RFS2400 Mass Balance

Renewable Fuel Standard
RFS Independent Third-Party Mass Balance Report
Form ID: RFS2400

OMB Control No. 2060-0688
Expires 30 APR 19

RFS Independent Third Party Mass Balance (RFS2400): Instructions for Completing
Who must report
• All independent third-party auditors that verify RINs beginning on September 16, 2014.
Reporting requirements
• Complete this report representing all mass and energy balances calculated as a single entry for the
compliance quarter.
• 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 RFS2400
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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RFS Independent Third-Party Mass Balance Report
Form ID: RFS2400

Field
No.
5
6

7

Field Name
Compliance Period
Year
Compliance Period
Quarter

12

Independent ThirdParty Auditor
Company ID
Independent ThirdParty Auditor
Company Name
Verified Renewable
Fuel Producer
Company Name
Verified Renewable
Fuel Producer
Company ID
Verified Renewable
Fuel Producer Facility
ID
Feedstock (value)

13

Feedstock (unit)

14

Chemicals (value)

15

Chemicals (unit)

16

Others (value)

17

Others (unit)

18

Fuel Produced (value)

8

9

10

11

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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.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total numerical
value of feedstock used as an input in the production
process.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to the feedstock value.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total numerical
value of chemicals used as an input in the production
process.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to the chemicals value. If none,
enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total numerical
value of other substance/material used which is not
accounted for under the feedstock or chemical totals, as
an input in the production process.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to the other substance/material
used as an input in the production process. If none,
enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
renewable fuel produced

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RFS Independent Third-Party Mass Balance Report
Form ID: RFS2400

Field
No.
19

Field Name

20

Co-Products (value)

21

Co-Products (unit)

22

Waste Material (value)

23

Waste Material (unit)

24

Other (value)

25

Other (unit)

26

Purchased Electricity
(value)
Purchased Electricity
(unit)

27

28
29

Fuel Produced (unit)

Purchased Steam or
Hot Water (value)
Purchased Steam or
Hot Water (unit)

30

Coal (value)

31

Coal (unit)

32

Natural Gas (value)

33

Natural Gas (unit)

34

Diesel (value)

35

Diesel (unit)

36

CHP (value)

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Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to the amount of renewable
fuel produced.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of coproducts produced.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to the co-products produced. If
none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
waste material.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to the waste material. If none,
enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
other substances produced not accounted for under the
other outputs.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit) Enter the
unit of measure specific to other substances produced.
If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
purchased electricity used as an energy input.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to purchased electricity. If
none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
purchased steam or hot water used as an energy input.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to purchased steam or hot
water. If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of coal
used as an energy input.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure to specific to coal used as an energy
input. If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
natural gas used as an energy input.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to natural gas used as an energy
input. If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
diesel used as an energy input.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to diesel used as an energy
input. If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of CHP
used as an energy input.

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RFS Independent Third-Party Mass Balance Report
Form ID: RFS2400

Field
No.
37

Field Name

38

Other (value)

39

Other (unit)

40

Excess Electricity
Generated (value)

41

Excess Electricity
Generated (unit)

42

Other (value)

43

Other (unit)

44

Comment

CHP (unit)

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Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to CHP used as an energy
input. If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
other substance material used that was not accounted
for under the other energy inputs. If none, enter “NA”.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to other substance material
used as an energy input.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
excess electricity generated as an output of the
production process. If none, enter “NA”.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to the amount of excess
electricity generated. If none, enter “NA”.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total amount of
other energy outputs not accounted for under excess
electricity generated.
AAAAAA; Character (25 character limit). Enter the
unit of measure specific to the total amount of other
energy outputs. If none, enter “NA”.
AAA…; Character (500 character limit). Optional
field, enter any comments or additional information on
calculations as needed.

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