OAR-2022-0105-Engineering Review User Guide

Engineering Review Submission
User Guide
Version 0.01

Engineering Review Submission

User Guide

Version 0.01

Compliance Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Prepared for EPA by

CGI Federal

EPA Contract No. GS00Q09BGD0022

Work Assignment No. EP-G11H-00154

EPA-420-B-15-060
March 2015

Table of Contents

Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................i

List of Figures .............................................................................................................................ii

Revision Log .............................................................................................................................. iv

1

Introduction ........................................................................................................................1

2

Access Engineering Review Web Form..............................................................................2

2.1

Enter OTAQ Form Submissions ...................................................................................2

2.2

OTAQ Form Submissions Home Page .........................................................................4

3

Submit Engineering Reviews..............................................................................................6

3.1

Create New Engineering Review ..................................................................................6

3.2

Edit Existing Engineering Review................................................................................26

3.3

Revise Engineering Review ........................................................................................27

3.4

Forgot Passphrase .....................................................................................................28

4

View Copy of Record........................................................................................................30

5

Support Information..........................................................................................................32

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1 OTAQReg Home Page ..............................................................................................2

Figure 2-2 No Valid CDX ESA.....................................................................................................3

Figure 2-3 Select Company.........................................................................................................4

Figure 2-4 OTAQ Form Submissions Home................................................................................4

Figure 2-5 No Independent Third Party Engineer Role................................................................5

Figure 3-1 Create Passphrase ....................................................................................................6

Figure 3-2 General Information ...................................................................................................7

Figure 3-3 Grandfathered Facility Information .............................................................................7

Figure 3-4 Grandfathered Facility Supplemental Documents ......................................................9

Figure 3-5 Professional Engineer ................................................................................................9

Figure 3-6 Qualifications, Operational Independence and Site Visit ..........................................10

Figure 3-7 No Site Visit Justification..........................................................................................11

Figure 3-8 Professional Engineer Supplemental Documents.....................................................11

Figure 3-9 Renewable Fuel Pathways.......................................................................................12

Figure 3-10 Renewable Fuel Pathways Descriptions ................................................................13

Figure 3-11 Renewable Fuel Pathways Supplemental Documents ...........................................15

Figure 3-12 Process Heat Fuels................................................................................................15

Figure 3-13 Add Source Facility ................................................................................................16

Figure 3-14 Process Heat Fuel Supplemental Documents ........................................................16

Figure 3-15 Separated Waste ...................................................................................................17

Figure 3-16 Facility Verification and Waste Plan Description.....................................................17

Figure 3-17 Separated Waste Supplemental Documents..........................................................18

Figure 3-18 Supplemental Information ......................................................................................19

Figure 3-19 Conditional Required Information ...........................................................................20

Figure 3-20 Supplemental Documents ......................................................................................21

Figure 3-21 Review Submission................................................................................................22

Figure 3-22 eSignature: Enter Password...................................................................................24

Figure 3-23 eSignature: Answer Secret Question .....................................................................25

Figure 3-24 eSignature: Sign ....................................................................................................25

Figure 3-25 Successful Submission ..........................................................................................25

Figure 3-26 Edit Existing Submission........................................................................................26

Figure 3-27 Enter Passphrase ..................................................................................................26

Figure 3-28 View Rejected Submission.....................................................................................27

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Figure 3-29 Revise Engineering Review ...................................................................................27

Figure 3-30 Deactivate Submission...........................................................................................28

Figure 3-31 Confirm Deactivation..............................................................................................28

Figure 3-32 Deactivate and Continue........................................................................................29

Figure 4-1 View Submitted Engineering Review........................................................................30

Figure 4-2 Enter Passphrase ....................................................................................................30

Figure 4-3 Engineering Review Copy of Record........................................................................31

Figure 4-4 Download Attached Documents ...............................................................................31

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Revision Log

Date
12/12/14

Version
No.
0.01

Description
Initial Draft

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Author
C Muir

Reviewer
M Kirby, J
Flynn

Review
Date
11/13/14

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Introduction

This document is the User Guide for independent third-party professional engineers submitting
Engineering Reviews through the OTAQ Fuels Program Registration (OTAQReg) online
application. It describes the submission process for the Engineering Review web form in
OTAQReg for existing OTAQReg and DC Fuels users. For instructions on initial CDX and
OTAQ Registration procedures, please reference the OTAQ Registration User Guide, available
here, on the OTAQ Fuels Program Registration site.
If you have any questions about the content, format, or policies for the Office of Transportation
and Air Quality (OTAQ) please reference the Fuels Program website at:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/index.htm.
If you have any general or technical questions related to the Central Data Exchange (CDX) you
may contact any of the following:
• Telephone - Person-to-person telephone support is available from the CDX Help Desk 8:00
am to 6:00 pm EST. Call our toll-free line at 888-890-1995.
• Email - Send e-mail to Technical Support at [email protected] with “Technical Support”
in the Subject line.
If you have any questions relating to fuels programs registration, reporting, or OTAQReg, please
contact the EPA Fuels Programs and EMTS Support Line: [email protected].

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Access Engineering Review Web Form

The following sections describe how to access the Engineering Review web form from within
the OTAQ Form Submissions module in OTAQReg.
2.1

Enter OTAQ Form Submissions

To access the OTAQ Form submissions module in OTAQReg, click the "OTAQ Form
Submissions" link in the sidebar from the "OTAQ Registration Home" page as shown in Figure
2-1.
Figure 2-1 OTAQReg Home Page

If you do not have a valid ESA with your selected CDX Organization, you will not be allowed to
submit or view any OTAQ Forms, including Engineering Reviews. Instead, the page in Figure
2-2 will display, providing you with instructions on how to print and sign your ESA. For further
details and instructions on receiving a valid ESA, please reference the OTAQ Registration User
Guide, available here, on the OTAQ Fuels Program Registration site.

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Figure 2-2 No Valid CDX ESA

If you have a valid CDX Electronic Signature Agreement (ESA), you will be taken to the "Select
Company" page as shown in Figure 2-3. The page will contain a list of all of the companies you
have an association with in OTAQReg. Begin typing the company's name or select the company
from the dropdown list for which you would like to create an Engineering Review submission
and click the "Continue" button.

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Figure 2-3 Select Company

2.2

OTAQ Form Submissions Home Page

Once you have selected a company and have a valid ESA, you will be taken to the "OTAQ Form
Submissions Home" page as displayed in Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4 OTAQ Form Submissions Home

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If the company has existing submissions, they will be displayed in a list on the home page. To
create a new Engineering Review submission, click the "Create New Engineering Review"
button.
Note: You must have the Independent Third Party Engineer role with the selected company in
order to be able to view and create Engineering Review submissions. If you do not have this role,
the page in Figure 2-5 will display, indicating that you must have the Independent Third Party
Engineer role with the selected company. For more instructions on how to associate to a
company with the Independent Third Party Engineer role, please reference the OTAQ
Registration User Guide, available here, on the OTAQ Fuels Program Registration site.
Figure 2-5 No Independent Third Party Engineer Role

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Submit Engineering Reviews

The following sections describe the process to submit a new Engineering Review and edit an
existing Engineering Review.
3.1

Create New Engineering Review

After clicking the "Create New Engineering Review" button on the "OTAQ Form Submissions
Home" page, you will be taken to the "Create New Engineering Review: Create Passphrase"
page as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Create Passphrase

Enter and confirm a secure passphrase for your Engineering Review submission, which will be
used to encrypt your data. This passphrase is specific to this submission, and is required to access
the submission at a later date for editing, or to view the Copy of Record. The passphrase should
contain a combination of letters and numbers, but no special characters, and must be at least 8
characters in length.
Important! You must remember your passphrase in order to access your Copy of Record or edit
and submit the Engineering Review at a later date. For security reasons, the system administrator
does not have access to your passphrase and it cannot be reset. If you forget or lose your
passphrase, you will not be able to access your Copy of Record or edit the In Progress
submission.
After creating your secure passphrase, click the "Save and Continue" button. Your draft
Engineering Review will be created and you will be taken to the "Engineering Review: General
Information" page. As displayed in Figure 3-2, select your Company Type and the Facility that
the Engineering Review applies to. You may select "Other" if your desired facility is not
displayed in the list.

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Figure 3-2 General Information

At the bottom of the page, you will be asked if your facility is a grandfathered facility as
displayed in Figure 3-3. Select either "Yes" or "No". If you select "Yes", you will be prompted to
enter additional information regarding the facility's grandfathered status. The Grandfathered
facility indicator, Baseline Volume (gallons), and Date Construction Commenced will be pre­
populated from the facility's OTAQReg information when applicable.
Figure 3-3 Grandfathered Facility Information

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At any time during the process of submitting your Engineering Review, you may click the
"Save" button to save the progress of your submission. Your data will be encrypted and saved,
and you may return to complete your submission at a later date, using the secure passphrase for
access.
Click the "Save and Continue" button. If "Yes" was selected for the Grandfathered Indicator, the
page in Figure 3-4 will display. Otherwise the page in Figure 3-5 will display.
On the "Engineering Review: Grandfathered Facility Supplemental Documents" page, you may
upload any supplemental documentation to support the facility's grandfathered status. To upload
a document, click the "Browse" or "Choose File" button, navigate to and select your file, and
click the "Upload" button.
Note: Multiple files may be uploaded on this page; however file extensions are limited to the
following: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, and.png. No Zip files are allowed.

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Figure 3-4 Grandfathered Facility Supplemental Documents

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-5 will display.
Confirm the Professional Engineer's Contact and Company information. This information is pre­
populated from your CDX Profile Information.
Figure 3-5 Professional Engineer

As shown in Figure 3-6, at the bottom of the page enter a description of the Professional
Engineer's Qualifications, and confirm their operational independence. If a site visit was
conducted, additional information regarding the visit will be required. If you indicate that a site
visit was not conducted for this Engineering Review, you must provide a justification as shown
in Figure 3-7.
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Figure 3-6 Qualifications, Operational Independence and Site Visit

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Figure 3-7 No Site Visit Justification

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-8 will display.
On this page, you may upload any supplemental documentation related to the Professional
Engineer's qualifications and site visit. To upload a document, click the "Browse" or "Choose
File" button, navigate to and select your file, and click the "Upload" button.
Note: Multiple files may be uploaded on this page; however file extensions are limited to the
following: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, and.png. No Zip files are allowed.
Figure 3-8 Professional Engineer Supplemental Documents

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-9 will display.
All registered pathways for the selected facility in OTAQReg will be listed. To add a new Fuel
Pathway, select each of the pathway components (Fuel Code, Process Code, Feedstock Code,
and Renewable Fuel Code) and click the "Add" button. To remove a pathway from the list, click
the icon next to the pathway. All Engineering Reviews must have at least one RFS pathway.

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Figure 3-9 Renewable Fuel Pathways

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page displayed in Figure 3-10 will display.
Each pathway entered on the previous page will be displayed sequentially. Complete all required
fields for each pathway. If a pathway has one of the following feedstocks, an additional
feedstock description will be required: 160, 350, and 888. The pathway's Co-Product(s), Fuel
pathway capacity type, and Fuel pathway capacity value (gallons) will be pre-populated from
OTAQReg where applicable.

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Figure 3-10 Renewable Fuel Pathways Descriptions

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Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-11 will display.
On this page, you may upload any supplemental documentation related to the facility's renewable
fuel pathways. To upload a document, click the "Browse" or "Choose File" button, navigate to
and select your file, and click the "Upload" button.
Note: Multiple files may be uploaded on this page; however file extensions are limited to the
following: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, and.png. No Zip files are allowed.

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Figure 3-11 Renewable Fuel Pathways Supplemental Documents

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-12 will display.
If process heat fuels were used, enter the name of a process heat fuel type into the text field and
click the "Add" button. The fuel will display in the list on the page. To add a source facility,
click the "Add Source Facility" hyperlink next to the fuel type.
Figure 3-12 Process Heat Fuels

After clicking "Add Source Facility", the pop-up window shown in Figure 3-13 will display.
Enter the Facility's name and address, and click the "Add Source Facility" button. The facility
will be added to the specific Process Heat Fuel's list on the page, as seen in the example in
Figure 3-12 above. All fuels must have at least one source facility.

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Figure 3-13 Add Source Facility

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-14 will display.
On this page, you may upload any supplemental documentation related to the Process Heat Fuels
and source facilities. To upload a document, click the "Browse" or "Choose File" button,
navigate to and select your file, and click the "Upload" button.
Note: Multiple files may be uploaded on this page; however file extensions are limited to the
following: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, and.png. No Zip files are allowed.
Figure 3-14 Process Heat Fuel Supplemental Documents

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-15 will display.
If Separated Yard Waste, Separated Food Waste, or Separated Municipal Solid Waste were used
as a feedstock, select the "Yes" button for the specific waste type, otherwise choose "No". If

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"Yes" is selected for any waste type, additional information about source facility verification and
the waste plan description will be required, as shown in
Figure 3-16.
Figure 3-15 Separated Waste

Figure 3-16 Facility Verification and Waste Plan Description

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-17 will display.
On this page, you may upload any supplemental documentation related to each of the specific
Separated Waste types. To upload a document for each type, click the "Browse" or "Choose File"
button, navigate to and select your file, and click the "Upload" button.

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Note: Multiple files may be uploaded on this page; however file extensions are limited to the
following: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, and.png. No Zip files are allowed.
Figure 3-17 Separated Waste Supplemental Documents

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-18 will display.
Indicate whether you claim any information in the report as Confidential Business Information
(CBI), whether any of the regulations §80.1450(b)(1)(ii)(A) or §80.1450(b)(1)(ix) through (xv)
apply, and if the Engineering Review is part of a three year update.

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Figure 3-18 Supplemental Information

If you answer "Yes" to the §80.1450(b)(1)(ii)(A) or §80.1450(b)(1)(ix) through (xv) indication,
or indicate that the Engineering Review is part of a three year update, additional information will
be required as displayed in Figure 3-19.

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Figure 3-19 Conditional Required Information

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-20 will display.
On this page, you may upload any supplemental documentation related to §80.1450(b)(1)(ii)(A)
or §80.1450(b)(1)(ix) through (xv), as well as any general report documentation that has not been
previously uploaded. To upload a document, click the "Browse" or "Choose File" button,
navigate to and select your file, and click the "Upload" button.
Note: Multiple files may be uploaded on this page; however file extensions are limited to the
following: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, and.png. No Zip files are allowed.

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Figure 3-20 Supplemental Documents

Click the "Save and Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-21 will display.
Review the information on the page to make sure it is accurate.

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Figure 3-21 Review Submission

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To submit the Engineering Review, click the "Sign, Encrypt, and Submit" button at the bottom of
the page. Accept the certification terms, and the eSignature Widget will display as shown in
Figure 3-22.
Figure 3-22 eSignature: Enter Password

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Enter your CDX Password and click "Login". Figure 3-23 will display.
Figure 3-23 eSignature: Answer Secret Question

The widget will display one of the five secret questions you chose during your eSignature PIN
verification during CDX Registration. Enter the answer to your secret question and click
"Answer". Figure 3-24 will display.
If you enter an incorrect password or secret question, you will be prompted with an error
message. After three failed attempts, your CDX account will be locked. To unlock your account,
contact the CDX Help Desk at 888-890-1995 or [email protected].
Figure 3-24 eSignature: Sign

Click the "Sign" button. You will be returned to the home page as shown in Figure 3-25.
Figure 3-25 Successful Submission

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Congratulations! You have successfully submitted your Engineering Review. The submission
will be displayed on the home page with a status of "Awaiting EPA Approval". You will receive
a submission notification via your registered email, to your CDX Inbox. A separate email
notification will be sent to the company's Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) to notify them
that a new Engineering Review submission has been made.
3.2

Edit Existing Engineering Review.

To edit a saved Engineering Review, click on the "Edit" hyperlink next to a submission with the
status of "In Progress" as shown in Figure 3-26.
Figure 3-26 Edit Existing Submission

The page in Figure 3-27 will display. Enter the submission's secure passphrase and click the
"Continue" button.
Figure 3-27 Enter Passphrase

The "Engineering Review: General Information" page (see Figure 3-2) will display, retaining all
previously saved information. Follow the steps outlined in Section 3.1 to submit the Engineering
Review.

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3.3

Revise Engineering Review

If your Engineering Review has been rejected by EPA, or if you need to resubmit a previously
approved Engineering Review, you may choose to revise and resubmit your submission. To
begin the revision process, click the "View" hyperlink next to a submission with the status of
"Approved by EPA" or "Rejected by EPA", as seen in Figure 3-28. (Note: Submissions with the
status of "Awaiting EPA Approval" cannot be revised.)
Figure 3-28 View Rejected Submission

You will then be taken to the standard enter passphrase page (as seen in Figure 3-27). Enter the
secure passphrase and click the "Continue" button. The page in Figure 3-29 will display.
Figure 3-29 Revise Engineering Review

The comments provided by EPA will be displayed if the submission was rejected. To revise the
submission, click the "Revise Engineering Review" button at the top of the page. The
"Engineering Review: General Information" page (see Figure 3-2) will display, retaining all
previously saved information. Follow the steps outlined in Section 3.1 to submit the Engineering
Review.
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3.4

Forgot Passphrase

If you have forgotten your Engineering Review's secure passphrase, you may deactivate the
submission and create a new submission. To begin the process, access a submission and click the
"Deactivate submission" hyperlink as shown in Figure 3-30.
Figure 3-30 Deactivate Submission

The pop-up window in Figure 3-31 will display. Click the "Ok" button to continue.
Figure 3-31 Confirm Deactivation

The page in Figure 3-32 will display.
Note: Deactivating an Engineering Review submission will cause the contents of the submission
to no longer be accessible. Submissions that are Awaiting EPA Approval cannot be deactivated.

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Figure 3-32 Deactivate and Continue

Enter and confirm a new passphrase, and click the "Deactivate and Continue" button. The current
submission will be deactivated, and the "Engineering Review: General Information" page (see
Figure 3-2) will display. Follow the steps outlined in Section 3.1 to submit the Engineering
Review.

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View Copy of Record

To view the CROMERR Copy of Record for a submitted Engineering Review, click the "View"
link next to a submitted report as shown in Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1 View Submitted Engineering Review

The page in Figure 4-2 will display.
Figure 4-2 Enter Passphrase

Enter the secure passphrase and click the "Continue" button. The page in Figure 4-3 will display.

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Figure 4-3 Engineering Review Copy of Record

The page will display the Copy of Record for the selected submission. You may download an
HTML or XML version of your submission by clicking on the associated hyperlinks. Scroll
down the page to view the specific form fields entered during the submission process. Any
attached files may also be downloaded by clicking on the "Download" hyperlink next to the
document, as shown in Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4 Download Attached Documents

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Support Information

For frequently asked questions about the content, formats, or policies for the Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) please reference the Fuels Program website at
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/index.htm.
For any general or technical questions related to the Central Data Exchange you may contact any
of the following:
• Telephone - Person-to-person telephone support is available from the CDX Help Desk 8:00
am to 6:00 pm EST. Call our toll-free line at 888-890-1995.
• Email - Send e-mail to Technical Support at [email protected] with "Technical Support"
in the Subject line.
If you have any questions relating to fuels programs registration, reporting, or DC FUEL, please
contact the EPA Fuels Programs and EMTS Support Line at [email protected].
For complete OTAQ Registration instructions, please reference the OTAQ Registration User
Guide, available here, on the OTAQ Fuels Program Registration site.

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