NPRA Co-Sponsors ULSD Implementation Workshop November 15-16 in New Orleans.WASHINGTON -- NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, in cooperation with a broad coalition of industry trade associations and the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ), will co-sponsor the 2004 Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) (also spelled “sulphur”) is a term used to describe a standard for defining diesel fuel with substantially lowered sulfur contents. (ULSD) Implementation Workshop November 15-16 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans, LA. The ULSD highway regulations are complex and implementation may present supply and distribution challenges. With the compliance date now less than 20 months away (June 2006), the workshop will provide a forum to discuss the many concerns of the fuels industry regarding these rules--as well as the recently promulgated ULSD rules for non-road vehicles effective June 2007--and their potential impacts on the supply and distribution chain throughout the overall diesel fuel production, transportation, distribution, and user industries. Co-sponsoring the workshop with NPRA are the American Petroleum Institute The American Petroleum Institute, commonly referred to as API, is the main U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry, representing about 400 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the industry. (API), the Association of Oil Pipelines (AOPL), the American Trucking Association (ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment ), the Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Association (IFTOA), the Independent Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), the National Association of Convenience Stores The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is a trade association that represents convenience and petroleum retailers. Founded on August 14 1961, it had more than 2200 retail and 1800 supplier company members as of 2006. (NACS), the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO NATSO National Association of Truck Stop Operators (professional association of travel plaza and truckstop industry) ), the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers (SIGMA), the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), and the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA). Following an EPA-lead discussion of outstanding issues regarding the Highway and an overview of the Non-road ULSD rules, the program will include panel presentations and discussions from every segment of the diesel fuel production and transportation industries--from refinery to pump nozzle. Inquiries concerning the ULSD Implementation Workshop should be directed to Charlie Drevna at (202) 457-0480 or cdrevna@npra.org. NPRA members include more than 450 companies, comprising virtually all U.S. refiners and petrochemical manufacturers. |
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