Comment from Hereford Ethanol Partners, L.P.

Summary: Hereford Ethanol Partners, L.P. (HEP), a Texas-based ethanol producer, supports the proposed 45Z clean fuel production credit and requests specific clarifications and updates. They advocate for retroactive safe harbor provisions, inclusion of carbon capture utilization in the GREET model, and the inclusion of specific feedstocks like sorghum and non-dairy cattle manure in the emissions rate tables.