

MEMORANDUM

June 23, 2011

TO:  Air Docket
FROM:  Nancy Ketcham-Colwill
SUBJECT:  Meeting Summary

On February 17, 2011, representatives from EPA and the ethanol industry met to discuss issues associated with labeling pumps dispensing gasoline containing more than 15% ethanol and with educating consumers about the appropriate and inappropriate uses of E15 and higher ethanol blends.   Attendees are shown below.   The EPA and ethanol industry representatives discussed how labels for higher ethanol blends might be coordinated with a label for E15 in view of proposed FTC labeling of such blends.  They also discussed the need for a consumer education and outreach effort to accompany the first introduction of E15 into the market.  The ethanol industry representatives indicated they would help initiate such an effort.

Attendees:
Margo Oge, EPA
Karl Simon, EPA
Paul Argyropoulous, EPA
Nancy Ketcham-Colwill, EPA 
Tom Buis, Growth Energy
Chris Bliley, Growth Energy

