# 40 C.F.R. § 80.1406 (2026): Obligated party responsibilities > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1406 ## Section - **Citation:** 40 C.F.R. § 80.1406 (2026) - **Heading:** Obligated party responsibilities - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 40 CFR: Protection of Environment / Chapter I / Part 80 / Subpart M / § 80.1406: § 80.1406 Obligated party responsibilities. ## Text (a) [Reserved] (b) For each compliance period starting with 2010, an obligated party is required to demonstrate, pursuant to § 80.1427, that it has satisfied the Renewable Volume Obligations for that compliance period, as specified in § 80.1407(a). (c) Aggregation of facilities —(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (c)(2), (d) and (e) of this section, an obligated party may comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section in the aggregate for all of the refineries that it operates, or for each refinery individually. (2) An obligated party that carries a deficit into year i + 1 must use the same approach to aggregation of facilities in year i + 1 as it did in year i. (d) An obligated party must comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section for all of its imported gasoline or diesel fuel in the aggregate. (e) An obligated party that is both a refiner and importer must comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section for its imported gasoline or diesel fuel separately from gasoline or diesel fuel produced by its domestic refinery or refineries. (f) Where a refinery or import facility is jointly owned by two or more parties, the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section may be met by one of the joint owners for all of the gasoline or diesel fuel produced/imported at the facility, or each party may meet the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section for the portion of the gasoline or diesel fuel that it produces or imports, as long as all of the gasoline or diesel fuel produced/imported at the facility is accounted for in determining the Renewable Volume Obligations under § 80.1407. In either case, all joint owners are subject to the liability provisions of § 80.1461(d). (g) The requirements in paragraph (b) of this section apply to the following compliance periods: Beginning in 2010, and every year thereafter, the compliance period is January 1 through December 31. [75 FR 14863, Mar. 26, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 26037, May 10, 2010; 88 FR 44581, July 12, 2023] ## Nearby sections - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1400 (2026) § 80.1400 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1400.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1401 (2026) § 80.1401 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1401.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1402 (2026) § 80.1402 Availability of information; confidentiality of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1402.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1403 (2026) § 80.1403 Which fuels are not subject to the 20% GHG thresholds?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1403.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1405 (2026) § 80.1405 What are the Renewable Fuel Standards?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1405.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1406 (2026) § 80.1406 Obligated party responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1406.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1407 (2026) § 80.1407 How are the Renewable Volume Obligations calculated?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1407.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1408 (2026) § 80.1408 What are the requirements for parties that own and redesignate certified NTDF as MVNRLM diesel fuel?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1408.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1415 (2026) § 80.1415 How are equivalence values assigned to renewable fuel?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1415.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1416 (2026) § 80.1416 Petition process for evaluation of new renewable fuels pathways.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1416.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1425 (2026) § 80.1425 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1425.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1426 (2026) § 80.1426 How are RINs generated and assigned to batches of renewable fuel?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1426.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1427 (2026) § 80.1427 How are RINs used to demonstrate compliance?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1427.md) - [40 C.F.R. § 80.1428 (2026) § 80.1428 General requirements for RIN distribution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1428.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T40_P80_S80_1406. 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