5900-639 Rfs4900

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

Expires: MM/DD/YYYY

RNG Producer – RIN-less RNG Report (Report Form ID: RFS4900): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• All foreign RNG producers that produced RIN-less RNG during the calendar month.

Reporting requirements

• 40 CFR 80.140(c)(2) sets forth the reporting requirements for this form.

• Complete this report as separate entries for each batch of RIN-less RNG produced during the calendar month.

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

Reporting Deadlines

• RNG RIN-less Producers must report on a monthly basis as follows:

Calendar Month	Time Period Covered	Report Deadline
January	January 1 – January 31	February 28*
February	February 1 – February 28*	March 31
March	March 1 – March 31	April 30
April	April 1 – April 30	May 31
May	May 1 – May 31	June 30
June	June 1 – June 30	July 31
July	July 1 – July 31	August 31
August	August 1 – August 31	September 30
September	September 1 – September 30	October 31
October	October 1 – October 31	November 30
November	November 1 – November 30	December 31
December	December 1 – December 31	January 31

* For leap years, the time period covered for February is February 1 through February 29 and January reports are due February 29.

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	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1	Report Form ID		AAAAAAA; Character. Enter RFS4900
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 are being 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	Foreign RNG Producer Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-character, company ID for the foreign RNG producer.
7	Foreign RNG Producer Company Name		AAAA…; Character (125 Max). Enter the registered name of the foreign RNG producer.
8	RNG Production Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned five-character facility ID of the RNG production facility where the RIN-less RNG was produced.
9	Calendar Month		AAA; Character. Indicate the month for which the information is being reported: JAN: January FEB: February MAR: March APR: April MAY: May JUN: June JUL: July AUG: August SEP: September OCT: October NOV: November DEC: December
10	RIN-less RNG Batch Number		AAAAAA; Character. The batch number assigned by the foreign RNG producer identifying the RIN-less RNG 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 80.110(j)(3). Include leading zeros where applicable.
11	Production date		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the production date of the RIN-less RNG batch. This should be the last day RIN-less RNG is produced during the calendar month.
12	RIN-less RNG Batch volume (Btu)	Btu LHV	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the batch of RNG transferred.
13	RIN-less RNG Batch volume (scf)	scf	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the batch of RNG transferred.
14	RIN-less RNG D-Code		AA; Character. Enter the associated D-code of the RIN-less RNG. 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
15	Verification status		A; Character. Enter the verification status of the RIN-less RNG batch as follows: Y: The batch was verified under the QAP program N: The batch was not verified under the QAP program
16	Production Process Code		AAA; Character. Enter the three-character production process code used in the biogas batch. Use process codes listed in https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-codes-and-fuel-pathways-epa-moderated
17	Feedstock Code		AAA; Character. Enter the three-character feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch. Use feedstock codes listed in https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-codes-and-fuel-pathways-epa-moderated
18	RNG Importer Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-digit ID of the RNG importer for the RIN-less RNG batch.
19	RNG Importer Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned five-character facility ID of the RNG importer’s facility where the RINs for the RIN-less RNG batch are generated.
20	Comments		AAAA…; Character (1000 Max). Enter any necessary comments or recordkeeping information. Enter “NA” if there are no comments.

_{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-####). Responses to this collection of information are mandatory (40 CFR part 80). 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 1.4 hours 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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