Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting

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16 CFR Part 306

RULE SUMMARY:

The Fuel Rating Rule requires that refiners, importers, and producers of certain automotive fuels determine the fuel ratings before transferring the fuels to a distributor or retailer. For gasoline, the fuel rating is the octane rating. For alternative fuels, other than biodiesel, the rating is the minimum percentage of the principal component of the fuel. For biodiesel fuels, it is the percentage of biodiesel or biomass-based diesel in the fuel. The Rule also requires retailers to post the fuel rating on their pumps.

Text of Rule

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

• 16 CFR Part 306: Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting; Grant of Partial Exemption from the Commission's Fuel Rating Rule for Gasoline Dispenser Manufacturer Gilbarco (December 2, 2016)

• 16 CFR Part 306 Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting; Final Rule Adopting Rating, Certification, and Labeling Requirements for Certain Ethanol-Gasoline Blends (January 14, 2016)

• 16 CFR Part 306: Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting: Extension of the Public Comment Period Until July 2, 2014 On the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Revise Rating, Certification, and Labeling Requirements For Ethanol-Gasoline Blends (June 3, 2014)

• 16 CFR Part 306 Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Revise Rating, Certification, and Labeling Requirements for Ethanol-Gasoline Blends and to Allow an Alternative Octane Rating Method (April 4, 2014)

• 16 CFR Part 306: Automotive Fuel Ratings Certification and Posting: Final Rule (April 8, 2011)

• Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification, and Posting - 16 CFR Part 306 (March 2, 2009)

• Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting - 16 CFR Part 306 (July 11, 2008)

• Automotive Fuel Rating, Certification, and Posting - 16 CFR Part 306 (March 11, 2008)

PRESS RELEASES

• FTC Grants Partial Exemption to Fuel Rating Rule Labeling Requirements (November 29, 2016)

• FTC Announces Regulatory Review of Its Fuel Rating Rule (February 24, 2009)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

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