Office ofTransportation andAir How to Register a New Company UnderTitle 40 CFR Quality Fuels Registration Part 80 in OTAQREG (OTAQREG) 

This job aid is designed to provide a high-level overview of the process for registering a new company under Title 40 CFR 

in OTAQREG so that you can start using the redesigned OTAQREG system as quickly as possible. 

Before you begin: 

Job Aid 

1. You must have a Central Data Exchange (CDX) account 

2. You must be logged into the CDX OTAQREG program service 

For help with these steps, see the documentation on EPA’s Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance 

Help website: 

https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help 

EPA-420-B-19-014

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0 EPA OTAQ Registration Home Create New Company Associate To EXlstlng Company Welcome to OTAOReg, 

Welcome to the OTAQ Fuels Registration application, in order to be EPA compliant you must enter your 

Company information. Please choose one of the options below. 

Select this option if your Company has not been registered and 

does not have a 4-digit OTAQ ID number 

Register New Company 

Company Name and Location 

Company Name: 

ABC Biodiesel 

Street Address: 

ABC Biodiesel St 

Street Address (Line 2): 

City: 

Arlington 

Postal Code: 

21212 

Country: 

I UNITED STATES 

Select this option to search for your Company that has been 

registered and has a 4-digit OTAQ ID Number 

Search for Existing Company 

State: 

[ ~ rginia 

How to create a New 

Company Request 

1. Click Register New Company 

2. Enter the following company information 

▪ Company Name 

▪ Street Address 

▪ Street Address (Line 2) 

▪ City 

▪ State 

▪ Postal Code 

▪ Country 

3. Click Continue 

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& EPA OTAQ Registration Home Create New Company Associate To EXlsting Company Welcome to OTAQReg, 

Home Company Information 

Company Name and Location 

Note: Address 1 may not be a PO Box. If you are entering an international 

address that has no postal code, enter "00000". 

Company Name: * 

ABC Biodiesel 

Street Address: * 

ABC Biodiesel St 

Street Address (Line 2): 

City: * 

Arlington 

Postal Code: * 

21212 

Country: * 

I UNITED STATES 

State: * 

I Virginia 

Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Information 

The responsible corporate officer (RCO) of the company must be an official 

officer (President, Vice President, CEO, etc.) or employee (with an appropriate 

title) of the company registering wtlo is legally liable for the information 

submitted for the company. The RCO may not be an agent or third party who is 

not directly employed by the company. 

Are you the Responsible Corporate Officer for this 

com an ? * 

RCO CDX User ID: 0 

RCO Title: * 

President 

RCO Email: 

RCO Name: 

RCO Phone: 

RCO Fax: 

@ Yes O No 

Ar,e you ~he Responsible Corporate Office11r for d1is Yes !' No 

,oornoa1rrnlll_.?,_,...__=====================~ 

* 

J ohniSmith@a bcbiodiesel.oom Save & Continue H 

How to create a New 

Company Request (cont.) 4

4. Review Company Name and Location 

information 

If you are the RCO of the company: 

5. Select Yes for the question “Are you the 

Responsible Corporate Officer for this 

company?”

6. Enter RCO Title 

7. Click Save and Continue 

If you are not the RCO of the 

company: 

8. Select No for the question “Are you the 

Responsible Corporate Officer for this 

company?”

9. Enter RCO Email 

10. Click Save and Continue 

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JSmithCDXID John Smith 

2021236666 

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JSmith@abcbiodiesel.com 

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Program Type and Business Activities 

Are you an independent third party that will conduct audits of renewable fuel production under the Quality 

Assurance Plan (QAP) Program? * 

Do you produce or import Gasoline, Reformulated Gasoline, Pentane, Ethanol Denaturant, or Oxygenates; do 

you blend Oxygenates; or are you an Independent Lab? * 

Do you produce or import Diesel fue l that is used to power highway vehicles and/or non-road engines and 

equipment? * 

Do you produce, import, export or otherwise handle Renewable Fuels as defined under the Renewable Fuel 

Standard Program? * 

Business Activities For Renewable Fuel Standard Program Type 

Foreign Undenatured Ethanol Producer 0 

PADD Importer (Renewable Fuel Importer) 0 

RFS Pathway Petition Submitter (80.1416) 0 

RIN Owner Only (Blenders, Marketers, Traders) 0 

Renewable Fuel Producer 0 

Renewable Fuels Exporter 0 

Renewable Fuels Importer 0 

Small Blender (Blenders in 40 CFR 80.1440) 0 

Do you produce or import additives that are only used in motor vehicle diesel fuel and/or motor vehicle 

gasoline including ethanol and detergents? * 

O Yes @ No 

O Yes @ No 

0 Yes @ No 

@ Yes O No 

O Yes @ No 

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How to create a New 

Company Request (cont.) 

11. Select applicable Program Type and 

Business Activities 

12. Click Save and Continue 

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Foreign Bond Information 

Does your company own or operate any foreign facil ities? * O Yes @ No 

Foreign Bond Determination 

Gasoline 

Renewable Fuel standard 

Additional Company/User Role Associations 

Will you be viewing RFS RIN transaction via the EMTS application? 

Will you ALSO be SUBMITTING RFS RJN transaction via the EMTS application? 

Will you be submitting compliance reports and other information 011 behalf of this company? If you have questions about what these 

reports entail, please see the OTAQ help page here. 

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How to create a New 

Company Request (cont.) 

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13. Select appropriate Foreign Bond 

Information 

14. Click Save and Continue 

15. Select appropriate Additional 

Company/User Role Associations 

16. Click Save and Continue 

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Show 10 • entries Filter Facilities 

ID 1= Name Type Status Location Actions 

There are no Facilities to display. 

Showing O to O of O entries Previous Next 

l; =fi lfi§I Save and Review M 

Add Facility X 

Add facility J 

Find Exicsli.n,g Facility 

Please note, the Facility ID criteria searches against FRS Facility IDs,. Do not ~ e OTAQReg 5-,digit reporting IDs in this field. 

, ~ r bes,t re.suits, p/ eM;E fill in at leas~ lw o search clfite.ria. 

facility ID I l 

facility Name [ l 

facility Country l j 

facil'ity Address r l 

City r l 

State [ .., l 

I ZIP Code r l ,_ 

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How to add new facility 1

1. Click Add Facility (if applicable) 

2. Enter facility information 

3. Click Search Facilities 

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Add Facility 

Add Facility 

Facility Search Results (0 faci I i1ies found) List View I Mal! View 

Search Criteria: 21212 I ARilNGTON COUNTY 

No Facilities Found Your search critefia did not match any facility records. You may return to the 'Rnd Existng facility' form, and refine your search, by dicking the 'Change' button. If the facility 

doesn 't exist, you may create a facility by didciog the 'Can't find your facility' Click here to a eate it' link. 

Add Facility 

Add Fa<ility 

Facility Search Results (I facil ity found) 

Search Criteria: ABC BIODIESEL I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I 21212 

Filter: 

EPA Registry ID Facility Name 

999983157310 ABC BJODIESEL 

Showin g 1 to 1 of 1 facilities 

I Proceed with Selection Can't find Y.OUr facilite dick here to create it 

Save Selected Facility 

Facility Address 

111 ABC BJODIESEL 5T 

ARLINGTON, VA 21212 

ARLINGTON COONlY 

EPA 

Programs 

Reponing 

OTAQREG 

X 

List View I Ma11 View 

Uhi.u/ ··iii 

Alternate EPA Registry 

IDs / Program IDs 

OTAQREG10034140 

Previous 

■ Next 

How to add new facility 

(cont.) 

If no facilities found: 

4. Click “Can’t find your facility? Click here 

to create it” if unable to locate facility 

❖ Please proceed to step 8 

If facility is found: 

5. Select appropriate facility 

6. Click Proceed with Selection 

7. Then click Save Selected Facility 

❖ Please proceed to step 12 

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Add Facility 

Add Facility 

Create Facility 

< Back to Search Results 

facility Name 

ABC Bi ·ese1 

Facility Address 

UNITED ATES Of AMERICA 

111 ABC Biodiese! S 

Address 2 

Arlington 

ARUNG O COU 

Coordinates 

!longitude 

VA 

Is Mailing Address Same as Facility Address? 

"1 T~bal ~els Layer 

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,.. 21212 

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How to add new facility 

(cont.) 

8. Enter the following facility information 

▪ Facility Name 

▪ Facility Address 

▪ Select appropriate answer for the 

question “Is Mailing Address

Same as Facility Address”

9. Click Map Facility 

10. Click Submit 

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Add Facility 

Add Facility Unsaved Facility 

.Selected Facility (1 unsaved facility) 

< Add Another Facili!Y. 

X 

List View I Ma(! View 

rnckin g th e 'Save Selected Faoility' button saves th e facifity you have s-el ected in the current session so it is availabl e to you t:h e next time yo u log in. You may vi ew a fa cility's deta'ils b,y 

didijng the 'View/Edit Details' link on the table vi ew or the 'Details' button on th e map view. You may also remove a facility by c:licl<iing the 'Remove' link or button for bhat facility. 

Please note that a fao1fty with inoofficient location information may not appear on the map view. 

R'lter: _J 

EPA Registry D () Program ID @ 

Pending Pending 

Sh 0\'lln g 1 to 1 of 1 fa cm ties 

Facirrty Name 

AOC B10DIESEL 

Facility Address 

111 ABC BIODIESEL s:T 

ARLINGTON, VA 21212 

ARLINGTON COU NITY 

Previous 

A· ,if Fi 

View/Edit Details 

Remove 

■ 

How to add new facility 

(cont.) 

11. Click Save Selected Facility 

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Facility Name and Location 

Note: Address 1 may not be a PO Box. If you are entering an international 

address that has no postal code, enter "00000". 

Faci lity Name: 

ABC BIODIESEL 

Street Address: 

111 JlJBC B10 DIESEL ST 

Street Address (Line 2): 

City: 

ARLINGTON 

Postal Code: 

21212 

COLmtry: 

UNITED STATES 

State: 

VA 

Facility Contact Information 

Please provide the Contact Name, Title, Email and Phone number as 

described in 80.76 

Name: * 

John Smith 

Title: ♦ 

Manager 

Ema ♦ 

jsmith@abcbiodiesel.com 

Phone: * 

2026661666 

Fax: 

I ;di liirii Save & Continue M ..._ ______ __, 

How to add new facility 

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12. Enter the following Facility Contact 

Information 

▪ Name 

▪ Title 

▪ Phone 

▪ Email 

13. Click Save and Continue 

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Facility Program Types and Activities 

Does this facility produce or import Gasoline, Reformulated Gasoline, Pentane, Certified Ethanol Denaturant, 

Oxygenates, or renewable fuel (such as Ethanol), or blend Oxygenates (such as Ethanol)? * 

Business Activities For Gas/Ethanol Program Type 

Ethanol Producer 0 

Renewable Fuel Producer 0 

Does this facility produce or import Diesel fuel that is used to power highway vehicles and/or non-road 

engines and equipment, including renewable diesel fuel (such as Biodiesel)? • 

Faciltty Record Storage 

Aire facilify records stored on-site, offi-site, or both as defined i1111 80.76? 

0 111-Site? 

Off-Site? L D 

Renewable Facility Information 

Renewable Facility - G'HG Threshold Information 

• Yes o No 

N'o 

O Yes • No 

Save & Continue H 

Save & Continue H 

The activities previously selected require that you regi ster a Renewable Facility. Please provide the information requested below, and subsequent pages. 

lls this fa.ci lity subject to the 20% GHG Threshold as referenced in 80.1403? Save & Continue H 

How to add new facility 

(cont.) 

14. Select applicable Facility Program Types 

and Activities 

15. Click Save and Continue 

16. Select applicable Facility Record 

Storage option 

17. Click Save & Continue 

18. Select applicable Renewable Facility 

Information 

19. Click Save and Continue 

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Show 10 ,. pathways 

Pathway Information 

Fuel Code: * 

Biodiesel (EV 1.5) (20) 

Process Code: * 

Transesterification, Dedicated Renewable Biomass Facility (180) 

Feedstock Codes: * 

x Biogenic Waste Oils/Fats/Greases (160) -Animal fat/ Tallow 

Fuel Type Code: * 

Biomass-based Diesel (D4) 

Co-Product Codes: 

Select a CoProduct Code ... 

Permitted Capacity (gallons): 

100 

Nameplate Capacity (gallons): 

)C • 

)C • 

Actual Peak Capacity (gallons): 

Biogas/Electricity - Contracted Volume (gallons): 

... 

Add new fuel pathway 

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1. Click Add RFS Pathway 

2. Enter the following pathway information: 

▪ Fuel Code 

▪ Process Code 

▪ Feedstock Code(s) 

▪ Fuel Type Code 

▪ Co-Product Code(s), as 

applicable 

3. Enter capacity 

4. Click Add FFARs Product (as applicable) 

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Pathway Information 

FFARS Product Search 

• • Fuel Additive 

FFARS Product 

Name: 

Fuel/Addrtrve List 

product 

X 

;;;;;; 

Please select your registered product from the search results below. If your product is not yet registered, you will need to register 

the product first and edit this pathway's information once your new company registration has been approved. 

Show 10 

FFARS ID 

53541 1111 

53541 141 1 

55021 1113 

55021 1412 

,. entries 

l~ Product Name 

Showing 1 to 4 of 4 entries 

Filter Fuels/Additives : 

Select 

Select 

Select 

Previous ■ Next 

l 

Add new fuel 

pathway (cont.) 

5. Select Product Type 

6. Enter FFARs ID or Product Name 

7. Click Search 

8. Click Select 

9. Click Save 

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Facility Registrations 

Show 10 ..- entries 

ID la Name Type Status 

OTAQREG10034140 ABC BIODIESEL • Gas/Ethanol New 

Showing 1 to 1 of 1 entries 

Request History 

Show 10 ..- entries 

Date/Time Description 

12/17/201 8 3:07 PM Request Status changed from NONE to Draft by GUCHENWU_RCO. 

Showing 1 to 1 of 1 entries 

14 HomePage 

M Home Page 

Filter F aci lilies 

Location 

111 ABC BIODIESEL ST 

ARLINGTON, VA 21212 

Actions 

,+ View 

(3" Edit 

Delete 

Add Facility 

Previous ■ INext 

Save and Review .i 

Filter History 

Previous ■ Next 

Review and submit request 

1. Click Save and Review 

If you are the RCO of the company: 

2. Click Sign and Submit 

If you are not the RCO of the 

company: 

3. Click Submit and Notify RCO 

If you are the RCO, continue to next slide for 

instructions...

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I certify, under penalty of law that the information provided in 

this document is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, 

accurate, and complete I am aware that there are significant 

penalties for submitting false information, including the 

possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. 

eSignalure Widget 

1 . Authentication 

Log into CDX 

User: 

Password: 

••••••••••••• 

Show Password 0 

Welcome 

My Pending Requests 

Show 10 ,, entries 

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2. Verification 

Question: 

What is the first and middle name of 

your oldest sibl ing? 

All5Wer: 

•·•·•• . Show Answer D 

Correct Answer 

Request Type Request Subject SL1bmitted By 

COM-14658 New Company ABC Biodiesel 0 

Showing 1 to 1 of 1 entries 

3. Sign File 

Filter Requests: 

Date last Updated 

12/17/20 18 

l~ Status 

Awaiting Initial 

Review 

Previous ■ Nexl. 

l 

Review and submit 

request(cont.) 

4. Click Accept 

5. Use the eSignature Widget to sign the 

request 

6. The request will appear in the My 

Pending Requests section of your home 

page with the status Awaiting Initial 

Review 

JSmithCDXID 

You will receive an email notification when 

EPA reviews and activates the request. 

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