5900-290 RFS0601 Renewable Fuel Producer

OMB Control No. 2060-0725

Expires: xx/xx/xxxx

Instructions for RFS0601: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental 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	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 who is producing renewable fuel that uses biogas for process heat or renewable fuel made from municipal solid waste.

• 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 who is producing renewable fuel that uses biogas for process heat or renewable fuel made from municipal solid waste.

• 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 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-otaqdcfuel-central-data-exchange-cdx

Field Instructions:

Field	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1.	Report Form ID		AAAAAAA; Character. RFS0601: Form ID for the RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental Report.
2.	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, EPA-assigned company/entity ID.
7.	Company Name		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The reporting party’s name (Your company name).
8.	Foreign Company ID		9999; Number. Enter the four-digit EPA-assigned 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”.
9.	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”.
10.	Foreign Company Facility ID		99999; Number. Enter the five-digit, EPA-assigned 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”.
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	Producer Requirement		AAAAA; Character. RIN generating renewable fuel producers or importers state the business activity that requires them to submit this report. 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 PMSWF: Producers of renewable fuel from municipal solid waste
13	Quantity of Energy or Feedstock	Biogas in MMBtu, Electricity in MW, MSW in tons	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.
14	Transportation Fueling Facility Name		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The transportation fueling facility name. If not applicable (PBIOG or PMSWF entered in line 9), put “NA”.

Sample report line:

RFS0601,O,Y,11/21/2010,2010,1234,”Sample Company Inc”, NA. NA, NA. Q3,PBIOG,500000,NA

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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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EPA Form 5900-290