5900-403 Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock

Ethanol Flex Fuel

Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock Refiner Batch Report

Form ID: EFF0600

OMB Control No. [Pending]

Expires: [Pending]

Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock Refiner Batch Report – (EFF0600): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• Any certified natural gasoline ethanol flex fuel blendstock refiner for each of its refineries, and any importer for certified natural gasoline ethanol flex fuel blendstock it imports, shall submit to EPA a Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock Refiner Batch Report for each batch of certified natural gasoline ethanol flex fuel blendstock (NGEFFBS) produced in the compliance year. This report is used to demonstrate annual compliance with applicable EFF requirements.

Reporting deadlines for refiners and importers

• Certified natural gasoline ethanol flex fuel blendstock refiners or importers shall submit to EPA the Certified Natural Gasoline Ethanol Flex Fuel Blendstock Refiner Batch Report(s) by March 31^st of each year for the prior calendar year averaging period.

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 No.	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1	Report Form ID		AAAAAA; Character. Enter EFF0600
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	Averaging/Compliance Period		YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance year the report covers.
6	Company/Entity ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned four-character ID for the refiner or importer.
7	Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the facility. Include leading zeros as needed.
8	Batch Number		AAAAAA; Character. The batch number assigned by the Refiner/Importer identifying the gasoline batch this report describes. This six digit batch number must form a unique identifier when combined with company ID, facility and year (e.g., 4321-54321-14-000001, 4321-54321-14-000002, etc.), as described in 40 CFR 80.65(d)(3). Please include leading zeros where applicable.
9	Batch Volume	Gallons	999999999; Number. Production volume of the reported batch of certified NGEFFBS.
10	Production Date		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported batch was produced or imported.
11	Product Type		AA; Character. Enter NC.
12	Sulfur	ppm	9999.99; Number.
13	Sulfur Parameter Test Method		AAAAA; Character. Enter the test method used to measure parameter for sulfur content as described in 40 CFR § 80.1553(e) as follows: D2622 = ASTM D2622 D1266 = ASTM D1266 D3120 = ASTM D3120 D5433 = ASTM D5453 D6920 = ASTM D6920 D7220 = ASTM D7220 D7039 = ASTM D7039
14	Benzene	volume %	9.99; Number.
15	Benzene Parameter Test Method		AAAAA; Character. Enter the test method used to measure parameter for benzene content as described in 40 CFR § 80.1553(f) as follows: D5769 = ASTM D5769 D5580 = ASTM D5580 D3606 = ASTM D3606 D6730 = ASTM D6730
16	RVP	psi	99.9; Number.
17	RVP Parameter Test Method		AAAAA; Character. Enter the test method used to measure parameter for RVP as described in 40 CFR § 80.1553(g) as follows: D5191 = ASTM D5191 D5482 = ASTM D5482 D6378 = ASTM D6378 MAX15 = If certified NGEFFBS refiner used the maximum RVP value of 15.0 as specified in 40 CFR §80.1551(c)(4)(v)
18	T90	Degrees F	AAA; Number.
19	T90 Parameter Test Method		AAAAA; Character. Enter the test method used to measure parameter for T90 as described in 40 CFR § 80.1553(h) as follows: D86 = ASTM D86 DOCUM = If T90 data is provided by an upstream supplier as described in 40 CFR §80.1551(c)(4)(vi).
20	Endpoint Distillation	Degrees F	AAA; Number.
21	Endpoint Distillation Parameter Test Method		AAAAA; Character. Enter the test method used to measure parameter for endpoint distillation as described in 40 CFR § 80.1553(h) as follows: D86 = ASTM D86 DOCUM = If endpoint distillation data is provided by an upstream supplier as described in 40 CFR §80.1551(c)(4)(vi)

Electronic Submission Sample Record:

EFF0600,O,Y,03/31/2018,2017,9999,99999,123456,123456,12/31/2017,NC,9.88,D2622,0.59,D5769,15.0,MAX15,260,D86,360,D86

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.

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