RFS2100 Aggreggate RIN Verification

Renewable Fuel Standard RFS Independent
Third Party Aggregate RIN Verification Report
Form ID: RFS2100

OMB Control No. 2060-0688
Expires: 30 APR 19

RFS Independent Third Party Aggregate RIN Verification (RFS2100): Instructions for Completing
Who must report
• All independent third-party auditors that verify RINs beginning on September 16, 2014.
Reporting requirements
• 40 CFR 80.1451(g)(2) sets forth the additional reporting requirements (available at:
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?SID=354294fee688f6d54979e2638c0decf5&node=se40.17.80_11451&rgn=div8).
• 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
• Independent third-party auditors shall report on a quarterly basis:
Production
Quarterly Report
Calendar Quarter
Time Period Covered
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 Field Name
No.
1
Report Form ID
2

Report Type

3

CBI

4

Report Date

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Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS2100
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
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
MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the original
or resubmitted report is created.

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Renewable Fuel Standard RFS Independent
Third Party Aggregate RIN Verification Report
Form ID: RFS2100

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Field Name
Compliance Period
Year
Compliance Period
Quarter
Independent ThirdParty Auditor
Company ID
Independent ThirdParty Auditor
Company Name
D-Code

Total RINS Verified at
Start of Quarterly
Compliance Period
Total RINS Verified
During Quarterly
Compliance Period
Cumulative RINS
Verified

Units

OMB Control No. 2060-0688
Expires: 30 APR 19

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance
year the report covers.
AA; Character. Enter the quarter under the compliance
year this report covers
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the Independent Third Party Auditor.
AAAA…; Character. Enter the registered name of the
Independent Third-Party Auditor
AA; Character. Enter the two digit D-code of the
verified batch.
D3: Cellulosic Biofuel
D4: Biomass-based diesel
D5: Advanced biofuel
D6: Renewable Fuel
D7: Cellulosic diesel
999999999999; Number. Enter the total compliance
period RINs verified at the start of the quarter by Dcode.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total compliance
period RINs verified during the quarter by D-code.
999999999999; Number. Enter the cumulative total
number of compliance period RINS verified by the end
of the compliance period quarter.

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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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