Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5900-492 RFS0304	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 5900-TBD RFS0108	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 5900-492 RFS0304	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 5900-TBD RFS0108	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 5900-631 RFS0108	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5900-278 RFS0903	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 5900-492 RFS0304	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
7804t01.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Repair queued
7804t01.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Repair queued
7804ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Available
7804ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
276472	Third Parties	Other-Screenshot	New
276471	QAP Providers	Other-screenshot	New
276470	RIN Owners	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0304
276470	RIN Owners	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0108
276470	RIN Owners	Other-screenshot	New
276469	Obligated Parties	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0304
276469	Obligated Parties	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0108
276469	Obligated Parties	Other-Screeenshot	New
276358	RIN Generators (Renewable Fuel Producers)	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0108
276358	RIN Generators (Renewable Fuel Producers)	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0903
276358	RIN Generators (Renewable Fuel Producers)	Form and Instruction	New	RFS0304
276358	RIN Generators (Renewable Fuel Producers)	Other-screenshot	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0767	ICR Reference No: 202507-2060-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 7804.01
Title: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 02/24/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2025
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed volume standards and associated percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 do not add to the burdens already estimated under existing, approved ICRs for the RFS program. This proposed rule proposes recordkeeping and reporting for domestic renewable fuel producers to implement the proposed RIN reduction for import-based renewable fuel. We anticipate the increase in burden related to identifying feedstock as foreign or domestic will be very small because the parties already are required to keep underlying records and provide reports for the RFS program, generally. General recordkeeping and reporting for the RFS program is contained in the Renewable Fuel Standard program ICR, OMB Control Number 2060-0725 (expires November 30, 2025).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AW23	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 25784	06/17/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Obligated Parties	5900-TBD, 5900-492	RFS0108 ,   RFS0304
QAP Providers
RIN Generators (Renewable Fuel Producers)	5900-492, 5900-278, 5900-631	RFS0304 ,   RFS0903 ,   RFS0108
RIN Owners	5900-TBD, 5900-492	RFS0108 ,   RFS0304
Third Parties

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a small increase in burden associated with the requirements of the proposed rule related to identifying feedstock as foreign or domestic. Generally, the parties already are required to keep underlying records and provide reports for the RFS program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/12/2025

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