5900-354 RFS1400 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting for 80.1451(b

OMB Control No. 2060-0725

Expires xx/xx/xxxx

RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) (RFS1400): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• RFS2 Producers of renewable fuel required to submit additional information under 80.1451(b)(ii)(T). Specifically, any producer generating RINs for renewable fuel that is NOT one of the following types:

  • Ethanol

  • Biodiesel

  • Renewable Gasoline

  • Renewable diesel that meets ASTM D 975-13a Grade No. 1-D or No. 2-D specifications

  • Renewable CNG or LNG

  • Renewable Electricity

Reporting requirements

• Enter a separate report line for each distinct fuel type.

• Required fields and NA values – Certain report fields or parameters may be specific to select product types. If a report field does not apply to the reported batch, enter the value “NA”. Do not leave the field blank.

Reporting deadlines

• Producers 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

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 RFS1400
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	Compliance Period Year		YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance year the report covers.
6	Compliance Period Quarter		AA; Character. Enter the quarter under the compliance year this report covers
7	RIN Originator Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned four-character ID of the renewable fuel producer.
8	RIN Originator Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the renewable fuel production facility. If the foreign fuel was produced by a foreign producer and imported into the United States, this is the import facility ID.
9	Foreign Renewable Fuel Producer Company ID		AAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was produced by a foreign renewable fuel producer and imported into the United States where RINs were subsequently generated by a separate RIN Originator, enter the EPA assigned four-character ID of the foreign renewable fuel producer. Otherwise enter “NA”.
10	Foreign Renewable Fuel Producer Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was produced by a foreign renewable fuel producer and imported into the United States where RINs were subsequently generated by a separate RIN Originator, enter the EPA assigned five-character ID of the foreign renewable fuel producer facility. Otherwise enter “NA”.
11	D-Code		A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the D-code representing the type of renewable fuel. The D-codes are: 3: D3 fuel categorized as cellulosic biofuel 4: D4 fuel categorized as biomass-based diesel 5: D5 fuel categorized as advanced biofuel 6: D6 fuel categorized as renewable fuel 7: D7 fuel categorized as cellulosic diesel
12	Fuel Type		AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code representing the renewable fuel. The renewable fuel codes are: 10: Non-cellulosic Ethanol (EV 1.0) 20: Biodiesel (EV 1.5) 30: Cellulosic Diesel (EV application required) 40: Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.7) 41: Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.6) 42: Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.5) 60: Cellulosic Ethanol (EV 1.0) 70: Butanol (EV 1.3) 80: Biogas (77,000 Btu LHV/1 gallon) 90: Cellulosic Jet Fuel (EV application required) 100: Cellulosic Heating Oil (EV application required) 110: Cellulosic Naphtha (EV application required) 130: Naphtha (EV 1.5) 140: Renewable Jet Fuel (EV application required) 150: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.6) 151: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.1) 152: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.2) 153: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.7) 160: LPG (EV application required) 170: Cellulosic Renewable Gasoline (EV application required) 171: Cellulosic Renewable Gasoline Blendstock (EV application required) 180: Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester 190: Renewable Compressed Natural Gas 200: Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas 210: Renewable Electricity 220: Dimethyl Ether
13	Total Volume of Specific Renewable Fuel Produced	Gallons	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the renewable fuel identified in field 12 produced during the compliance period.
14	Total Volume of Specific Renewable Fuel Imported	Gallons	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the renewable fuel identified in field 12 imported during the compliance period.
15	Total Volume of Renewable Fuel Blended with Gasoline by the Producer or Importer	Gallons	999999999999; Number. From the total volumes reported in fields 13 or 14, report the total volume that the renewable fuel producer or importer blended with gasoline.
16	Total Volume of Renewable Fuel Blended with Distillate Fuel by the Producer or Importer	Gallons	999999999999; Number. From the total volumes reported in fields 13 or 14, report the total volume that the renewable fuel producer or importer blended with distillate fuel.

Electronic Submission Sample Record:

RFS1400,O,Y,03/31/2015,2014,Q1,9999,99999,

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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