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How to Register a New Company, Facility, or User
for Part 80 Fuels Program
On this page:
Required Systems
Registering as a New User
Registering a New Company
Registering a New Facility

Related Topics
Renewable Fuel Standards
Gasoline Standards
Diesel Fuel Standards
Part 80 Pending Registration List

Required Systems
The Part 80 Fuels Program requires the use of the following registration system:
OTAQREG: Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) Fuels
Registration
Within OTAQREG, delegated users can be assigned roles to use the following
compliance reporting systems:
OTAQDCFUEL: Quarterly and Annual Compliance Reporting
OTAQEMTS: EPA Moderated Transaction System
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OTAQWaiverCredits: Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credits Pay.Gov
Application
To view completed and planned changes to the OTAQREG system, see: System
Updates for Fuels Registration

Help Topics
Job Aids for OTAQREG
EPA Webinar Slides on Tier 3 Gasoline Sulfur Regulations
Guidance on Biogas used to Produce CNG or LNG under the
Renewable Fuel Standard Program (PDF)

(6 pp, 89 K, EPA-420-B-16-075,
September 2016, About PDF)

Registering as a New User
Users that must be registered include:
Responsible Corporate Officers (RCOs) of companies
Users delegated by an RCO to view or submit registration or reporting data
within the EPA system

Step 1: Create a CDX Account and Complete an Electronic
Signature Agreement
All EPA Fuels Program registration and reporting systems are accessed
through the Central Data Exchange (CDX).
For instructions on how to create a CDX Account, see: Creating a CDX
Account

Step 2: Associate your CDX Account to a company in OTAQREG
For existing companies, new users can request a “user association." For
instructions on creating a user association, see: How to Become a Delegated
User of a Registered Company in OTAQREG
(PDF) (4 pp, 609 K, June 2018, EPA-420-B-18-032)
For new companies, continue to the next section: “Registering a New
Company”
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Registering a New Company
Companies that must be registered include:
Producers, importers, and exporters of:
Renewable Fuels (as defined under the Renewable Fuel Standard
Program)
Producers or importers of:
Gasoline, Reformulated Gasoline, Pentane, Ethanol Denaturant, or
Oxygenates
Diesel fuel that is used to power highway vehicles and/or non-road
engines and equipment
RIN marketers and traders
Oxygenate blenders
Independent laboratories
Independent third party companies that conduct audits of renewable fuel
production under the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) Program

Step 1: Register a user with a CDX Account (as applicable)
See "Registering as a New User" section on this page

Step 2: Create a new company in OTAQREG
For QAP companies, see: How to Register a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
Provider Company
For Renewable Fuel Producers, see: How to Register a New Renewable
Fuel Producer for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)

Registering a New Facility
Facilities that must be registered include:
Renewable Fuel
Producer (Domestic or Foreign)
Exporter
Importer (including to PADDs)
Small blender (as defined in 40 CFR 80.1440)
Gasoline
Refinery (Non-renewable fuels or Ethanol Denaturant)
Small refinery
Importer (Non-renewable fuels, PADD, Oxygenate, or Ethanol Denaturant)
Oxygenate blender or producer
Pentane producer
Independent lab
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Diesel
Refinery (Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, or ECA Marine Fuel)
Small refinery
Terminal (Pipeline/Pass-Through, Truck Loading, or ECA Marine Fuel)
Importer (Non-Renewable Fuels, PADD, or ECA Marine Fuel)
Mobile facility
Transmix facility

Step 1: Register a user with a CDX Account (as applicable)
See “Registering as a New User” section on this page

Step 2: Create a new company in OTAQREG (as applicable)
See "Registering a New Company" section on this page

Step 3: Add a new facility in OTAQREG
A job aid for this task is being developed. If you have any questions, see:
Contact Us about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help

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