RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending (RFS1500): Instructions for Comp

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RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending (RFS1500): Instructions for Completing

Who must report
    • RFS2 Producers of renewable fuel required to submit additional information under 80.1451(b)(ii)(T). Specifically, any producer generating RINs for renewable fuel that is NOT one of the following types:
        ◦ Ethanol
        ◦ Biodiesel
        ◦ Renewable Gasoline
        ◦ Renewable diesel that meets ASTM D 975-13a Grade No. 1-D or No. 2-D specifications
        ◦ Renewable CNG or LNG
        ◦ Renewable Electricity
Reporting requirements
    • Enter a separate report line for each distinct fuel type.
    • Required fields and NA values – Certain report fields or parameters may be specific to select product types. If a report field does not apply to the reported batch, enter the value “NA”. Do not leave the field blank.
Reporting deadlines
    • Producers shall report on a quarterly basis:
Production Calendar Quarter
Time Period Covered
Quarterly Report Deadline
Quarter 1
January 1 – March 31
June 1
Quarter 2
April 1 – June 30
September 1
Quarter 3
July 1 – September 30
December 1
Quarter 4
October 1 – December 31
March 31

How to submit reports
    • EPA maintains report templates, electronic submission procedures and additional support options at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/reporting/cdx.htm.

Field Instructions
Field No.
Field Name
Units
Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1
Report Form ID

AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS1500
2
Report Type

A; Character. Specify if the data submitted in this report is original or if it is being resubmitted. Submit only one original report; any corrections or updates should be marked as a resubmission.
O = Original
R = Resubmission
3
CBI

A; Character. Specify if the data contained within the report is claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) under 40 CFR Part 2, subpart B:
Y = Confidential Business Information
N = Non-Confidential Business Information
4
Report Date

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the original or resubmitted report is created.
5
Compliance Period Year

YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance year the report covers.
6
Compliance Period Quarter

AA; Character. Enter the quarter under the compliance year this report covers 
7
RIN Originator Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned four-character ID of the renewable fuel producer.
8
RIN Originator Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the renewable fuel production facility. If the foreign fuel was produced by a foreign producer and imported into the United States, this is the import facility ID.
9
Foreign Renewable Fuel Producer Company ID

AAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was produced by a foreign renewable fuel producer and imported into the United States where RINs were subsequently generated by a separate RIN Originator, enter the EPA assigned four-character ID of the foreign renewable fuel producer. Otherwise enter “NA”.
10
Foreign Renewable Fuel Producer Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was produced by a foreign renewable fuel producer and imported into the United States where RINs were subsequently generated by a separate RIN Originator, enter the EPA assigned five-character ID of the foreign renewable fuel producer facility. Otherwise enter “NA”.
11
D-Code

A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the D-code representing the type of renewable fuel. The D-codes are:

3: D3 fuel categorized as cellulosic biofuel
4: D4 fuel categorized as biomass-based diesel
5: D5 fuel categorized as advanced biofuel
6: D6 fuel categorized as renewable fuel
7: D7 fuel categorized as cellulosic diesel

12
Fuel Type

AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code representing the renewable fuel. The renewable fuel codes are:

30:	Cellulosic Diesel (EV application required)
40:	Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.7)
41:	Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.6)
42:	Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.5)
60:	Cellulosic Ethanol (EV 1.0)
70:	Butanol (EV 1.3)
90:	Cellulosic Jet Fuel (EV application required)
100:	Cellulosic Heating Oil (EV application required)
110:	Cellulosic Naphtha (EV application required)
130:	Naphtha (EV 1.5)
140:	Renewable Jet Fuel (EV application required)
150:	Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.6)
151:	Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.1)
152:	Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.2)
153:	Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.7)
160:	LPG (EV application required)
180:	Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester

13
Type of Fuel Blended With

AAA; Character. Enter the three digit character code representing the type of finished fuel blended with the producer’s renewable fuel identified in field 12.

GAS:    Gasoline
DSL:     Diesel
14
Blend date

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date that the renewable fuel identified in field 12 was blended with the fuel identified in field 13.
15
Total volume of renewable fuel blended
gallons
999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the renewable fuel identified in field 12 that is blended with the fuel identified in field 13.
16
Percentage of renewable fuel in finished fuel
%
999.9; Number. Enter the percentage of renewable fuel identified in field 12 as a percentage of the overall volume of the finished fuel after blending.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is disclosed in the estimates of the individual report form instructions. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.