Form 3520-20J Reformulated Gasoline Benzene Content Averaging Report

RFG and Anti-Dumping Program Report Instructions
OMB Control No. 2060-0277; Expires: (Renewal Pending)

Reformulated Gasoline Benzene Content Averaging Report
Report Form ID: RFG1000
EPA Form 3520-20J eAlternate

Issue Date: September, 10 2003
Revised: March 20, 2008

This report must be submitted annually by refiners and importers of reformulated gasoline and RBOB,
that choose to meet benzene compliance standards on average. A separate report must be submitted
for each refinery, while imports must be aggregated and reported as a single import facility. This report is
due with fourth quarter submissions.
No.

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

1.

Report Form ID

AAAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFG1000

2.

Report Type

A; Character. Specify if the data submitted in this report
is original or if it 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.

Report Year

YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance year
the report covers.

6.

Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned four-character
ID for the reporting company.

7.

Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character
ID for the facility.

8.

Total Volume of
averaged
reformulated gasoline
or RBOB

9.

Applicable Benzene
Standard

% Reduction

9.99; Number. The compliance value, in volume
percent, for benzene content (See 80.41 of the
regulations for simple and complex model averaged
standards).

10

Compliance Total
Content Benzene

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. The compliance total using the
formula in 80.67 (g)(1)(i). (The product of [No. 8] and
[No. 9].

11.

Actual Total Content
Benzene

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. The actual total using the formula
in 80.67 (g)(1)(ii). The sum of benzene content reduction
for each batch.

12.

Compliance Total –
Actual Total

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. The compliance total [No. 10]
minus the actual total [No. 11]. The result must be
greater than or equal to zero to achieve compliance.

13.

Benzene credits
generated

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. Enter the amount in [No. 12] or
zero if that amount is a negative value.

Gallons

9999999999; Number. The total gallons of averaged
reformulated gasoline or RBOB produced or imported.

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RFG and Anti-Dumping Program Report Instructions
OMB Control No. 2060-0277; Expires: (Renewal Pending)

Reformulated Gasoline Benzene Content Averaging Report
Report Form ID: RFG1000
EPA Form 3520-20J eAlternate

Issue Date: September, 10 2003
Revised: March 20, 2008

14.

Benzene credits
required

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. Enter the amount in [No. 12] or
zero if that amount is a positive value.

15.

Benzene credits
transferred to another
refinery/importer

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. The amount of benzene credits
transferred to other refineries or importers.

16.

Benzene credits
obtained from
another
refinery/importer

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. The amount of benzene credits
obtained from other refineries or importers.

17.

Net Compliance Total

Volume % Gallons

9999999999; Number. The amount of Compliance total
– Actual Total [No. 12] plus the amount of benzene
credits obtained [No. 16] and minus any benzene credits
transferred [No. 15].

Electronic Submission Sample Record:
RFG1000,O,Y,02/28/2008,2007,1234,09876,10000,5,50000,40000,10000,10000,0,0,0,10000

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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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