5900-290 RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report
Report Form ID: RFS0602

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Expires: MM/DD/YYYY

Who must report
Under RFS2, RIN generating renewable fuel producers and importers may have additional reporting
requirements pursuant to 40 CFR §§80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(P)-(R).
• As per 40 CFR §80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(P), producers of renewable electricity and biogas used for
transportation shall report information on the total energy produced and supplied to the
transportation fueling facility.
• As per 40 CFR §80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(Q), RIN generating renewable fuel producers or importers of
renewable fuel that use biogas for process heat shall report total energy produced and supplied
to the renewable fuel facility.
• As per 40 CFR §80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(R), RIN generating renewable fuel producers and importers
of renewable fuel made from municipal solid waste shall report the amount of paper, cardboard,
plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, and glass separated from municipal solid waste for recycling.
Reporting Deadlines
Calendar Quarter
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4

Time Period Covered
January 1 – March 31
April 1 – June 30
July 1 – September 30
October 1 – December 31

Quarterly Report Deadline
June 1
September 1
December 1
March 31

The following fields are required for domestic importers:
• Field 9: Foreign Company ID. This field is required if the reporting party is importing and
generating RINs for renewable fuel produced by a registered and accepted foreign company
who is producing renewable fuel that uses biogas for process heat or renewable fuel made from
municipal solid waste.
• Field 10: Foreign Company Name: This field is required if the reporting party is importing and
generating RINs for renewable fuel produced by a registered and accepted foreign company
who is producing renewable fuel that uses biogas for process heat or renewable fuel made from
municipal solid waste.
• Field 11: Foreign Company Facility ID: This field is required if the reporting party is
importing and generating RINs for renewable fuel produced by a registered and accepted
foreign company who is producing renewable fuel that uses biogas for process heat or
renewable fuel made from municipal solid waste.
Please check the RFS reporting web site for updated instructions and templates:
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-fuel-programs
For information on submitting this report using EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) visit:
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/user-guides-otaqdcfuelcentral-data-exchange-cdx
Field Instructions:
Field

1.

Field Name

Report Form ID

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAAA; Character.
RFS0602: Form ID for the RFS Renewable Fuel
Producer Supplemental Report.
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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report
Report Form ID: RFS0602

Field

Field Name

Units

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Expires: MM/DD/YYYY

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

Report Type

A; Character. Indicate whether this is the original
report or a resubmission. Submit only one Original
report, submit any corrections or updates as
Resubmission(s):
O: Original
R: Resubmission

3.

CBI

A; Character. Specify if the data contained within the
report is being 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 submitted.

5.

Report Year

YYYY; Character. Indicate the compliance period
(year) of the report.

6.

Company/Entity ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the four-digit, EPAassigned company/entity ID.

7.

Company Name

AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The reporting
party’s name (Your company name).

8.

Facility ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the five-digit, EPAassigned facility ID.

2.

9.

Foreign Company
ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the four-digit EPAassigned foreign company ID who is producing
renewable fuel that uses biogas for process heat or
renewable fuel made from municipal solid waste.
Note: Domestic renewable fuel producers enter
“NA”.

10.

Foreign Company
Name

AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The foreign
company’s name who is producing renewable fuel
that uses biogas for process heat or renewable fuel
made from municipal solid waste.
Note: Domestic renewable fuel producers enter
“NA”.

11.

Foreign Company
Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter the five-digit, EPAassigned foreign company’s facility ID who is
producing renewable fuel that uses biogas for process
heat or renewable fuel made from municipal solid
waste.
Note: Domestic renewable fuel producers enter
“NA”.

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report
Report Form ID: RFS0602

Field

12.

Field Name

Units

OMB Control No. ####-####
Expires: MM/DD/YYYY

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AA; Character. Indicate the compliance period for
which the information is being reported. Month
ranges are provided below to assist in labeling
quarters:

Compliance Period
Code

Q1:
Q2:
Q3:
Q4:

First Quarter (January – March)
Second Quarter (April – June)
Third Quarter (July – September)
Fourth Quarter (October – December)

AAAAA; Character. RIN generating renewable fuel
producers or importers state the business activity that
requires them to submit this report.

13

14

15

ELECT: Producer of renewable electricity used as
transportation fuel
BIOGT: Producer of biogas used as transportation
fuel
PBIOG: Producers of renewable fuel that use biogas
for process heat

Producer
Requirement

Quantity of Energy
or Feedstock

Transportation
Fueling Facility
Name

Biogas in
MMBtu,
Electricity
in MW,
MSW in
tons

PMSWF: Producers of renewable fuel from
municipal solid waste
9999999999; Number.
For ELECT and BIOGT, the total energy produced
and supplied to the transportation fueling facility.
For PBIOG, the total energy supplied to the
renewable fuel facility.
For PMSWF, the total weight of paper, cardboard,
plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, and glass.
AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The
transportation fueling facility name. If not applicable
(PBIOG or PMSWF entered in line 9), put “NA”.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq. (OMB Control No. 2060-####). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory (40
CFR part 80). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting
and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 40 hours per response. 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 to the Regulatory Support Division Director,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 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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