Renewable Fuel Standard OMB Control No. 2060-0688

RFS Independent Third Party Batch Verification Expires: 12/31/2017

Report Form ID: RFS2000

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RFS Independent Third Party Batch Verification (RFS2000): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

 All independent third-party auditors that verify RINs beginning on September 16, 2014.

Reporting requirements

 40 CFR 80.1451(g)(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).

 Enter a separate report line for each verified batch.

 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

 Independent third-party auditors 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 http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/reporting/cdx.htm.

Field Instructions

Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

1 Report Form ID AAAAAA; Character.

Enter RFS2000

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.
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Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

6 Compliance Period 

Quarter

AA; Character. Enter the quarter under the compliance 

year this report covers

7 Independent ThirdParty Auditor 

Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the Independent Third Party Auditor.

8 RIN Originator 

Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the RIN Originator Company ID. For 

imported renewable fuel, this is the company generating 

RINs on the imported renewable fuel and the four digit 

ID will not be the same as the renewable fuel producer 

company ID.

9 RIN Originator Import 

Facility ID

AAAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned fivecharacter ID for the RIN Originator import facility. For 

imported renewable fuel, this is the import facility or 

PADD and will not be the same as the renewable fuel 

production facility ID. Enter “NA” for all non-imported 

renewable fuel.

10 Renewable Fuel 

Producer Company ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned fourcharacter ID for the renewable fuel producer

11 Renewable Fuel 

Producer Facility ID

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

12 RIN Year YYYY; Character. Enter the RIN year of the individual 

verified renewable fuel batch.

13 Renewable Fuel Batch 

Number

AAAAA...; Character. Enter the batch number 

assigned by the renewable fuel producer that identifies 

the verified renewable fuel batch.

14 Production Date MM/DD/YYYY; Date. Enter the production date 

associated with the verified batch.

15 D-Code AA; Character. Enter the two digit D-code of the 

verified batch.

D3: Cellulosic Biofuel

D4: Biomass-based diesel

D5: Advanced biofuel

D6: Renewable Fuel

D7: Cellulosic diesel

16 RIN Quantity 999999999; Number. Enter the total number of RINs 

associated with the verified batch of renewable fuel.

17 Verified Batch Total 

Volume

Gallons 999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the 

verified batch of renewable fuel.

18 Equivalence Value 9.99; Number. Enter the equivalence value used to 

determine how many gallon-RINs can be generated for 

the verified renewable fuel.

19 Denaturant Volume Gallons 999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of 

denaturant added to the batch of renewable fuel. 
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Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

20 Feedstock Name (1) AAAA....; Character. Enter the name of the individual 

feedstock used in the verified batch. If more than one 

feedstock type was used, enter each subsequent 

feedstock name and amounts using fields 23 through 

fields 34.

21 Feedstock Amount (1) 999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual feedstock used in the production of the 

verified batch.

22 Feedstock Unit of 

Measure (1)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure.

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

23 Feedstock Name (2) AAAA....; Character. Enter the name of the individual 

feedstock used in the verified batch. If only one 

feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

24 Feedstock Amount (2) 999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual feedstock used in the production of the 

verified batch. If only one feedstock type was used, 

enter “NA”.

25 Feedstock Unit of 

Measure (2)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If 

only one feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

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

26 Feedstock Name (3) AAAA....; Character. Enter the name of the individual 

feedstock used in the verified batch. If only two 

feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.
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Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

27 Feedstock Amount (3) 999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual feedstock used in the production of the 

verified batch. If only two feedstock types were used, 

enter “NA”.

28 Feedstock Unit of 

Measure (3)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If 

only two feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

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

29 Feedstock Name (4) AAAA....; Character. Enter the name of the individual 

feedstock used in the verified batch. If only three 

feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

30 Feedstock Amount (4) 999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual feedstock used in the production of the 

verified batch. If only three feedstock types were used, 

enter “NA”.

31 Feedstock Unit of 

Measure (4)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If 

only three feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

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

32 Feedstock Name (5) AAAA....; Character. Enter the name of the individual 

feedstock used in the verified batch. If only four 

feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

33 Feedstock Amount (5) 999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual feedstock used in the production of the 

verified batch. If only four feedstock types were used, 

enter “NA”.
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Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

34 Feedstock Unit of 

Measure (5)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If 

only four feedstock types were used, enter “NA”.

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

35 Co-product Name (1) AAA; Character. Enter the three-digit code of the 

individual co-product used in the verified batch. If more 

than one co-product type was used, enter the subsequent 

co-product name and amount using fields 38 through 

fields 40.

DDG: Dry-Distiller Grain

WDG: Wet-Distiller Grain

GLY: Glycerin

OTH: Other

36 Co-product Amount

(1)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual feedstock used in the production of the 

verified batch.

37 Co-product Unit of 

Measure (1)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure.

10: Short Ton

20: Pounds

38 Co-product Name (2) AAAA....; Character. Enter the name of the individual 

feedstock used in the verified batch. If only one 

feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

DDG: Dry-Distiller Grain

WDG: Wet-Distiller Grain

GLY: Glycerin

OTH: Other

39 Co-product Amount

(2)

999999999999; Number. Enter the amount of the 

individual co-product used in the production of the 

verified batch. If only one co-product type was used, 

enter “NA”.

40 Co-product Unit of 

Measure (2)

AAAA....; Character. Enter the unit of measure. If 

only one feedstock type was used, enter “NA”.

10: Short Ton

20: Pounds
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Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

41 Feedstock Renewable 

Biomass Requirement

A; Character. Indicate whether each of the feedstock 

types used to produce the verified batch met the 

definition of renewable biomass.

Y: Yes

N: No

42 RIN Generation 

Calculations

A; Character. Indicate whether appropriate RIN 

generation calculations were followed per 

§80.1426(f)(3), (4), or (5) for the verified batch.

Y: Yes

N: No

43 Feedstock Supplier 

Invoice Document 

Identification

AAAA....; Character. Provide the document 

identification for any feedstock supplier invoices related 

to the verified batch. If two or more ID numbers are 

entered, enclose each number using brackets. If no 

invoice document identification is available for the 

verified batch, enter “NA”.

44 Verified Batch 

Purchasers Invoice 

Document 

Identification

AAAA....; Character. Provide the document 

identification for any renewable fuel purchaser invoices 

related to the verified batch. If two or more ID numbers 

are entered, enclose each number using brackets. If no 

invoice document identification is available for the 

verified batch, enter “NA”.

45 Laboratory Sample 

Identification

AAAA....; Character. Provide the laboratory sample 

identification number(s) for any sample from the 

verified batch analyzed by either an on-site or off-site 

laboratory. If two or more ID numbers are entered, 

enclose each number using brackets. If no sample 

identification numbers are available for the verified 

batch, enter “NA”.

46 Comments AAAA....; Character (1000 character limit). Enter any 

additional comments.

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Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.