Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5900-636 RFS2301: List of Potentially Invalid RINs	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-635 RFS2201: On-Site Audit Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 5900-634 RFS2101: Aggregate RIN Verification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-633 RFS2001: Batch Verification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-361 RFS2400: Mass Balance	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-631 RFS0107: RIN Activity Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-492 RFS0304: RFS Annual Compliance Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-631 RFS0107: RIN Activity Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-493 RFS0500: Redesignation of Non-Transportation Distil	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 5900-492 RFS0304: RFS Annual Compliance Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-631 RFS0107: RIN Activity Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-631 RFS0107: RIN Activity Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-278 RFS0901 Production Outlook Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-293 FRS0801 Renewable Biomass Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 5900-289 RFS0702: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Co-products	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 5900-290 RFS0602: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental R	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2546ss04.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
254196	Third Party Auditors		Unchanged
254195	Petitions for Aggregated Compliance		Modified
254194	QAP Providers	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS2301: List of Potentially Invalid RINs
254194	QAP Providers	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS2201: On-Site Audit Report
254194	QAP Providers	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS2101: Aggregate RIN Verification
254194	QAP Providers	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS2001: Batch Verification
254194	QAP Providers	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS2400: Mass Balance
254193	Exporters	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
254193	Exporters	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0304: RFS Annual Compliance Report
254192	RIN Owners	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
254190	Obligated Parties	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0500: Redesignation of Non-Transportation Distil
254190	Obligated Parties	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0304: RFS Annual Compliance Report
254190	Obligated Parties	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
233977	RIN Generators	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
233977	RIN Generators	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0901 Production Outlook Report
233977	RIN Generators	Form and Instruction	Modified	FRS0801 Renewable Biomass Report
233977	RIN Generators	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0702: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Co-products
233977	RIN Generators	Form and Instruction	Modified	RFS0602: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental R

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0725	ICR Reference No: 202511-2060-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-2060-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2546.04
Title: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/27/2025

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	4,008,422	5,761,551
Time Burden (Hours)	712,648	860,970
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,698,254	23,039,905

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Abstract: This ICR is for general registration, recordkeeping, and reporting under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, required by Clean Air Act and implementing regulations in 40 CFR parts 80 and 1090. The RFS program relies upon marketable credits (RINs) to function, which necessitates recordkeeping and reporting to establish type and number of RINs generated, sold, retired, etc. EPA provides the secure systems that respondents use to register, submit compliance reports, and transact RINs, which removes a burden from industry. EPA uses the information to monitor compliance with RFS and to ensure the integrity of the RIN market and to ensure the integrity of the RIN market.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7414,7542,7545 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 17920	04/30/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52383	11/20/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Exporters	5900-492, 5900-631	RFS0304: RFS Annual Compliance Report ,   RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
Obligated Parties	5900-631, 5900-492, 5900-493	RFS0107: RIN Activity Report ,   RFS0304: RFS Annual Compliance Report ,   RFS0500: Redesignation of Non-Transportation Distil
Petitions for Aggregated Compliance
QAP Providers	5900-633, 5900-634, 5900-635, 5900-636, 5900-361	RFS2400: Mass Balance ,   RFS2001: Batch Verification ,   RFS2101: Aggregate RIN Verification ,   RFS2201: On-Site Audit Report ,   RFS2301: List of Potentially Invalid RINs
RIN Generators	5900-631, 5900-290, 5900-289, 5900-293, 5900-278	RFS0602: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental R ,   RFS0702: RFS Renewable Fuel Producer Co-products ,   FRS0801 Renewable Biomass Report ,   RFS0901 Production Outlook Report ,   RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
RIN Owners	5900-631	RFS0107: RIN Activity Report
Third Party Auditors

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,008,422	5,761,551	0	0	-1,753,129	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	712,648	860,970	0	0	-148,322	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,698,254	23,039,905	0	0	-1,341,651	0

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 decrease of 93,617 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to several factors. First, some of the burden in the existing ICR was for one-time burdens, such as initially programming codes, which existing parties will have already performed. Second, some of the burden in the existing ICR has been reduced through improvements in reporting methods initiated by EPA. For example, EPA has greatly improved its unified reporting format (URF) used for data entry in a manner that provides feedback to respondents and reduces errors and resubmissions. Third, EPA has reduced complexity by removing reporting steps and certain stand-alone forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,047,970

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: 11/27/2025

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