance paperwork, after which the EPA will review the submissions and enforce the RFS obligations for the 2025 year. No further public comment period is provided, as the rule is already final.

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