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Control Number: AX-14-000-0635

Printing Date: November 04, 2013 04:06:03
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Citizen/Originator: Schafer, Larry
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The National Biodiesel Board

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Dozens of Biodiesel Producers will be allowed to stay in Business

7700 Jobs are Saved
Consumers continue to benefit from lower diesel prices because it has been blended with biodiEsel - (estimated by
discretionary blenders at 5 cents per gallon - which could equal up to $21 million).
No Negative Impact on the Economy-Truck drivers and Consumers will continue to save money at the pump!
Petroleum Companies have no net negatives as the domestic diesel pool continues to grow - ev,:n at 1.7 billion gallons
more petroleum diesel fuel will be used in the United States than in 2013 (rather than shrinkin; like the gasoline pool).
Petroleum refiners will not reduce diesel production at refineries - rather refiners will run at fuli capacity and excess
diesel fuel will continue to be exported (see attached WSJ article)
No Negative Impact on the Environment (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) - biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by a
lot when compared to petroleum diesel ...
Ethanol Blend Wall Issues are not negatively impacted
Ethanol RIN Prices are not negatively impacted

Discussion of Cost of Biodiesel vs. the Cost of Diesel Fuel

Quantifiable Benefits or Savings when biodiesel production remains at 1.7 billion gallons -- in <lther words, the
following will be lost if biodiesel production is reduced to 1.28 billion gallons.

l. Jobs will be lost= 7,700

2. Energy Security will Decrease = $61.4 million
3. OMB Social Cost of Carbon= $136 million (carbon cost benefit)
4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction= 8 billion pounds
5. House Hold Income/Wages will be decrease= $333,000,000
6. Economic Impact will decrease = $4,550,000,000

At 1.7 billion gallons of biodiesel -- U.S. Petroleum Diesel Production will continue to run at Maximum Capacity

Wall Street Journal: U.S. Refiners Export More Fuel Than Ever
American Companies Export Energy Boom World-Wide
By Ben Lefebvre
October 8, 2013

Article: Biofuels Digest: EPA proposes slashed market for America's cleanest fuel as observers ask "why?"
Jim Lane I October 15, 2013

The Future of Biodiesel

We would like to open the door to a discussion about the future of biodiesel. The leaked proposal sends a strong
message to our industry that we will forever be a 1.28 billion gallon industry. It is difficult for u~ to believe that that is
the future that EPA, this Administration and our Industry has been working towards. 1.28billio1 gallons is 2% of the
diesel pool. The diesel pool is growing.
We would like to set this leaked document aside for a few minutes and have a serious discussio i with your biofuels
team about the future of our industry. We cannot grow without your leadership and guidance and we don't know what
the plan is for the future.

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Although we still consider the issues of the day urgent. We would agree to put advocacy aside for a necessary
discussion with your team about a future strategy for biodiesel.

Anne and Larry

National Biodiesel Board

0: 202.737.8801
M: 202.997.8072
LSchafer@Biodiesel.org

www.americasadvancedbiofuel.com
1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 505
Washington DC 20004

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