Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0239-0007
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2023-05-30T04:00Z

Instructions for STR0400: Independent Surveyor Reporting for Fuels

Who must report 

 Any independent surveyor must report on test results for gasoline and diesel on a per-sample basis. A separate report must be submitted for each retail outlet surveyed during the averaging period.

Reporting requirements 

 40 CFR 1090 subpart J provides key requirements and reporting information (available at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-U/part-1090/subpart-J/section-1090.925).

Reporting deadlines 

 Independent surveyors must submit quarterly reports by the following deadlines:

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

Field Instructions
Field No.
Field Name
Units
Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1
Report Form ID

AAAAAA; Character. 
Enter STR0400

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 

YYYY; Character. Enter the compliance period the report covers. 

6
Compliance Period Quarter 

AA; Character. Enter the quarter of the compliance period the report covers. 
     Q1  -  January 1  -  March 31 
     Q2  -  April 1  -  June 30 
     Q3  -  July 1  -  September 30 
     Q4  -  October 1  -  December 31 

7

Reporting ID

AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-character ID of the independent surveyor submitting the report. 

8

Retail Outlet Geographic Area

AAA; Character.  Enter the geographic area (strata) code associated with this sample location per the approved sample plan. 

     DPA  -  Densely Populated Area 
     TCR  -  Transportation Corridor 
     RRL  -  Rural Area 
     NAT  -  National 

9

Retail Outlet ID 

AAAAA; Character. Enter the independent surveyor assigned identification number for the retail outlet 

10

Retail Outlet Street Address 

AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the street address of the retail outlet 

11

Retail Outlet City 

AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the city of the retail outlet 

12

Retail Outlet  -  State 

AA; Character. Enter the two-character state abbreviation of the retail outlet 

13

Retail Outlet  -  Zip 

AAAAA; Zip Code. Enter the zip code of the retail outlet 

14
Retail Outlet  -  Brand Name 

AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the displayed fuel manufacturer brand name at the retail outlet, if any 

15
Fuel Dispenser Label 

AAAA; Character. Enter the code representing the fuel dispenser label by selecting one of the codes below 
      E0  -  E0 gasoline 
      E10  -  E10 gasoline 
      E15  -  E15 gasoline 
      E85  -  E85 gasoline 
      ULSD  -  Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel 
      UNK - Unknown 
      OTH  -  Other 
If "Other", enter a description of the fuel in the "Comments" field. 

16
Fuel Dispenser Grade 

AAA; Character.  Enter the grade of gasoline  
       REG  -  Regular 
      MID  -  Mid-grade 
      PRM  -  Premium 
      OTH  -  Other 
      NA  -  Use "NA" for diesel, e85, unknown, or other non-gasoline fuels sampled 
 
If "Other", enter a description of the gasoline grade in the "Comments" field. 

17
Sample Collection Date 

MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported sample was collected. 

18
Sample Collection time 

AAAA; Character. Enter the local time the sample was collected in military/24 hour formated time. (e.g. 7:15 AM = 0715, and 9:30 PM = 2130) 

19
Sulfur 

ppm
999; Number.  Enter the measured value. Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

20
Sulfur Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested". 

21
ETOH Oxygenate - Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

22
ETOH Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

23
ETOH Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
24
MTBE Oxygenate - Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

25
MTBE Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

26
MTBE Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
27
ETBE Oxygenate - Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

28
ETBE Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

29
ETBE Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
30
Isobutanol Oxygenate  -  Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

31
Isobutanol Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

32
Isobutanol Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
33
TAME Oxygenate - Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

34
TAME Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

35
TAME Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
36
Methanol Oxygenate  -  Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

37
Methanol Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

38
Methanol Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
39
Tert-butanol Oxygenate - Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

40
Tert-butanol Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

41
Tert-butanol Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
42
Other Oxygenate - Volume 
volume % 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
If "other" is reported, enter the name of the oxygenate in the comments field. 

43
Other Oxygenate  -  Weight 
Weight % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured value.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.   Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
If "other" is reported, enter the name of the oxygenate in the comments field. 

44
Other Oxygenate Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
45
Benzene 
volume % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the measured or presumed value under 1090.1710(g) as appropriate. Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples). Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero 
 
46
Benzene Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
47
RVP 
psi 
99.99; Number. Enter the measured value, if tested. Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples). Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
48
RVP Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
49
API Specific Gravity 
°API 
99.99; Number.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
50
API Specific Gravity Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
51
Aromatics 
Vol % 
99.9; Number. Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero.  
 
52
Aromatics Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
53
Olefin 
Vol % 
99.9; Number.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
54
Olefin Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
55
E200 
Vol % 
999.9; Number.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method. Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
56
E200 Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
57
E300 
Vol % 
999.9; Number.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
58
E300 Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
59
T50 
°F 
999.9; Number.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method. Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
60
T50 Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  

61
T90 
°F 
999.9; Number.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable (e.g. for diesel samples); use "ND" if "not detected" by the reported test method.  Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 
 
62
T90 Parameter Test Method 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
63
Comments 
N/A 
AAAA...; Character.  Optional.  Enter any additional information or recordkeeping specific to this sample as needed. 
 

                                       
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