Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC)

Day 1	December 5, 2006
12:30 p.m.	Registration
1:00 p.m.	Introduction/ Meeting Logistics Scott Davis – US EPA Region 4 Pam Earl –Georgia EPD Welcoming Remarks Jimmy Palmer – EPA Region 4 Administrator
1:30 p.m.	Overview of the Refinery Process and Fuel Distribution Dan Moenter –Marathon Oil
2:30 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m.	Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Implementation and Roll-Out Considerations Paul Argyropoulos – EPA Headquarters (OTAQ)
3:30 p.m.	Overview of the Fuels Provisions of the 2005 Energy Policy Act Paul Argyropoulos – EPA Headquarters (OTAQ) Al Mannato – – American Petroleum Institute
4:30 p.m.	Federal Preemption of Boutique Fuel Program Kurt Gustafson – EPA Headquarters (OTAQ)
5:00 p.m.	Fuel Waiver Criteria and the Energy Policy Act Erv Pickell – EPA Headquarters (OECA)
5:30 p.m.	Day 1 Wrap Up and Adjourn

Day 2	December 6, 2006
9:00 a.m.	Renewable Fuels Standard Paul Argyropoulos – EPA Headquarters (OTAQ) Al Mannato – – American Petroleum Institute
9:45 a.m.	Permitting David Matos – Georgia EPD Furqan Shaikh – Georgia EPD Chad Winter – Mississippi DEQ
10:30 a.m.	Infrastructure / Storage Tank Considerations Alan Jones – Tennessee DOT Charise Stephens – Middle Georgia Clean Cities Coalition
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m.	Diesel Collaboratives in the South East and Bioenergy Overview Southeast Diesl Collaborative: Rachel White – US EPA Region 4 Southeast Alternative Fuels Task Force: Alan Jones – UTennessee DOT Southern Alliance for Clean Energy : Anne Gilliam –SACE
11:45 a.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	Biodiesel Lifecycle Sustainability: Shih-Hao Pang – North Carolina State University Environmental Impacts of Biodiesel: Dr. Robert McCormick –National Renewable Energy Laboratory How to Make Biodiesel: Dan Geller – University of Georgia The Need for Quality Control: Richard Nelson – National Biodiesel Board
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Other Renewable Fuels Ethanol, Butanol, and Enzymatic Breakdown of Cellulosic Stock: Jonathan Overly –East TennesseeClean Cities UGA Fuel Production from Chicken Litter: Kaushlendra Singh – University of Georgia Mississippi State Fuel Production from Wastewater Sludge: Dr. Rafael Hernandez –Mississippi State University
4:15 p.m.	Workshop Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks Scott Davis – US EPA Region 4
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn

Kick-off Meeting Agenda