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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The purpose of this email is to provide gasoline suppliers, distributors and retailers with important information regarding the waiving of RVP requirements in accordance
to RIGL 31-37-7.1 and 250-120-05-11 (Petroleum Liquid Marketing and Storage – Part 11). The Department received requests to issue waivers for the transition of higher volatility fuel to lower volatility fuel due to the changing seasons and associated regulatory
requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has evaluated the impact that responses and actions related to the COVID-19 public health threat and the
declarations by state and national leaders have had on fuel supplies in Rhode Island. Based upon this evaluation, RIDEM has determined that as a result of the risk mitigation measures needed to address the public health threat and the emergency declarations
related to COVID-19, the public’s driving habits have significantly decreased to the point where gasoline consumption has drastically dropped. RIDEM is aware that distributors are experiencing an over-supply of winter gasoline relative to this time of year,
making it difficult or impossible to shift supplies to a lower volatility fuel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In response to the requests, RIDEM issued a RVP fuel waiver on March 26, 2020 to provide relief to the April 1<sup>st</sup> deadline. The April 1<sup>st</sup> waiver is
attached. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RIDEM is now providing the attached waiver from the May 1<sup>st</sup> RVP fuel requirements. Th­­­is waiver concurs with the federal waiver (attached) that was issued on
March 27<sup>th</sup> and provides relief from RIGL 31-37-7.1 and 250-120-05-11. The waiver is good through May 20, 2020. Both the April 1<sup>st</sup> waiver and May 1<sup>st</sup> waiver may be extended, if conditions warrant an extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#2E75B6">Laurie Grandchamp, P.E.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#2E75B6">Administrator, Environmental Protection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:green"><img width="49" height="69" style="width:.5104in;height:.7187in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D60D9A.1C9E7640"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6">R.I.
Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6"> Office of Air Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6">235 Promenade Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6">Providence, Rhode Island 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6">tel. 401-222-4700, ext. 7143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6">fax 401-222-2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2E75B6"><a href="mailto:laurie.grandchamp@dem.ri.gov">laurie.grandchamp@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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