RFS2 EPA Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credit Form

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Form
OMB Control No. 2060-0640

RFS2 EPA Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credit Form

Issue Date: 1/14/2011
Revised Date: 12/23/2011

Any obligated party, as described in §80.1406, that produces or imports Gasoline or MVNRLM
Diesel fuel for use in the contiguous 48 states plus Hawaii (Alaska if they opt-in) during a given
compliance period, must submit an RFS2 Annual Compliance Report under §80.1451(a).
Pursuant to §80.1456, if EPA reduces the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel pursuant to
section 211(o)(7)(D)(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)(D)(i)) for any given
compliance year, then EPA will provide cellulosic biofuel waiver credits for purchase for that
compliance year.
EPA has three methods for obligated parties to purchase EPA Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credits
(only one may be used)
1. Pay.gov electronic payment (credit card, debit card, or eCheck);
2. Fedwire payment (bank wire transfer); or
3. Mail Payment (paper check).
This form is only required to be filled out and included with a mail payment for paper checks.
This form cannot be used for a pay.gov or Fedwire payment. Additionally, this form is not a
report and may not be sent through CDX: DCFuels or the alternative filing submission
procedure. This form is used as verification of an obligated parties’ cellulosic biofuel waiver
credit payment.
For information on the options to purchase Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credits, please see
Guidance for RFS2 2011 Annual Compliance Reporting found on the RFS reporting forms
webpage at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/reporting/rfs.htm
Additional Notes:
Paper checks must have the following information:
• Pay to the order of: U.S. EPA
• Memo: RFS2 – CB
Paper checks must be mailed to the following address:
US Environmental Protection Agency
Las Vegas Finance Center
PO Box 979087
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Form
OMB Control No. 2060-0640

RFS2 EPA Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credit Form
Field
No.

Field Name

Units

Issue Date: 1/14/2011
Revised Date: 12/23/2011

Field Formats, Codes, & Special
Instructions

1.

Company/Entity
ID

9999; Number. Enter the four-digit, EPAassigned company/entity ID.

2.

Company Name

AAAAAAA…; Character (125 Max). The
reporting party’s name (Your company
name).

3.

Compliance
Year

YYYY; Number. Indicate the compliance
period (year).

4.

Compliance
Basis/ Facility
ID

AAAAA; Character. Obligated parties
indicate the compliance level if aggregating,
or submit separate facility payments which
reference individual facility ID numbers.
Please include all preceding zeros in fivedigit facility ID numbers (if applicable).
Imports must be aggregated and paid
separately from refining production.

Field Information

Exporters may not purchase Cellulosic
Biofuel Waiver Credits.
AGIMP:
Aggregated Importer
Compliance
AGREF:
Aggregated Refiner
Compliance
#####: The five-digit, EPA-assigned
facility ID
5.

Total Cellulosic
Biofuel
Renewable
Volume
Obligation
(RVO)

gallons

999999999999; Number. Enter the total
cellulosic biofuel renewable volume
obligation (RVO) as calculated in §80.1427
for obligated parties.
Note: This field should be the same as Field
No. 13 on the RFS0302 report.

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Form
OMB Control No. 2060-0640

RFS2 EPA Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credit Form
Field
No.

Issue Date: 1/14/2011
Revised Date: 12/23/2011

Field Formats, Codes, & Special
Instructions

Field Information

Field Name

Units

6.

Cellulosic
Biofuel
Renewable
Volume
Obligation
(RVO) satisfied
from RINs

gallons

7.

Number of
Cellulosic
Waiver Credits
to Purchase

8.

Cellulosic
Biofuel Waiver
Credit Price

US
Dollars

9999999.99; Number. Enter the price of a
cellulosic biofuel waiver credit pursuant to
§80.1405.

9.

Total Cost of
Cellulosic
Biofuel Waiver
Credits
Purchase

US
Dollars

9999999.99; Number. Enter the total cost of $
cellulosic biofuel waiver credits purchase.
This amount must match the amount on the
paper check.

999999999999; Number. Enter the portion
of the cellulosic biofuel renewable volume
obligation (RVO) satisfied by Renewable
Identification Numbers (RINs)

999999999999; Number. Enter the number
of cellulosic biofuel waiver credits to be
purchased.
$

[No. 9] = [No. 7] x [No. 8]

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Form
OMB Control No. 2060-0640

RFS2 EPA Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credit Form

Issue Date: 1/14/2011
Revised Date: 12/23/2011

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