An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-540 to give the EPA the ability to waive certain fuel requirements in a geographic area, when there is a problem with distribution or delivery of fuel or fuel additives, for a period of 20 days, which could also be extended for another 20 days if the conditions exist. Amendment would also direct the EPA and Department of Energy to conduct the Fuel Harmonization Study required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by June 2014.

1. Adds SEC. 207. FUEL REQUIREMENTS WAIVER AND STUDY on page 14, line 9

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   Inserted: SEC. 207. FUEL REQUIREMENTS WAIVER AND STUDY.

   Inserted: (a) Waiver of Fuel Requirements.--Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting "a problem with distribution or delivery equipment necessary for the transportation or delivery of fuel or fuel additives," after "equipment failure,";

   Inserted: (2) in clause (iii)(II), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: "(except that the Administrator may extend the effectiveness of a waiver for more than 20 days if the Administrator determines that the conditions under clause (ii) supporting a waiver determination will exist for more than 20 days)";

   Inserted: (3) by redesignating the second clause (v) (relating to the authority of the Administrator to approve certain State implementation plans) as clause (vi); and

   Inserted: (4) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(vii) Presumptive Approval.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, if the Administrator does not approve or deny a request for a waiver under this subparagraph within 3 days after receipt of the request, the request shall be deemed to be approved as received by the Administrator and the applicable fuel standards shall be deemed to be waived for the period of time requested.".

   Inserted: (b) Fuel System Requirements Harmonization Study.--Section 1509 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109 58; 119 Stat. 1083) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting "biofuels," after "oxygenated fuel,";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2)--

   Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (B)--

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   Inserted: (I) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);

   Inserted: (II) in clause (i), by striking "and" after the semicolon; and

   Inserted: (III) by inserting after clause (i) the following:

   Inserted: "(i) the renewable fuel standard; and"; and

   Inserted: (IV) in subparagraph (G), by inserting "or Tier III" after "Tier II"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking "2008" and inserting "2014".

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   On page 14, after line 9, insert the following new section:

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