RFS5400 RNG RIN Retirement - Supplemental Report

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RFS2 RNG RIN Retirement – Supplemental Report (Report Form ID: RFS5400): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• Generally, an entity retiring RNG RINs must comply with the reporting requirement found at 40 CFR § 80.150(h).

Reporting Deadlines

• Entities retiring RNG RINs must submit on a quarterly basis.

Production 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

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. RFS5400: Form ID for the RNG RIN retirement 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 party’s name (Your company name).
8	Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter the five-digit EPA-assigned ID of the entity retiring RNG RINs facility or reporting ID.
9	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)
10	Natural gas commercial pipeline name		AAAA…; Character. Enter the dispensing site name.
11	Natural gas commercial pipeline street address		AAAA…; Character. Enter the dispensing site street address.
12	Natural gas commercial pipeline city		AAAA…; Character. Enter the dispensing site city.
13	Natural gas commercial pipeline state		AAAA…; Character. Enter the dispensing site state.
14	Natural gas commercial pipeline zip		AAAA…; Character. Enter the dispensing site zip code
15	Total volume (Btu) of renewable fuel dispensed	Btu	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of renewable fuel dispensed.
16	Volume of renewable electricity produced	kWh	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of renewable fuel dispensed.
17	D-code of RINs retired		A; Character. Enter the associated D-code of the RINs retired. 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	RIN Year of RINs retired		YYYY; Character. Indicate the RIN year of the RNG RINs retired.
19	Total RNG RINs retired		999999999999; Number. Enter the total number of RINs retired.
20	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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