Instructions for Renewable Fuel
Producers that Intend to Participate in
the Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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Instructions for Renewable Fuel
Producers that Intend to Participate in
the Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
Compliance Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Prepared for EPA by
SRA
EPA Contract No. EP-C-11-007
Work Assignment No. 3-06
&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA-420-B-14-089
September 2014
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8/13/2014
Instructions for Renewable Fuel Producers that Intend to Participate in the
Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
To associate a QAP provider with a fuel pathway and generate Q-RINs, the Renewable Fuel Producer's
Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) must meet the following requirements:
1. Have an active CDX account with access to the OTAQReg program service
2. Have an ESA on file with EPA - either an electronically signed ESA (using the Lexis Nexis identity
proofing system) or a signed paper Electronic Signature Agreement (ESA)
3. In CDX OTAQReg, the "Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Info" must include the RCO's CDX
User ID
RCOs without a CDX User ID:
• Follow steps 1-5 at the following link to register a new CDX User ID:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/reporting/newuser.htm
RCOs with a CDX User ID:
1. Have the RCO email the support line (support@epamts-support.com) from their CDX registered
RCO email address with the following language: "I am requesting that EPA add my CDX User
ID [INSERT CDX USER ID] to the RCO contact information for [INSERT COMPANY NAME and
COMPANY ID] to enable RCO E-Signature capabilities."
Note: The RCO CDX User ID must belong to the RCO and may not be shared with others
2. EPA will initiate and activate an RCO Update Request to add the User ID to the "RCO CDX User
ID" field. The RCO should ignore the RCO Update Request PDF emailed to them when EPA
makes this change.
a. Alternately, an associated user of the company with the Company Editor role may
initiate an RCO Update Request to add the RCO's CDX User ID to the "RCO CDX User ID"
field in CDX OTAQReg. The RCO Update Request paperwork must be signed and shipped
to EPA.
After an RCO's CDX User ID is added to a company's "RCO CDX User ID" field in CDX OTAQReg the RCO
will have the following capabilities:
1. The RCO's CDX User ID will automatically be associated with the company and the RCO will be
given the Company Editor role in CDX OTAQReg.
2. The RCO will be able to electronically approve QAP Provider Association Requests by selecting
the appropriate facility and fuel pathway(s). The RCO can terminate this relationship at any
time.
3. The RCO will be able to electronically approve Company Association Requests for delegated
users, agents, and third party engineers.
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4. The RCO will be able to click "Manage User Associations" from their CDX OTAQReg home screen
to edit the roles of any associated users in CDX OTAQReg electronically with no paperwork or
EPA action necessary.
5. The RCO will be able to electronically submit Company Update Requests to EPA for review.
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