5900-346 Additional Annual Reporting Requirements for Refiners th

RFG and Anti-Dumping Program
Additional Annual Reporting Requirements for
Refiners that Blend Butane or Pentane

OMB Control No. 2060-0277; 2060-0437
Expires: XX-XX-XXXX

Report Form ID: RFG1900

Additional Annual Reporting Requirements for Refiners that Blend Butane or Pentane (RFG1900):
Instructions for Completing
Who must report
 Any refiner or importer that blends butane or pentane with reformulated gasoline (RFG), RBOB,
or Conventional Gasoline.
Reporting requirements
 40 CFR 80.82 and 80.85 set forth the requirements for refiners that blend butane and pentane into
gasoline. These requirements with definitions and can be found at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin
/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=35945753f63f210281462aa6a1355847&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40cfr80
_main_02.tpl
 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
 Submit the annual report by March 31st for the previous compliance year.
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
Units
Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
No.
1
Report Form ID
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFG1900
2
Report Type
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
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
Averaging/Compliance
YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance
Period
year the report covers.
6
Company ID
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the refiner or importer that produced or
imported the batch of gasoline.
7
Facility ID
AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned fivecharacter
ID for the facility. Include leading zeros as needed.

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Field
No.
8

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

Volume of Butane
Blended with RFG

Gallons

9

Volume of Butane
Blended with RBOB

Gallons

10

Volume of Butane
Blended with
Conventional Gas
Total Volume of RFG
Produced Using
Butane
Total Volume of
RBOB Produced
Using Butane
Total Volume of
Conventional Gasoline
Produced Using
Butane
Volume of Pentane
Blended with RFG

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of just the
butane that is blended with Reformulated Gasoline
(RFG)
999999999; Number. Total annual volume of just the
butane that is blended with Reformulated gasoline
blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB)
999999999; Number. Total annual volume of just the
butane that is blended with Conventional gasoline

15

Volume of Pentane
Blended with RBOB

Gallons

16

Volume of Pentane
Blended with
Conventional Gas
Total Volume of RFG
Produced Using
Pentane
Total Volume of
RBOB Produced
Using Pentane
Total Volume of
Conventional Gasoline
Produced Using
Pentane
RFG or RBOB PerGallon Standards
under §80.41
Supporting Statement

Gallons

11

12

13

14

17

18

19

20

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of the RFG
produced using butane

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of the RBOB
produced using butane

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of the
Conventional gasoline produced using butane

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of just the
pentane that is blended with Reformulated Gasoline
(RFG)
999999999; Number. Total annual volume of just the
pentane that is blended with Reformulated gasoline
blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB)
999999999; Number. Total annual volume of just the
pentane that is blended with Conventional gasoline

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of the RFG
produced using pentane

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of the RBOB
produced using pentane

Gallons

999999999; Number. Total annual volume of the
Conventional gasoline produced using pentane

AAA; Character. Statement that each gallon of RFG or
RBOB produced using butane or pentane met the
applicable per-gallon standards under §80.41.
Y = Yes
N = No
NA = No RFG or RBOB produced using butane or
pentane

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Field
No.
21

Field Name

22

Downstream Standards
for Conventional
Gasoline Blended with
Butane Supporting
Statement

23

Total Volume of
Conventional Gasoline
Blended with Butane
Supporting Statement

24

Downstream Standards
for Conventional
Gasoline Blended with
Pentane Supporting
Statement

25

Total Volume of
Conventional Gasoline
Blended with Pentane
Supporting Statement

Units

Total Volume RFG or
RBOB Supporting
Statement

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAA; Character. Statement that all butane and pentane
blended with RFG or RBOB at the refinery is included
in the total RFG and RBOB volumes reported in fields
13 and 14 of this report.
Y = Yes
N = No
NA = No RFG or RBOB produced using butane or
pentane
AAA; Character. Statement that the conventional
gasoline produced using butane meets all applicable
downstream standards that apply to conventional
gasoline under 40 CFR subpart E, along with the test
methods used to determine compliance with the
downstream standards that apply to conventional
gasoline under 40 CFR subpart E.
Y = Yes
N = No
NA = No conventional gasoline produced using butane
AAA; Character. Statement that all butane blended
with Conventional Gasoline at the refinery is included
in the volume reported under field 13 of this report or
all butane blended with conventional gasoline is
included in the refinery’s annual average compliance
calculations under §80.101 and submitted to EPA
Y = Yes
N = No
NA = No conventional gasoline produced using butane
AAA; Character. Statement that all pentane blended
with conventional gasoline produced using pentane
meets all applicable downstream standards that apply to
conventional gasoline under 40 CFR subpart E.
Y = Yes
N = No
NA = No conventional gasoline produced using pentane
AAA; Character. A statement that all pentane blended
with conventional gasoline at the refinery is included in
the volume under field 19 of this report, or a statement
that all pentane blended with conventional gasoline is
included in the refinery's annual average compliance
calculations under §80.101 and submitted to EPA.
Y = Yes
N = No
NA = No conventional gasoline produced using pentane

Electronic Submission Sample Record:
RFG1900,O,Y,03/31/2015,2014,9999,99999,1234,12345,0,333333,3333333,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,Y,Y,NA,NA,N
A,NA
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