Office of Transportation and Air Quality

EPA-420-B-13-007

January 2013

Option A Quality Assurance Plan Proposed Requirements.

 

(1) Feedstock-related components. 

 (i) Components requiring ongoing monitoring: 

(A) Feedstocks are renewable biomass as defined in §80.1401. 

(B) Feedstocks are being separated according to a separation plan, if applicable under 

§80.1426(f)(5)(ii). 

(C) Crop and crop residue feedstocks meet land use restrictions, or alternatively the 

aggregate compliance provisions of §80.1454(g). 

(D) If applicable, verify that feedstocks with additional recordkeeping requirements 

meet requirements of §80.1454(d). 

(E) Feedstocks are valid for the D code being used, and are consistent with 

information recorded in EMTS. 

(F) Feedstock is consistent with production process and D code being used as 

permitted under Table 1 to Section 80.1426 or a petition approved through section 

80.1416. 

(G) Feedstock is not renewable fuel for which RINs were previously generated. 

 (ii) Components requiring quarterly monitoring: 

 

(A) Separated food waste or separated yard waste plan is accepted and up to date, if 

applicable under §80.1426(f)(5)(ii). 

(B) Separated municipal solid waste plan is approved and up to date, if applicable 

under §80.1426(f)(5)(ii). 

(C) Contracts or agreements for feedstock acquisition are sufficient for facility 

production. 

(D) Feedstock processing and storage equipment are sufficient and are consistent with 

engineering review under §80.1450(b)(2). 

(E) If applicable, accuracy of feedstock energy (FE) calculation factors related to 

feedstocks, including average moisture content m and feedstock energy content E. 

(2) Production process-related components. 

 (i) Components requiring ongoing monitoring: 

(A) Production process is consistent with that reported in EMTS. 

(B) Production process is consistent with D code being used as permitted under Table 

1 to §80.1426 or a petition approved through §80.1416. 

(C) Certificates of analysis verifying fuel type and quality, as applicable
 (ii) Components requiring quarterly monitoring: 

(A) Mass and energy balances are appropriate for type and size of facility.

(B) Workforce size is appropriate for type and size of facility, and sufficient workers 

are on site for facility operations.

(C) If applicable, process-related factors used in feedstock energy (FE) calculation are 

accurate, in particular the converted fraction (CF). 

(D) Verify existence of quality process controls designed to ensure that fuel continues 

to meet applicable property and quality specifications.

(E) Volume production is consistent with that reported to EPA and EIA, as well as 

other federal or state reporting.

(F) Volume production is consistent with storage and distribution capacity. 

(G) Volume production capacity matches RFS registration. 

(3) RIN generation-related components. 

 (i) Components requiring ongoing monitoring: 

(A) Standardization of volumes pursuant to §80.1426(f)(8) are accurate. 

(B) Renewable fuel type matches the D code being used.

(C) RIN generation is consistent with wet gallons produced or imported. 

(D) Fuel shipments are consistent with production volumes. 

(E) If applicable, renewable content R is accurate pursuant to 80.1426(f)(9). 

(F) Equivalence value EV is accurate and appropriate.

(G) Renewable fuel was intended and sold for qualifying uses as transportation fuel, 

heating oil, or jet fuel.

(H) Verify that appropriate RIN generation calculations are being followed under 

§80.1426(f)(3), (4), or (5), as applicable. 

 

 (ii) Components requiring quarterly monitoring: 

 (A) Registration, reporting and recordkeeping components. 

(4) RIN separation-related components. 

 (i) Components requiring ongoing monitoring: 

(A) If applicable, verify that RIN separation is appropriate under §80.1429(b)(4). 

(B) If applicable, verify that RINS were retired for any fuel that the producer 

produced and exported. 

 (ii) Components requiring quarterly monitoring: 

(A) Verify that annual attestation report is accurate.