5900-289 RFS0701 Renewal Fuel Producer Co-Products

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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


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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