Renewable Fuel Standard OMB Control No. 2060-0688

RFS Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels Expires: 12/31/2017

for 80.1451(b)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending

Report Form ID: RFS1500

EPA Form No. 5900-355 Page 1 of 4

 

RFS2 Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels for 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending 

(RFS1500): Instructions for Completing

Who must report

 RFS2 Producers of renewable fuel required to submit additional information under 

80.1451(b)(ii)(T). Specifically, any producer generating RINs for renewable fuel that is NOT one 

of the following types:

o Ethanol

o Biodiesel

o Renewable Gasoline

o Renewable diesel that meets ASTM D 975-13a Grade No. 1-D or No. 2-D specifications

o Renewable CNG or LNG

o Renewable Electricity

Reporting requirements

 Enter a separate report line for each distinct fuel type.

 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 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 RFS1500
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Report Form ID: RFS1500

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Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

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

7 RIN Originator 

Company ID

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

8 RIN Originator 

Facility ID

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

If the foreign fuel was produced by a foreign producer 

and imported into the United States, this is the import 

facility ID.

9 Foreign Renewable 

Fuel Producer 

Company ID

AAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was produced 

by a foreign renewable fuel producer and imported into 

the United States where RINs were subsequently 

generated by a separate RIN Originator, enter the EPA 

assigned four-character ID of the foreign renewable fuel 

producer. Otherwise enter “NA”.

10 Foreign Renewable 

Fuel Producer Facility 

ID

AAAAA; Character. If the renewable fuel was 

produced by a foreign renewable fuel producer and 

imported into the United States where RINs were 

subsequently generated by a separate RIN Originator, 

enter the EPA assigned five-character ID of the foreign 

renewable fuel producer facility. Otherwise enter “NA”.

11 D-Code A; Character. Enter the single digit identifier of the Dcode representing the type of renewable fuel. The Dcodes 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
Renewable Fuel Standard OMB Control No. 2060-0688

RFS Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels Expires: 12/31/2017

for 80.1451(b)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending

Report Form ID: RFS1500

EPA Form No. 5900-355 Page 3 of 4

Field 

No.

Field Name Units Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions

12 Fuel Type AAA; Character. Enter the two or three character code 

representing the renewable fuel. The renewable fuel 

codes are:

30: Cellulosic Diesel (EV application required)

40: Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.7)

41: Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.6)

42: Non-ester Renewable Diesel (EV 1.5)

60: Cellulosic Ethanol (EV 1.0)

70: Butanol (EV 1.3)

90: Cellulosic Jet Fuel (EV application required)

100: Cellulosic Heating Oil (EV application 

required)

110: Cellulosic Naphtha (EV application required)

130: Naphtha (EV 1.5)

140: Renewable Jet Fuel (EV application required)

150: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.6)

151: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.1)

152: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.2)

153: Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.7)

160: LPG (EV application required)

180: Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester

13 Type of Fuel Blended 

With

AAA; Character. Enter the three digit character code 

representing the type of finished fuel blended with the 

producer’s renewable fuel identified in field 12.

GAS: Gasoline

DSL: Diesel

14 Blend date MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date that the 

renewable fuel identified in field 12 was blended with 

the fuel identified in field 13.

15 Total volume of 

renewable fuel blended

gallons 999999999999; Number. Enter the total volume of the 

renewable fuel identified in field 12 that is blended with 

the fuel identified in field 13.

16 Percentage of 

renewable fuel in 

finished fuel

% 999.9; Number. Enter the percentage of renewable fuel 

identified in field 12 as a percentage of the overall 

volume of the finished fuel after blending.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

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estimates of the individual report form instructions. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a 

Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing 
Renewable Fuel Standard OMB Control No. 2060-0688

RFS Renewable Fuel Producers Reporting Fuels Expires: 12/31/2017

for 80.1451(b)(ii)(T) – Finished Fuel Blending

Report Form ID: RFS1500

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