5900-529 RFS4000: Biointermediates Batch Reporting

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RFS2 Biointermediate Producers Batch Reports (RFS4000): Instructions for Completing
Who must report
• RFS2 Biointermediate producers that must submit batch reports under 80.1451(i)(2).
Reporting requirements
• Enter a separate report line for each batch of biointermediate.
• Required fields and NA values – Certain report fields or parameters may be specific to select
product types or situations. 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
• Please check the RFS reporting web site for updated instructions and templates:
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/how-report-quarterly-andannually-renewable-fuel
• For information on submitting this report using EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) visit:
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/user-guides-otaqdcfuelcentral-data-exchange-cdx
Field Instructions
Field Field Name
No.
1
Report Form ID

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAAAAA; Character.
Enter RFS4000

2

Report Type

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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

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Field
No.
3

Field Name
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

7

Biointermediate
Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID of the biointermediate producer.

8

Biointermediate
Production Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter EPA-assigned fivecharacter ID for the biointermediate production facility.

9

RIN Generator
Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID of the renewable fuel producer that
received title for use of the batch of biointermediate.

10

RIN Generator Facility
ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fivecharacter ID of the renewable fuel producer that
received title for use of the batch of biointermediate.

11

Batch Number

AAAAAA; Character. The batch number assigned by
the biointermediate producer identifying the
biointermediate batch this report describes. This six
digit batch number must form a unique identifier when
combined with company ID, facility and year (e.g.,
4321-54321-14-000001, 4321-54321-14-000002, etc.),
as described in 40 CFR 80.1475(h). Please include
leading zeros where applicable.

12

Batch Volume

999999999; Number. Production quantity of the
reported batch of biointermediate.

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Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

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Field
No.
13

Field Name
Batch Volume Units

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAA; Character. Unit of measure for the quantity of
biointermediate reported in [No. 12]
10:
20:
30:
40:
50:
60:
70:
80:
90:
100:
110:

14

Production Date

15

Fuel Type (1)

Cubic Feet
100 Cubic Feet
1,000,000 Cubic Feet
Gallon
Liter
Short Ton
Cubic Meters
Therm
Decatherm
Bushel
Pounds

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported batch
was produced.
AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code
representing the renewable fuel for which the
biointermediate was designated to be used as a
feedstock material. If more than one fuel type was
designated, enter each subsequent fuel type(s) and DCode(s) using fields 17 through 20.
A list of three-digit fuel category codes are available at:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/rfsemts-report-codes-fuel-pathway-v4-1.xlsx

16

Fuel Type D-Code (1)

A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the Dcode representing the type of renewable fuel for which
the biointermediate was designated to be used as a
feedstock material. The D-codes 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

17

Fuel Type (2)

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AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code
representing the renewable fuel for which the
biointermediate was designated to be used as a
feedstock material. If less than two fuel types were
used, enter “NA”.

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Field
No.
18

Field Name
Fuel Type D-Code (2)

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the Dcode representing the type of renewable fuel for which
the biointermediate was designated to be used as a
feedstock material. If less than two fuel types were
used, enter “NA”. The D-codes 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

19

Fuel Type (3)

AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code
representing the renewable fuel for which the
biointermediate was designated to be used as a
feedstock material. If less than three fuel types were
used, enter “NA”.

20

Fuel Type D-Code (3)

A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the Dcode representing the type of renewable fuel for which
the biointermediate was designated to be used as a
feedstock material. If less than three fuel types were
used, enter “NA”. The D-codes 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

21

Feedstock Code (1)

AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the
individual feedstock used in the batch. If more than one
feedstock type was used, enter each subsequent
feedstock name and amounts using fields 24 through
35.
A list of three-digit process codes are available at:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/rfsemts-report-codes-fuel-pathway-v4-1.xlsx

22

Feedstock Amount (1)

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999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the
individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.

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Field
No.
23

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

Feedstock Unit of
Measure (1)

AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure.

25

Feedstock to volume
proportion (1)
Feedstock Code (2)

999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of
biointermediate attributable to feedstock (1).
AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the
individual feedstock used in the batch. If only one
feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

26

Feedstock Amount (2)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the
individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.
If only one feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

27

Feedstock Unit of
Measure (2)

AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only one
feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

24

10:
20:
30:
40:
50:
60:
70:
80:
90:
100:
110:

10:
20:
30:
40:
50:
60:
70:
80:
90:
100:
110:
28
29

Feedstock to volume
proportion (2)
Feedstock Code (3)

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Cubic Feet
100 Cubic Feet
1,000,000 Cubic Feet
Gallon
Liter
Short Ton
Cubic Meters
Therm
Decatherm
Bushel
Pounds

Cubic Feet
100 Cubic Feet
1,000,000 Cubic Feet
Gallon
Liter
Short Ton
Cubic Meters
Therm
Decatherm
Bushel
Pounds

999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of
biointermediate attributable to feedstock (2).
AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the
individual feedstock used in the batch. If only two
feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

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Field
No.
30

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

Feedstock Amount (3)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the
individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.
If only two feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

31

Feedstock Unit of
Measure (3)

AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only two
feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
10:
20:
30:
40:
50:
60:
70:
80:
90:
100:
110:

Cubic Feet
100 Cubic Feet
1,000,000 Cubic Feet
Gallon
Liter
Short Ton
Cubic Meters
Therm
Decatherm
Bushel
Pounds

33

Feedstock to volume
proportion (3)
Feedstock Code (4)

999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of
biointermediate attributable to feedstock (3).
AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the
individual feedstock used in the batch. If only three
feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

34

Feedstock Amount (4)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the
individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.
If only three feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

35

Feedstock Unit of
Measure (4)

AAA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only
three feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

32

10:
20:
30:
40:
50:
60:
70:
80:
90:
100:
110:
36

Feedstock to volume
proportion (4)

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Cubic Feet
100 Cubic Feet
1,000,000 Cubic Feet
Gallon
Liter
Short Ton
Cubic Meters
Therm
Decatherm
Bushel
Pounds

999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of
biointermediate attributable to feedstock (4).

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Field
No.
37

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

Feedstock Code (5)

AAA; Character. Enter the feedstock code of the
individual feedstock used in the batch. If only four
feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

38

Feedstock Amount (5)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the
individual feedstock used in the production of the batch.
If only four feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

39

Feedstock Unit of
Measure (5)

AAAA….; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If
only four feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
10:
20:
30:
40:
50:
60:
70:
80:
90:
100:
110:

40

Feedstock to volume
proportion (5)

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Cubic Feet
100 Cubic Feet
1,000,000 Cubic Feet
Gallon
Liter
Short Ton
Cubic Meters
Therm
Decatherm
Bushel
Pounds

999; Percentage. Enter the proportion of
biointermediate attributable to feedstock (5).

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Field
No.
41

Field Name
Co-product Name (1)

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAA; Character. Enter the three-digit code of the
individual co-product used in the batch. If more than
one co-product type was used, enter the subsequent coproduct name and amount using fields 39 through fields
41. If no co-products were produced, enter “NA”.
DDG: Dry-Distiller Grain
WDG: Wet-Distiller Grain
GLY: Glycerin
OTH: Other

42

Co-product Amount
(1)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the coproduct produced in the production of the batch. If no
co-products were produced, enter “NA”.

43

Co-product Unit of
Measure (1)

AA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If no coproducts were produced, enter “NA”.
10:
20:

44

Co-product Name (2)

Short Ton
Pounds

AAA; Character. Enter the name of the individual coproduct produced with the batch. If only one co-product
or no co-products were produced, enter “NA”.
DDG: Dry-Distiller Grain
WDG: Wet-Distiller Grain
GLY: Glycerin
OTH: Other

45

Co-product Amount
(2)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the
individual co-product used in the production of the
batch. If only one co-product or no co-products were
produced, enter “NA”.

46

Co-product Unit of
Measure (2)

AA; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If only one
co-product or no co-products were produced, enter
“NA”.
10:
20:

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Short Ton
Pounds

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Field
No.
47

Field Name

Units

Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
AAA; Character. Enter the three-digit process code
associated with the production process used to produce
the biointermediate.

Process Code

A list of three-digit process codes are available at:
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-andcompliance-help/reporting-codes-and-fuel-pathwaysepa-moderated
48

Adjusted Cellulosic
Content

49

Adjusted Cellulosic
Content Certification

Mass %

999.9; Character. Enter the percentage on a dry mass
basis of the batch of biointermediate that organic
material that is cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. If
the batch of biointermediate does not have cellulosic
content for which RINs may be generated, enter “NA”.
A; Character. Confirm that the adjusted cellulosic
content of the batch of biointermediate was derived
from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin that was derived
from renewable biomass as defined in 40 C.F.R.
§80.1401.
Y:
N:

Yes
No

If the batch of biointermediate does not have cellulosic
content for which RINs may be generated, enter “NA”.
50

Renewable Content

9.999; Enter the portion of the biointermediate that
came from renewable biomass, expressed as a
percentage, on an energy basis.

51

Renewable Content
Certification

A; Character. Confirm that the renewable content of
the batch of biointermediate was derived from
renewable biomass as defined in 40 C.F.R. §80.1401.
Y:
N:

52

Comments

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Yes
No

AAAAAAA...; Character (1000 Max). Enter any
necessary comments or recordkeeping information

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