5900-289 RFS0701 Renewal Fuel Producer Co-Products

OMB Control No. 2060-0725

Expires xx/xx/xxxx

RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producer Co-Products Report (Report Form ID: RFS0701): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• Under RFS2, RIN generating producers and importers must submit information about co-products

produced during the renewable fuel production process as per 40 CFR §§80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(M)- (N). 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 RFS0701 report.

Reporting deadlines

• Producers and Importers shall report on a quarterly basis:

Production Calendar Quarter	Time Period Covered	Quarterly Report 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

The following fields have been added:

• Field 8: 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.

• Field 9: 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.

• Field 10: 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.

• Field 14: Moisture Content: This field is required if DDG or WDG is reported as the co-product in field.

• Field 15: Moisture Content Measure Code: If moisture content was entered in field 14, this field

is required.

The following fields have been updated:

• Field 11: Other Co-Product Description: If DDG, WDG, or GLY is entered in field 10, then “NA” should be entered here.

How to submit reports

• EPA maintains report templates, electronic submission procedures and additional support options at https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-fuel-programs

Field Instructions

Field No.	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1.	Report Form ID		AAAAAA; Character. Enter REPORT FORM ID: RFS0701
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.	Report Year		YYYY; Number. Indicate the compliance period (year) of the report.
6.	Company/Entity ID		9999; Number. Enter the four-digit, EPA-assigned company/entity ID. Note: This should be the RIN Generator’s company ID.
7.	Company Name		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The reporting party’s name (Your company name). Note: This should be the RIN Generator’s company name.
8.	Foreign Company ID		9999; Number. Enter the four-digit, EPA-assigned foreign company’s 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, enter “NA”.
9.	Foreign Company Name		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The foreign company’s name. 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, enter “NA”.
10.	Foreign Company Facility ID		99999; Number. Enter the five-digit, EPA-assigned foreign company’s 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, enter “NA”.
11.	Compliance Period Code		AA; Character. Indicate the compliance period for which the information is being reported. Month ranges are provided below to assist in labeling quarters: Q1: First Quarter (January – March) Q2: Second Quarter (April – June) Q3: Third Quarter (July – September) Q4: Fourth Quarter (October – December)
12.	Type of Co-product		AAA; Character. Producers state their types of coproducts produced in this quarter. DDG: Dry Distiller Grains WDG: Wet Distiller Grains GLY: Glycerin OTH: Other, indicate the type in [No 13]. Only allowed if co-product does not have a code.
13.	Other Co-product Description		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). If [No.12] is identified as OTH, the co-product description for any coproduct not listed. Enter in “NA” if DDG, WDG, or GLY was entered in [No. 12].
14.	Quantity of Co- Products in the Quarter		999999999; Number (9 digits). The quantity of coproducts produced in the quarter. The quantity can be in volume or mass, but the units must be indicated in [No.15].
15.	Unit of Measure	m3, kg, short ton	AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the quantity of coproducts reported in [No.12]. VOL: Co-products reported in volume, m3 MAS: Co-products reported in mass, kg WGT: Co-products reported in weight, short ton
16.	Moisture Content		AA; Number (two digits). The moisture content of the coproduct. 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”.
17.	Moisture Content Unit of Measure	percentage	AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the moisture content reported in [No. 16]. VOL: Moisture content reported in volume percent MAS: Moisture content reported in mass percent WGT: Moisture content reported in weight percent

Sample report line:

RFS0701, O, Y, 11/21/2011, 2011, 1234,”Sample Company Inc”, NA, NA, NA, Q3, DDG, NA, 000011000,

VOL, 50, MAS

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. 2060-0725). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory (40 CFR part 80, subpart M. 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 less than one hour 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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