Form 5900-345 Pentane and Butane Batches Blended with Reformulated Gas

RFG and Anti-Dumping Program
OMB Control No. 2060-0277; 2060-0437
Expires: XX-XX-XXXX
Pentane and Butane Blended Batch Report
Report Form ID: RFG1800

Pentane and Butane Batches Blended with Reformulated Gasoline and Conventional Gasoline
Batch Report (RFG1800): Instructions for Completing
Who must report
 Any refiner or importer that blends butane or pentane with any reformulated gasoline (RFG),
RBOB, conventional gasoline, or CBOB (“gasoline”) shall submit reports to EPA for each
refinery at which such reformulated gasoline or conventional gasoline (“gasoline”) was produced
and for all such gasoline imported by each importer. A separate batch report must be submitted
for each batch of butane or pentane blended with gasoline during the averaging period.
Reporting requirements
 This report is a supplement to the Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Batch Report
(RFG0302) and used to report the properties of the blended butane or pentane that is provided by
the supplier.
 A unique batch of butane or pentane only needs to be reported one time at the first instance of
blending into gasoline. If the butane or pentane is blended with RFG or RBOB, report using the
applicable quarterly cycle. Batches blended with conventional gasoline or CBOB are reported on
an annual cycle.
 This report reflects the properties of the butane and pentane batch. Refiners and importers must
also report the actual volume of butane and pentane blended into a specific gasoline batch using
the RFG0302 form.
 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 for refiners and importers
 RFG or RBOB - Refiners or importers shall report on all reformulated gasoline or RBOB
batches produced or imported during the following time periods:
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


Conventional Gasoline or CBOB - Refiners or importers shall report on all conventional
gasoline or CBOB batches produced or imported by March 31st 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 Instructions

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Field
No.
1

Field Name

2

Report Type

3

CBI

4

Report Date

5
6

Averaging/Compliance
Period
Reporter ID

7

Company ID

8

Facility ID

9

Butane or Pentane
Batch Number with
company ID and
facility ID

Units

Report Form ID

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFG1800
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.
YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance
year the report covers.
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned fourcharacter ID of the submitter. This may be the company
itself or a third party, such as an independent lab.
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the refiner or importer that produced or
imported the batch of gasoline.
AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned fivecharacter ID for the facility. Include leading zeros as
needed.
AAAA-AAAAA-YY-AAAAAA; Character. The
butane or pentane assigned batch number identifying
the butane or pentane.
For Pentane Only - The first four digits are the pentane
production company’s OTAQ Registration ID number,
followed by the five digit OTAQ Registration facility
ID, year produced, and then the six-digit batch number.
For Butane Only – Enter ‘9999-99999’ to represent the
butane supplier production company ID and facility ID,
followed by the actual year produced, and then the sixdigit batch number

10

Butane or Pentane
Batch Volume

11

Production Date

Gallons

If the product type does not include pentane or butane,
enter “NA”.
999999999; Number. If butane or pentane is blended
with a production batch volume of gasoline, report the
volume of the overall batch of butane or pentane
BEFORE blending with the production batch volume.
MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported batch
was produced or imported.
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Field
No.
12

Field Name

Units

Product Type

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AA; Character. Enter the one appropriate product
description code from the following list.
For Butane:
CB = commercial grade butane
NB = non-commercial grade butane
For Pentane:
CP = commercial grade pentane
NP = non-commercial grade pentane

13

Pentane or Butane

14

Pentane or Butane
Parameter Test
Method
Sulfur
Sulfur Parameter Test
Method

15
16

volume %

99.99; Number. Enter the percent volume of the pentane
(specific for pentane batches) or butane (specific to
butane batches)
Identify test method used to measure parameter. If
ASTM, list the ASTM test method title.

ppm

9999; Number.
Identify test method used to measure parameter. If
ASTM, list the ASTM test method title. Or if citing an
EPA approved test method under PBMS, provide the
descriptive title name.
99.9; Number.
Identify test method used to measure parameter. If
ASTM, list the ASTM test method title. Or if citing an
EPA approved test method under PBMS, provide the
descriptive title name.
99.9; Number.
Identify test method used to measure parameter. If
ASTM, list the ASTM test method title. Or if citing an
EPA approved test method under PBMS, provide the
descriptive title name.
9.99; Number.
Identify test method used to measure parameter. If
ASTM, list the ASTM test method title Or if citing an
EPA approved test method under PBMS, provide the
descriptive title name.
9.99; Number.
Identify test method used to measure parameter. If
ASTM, list the ASTM test method title Or if citing an
EPA approved test method under PBMS, provide the
descriptive title name.

17
18

Aromatics
Aromatics Parameter
Test Method

volume %

19
20

Olefins
Olefins Parameter Test
Method

volume %

21
22

Benzene
Benzene Parameter
Test Method

volume %

23
24

Carbon
Carbon Parameter Test
Method

volume %

Electronic Submission Sample Record:
RFG1800,O,Y,03/31/2015,2014,9999,9999,99999,1234-12345-14654321,765432,12/31/2014,CB,99.00,ASTM D5599,30,ASTM D2622,26.4,ASTM D5769,11.9,ASTM
D1319,0.62,ASTM D3606, 9.99,Test Method
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