5900-289 RFS0702 Renewal Fuel Producer Co-Products

OMB Control No. 2060-0740

Expires: xx/xx/xxxx

RFS2 Co-Products Report (RFS0702) Instructions

Who must report

Under RFS2, RIN generating producers and importers and biointermediate producers must submit information about co-products produced during the renewable fuel production or biointermediate process as per 40 CFR §§80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(M)-(N) and §80.1451(i)(2)(xiii)-(xiv) respectively. If a RIN generating renewable fuel producer produces any co-product in addition to a renewable fuel or if a RIN generating renewable fuel 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 RFS0702 report.

Biointermediate producers that produce a biointermediate for use in the production of renewable fuels for which RINs will be generated must submit an RFS0702 report if the biointermediate producer’s process produces any co-product in addition to a biointermediate.

Reporting deadlines 

• Reporting parties must submit quarterly reports by the following 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.

How to submit

Please check the RFS reporting web site for updated instructions and templates:

https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/how-report-quarterly-and-annually-renewable-fuel

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 No.	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes, & Special Instructions
1	Report Form ID		AAAAAAA; Character. RFS0702: Form ID for the RFS Renewable Fuel Producer
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; 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 is the RIN Generator’s or biointermediate producer’s company ID.
7.	Company Name		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The reporting party’s name (Your company name). Note: This is the RIN Generator’s or biointermediate producer’s company name.
8.	Facility ID		99999; Number. Enter the five-digit, EPA-assigned company’s facility ID.
9.	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 or a biointermediate producer, enter “NA”.
10.	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 or a biointermediate producer, enter “NA”.
11.	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 or a biointermediate producer, enter “NA”.
12.	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)
13.	Type of Co-product		AAA; Character. Producers state their types of co- products produced in this quarter. DDG: Dry Distiller Grains WDG: Wet Distiller Grains GLY: Glycerin COL: Corn oil OTH: Other, indicate the type in [No 13]. Only allowed if co-product does not have a code.
14.	Other Co-product Description		AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). If [No.12] is identified as OTH, the co-product description for any co- product not listed. Enter in “NA” if DDG, WDG, or GLY was entered in [No. 12].
15.	Quantity of Co- Products in the Quarter		999999999; Number (9 digits). The quantity of co-products produced in the quarter. The quantity can be in volume or mass, but the units must be indicated in [No.15].
16.	Unit of Measure	m3, kg, short ton	AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the quantity of co- products 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
17.	Moisture Content		AA; Number (two digits). The moisture content of the co- product. 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”.
18.	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
19.	Comments		AAAAAAA...; Character (1000 Max). Enter any necessary comments or recordkeeping information.

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-xxxx). 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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