RFS1400 Reporting Fuels Under 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)

Renewable Fuel Standard
RFS Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels
for 80.1451(b)(ii)(T)
Report Form ID: RFS1400

OMB Control No. 2060-0688
EPA Form 5900-354
Expires 30 APR 19

RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) (RFS1400): Instructions
for Completing
Who must report
• RFS2 Producers of renewable fuel required to submit additional information under
80.1451(b)(ii)(T). Specifically, any producer generating RINs for renewable fuel that is NOT one
of the following types:
o Ethanol
o Biodiesel
o Renewable Gasoline
o Renewable diesel that meets ASTM D 975-13a Grade No. 1-D or No. 2-D specifications
o Renewable CNG or LNG
o Renewable Electricity
Reporting requirements
• Enter a separate report line for each distinct fuel type.
• 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
• Producers shall report on a quarterly basis:
Production
Calendar Quarter
Time Period Covered
Quarter 1
January 1 – March 31
Quarter 2
April 1 – June 30
Quarter 3
July 1 – September 30
Quarter 4
October 1 – December 31

Quarterly Report
Deadline
June 1
September 1
December 1
March 31

How to submit reports
• EPA maintains report templates, electronic submission procedures and additional support options
at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/reporting/cdx.htm.
Field Instructions
Field Field Name
No.
1
Report Form ID

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS1400

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Report Form ID: RFS1400

Field
No.
2

Field Name
Report Type

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

3

CBI

4

Report Date

5

Compliance Period
Year
Compliance Period
Quarter
RIN Originator
Company ID
RIN Originator
Facility ID

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.
AA; Character. Enter the quarter under the compliance
year this report covers
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID of the renewable fuel producer.
AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned fivecharacter ID for the renewable fuel production facility.
If the foreign fuel was produced by a foreign producer
and imported into the United States, this is the import
facility ID.
AAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was produced
by a foreign renewable fuel producer and imported into
the United States where RINs were subsequently
generated by a separate RIN Originator, enter the EPA
assigned four-character ID of the foreign renewable fuel
producer. Otherwise enter “NA”.
AAAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was
produced by a foreign renewable fuel producer and
imported into the United States where RINs were
subsequently generated by a separate RIN Originator,
enter the EPA assigned five-character ID of the foreign
renewable fuel producer facility. Otherwise enter “NA”.

6
7
8

9

Foreign Renewable
Fuel Producer
Company ID

10

Foreign Renewable
Fuel Producer Facility
ID

Units

OMB Control No. 2060-0688
EPA Form 5900-354
Expires 30 APR 19

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

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Renewable Fuel Standard
RFS Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels
for 80.1451(b)(ii)(T)
Report Form ID: RFS1400

Field
No.
11

Field Name

Units

D-Code

OMB Control No. 2060-0688
EPA Form 5900-354
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Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the Dcode representing the type of renewable fuel. The Dcodes 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

12

Fuel Type

AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code
representing the renewable fuel. The renewable fuel
codes are:
30:
Cellulosic Diesel (EV application required)
40:
Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.7)
41:
Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.6)
42:
Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.5)
60:
Cellulosic Ethanol (EV 1.0)
70:
Butanol (EV 1.3)
90:
Cellulosic Jet Fuel (EV application required)
100: Cellulosic Heating Oil (EV application
required)
110: Cellulosic Naphtha (EV application required)
130: Naphtha (EV 1.5)
140: Renewable Jet Fuel (EV application required)
150: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.6)
151: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.1)
152: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.2)
153: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.7)
160: LPG (EV application required)
180: Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester

13

14

15

Total Volume of
Specific Renewable
Fuel Produced
Total Volume of
Specific Renewable
Fuel Imported
Total Volume of
Renewable Fuel
Blended with Gasoline
by the Producer or
Importer

Gallons

Gallons

Gallons

999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the
renewable fuel identified in field 12 produced during
the compliance period.
999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the
renewable fuel identified in field 12 imported during the
compliance period.
999999999999; Number. From the total volumes
reported in fields 13 or 14, report the total volume that
the renewable fuel producer or importer blended with
gasoline.

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Renewable Fuel Standard
RFS Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels
for 80.1451(b)(ii)(T)
Report Form ID: RFS1400

Field
No.
16

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Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

Total Volume of
Renewable Fuel
Blended with Diesel
by the Producer or
Importer

Gallons

999999999999; Number. From the total volumes
reported in fields 13 or 14, report the total volume that
the renewable fuel producer or importer blended with
diesel.

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