RFS2300 List of Potentially Invalid RINS

Renewable Fuel Standard
RFS Independent Third Party List of Potentially
Invalid RINs
Report Form ID: RFS2300

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

RFS Independent Third Party List of Potentially Invalid RINs (RFS2300): 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).
• Provide the identifying information for any RIN batches that the Independent Third Party Auditor
has identified as Potentially Invalid RINs (PIR) pursuant to 80.1474.
• 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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Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS2300
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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Report Form ID: RFS2300

Field
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Field Name
Compliance Period
Year
Compliance Period
Quarter

Independent ThirdParty Auditor
Company ID
Independent ThirdParty Auditor
Company Name
Audited Renewable
Fuel Producer
Company Name
Audited Renewable
Fuel Producer
Company ID
Audited Renewable
Fuel Producer Facility
ID
RIN Year
Batch ID of the
renewable fuel
Potentially Invalid
RIN Code

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:
Q1: Quarter 1 (January – March)
Q2: Quarter 2 (April – June)
Q3: Quarter 3 (July – September)
Q4: Quarter 4 (October – December)
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
AAAA…; Character. Enter the registered name of the
renewable fuel producer audited under an approved
QAP under 80.1469.
AAAA. Character. Enter the four digit company ID of
the renewable fuel producer audited under an approved
QAP under 80.1469.
AAAAA. Character. Enter the five digit facility ID of
the renewable fuel production facility audited under an
approved QAP under 80.1469.
YYYY. Character. Enter the RIN Year representing the
vintage of the batch identified as potentially invalid.
AAAAAA. Character. Enter the six digit character ID
representing the batch identified as potentially invalid.
AAA. Character. Enter one of the three digit character
code representing the reason the batch was identified as
potentially invalid.
DUP: A duplicate of a valid RIN
VOL: Incorrect volumes or not standardized to 60˚ F
IEV:
Incorrect equivalence value
DEF: Does not represent renewable fuel (§80.1401)
DCD: Assigned an incorrect “D” code
OTH: Other improper generation

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Description why RIN
batch identified as
potentially invalid

AAAA…. Character (1000 character max). Provide a
description as to why the RIN batch has been identified
by the Independent third-party auditor as potentially
invalid.
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Renewable Fuel Standard
RFS Independent Third Party List of Potentially
Invalid RINs
Report Form ID: RFS2300

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

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