5900-262 RFS1300 Renewable Fuel Producers Using Crop Residue

OMB Control No. 2060-0725

Expires xx/xx/xxxx

RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Using Crop Residue as a Feedstock Report (RFS1300): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

• RFS2 Producers of renewable fuel using crop residue as a feedstock.

Reporting requirements

• 40 CFR 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(V) sets forth the additional reporting requirements for producers of renewable fuel using crop residue as a feedstock (available at: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=354294fee688f6d54979e2638c0decf5&node=se40.17.80_11451&rgn=div8).

• Enter a separate report line for each type of crop residue used as a feedstock.

• 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	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

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/reporting-fuel-programs.

Field Instructions

Field No.	Field Name	Units	Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1	Report Form ID		AAAAAA; Character. Enter RFS1300
2	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		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
4	Report Date		MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the original or resubmitted report is created.
5	Compliance Period Year		YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance year the report covers.
6	Compliance Period Quarter		AA; Character. Enter the quarter under the compliance year this report covers Q1: January 1 – March 31 Q2: April 1 – June 30 Q3: July 1 – September 30 Q4: October 1 – December 31
7	Company ID		AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned four-character ID for the renewable fuel producer.
8	Facility ID		AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned five-character ID for the renewable fuel production facility.
9	Crop Residue Name		AAA; Character: Enter the three-digit code representing the name of the crop residue. SUG: Sugarcane SWE: Sweet Sorghum Bagasse KEB: Kernel Fiber from Barley KEC: Kernel Fiber from Corn KEO: Kernel Fiber from Oats KEI: Kernel Fiber from Rice KEY: Kernel Fiber from Rye SOR: Stover from Grain Sorghum STC: Stover from Corn STB: Straw from Barley STO: Straw from Oats STI: Straw from Rice STY: Straw from Rye STO: Straw from Soybeans STW: Straw from Wheat OTH: Other (enter name under Comments field)
10	Crop Residue Quantity		999999999999; Number. Enter the total quantity of feedstock that was used for renewable fuel production during the reporting period.
11	Feedstock Quantity Units		999; Number. Enter the Feedstock Quantity Units: 10: Cubic Feet 20: 100 Cubic Feet 30: 1,000,000 Cubic Feet 40: Gallon 50: Liter 60: Short Ton 70: Cubic Meters 80: Therm 90: Decatherm 100: Bushel 110: Pounds
12	Total Renewable Fuel Produced using Specific Crop Residue as Feedstock	gallons	999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of renewable fuel produced using the crop residue identified in field 9 during the reporting period.
13	Comments		AAAAA…; Character (500- character limit): Enter any comments or other supporting information regarding the reported information.

Electronic Submission Sample Record:

RFS1300,O,Y,03/31/2015,2014,Q1,9999,99999,Corn Kernel Fiber, 11052,110,1150,NA

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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