5900-570 RFS2 Co-products Report

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Co-products Report
Report Form ID: RFS0702

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

Who must report
Under RFS2, RIN generating producers and importers and biointermediate producers must
submit information about co-products produced during the renewable fuel production or
biointermediate process as per 40 CFR §§80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(M)-(N) and §80.1451(i)(2)(xiii)(xiv) respectively. If a RIN generating renewable fuel producer or if a RIN generating
renewable fuels importer generates RINs for a registered foreign producer whose production
process produces any co-product in addition to a renewable fuel pursuant to 40 CFR Subpart
M, then they must submit a RFS0702 report.
Biointermediate producers that produce biointermediate for use in the production of
renewable fuels for which RINs will be generated must submit an RFS0702 report if the
biointermediate producer’s process produces any co-product in addition to a biointermediate.
Reporting deadlines
 Reporting parties must submit quarterly reports by the following 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.

How to submit
Please check the RFS reporting web site for updated instructions and templates:
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/how-report-quarterly-andannually-renewable-fuel
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
No.

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes, & Special Instructions
AAAAAAA; Character.

1

Report Form ID

EPA Form 5900-570

RFS0702: Form ID for the RFS Renewable Fuel
Producer

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Co-products Report
Report Form ID: RFS0702

Field
No.

2.

Field Name

Report Type

Units

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

Field Formats, Codes, & Special Instructions
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; Number. Indicate the compliance
period (year) of the report.
9999; Number. Enter the four-digit, EPAassigned company/entity ID.

6.

Company/Entity
ID

EPA Form 5900-570

Note: This should be the RIN Generator’s or
biointermediate producer’s company ID.

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Co-products Report
Report Form ID: RFS0702

Field
No.

Field Name

Units

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

Field Formats, Codes, & Special Instructions
AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The
reporting party’s name (Your company
name).

7.

Company Name

Note: This should be the RIN Generator’s
or biointermediate producer’s company
name.

8.

Facility ID

99999; Number. Enter the five-digit, EPAassigned company’s facility ID.
9999; Number. Enter the four-digit, EPAassigned foreign company’s ID.

9.

Foreign
Company ID

Note: This field is for importers only. If
the reporting party is a domestic (U.S)
production facility not importing
renewable fuel from a registered foreign
producer or a biointermediate producer,
enter “NA”.

AAAAAAA…; Characted (125 Max).
The foreign company’s name.

10.

Foreign
Company Name

EPA Form 5900-570

Note: This field is for importers only. If the
reporting party is a domestic (U.S.) production
facility not importing renewable fuel from a
registered foreign producer or a biointermediate
producer, enter “NA”.

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Co-products Report
Report Form ID: RFS0702

Field
No.

Field Name

Units

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

Field Formats, Codes, & Special Instructions
99999; Number. Enter the five-digit, EPAassigned foreign company’s facility ID.

11.

Foreign
Company
Facility ID

Note: This field is for importers only. If the
reporting party is a domestic (U.S.) production
facility not importing renewable fuel from a
registered foreign producer or a biointermediate
producer, enter “NA”.

AA; Character. Indicate the compliance period
for which the information is being reported.
Month ranges are provided below to assist in
labeling quarters:

12.

Compliance
Period Code

Q1: First Quarter (January –
March)
Q2: Second Quarter (April –
June)
Q3: Third Quarter (July –
September)
Q4: Fourth Quarter (October –
December)

AAA; Character. Producers state their
types of co- products produced in this
quarter.
DDG: Dry Distiller
Grains
13.

Type of Coproduct

WDG: Wet Distiller
Grains GLY:
Glycerin
COL: Corn oil
OTH: Other, indicate the type in [No 13]. Only
allowed if co-product does not have a code.

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Co-products Report
Report Form ID: RFS0702

Field
No.

14.

15.

16.

17.

Field Name

Units

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

Field Formats, Codes, & Special Instructions

Other Coproduct
Description

AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). If [No.12]
is identified as OTH, the co-product description
for any co- product not listed. Enter in “NA” if
DDG, WDG, or GLY was entered in [No. 12].

Quantity of CoProducts in the
Quarter

999999999; Number (9 digits). The quantity of
co-products produced in the quarter. The quantity
can be in volume or mass, but the units must be
indicated in [No.15].

Unit of Measure

m3, kg,
short ton

AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the
quantity of co- products reported in [No.12].
VOL: Co-products reported in volume, m 3
MAS: Co-products reported in mass, kg
WGT: Co-products reported in weight, short ton
AA; Number (two digits). The moisture content of
the co- product. This applies to WDG and DDG
only. Moisture content can be reported in volume
percent, weight percent, or mass percent, but the
units must be indicated in [No. 17]. If GLY or
OTH was entered in [No. 12] enter “NA”.

Moisture
Content

AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the
moisture content reported in [No. 16].
18.

19.

Moisture
Content Unit of
Measure

Comments

percentage

VOL: Moisture content reported in volume
percent
MAS: Moisture content reported in mass percent
WGT: Moisture content reported in weight
percent
AAA; Character. Enter any comments here

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. ####-####). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory (40
CFR part 1090). 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 range from one to two hours s
per response. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided
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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Report Instructions
RFS2 Co-products Report
Report Form ID: RFS0702

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

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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