Idaho Petroleum Marketers &
Convenience Store Association
Sherri Stone, Vice President
Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA)
What’s Dominating the Discussion
on Capitol Hill in 2013?
Pros & Cons of RFS. Some support repeal, some
seek modification, others want RFS to stay intact
& let the marketplace develop around it.
Immigration Reform. Senate Passed.
Farm Bill Reauthorization. Senate Passed.
House Failed First Vote, Passed Second.
Challenges with the RFS
Many groups are pressing Congress to repeal or revise the RFS.
House & Senate Committees are reviewing.
PMAA Board: supports a regulatory RFS adjustment. Urging
EPA to adjust the corn-based ethanol mandate to a level
achievable with E10 & reasonable growth for E85. E-15 has too
many infrastructure, liability & marketplace issues to significantly
expand national ethanol blending volumes in the short run. PMAA
does not oppose E-15 but advises marketers to obtain
knowledgeable legal & regulatory counsel before offering E15 at
wholesale or retail. Lastly, with nearly all the automobile
manufacturers expressing misgivings about E-15, most retailers
are reluctant to offer it.
We have provided significant responses to the House Energy
Committee on a series of White Paper RFS related questions.
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EPA has removed most federal regulatory barriers
standing in the way of bringing E-15 to retail
consumers.
The “Domestic Fuels Act,” was re-introduced –
H.R. 1214.
Would provide an improved legal & regulatory
pathway for marketers to sell E-15.
Congress no longer views ethanol as the super fuel
that it once did – an ethanol blender’s credit will not
be reinstated for 2013.
Proposed UST Regulations
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2011, EPA Office of Underground Storage
Tanks announced proposed revisions to1988
UST regulations. Tremendous burden on
marketers. $1.5 Billion Annual Cost.
The Rule Would Mandate:
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Secondary containment for new & replaced tanks &
piping.
30-day UST system walkthrough inspections.
Under dispenser containment.
Integrity testing & monitoring for interstitial spaces,
Regularly scheduled testing & inspection of spill &
overfill prevention equipment.
Procedures for determining compatibility of UST
systems with alternative fuels.
Documentation requirements for ownership transfer
of UST systems.
Industry Response to EPA
PMAA’s UST Task Force submitted
comments - cost estimates too low.
 Task Force submitted our data on
compliance costs.
 Our data shows -- proposed rule would
impose $6,960 in annual compliance costs,
not the $900 EPA estimate.
 Proposed rulemaking is pending.
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PMAA Leads Congressional Action
To Mitigate
$1.5 Billion Annual Cost
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PMAA initiated & coordinated efforts to send congressional letters
to EPA:
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Senate Small Business Committee letter from your Ranking
Member, Jim Risch (R-ID) & Chairwoman Mary Landriuex (D-LA).
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House Small Business Committee letter. Chair, Sam Graves (RMO) & Ranking Member Nydia Valezques (D-NY).
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A House “Dear Colleague” with 58 signatures.
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Small Business Committee letters ask for cost review before
finalizing rule. “Dear Colleague” asks EPA to withdraw rule and
start over.
Use of Food Stamps at
Convenience Stores
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Proposed Change:
Senate passed a Farm bill that includes language
that would give USDA authority to preclude cstores from accepting food stamps if it accepts
tobacco, hot food products & alcohol.
Not in Farm bill that passed House, but may bring
up separately.
Industry Response to Hill
 PMAA is
working with like-minded
associations to remove this provision
when it gets to House-Senate
Conference Committee.
NORA Authorization
Bipartisan legislation has been
reintroduced. HR 1985 & S 913 will
promote oilheat efficiency, research &
education by reauthorizing & making
technical corrections to the NORA
Alliance Act of 2000.
 To date your efforts have garnered 25
House &13 Senate cosponsors.
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PMAA Disaster Planning and
Response Task Force
Genesis:
The number of natural disasters is increasing.
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PMAA involvement in Super Storm Sandy response.
Inefficiencies.
Need for governmental change.
Need for information and models for states.
PMAA Created Task Force
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Marketers are at ground zero when a crisis
emerges. Through our combined experiences
we see room for improvement in efficiencies.
Goals:
 Provide consumers with gasoline, diesel,
propane & heating fuel as quickly as possible
in emergency situations by addressing
Federal, State & local jurisdictional issues.
 Help state associations have effective fuel
distribution plan in place for use before,
during & after a disaster hits.
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Numerous Federal changes are needed. We have
submitted recommendations to the White House
and have held numerous meetings with key
Administrative staff.
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PMAA has a seat on newly created
Administration priority – Emergency Response
Center.
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We will staff DOE/DHS central command “war
room” during a national disaster.
Keystone XL Pipeline
We Want it.
Energy Policy
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Climate Change/Carbon Tax -- We don’t want $
increases.
Energy Subsidies -- We want some credits.
Tier 3 Gasoline -- We don’t want it.
Funding for Refinery Outage Coordinator -- We want.
Public Policy
Health Insurance
 Swipe Fee Reform
 Menu Labeling
 Futures Market Reform
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