Unitedstates 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.
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(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 REST 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.
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