RFS4100 Biogas Producer - Batch Report

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes (Final Rule)

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RFS2 Biogas Producer – Batch Report (Report Form ID: RFS4100): Instructions for Completing


Who must report

  • Generally, a biogas producer that produces biogas for use to produce a biogas-derived renewable fuel must comply with the reporting requirement found at 40 CFR § 80.150(b).


Reporting Deadlines

  • Biogas producers must submit such information or reports on monthly biogas batches by the end of the subsequent calendar month.


The following fields are required for domestic importers of biogas: 

Field 9: Foreign Company ID. This field is required if the reporting party is importing biogas produced by a registered and accepted foreign company.

Field 10: Foreign Company Name: This field is required if the reporting party is importing biogas produced by a registered and accepted foreign company.

Field 11: Foreign Company Facility ID: This field is required if the reporting party is importing biogas fuel produced by a registered and accepted foreign company.


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.

RFS4100: Form ID for the RFS Biogas Producer Batch Report.

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; Character. Indicate the compliance period (year) of the report.

6.

Company/Entity ID


AAAA; Character. Enter the four-digit, EPA-assigned company/entity ID.

7.

Company Name


AAAAAAA; Character (125 Max). The reporting partys name (Your company name).

8.

Facility ID


AAAA; Character. Enter the five-digit, EPA-assigned facility ID.

9.

Foreign Company ID


AAAA; Character. Enter the four-digit EPA-assigned foreign company ID who is producing biogas for import.

Note: Domestic biogas producers enter NA”.

10.

Foreign Company Name


AAAAAAA; Character (125 Max). The foreign companys name who is producing biogas for import.

Note: Domestic biogas producers enter NA.

11.

Foreign Company Facility ID


AAAAA; Character. Enter the five-digit, EPA-assigned foreign companys facility ID who is producing biogas for import.

Note: Domestic biogas producers 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

Batch number


AAAAAA; Character. The batch number assigned by the biointermediate producer identifying the biointermediate batch this report describes. This six digit 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). Please include leading zeros where applicable. 

14

Production date


MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported batch was produced. 

15

Designated use of the batch


AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code representing the renewable fuel for which the biogas batch was designated to be used as a feedstock material.

16

Batch volume


999999999; Number. Production quantity of the reported batch of biogas.  

17

D-code


A; 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. 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 


18

Production Process


AAA; Character. Enter the three-digit code of the production process used in the biogas batch.

19

Feedstock Code


AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the individual feedstock used in the batch.

20

Feedstock Amount


999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.

21

Feedstock Unit of Measure


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

120: Million Gallons Per Day


22

Verification status of the batch


AAA; Character. Enter the verification status of the batch.


10: Verified

30: Unverified


23

Comments


AAAAAAA...; Character (1000 Max). Optional. 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-####). 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 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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