Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS TWO CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. MEMBERS MAY BE ANY FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL THAT EXPECTS TO REFINE OR IMPORT GASOLINE OR DIESEL IN AGGREGATE QUANTITIES OF 2,500,000 OR MORE BARRELS PER YEAR. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS MAY BE ANY FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL THAT EXPECTS TO REFINE OR IMPORT GASOLINE OR DIESEL BUT IN AGGREGATE QUANTITIES OF LESS THAN 2,500,000 BARRELS PER YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | BOARD MEMBERS ARE CHOSEN BY THE MEMBER COMPANIES AND SERVE AT THE MEMBER COMPANIES DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 RETURN AND MAY PROVIDE COMMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN DEPTH REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ASSOCIATION'S OUTSIDE ATTORNEY IS THE CONTACT FOR COI POLICY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE AND A COMPENSATION REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES HAS BEEN USED IN THE PAST IN THOSE DELIBERATIONS AS A DETERMINATION FOR COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CORPORATE OFFICES FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FOR MEMBER COMPANIES THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | SYNOVATE/IPSOS CONTRACT 42,597. QA/QC 568,633. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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