RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program (Revision)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EPA Form No. 5900- RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program Form and Instruction	Modified
2473ss03.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205883	RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0688	ICR Reference No: 201512-2060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2473.03
Title: RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program (Revision)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/16/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years with the following terms of clearance: For the next submission of this collection, it is requested that the agency separate each form into individual ICs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	84,138	0	1,313
Time Burden (Hours)	26,830	0	263,744
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program began in 2006 pursuant to the requirements in the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 211(o) which were added through the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct). The statutory requirements for the RFS program were subsequently modified through the Energy Independence and Security act of 2007 (EISA), resulting in the promulgation of major revisions to the regulatory requirements on March 26, 2010. The RFS program requires that specified volumes of renewable fuel be used as transportation fuel, heating oil, and/or jet fuel each year. To accomplish this, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes applicable percentage standards annually that apply to the sum of all gasoline and diesel produced or imported. Obligated parties demonstrate compliance with the standards through the acquisition of unique Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) assigned by the producer or importer to every batch of renewable fuel produced or imported. This regulation will help EPA to monitor compliance with the RFS program and will ensure that the RIN system operates as originally intended. The data generated by the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) program will assist obligated parties and smaller renewable fuel producers to comply with the requirements of the RFS program by supporting the validity of RINs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7545 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 30455	05/28/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 7537	02/12/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality Assurance Program	EPA Form No. 5900-360, EPA Form No. 5900-361, EPA Form No. 5900-354, EPA Form No. 5900-355, EPA Form No. 5900-357, EPA Form No. 5900-358, EPA Form. No. 5900-359, EPA Form No. 5900-356	RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) (RFS1400): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending (RFS1500): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) – Blender Contact (RFS1600): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS Independent Third Party Batch Verification (RFS2000): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS Independent Third Party Aggregate RIN Verification (RFS2100): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS Independent Third Party On-Site Audit Report (RFS2200): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS Independent Third Party List of Potentially Invalid RINs (RFS2300): Instructions for Completing ,   RFS Independent Third Party Mass Balance (RFS2400): Instructions for Completing

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	84,138	1,313	0	0	82,825	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,830	263,744	0	0	-236,914	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease of 236,914 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. The decrease occurred due to a change of respondent estimates. EPA assumed 20% percent of the 559 RIN Generators would participate in the program. Another contributing factor was that the EMTS system’s automation structure helped users to prepare reports instantly, lessening the amount of time and cost needed to respond to the collection request. EPA also added forms that were not included in the previous renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $268,424

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/16/2016

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