5900-493 RFS0500: Redesignation of Non-Transportation Distil

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Instructions for RFS0500: Redesignation of Non-Transportation Distillate Fuel (NTDF) as
or to Motor Vehicle Non-Road Locomotive Marine (MVNRLM) Diesel Fuel
Who must report
• All parties who redesignate certified NTDF as MVNRLM diesel fuel at any time in the
compliance period.
Reporting requirements
• How to calculate an RVO resulting from redesignating NTDF to MVNRLM:
80.1408(a)(2) – For parties that redesignate certified NTDF as MVNRLM diesel fuel
at a facility, their MVNRLM diesel fuel volume balance is calculated for each facility
as follows:
MVNRLMBAL = MVNRLMO + MVNRLMINVCHG - MVNRLMI
Where:
MVNRLMBAL = the balance for MVNRLM diesel fuel for the compliance
period.
MVNRLMI = the total volume of all batches of fuel designated as MVNRLM
diesel fuel owned when the fuel was received at the facility and acquired at the
facility during the compliance period. Any MVNRLM diesel fuel produced (apart
from redesignation of NTDF to MVNRLM diesel fuel) or imported into the
facility must also be included in this volume.
MVNRLMO = the total volume of all batches of fuel designated as MVNRLM
diesel fuel owned and sold or transferred to other parties at the facility during the
compliance period.
MVNRLMINVCHG = the volume of MVNRLM diesel fuel owned at the end of the
compliance period minus the volume of MVNRLM diesel fuel owned at the
beginning of the compliance period, including accounting for any corrections in
inventory due to volume swell or shrinkage, difference in measurement
calibration between receiving and delivering meters, and similar matters, where
corrections that increase inventory are defined as positive.
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If the MVNRLM result of the above calculation is greater than zero, an RVO is incurred.
Include this number in any RVO calculation in the RFS annual RVO compliance report
(or RFS030X form series).
40 CFR 80.1451(a)(1) sets forth the additional reporting requirements (available at:
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?SID=354294fee688f6d54979e2638c0decf5&node=se40.17.80_11451&rgn=div8).

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• Required fields and NA values – Certain report fields or parameters may be
specific to select product types. If a report field does not apply to the reported batch, enter
the value “NA”. Do not leave the field blank.
Reporting deadlines
• Entities redesignating shall report on an annual basis:
Compliance
Annual Report
Period
Time Period Covered
Deadline
Annual
January 1 – December
March 31 following the
31
compliance period
How to submit reports
• EPA maintains report templates, electronic submission procedures and additional support
options at https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help.
Field Instructions
Field Field Name
No.
1
Report Form ID
2

Report Type

3

CBI

4

Report Date

5
6

Compliance Period
Year
Company ID

7

Facility ID

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Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS0500
A; Character. Specify if the data submitted in 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
A; Character. Specify if the data contained within
the report is claimed as Confidential Business
Information (CBI) under 40 CFR Part 2, subpart B:
Y = Confidential Business Information
N = Non-Confidential Business Information
MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the
original or resubmitted report is created.
YYYY; Character. Enter the
averaging/compliance year the report covers.
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the entity redesignating NTDF.
AAAAA; Enter EPA assigned five-character ID
for the facility or reporting ID. Include leading
zeros as needed.

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Field Field Name
No.
8
Balance Resulting in
RVO

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
A; Character. Specify if the MVNRLM balance is
greater than zero and if an RVO is incurred.
Y = Yes, MVNRLM balance greater than
zero and RVO is incurred
N = No, MVNRLM balance less than zero
and no RVO incurred
NOTE: If responding “N”, then enter N/A in the
fields 9, 10, 11, 12.

9

MVNRLM Received gallons

999999999999; Enter the total volume of all
batches of fuel designated as MVNRLM diesel fuel
owned when the fuel was received at the facility
and acquired at the facility during the compliance
period. Any MVNRLM diesel fuel produced (apart
from redesignation of NTDF to MVNRLM diesel
fuel) or imported into the facility must also be
included in this volume.
NOTE: If responding “N” in field 8, then enter
N/A

10

MVNRLM delivered gallons
downstream

999999999999; Enter the total volume of all
batches of fuel designated as MVNRLM diesel fuel
owned and sold or transferred to other parties at the
facility during the compliance period.
NOTE: If responding “N” in field 8, then enter
N/A

11

MVNRLM Inventory Change

gallons

999999999999; Enter the volume of MVNRLM
diesel fuel owned at the end of the compliance
period minus the volume of MVNRLM diesel fuel
owned at the beginning of the compliance period,
including accounting for any corrections in
inventory due to volume swell or shrinkage,
difference in measurement calibration between
receiving and delivering meters, and similar
matters, where corrections that increase inventory
are defined as positive.
NOTE: If responding “N” in field 8, then enter
N/A

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Field Field Name
No.
12
MVNRLM Balance

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

gallons

999999999999; Enter the balance for MVNRLM
diesel fuel for the compliance period.
NOTE: If responding “N” in field 8, then enter
N/A

13

Comments

AAAA….; Character (1000 character limit). Enter
any additional 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. 2060-0725). Responses to this collection of information
are mandatory (40 CFR part 80, subpart M. 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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