United States Office of Transportation and Air Quality EPA-420-B-13-006 January 2013 Proposed Requirements for Informal Pre-Registration for EPA Quality Assurance Plan Bridge Program To be submitted as general documentation for Pre-Registration: (1) The information specified under § 80.76, if such information has not already been provided under the provisions of this part. (2) Documentation of professional qualifications as described in §80.1450(b)(2)(i)(A) and §80.1450(b)(2)(i)(B) for the PE responsible for auditing the facility. (3) Documentation of professional liability insurance of a minimum amount equal to 2% of the RINs the auditor verifies in a year to cover replacement of any invalid verified RINs due to auditor error, omission, or negligence. (4) Any quality assurance plans a. A general QAP A and/or QAP B b. D-Code specific QAPs for each RIN type to be audited, including breakdown by individual pathways (5) An affidavit stating that an independent third-party auditor is independent of any renewable fuel producer or foreign renewable fuel producer. (6) An affidavit stating that an independent third-party auditor will provide, upon EPA request, records of all RINs that have been verified under QAP A or QAP B. (7) Assertion that RIN replacement instrument will be in place 90 days after the issuance of the NPRM, for all QAP A RINS (8) The name and contact information for each person employed (or under contract) by the independent third-party auditor to conduct audits or verify RINs, as well as the name and contact information for the Professional Engineer performing the review. To be submitted individually for each company to be audited, as received: (9) Renewable fuel production facility information • Name, address, and company and facility identification numbers of all renewable fuel production facilities that the independent third-party auditor intends to audit • An affidavit from each renewable fuel producer or foreign renewable fuel producer stating its intent to have the independent third-party auditor conduct a quality assurance audit of any of the renewable fuel producer's or foreign renewable fuel producer's facilities. ------- |