5900-529 Rfs4000

OMB Control No. ####-####

Expires: [Pending]

Renewable Fuel Standard

RFS2 Biointermediate Producers Batch Reports

Form ID: RFS4000

Biointermediate Producers Batch Reports (RFS4000): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• All biointermediate producers that produced a biointermediate during the calendar quarter.

Reporting requirements

• 40 CFR 80.1451(j) sets forth the reporting requirements for this form.

• Enter a separate report line for each batch of biointermediate.

If a report field does not apply, enter the value “NA”. Do NOT leave any field blank. Reporting deadlines

• Producers must report on a quarterly basis as follows:

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

• 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 No.	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1	Report Form ID		AAAAAAA; Character. Enter RFS4001
2	Report Type		A; Character. Specify if 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 are claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) under 40 CFR Part 2, subpart B, except the information that cannot be claimed as CBI per 40 CFR 80.1402. Y = Confidential Business Information N = Non-Confidential Business Information
4	Report Date		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date this report is completed.
5	Compliance Year		YYYY; Character. Enter the compliance year the report covers.
6	Calendar Quarter		AA; Character. Enter the calendar quarter under the compliance year that this report covers: Q1: Quarter 1 (January – March) Q2: Quarter 2 (April – June) Q3: Quarter 3 (July – September) Q4: Quarter 4 (October – December)
7	Biointermediate Company Name		AAAA…; Character (125 Max). The biointermediate producer's registered company name.
8	Biointermediate Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-character ID of the biointermediate producer.
9	Biointermediate Production Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the biointermediate production facility.
10	RIN Generator Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-character ID of the renewable fuel producer that received title for use of the batch of biointermediate.
11	RIN Generator Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned five-character ID of the renewable fuel producer that received title for use of the batch of biointermediate.
12	Batch Number		AAAAAA; Character. The batch number assigned by the biointermediate producer identifying the biointermediate batch this report describes. This six-character batch number must form a unique identifier when combined with company ID, facility and year (e.g., 4321-54321-14-000001, 4321-54321-14-000002, etc.), as described in 40 CFR 80.1475(h). Include leading zeros where applicable.
13	Batch Volume		999999999; Number. Production volume of the reported batch of biointermediate.
14	Batch Volume Units		AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the volume of biointermediate reported in [No. 12] 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
15	Production Date		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported batch was produced.
16	Fuel Type (1)		AAA; Character. Enter the two- or three-character code representing the renewable fuel for which the biointermediate was designated to be used as a feedstock material. If more than one fuel type was designated, enter each subsequent fuel type(s) and D-Code(s) using fields 17 through 20. A list of three-digit fuel category codes are available at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/rfs-emts-report-codes-fuel-pathway-v4-1.xlsx
17	Fuel Type D-Code (1)		AA; Character. Enter the two-digit identifier of the D-code representing the type of renewable fuel for which the biointermediate was designated to be used as a feedstock material. The D-codes are: D3: D3 fuel categorized as cellulosic biofuel D4: D4 fuel categorized as biomass-based diesel D5: D5 fuel categorized as advanced biofuel D6: D6 fuel categorized as renewable fuel D7: D7 fuel categorized as cellulosic diesel
18	Fuel Type (2)		AAA; Character. Enter the two- or three-character code representing the renewable fuel for which the biointermediate was designated to be used as a feedstock material. If less than two fuel types were used, enter “NA”.
19	Fuel Type D-Code (2)		AA; Character. Enter the two-digit identifier of the D-code representing the type of renewable fuel for which the biointermediate was designated to be used as a feedstock material. If less than two fuel types were used, enter “NA”. The D-codes are: D3: D3 fuel categorized as cellulosic biofuel D4: D4 fuel categorized as biomass-based diesel D5: D5 fuel categorized as advanced biofuel D6: D6 fuel categorized as renewable fuel D7: D7 fuel categorized as cellulosic diesel
20	Fuel Type (3)		AAA; Character. Enter the two- or three-character code representing the renewable fuel for which the biointermediate was designated to be used as a feedstock material. If less than three fuel types were used, enter “NA”.
21	Fuel Type D-Code (3)		AA; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the D-code representing the type of renewable fuel for which the biointermediate was designated to be used as a feedstock material. If less than three fuel types were used, enter “NA”. The D-codes are: D3: D3 fuel categorized as cellulosic biofuel D4: D4 fuel categorized as biomass-based diesel D5: D5 fuel categorized as advanced biofuel D6: D6 fuel categorized as renewable fuel D7: D7 fuel categorized as cellulosic diesel
22	Feedstock Code (1)		AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch. If more than one feedstock type was used, enter each subsequent feedstock name and amounts using fields 24 through 35. A list of three-digit process codes are available at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/rfs-emts-report-codes-fuel-pathway-v4-1.xlsx
23	Feedstock Amount (1)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.
24	Feedstock Unit of Measure (1)		AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
25	Feedstock to volume proportion (1)		999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of biointermediate attributable to feedstock (1).
26	Feedstock Code (2)		AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch. If only one feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.
27	Feedstock Amount (2)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual feedstock used in the production of the batch. If only one feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.
28	Feedstock Unit of Measure (2)		AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only one feedstock type was used, enter “NA”. 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
29	Feedstock to volume proportion (2)		999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of biointermediate attributable to feedstock (2).
30	Feedstock Code (3)		AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch. If only two feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
31	Feedstock Amount (3)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual feedstock used in the production of the batch. If only two feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
32	Feedstock Unit of Measure (3)		AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only two feedstock types were used, enter “NA”. 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
33	Feedstock to volume proportion (3)		999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of biointermediate attributable to feedstock (3).
34	Feedstock Code (4)		AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch. If only three feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
35	Feedstock Amount (4)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual feedstock used in the production of the batch. If only three feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
36	Feedstock Unit of Measure (4)		AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only three feedstock types were used, enter “NA”. 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
37	Feedstock to volume proportion (4)		999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of biointermediate attributable to feedstock (4).
38	Feedstock Code (5)		AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch. If only four feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
39	Feedstock Amount (5)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual feedstock used in the production of the batch. If only four feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
40	Feedstock Unit of Measure (5)		AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only four feedstock types were used, enter “NA”. 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
41	Feedstock to volume proportion (5)		999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of biointermediate attributable to feedstock (5).
42	Co-product Name (1)		AAA; Character. Enter the three-digit code of the individual co-product used in the batch. If more than one co-product type was used, enter the subsequent co-product name and amount using fields 39 through fields 41. If no co-products were produced, enter “NA”. DDG: Dry-Distiller Grain WDG: Wet-Distiller Grain GLY: Glycerin OTH: Other (specify in field 53)
43	Co-product Amount (1)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the co-product produced in the production of the batch. If no co-products were produced, enter “NA”.
44	Co-product Unit of Measure (1)		AA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If no co-products were produced, enter “NA”. 10: Short Ton 20: Pounds
45	Co-product Name (2)		AAA; Character. Enter the name of the individual co-product produced with the batch. If only one co-product or no co-products were produced, enter “NA”. DDG: Dry-Distiller Grain WDG: Wet-Distiller Grain GLY: Glycerin OTH: Other (specify in field 53)
46	Co-product Amount (2)		999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual co-product used in the production of the batch. If only one co-product or no co-products were produced, enter “NA”.
47	Co-product Unit of Measure (2)		AA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only one co-product or no co-products were produced, enter “NA”. 10: Short Ton 20: Pounds
48	Process Code		AAA; Character. Enter the three-digit process code associated with the production process used to produce the biointermediate. A list of process codes is available at: https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-codes-and-fuel-pathways-epa-moderated
49	Adjusted Cellulosic Content	Mass %	999.9; Character. Enter the percentage on a dry mass basis of the batch of biointermediate that organic material that is cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. If the batch of biointermediate does not have cellulosic content for which RINs may be generated, enter “NA”.
50	Adjusted Cellulosic Content Certification		A; Character. Confirm that the adjusted cellulosic content of the batch of biointermediate was derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin that was derived from renewable biomass as defined in 40 CFR 80.1401. Y: Yes N: No If the batch of biointermediate does not have cellulosic content for which RINs may be generated, enter “NA”.
51	Renewable Content		9.999; Number. Enter the portion of the biointermediate that came from renewable biomass, expressed as a fraction, on an energy basis.
52	Renewable Content Certification		A; Character. Confirm that the renewable content of the batch of biointermediate was derived from renewable biomass as defined in 40 CFR 80.1401. Y: Yes N: No
53	Comments		AAAA…; Character (1000 Max). Enter any necessary comments or recordkeeping information. Enter “NA” if there are no comments.

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