5900-632 Rfs1701

OMB Control No. 2060-xxxx

Expires: xx/xx/xxxx

RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers – Cellulosic Converted Fraction (Report Form ID: RFS1700): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• Producers must report if they generated D code 3 or 7 RINs for cellulosic biofuel—other than biogas-derived renewable fuel or RNG—that was produced from the simultaneous conversion of two or more feedstocks, where at least one feedstock had less than 75% average adjusted cellulosic content and using a process other than a thermochemical process.

Reporting requirements

• 40 CFR 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(U) sets forth the reporting requirements for this form.

• Producers must calculate this information on an annual basis or within 10 business days of generating every 500,000 gallons of cellulosic biofuel, whichever is more frequent, and report quarterly each calculation conducted during that quarter as a separate line.

• If a new calculation was not completed during a quarter, producers must report the most recent calculation conducted.

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

• The feedstock energy value must be calculated according to the formula in 40 CFR 80.1426(f)(3)(vi)(B).

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 RFS1701.
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 this report covers: Q1: Quarter 1 (January – March) Q2: Quarter 2 (April – June) Q3: Quarter 3 (July – September) Q4: Quarter 4 (October – December)
7	Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned four-character ID for the renewable fuel producer.
8	Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the renewable fuel production facility.
9	Feedstock information		AAAA…; Character (125 Max): Enter a short description of the cellulosic feedstock for which the converted fraction value was calculated (e.g., corn kernel fiber).
10	Calculation date		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the converted fraction value was calculated.
11	Date of Measurement for Feedstock Mass		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. If the feedstock energy value was calculated on a daily basis, enter the date when the mass that was used in the calculation was measured. Otherwise enter “NA”.
12	Batch ID for Feedstock Mass		AAAAAA; Character. If the feedstock energy value was calculated on a batch-by-batch basis, enter the batch ID representing the batch of fuel for which was produced from the feedstock mass that was measured. Otherwise enter “NA”.
13	Mass of feedstock	pounds	999999999999; Number. Enter the total quantity of feedstock that was used for renewable fuel production over the period between when the last converted fraction was calculated and when this converted fraction was calculated.
14	Average moisture content of feedstock	Mass fraction	9.999; Number. Enter the average moisture content of the feedstock to three decimal places over the period between when the last converted fraction was calculated and when this converted fraction was calculated.
15	Converted Fraction	Btu/lb	999999999; Number. Enter the Converted Fraction that was calculated on an annual basis or within 10 business days of generating every 500,000 gallons of cellulosic biofuel, whichever is more frequent, to three decimal places.
16	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-xxxx). 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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