Office of Transportation and Air Quality
   (OTAQ) Quality Assurance Provider
   User Guide
   Version L02
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   Office of Transportation and Air Quality
     (OTAQ) Fuels Programs Registration
                      User Guide

                      Version L02
                       Compliance Division
                  Office of Transportation and Air Quality
                  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                        Prepared for EPA by
                          CGI Federal
                   EPA Contract No. GSOOQ09BGD0022
                  Work Assignment No. EP-G11H-00154
United States
Environ marital Prelection
Agency
EPA-420-B-15-061
March 2015

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Table of Contents
1    I ntroduction	1
2    Create New QAP Company	2
  2.1    Verify Company Does Not Exist in OTAQReg	2
  2.2    Create Company Details	4
   2.2.1    Select Company Roles	6
  2.3    Review and Submit New Company Information	8
3    QAP Submissions	11
  3.1    Company Qualifications	12
  3.2    General QAP Plan	18
  3.3    Pathway-specific QAP Plan	25
  3.4    Accessing Existing Plans	33
4    QAP Company to Fuel Producer Company Associations	37
  4.1    Create Company Audit Request	37
  4.2    Approve QAP Company Association	41
  4.3    Remove QAP Company Associations	46
   4.3.1    Fuel Producer RCO Association Removal	46
   4.3.2    QAP RCO Association Removal	47
5    Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget	51
6    Appendix B: Support Information	53
7    Appendix C: OTAQ Registration Roles	54
  7.1    OTAQ Program Roles	54
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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 OTAQ Registration Home Page	2
Figure 2-2 Associate to Company Search Page	2
Figure 2-3 Associate to Company Search Results	3
Figure 2-4 Create New Company: Company Details Page	4
Figure 2-5 Program Type and Business Activities	5
Figure 2-6 Company Contacts	5
Figure 2-7 Create New Company: Company Roles	6
Figure 2-8 Company Roles Pop-Up	6
Figure 2-9 Selected Company Roles	7
Figure 2-10 Create New Company: Review	8
Figure 2-11 Further Action Required Pop-up	9
Figure 2-12 Create New Company: Print and Sign Page	9
Figure 2-13 Further Action Required Page	10
Figure 3-1 Quality Assurance Provider Home Page	12
Figure 3-2 Create New Qualifications: Create Passphrase	13
Figure 3-3 Qualifications: Confirm Company Information	13
Figure 3-4 Qualifications: E&O Insurance	14
Figure 3-5 Qualifications: E&O Insurance - Supplemental	15
Figure 3-6 Qualifications: Professional Qualifications	15
Figure 3-7 Qualifications: Affidavits	16
Figure 3-8 Qualifications Submission	17
Figure 3-9 Create New Plan: Create Passphrase	18
Figure 3-10 Create New Plan: Feedstock-related Components	19
Figure 3-11 Create New Plan: Production Process-related Components	20
Figure 3-12 Create New Plan: RIN Generation-related Components	21
Figure 3-13 Create New Plan: RIN Separation-related Components	22
Figure 3-14 Create New Plan: QAP Documents	23
Figure 3-15 General QAP Plan Submission	24
Figure 3-16 Create New Plan: Create Passphrase	25
Figure 3-17 Create New Plan: Pathway-specific Information	26
Figure 3-18 Create New Plan: Feedstock-related Components	27
Figure 3-19 Create New Plan: Production Process-related Components	28
Figure 3-20 Create New Plan: RIN Generation-related Components	29
Figure 3-21 Create New Plan: RIN Separation-related Components	30
Figure 3-22 Create New Plan: QAP Documents	31
Figure 3-23 General QAP Plan Submission	32
Figure 3-24 OTAQ Registration Home Page	33
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Figure 3-25 QAP Home Page	34
Figure 3-26 View Existing Submission	34
Figure 3-27 Deactivate Submission	35
Figure 3-28 Deactivate Submission Pop-up	35
Figure 3-29 Create New Passphrase	36
Figure 4-1 OTAQ Registration Home Page	37
Figure 4-2 Associate QAP To FP Company	37
Figure 4-3 Search Results	38
Figure 4-4 Associate to Company: QAP Pathways	39
Figure 4-5 Submit Request Page	40
Figure 4-6 Further Action  Required	40
Figure 4-7 OTAQ Registration Home Page	41
Figure 4-8 QAP Audit Request Page	42
Figure 4-9 Add Fuel Pathway Pop-up	43
Figure 4-10 QAP Audit Request	44
Figure 4-11 Sign Electronically	45
Figure 4-12 Signature Confirmation and Print Page	45
Figure 4-13 Further Action Required Page	46
Figure 4-14 Manage QAP Provider Associations	47
Figure 4-15 Remove Company Pop-Up	47
Figure 4-16 QAP Provider RCO: Access QAP Company	48
Figure 4-17 Edit Button	49
Figure 4-18 Remove Pathway Associations	50
Figure 5-1 Certification Statement	51
Figure 5-2 Authentication	51
Figure 5-3 Answer Secret Question	52
Figure 5-4 Sign File	52
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  1     Introduction
  This document is the User Guide for the Quality Assurance Provider functionality within the
  OTAQReg online application. It describes the processes a user must follow to create a QAP
  Company, submit QAP documents, edit a QAP company, associate to Fuel Producer Companies
  and manage those associations. This user guide assumes that the user has a Central Data
  Exchange (CDX) account and has registered for the OTAQ Registration program service.
  If you have any questions about the content, format, or policies for the Office of Transportation
  and Air Quality (OTAQ) please reference the Fuels Program website at
  http ://www. epa.gov/otaq/fuel s/index .htm.
  If you have any general or technical questions related to the Central Data Exchange (CDX) you
  may contact any of the following:

   • Telephone - Person-to-person telephone support is available from the CDX Help Desk 8:00
     am to 6:00 pm EST. Call our toll-free line at 888-890-1995.
   • Email - Send e-mail to Technical Support at helpdesk@epacdx.net with "Technical Support"
     in the Subject line.
If you have any questions relating to fuels programs registration, reporting, or OTAQReg, please
contact the EPA Fuels Programs and EMTS Support Line: support@epamts-support.com.
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2       Create New QAP  Company
The following sections describe how to create a new QAP company in the OTAQReg
application.
                          Figure 2-1 OTAQ Registration Home Page
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                    OTAQ Registration Home
                    - Pending Requests	
                     There are currently no pending requests.

                     Legend: •—o New Company  ^-J Company Update  ^ Company Association  & RCO Update  I	I AAD Letter
                      Company Information	
                     You are not currently associated with any companies.
                    - Registration Lists	
                     Please click one of the lists below for an up-to-date version. All lists are exported as an xls file. These lists are also available at
                     http" www.epa.gov 'otaq fuels, reporting 'programsregistration.htm.

                      •  EPA Fuels Programs Company and Facility List

                      •  EPA Fuels Programs Company List

                      •  Independent Lab List
Click the "Associate to Company" link in the left side toolbar of your OTAQ Registration Home
Page, as seen in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2 will display.
2.1    Verify Company Does Not Exist in OTAQReg	
                        Figure 2-2 Associate to Company Search Page
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                    Associate to Company
                    To associate to a company, search using at least one of the criteria below. If you need to create a new company, please first search
                    for existing companies within OTAQ Reg to ensure the company does not already exist.
                      Search Criteria ~
                           Company ID:
                                                                    City:
                         Company Name: Quality Assurance Provider LLC
                                                                   State: All

                                                               Postal Code:
Before you can create a new company, you must first confirm that the company you intend to
create does not already exist in OTAQReg. Enter search criteria pertinent to your company and
click the "Search" button, as seen in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3 will display.
Please note, search terms act together to narrow results. It is recommended that companies use
broad searches to avoid delays and registration issues caused by a user attempting to duplicate a
company registration.
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                       Figure 2-3 Associate to Company Search Results
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                     Associate to Company
                     To associate to a company, search using at least one of the criteria below. If you need to create a new company, please first search
                     for existing companies within OTAQ Reg to ensure the company does not already exist.
                       Search Criteria ~
                             Company ID:
                                                                       City:
                           Company Name:  Quality Assurance Provider LLC
                      Your search returned no companies.
                                                                       State: All

                                                                   Postal Code:
                     If you do not see the company in the aDoye results, you may search again If you are certain your company does not already exist i
                     OTAQ Reg, click the "Create New Company" button below.
The page will return a list of companies matching the provided search criteria. If your company
is displayed in the search results then please refer to the OTAQReg User Guide for instructions
on how to associate to an existing company.

If it is determined that your company does not currently exist in OTAQReg, click the "Create
New Company" button. Figure 2-4 will display.
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2.2      Create Company Details
                       Figure 2-4 Create New Company:  Company Details Page
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                          Create  New Company: Company Details
                          Basic Information
                         - Company Name and Location 	
                           Note: Address 1 may not be a PO Box. If you are entering an international address that has no postal code,
                           enter 'OOOOOV
Company Name:
  * Created On 02/03/2014
 (MM DD/YYYY):
    Valid From 02/03/201 4 I
 (MM DD/YYYY):
      Valid To
 (MM/DD/YYYY):
                                                                               * Address 1:
                                                                                 Address 2:

                                                                                    * City:
                                                                                   * State: Please Select From List
                                                                              * Postal Code:
                                                                                 * Country: United States
                           Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Info	
                           The responsible corporate officer (RCO) of the company must be an official officer (President, Vice President, CEO, etc.) or
                           employee (with an appropriate title) of the company registering who is legally liable for the information submitted for the
                           company. The RCO may not be an agent or third party who is not directly employed by the company.
                               RCO CDX User ID:
                                  * RCO Name:
                                  * RCO Title:
                                              * RCO E-mail:
                                        * Confirm RCO E-mail:
                                               * RCO Phone:
                                                   RCO Fax:
                           D QAP Provider |
                          Program Type and Business Activities

                            Program Type and Business Activities
                            ! Gasoline
                           d Diesel
                           H Renewable Fuel Standard
                           Company Foreign Bond 	
                           For each Program Type selected above, indicate if:
                            •  Domestic company with only domestic facility or facilities, please put "No"

                            •  RFS - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.1465, 80.1466, or 80.1467
                            •  Gasoline/RFC - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.94(k)
                            •  Gasoline.Tier 2 Gasoline Sulfur - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.41 0(10, if
                              applicable
                            •  Diesel - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.620(10, if applicable
                          Company Contacts
                         There are currently no company contacts.
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The Create New Company: Company Details page displays fields for you to provide the
Company Name, Location, Responsible Corporate Officer information, Program Types,
Business Activities, Company Contacts, and other required company details.
Enter your company's registration information, making sure to complete all required fields.
Required fields are marked with a red star.
Select the "Quality Assurance Provider" Program Type, as shown in Figure 2-5.
                    Figure 2-5 Program Type and Business Activities
  Program Type and Business Activities


  - Program Type and  Business Activities
   _l Gasoline
   D Diesel
   Q Renewable Fuel Standard
     QAP Provider
To add a company contact, click the "Add New Contact" button. Figure 2-6 will display.
                              Figure 2-6 Company Contacts
  Company Contacts

 There are currently no company contacts.
  Add New Contact I Remove Selected
   Contact
            * Name:
             * Title:
          Contact For:
                    Please Select From List
   Save Contact
     * E-mail:

      * Phone:

         Fax:

CDX Web User ID:
Enter information in all required fields by typing in the textboxes. The "Title" field is a
dropdown list containing multiple values. If you do not see your contact's title in this list, select
"Other" and a text box will appear where you can provide a different title. Click the "Save
Contact" button. The contact will now be listed in the company details.
After you have provided your complete company details, click the "Next" button. Figure 2-7 will
display.
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2.2,1        Select Company Roles
                       Figure 2-7 Create New Company: Company Roles
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                     Create  New Company: Company Roles
                       Select Roles
As the creator of a QAP Company, the Company Editor and QAP Auditor roles are pre-selected
for you. Click the "Company Editor" link to add additional roles. Figure 2-8 will display.
                               Figure 2-8 Company Roles Pop-Up
           Select Roles

             OTAQ Registration: ? Company Editor  Company Viewer   Limited Company Viewer
            OTAQ Program Roles:   Cellulosic Eiofuel Waiver Credits (Pay.gov) Submitter
               {Select all QTAC [This role should only be selected if the company is registered as a gasoline or diesel refiner, or a
                Program Roles) non-renewable fuels importer.)

                          DC Fuels Submitter Roles: Only select programs your company can submit reports for. If your
                          company is not registered cr registering for a program do not select that program's subpart.
                          1 ' DC Fuels Submitte
                          I DC Fuels Submitte
                          I—I DC Fuels Submitte
                          U DC Fuels Submitte
                          I DC Fuels Submitte
                          '  DC Fuels Submitte
, RFS Pathway Petitions (40 CFR 80.1 41 6)
, Title 40 CFR Part 79 Subparts A, B, C, D, and F
, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subpart I
 Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subpart O
, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subparts D, E, F, H, J, and L
, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subparts K and M
                          EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) Roles:
                          G EMTS Fuels ABT Submitter
                          G EMTS Fuels AET Viewer

                          G EMTS RFS Submitter
                          G EMTS RFS Viewer

                     Other: '— Agent (An agent is defined as any individual who is not a direct employee of the company.)
                          ••" QAP Auditoi-
        the appropriate OTAQ Registration and OTAQ Program roles by selecting the
corresponding radio button and checkboxes (reference Appendix C: OTAQ Registration Roles if
you are unsure which roles to select). You may select only one OTAQ Registration role however
multiple OTAQ Program roles are allowed. Click the "Select All" link to select all OTAQ
Program Roles. Figure 2-9 will display.
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                           Figure 2-9 Selected Company Roles
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                   Create New Company: Company Roles
                    Select Roles ~~
                      Company Editor
                      QAP Auditor
Click the "Next" button. Figure 2-10 will display.
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2.3    Review and Submit New Company Information
                       Figure 2-10 Create New Company: Review
  OTAQ Registration
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  Associate to Company
  Update Existing Company
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                  Create New Company: Review

                  Company Info
Basic Information
company name ana Location
Company ID:
Company Name: QAP Company
Created On 02/03/2014
(MM.-DD.YYYY):
Valid From 02/03/2014
(MM/DD.'YYYY):
Valid To
(MM. i'DD: YYYY):

Address!: 12601 Fair Lakes Circle
Address 2:
City: Fairfax
State: Virginia
Postal Code: 22033
Country: United States

The responsible corporate officer (RCO) of the company must be an official officer (President, Vice President, CEO, etc.) or
employee (with an appropriate title) of the company registering who is legally liable for the information submitted for the
company. The RCO may not be an agent or third party who is not directly employed by the company.
RCO Name; Test
RCO Title: Test
RCO E-mail: melissa-kirby@cgifederaLcom
RCO Phone: 2384943843
RCO Fax:
Program Type and Business Activities
QAP Provider

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Company Foreign Bond
For each Program Type selected above, indicate if:
• Domestic company with only domestic facility or facilities, please put "No"
• RFS - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.1465, 80.1466, or 80.1467
• Gasoline.'RFC - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.94(k)
• Gasoline/ Tier 2 Gasoline Sulfur - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.41 0(kJ, if
applicable
• Diesel - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.620(k}, if applicable
Company Contacts
There are currently no company contacts.

[Select Roles
• QAP Auditor
• Company Editor

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The Create New Company: Review page displays a read-only version of the company details
provided. If the new company information on the page is correct click the "Continue" button.
Figure 2-11 will display.
                          Figure 2-11 Further Action Required  Pop-up
                    Further Action  Required
                    In order for this registration to be submitted to EPA, you must click the applicable blue
                    button on the following screen. EPA will not process registrations if a user fails to click
                    the aoplicaole button and submit the paperwork either electronically or via mail.

                    You will not be able to electronically sign within the OTAQReg application until your
                    CDX ESA is received oy the Fuels Program.

                    If you are not able to have your registration electronically signed, the registration
                    forms must be printed, signed and mailed to Fuels Program Registration at:

                    Commercial Delivery:
                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                    William Jefferson Clinton Building - North
                    Mail Code 6405A, Room  6520V; (202! 343-9038
                    1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                    Washington, DC: 20004

                    US Mail:
                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-
                    Mail Code 6405 A
                    1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                    Washington, DC 20460

                    It is recommended that all registration materials including ESAs are sent in the same
                    package.
Click "OK" to Close the pop-up and continue to the next page. Figure 2-12 will display.
                    Figure 2-12 Create New Company: Print and Sign Page
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                     Create  New Company  Submit Request
                     Please click the Submit button to make the submission request and move on to print the registration forms.
Click the "Submit" button to submit the new QAP Company request and continue with the
registration process. Figure 2-13 will display.
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                             Figure 2-13 Further Action Required Page
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                           Further Action  Required

                           Click here to save copies of your registration forms.


                           Submission method:

                           I . Prim, sign, and mail the form to EPA

                           Mailing address

                           Commercial Delivery:
                           U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                           William Jefferson Clinton Building - North
                           Mail Code 64Q5A. Room 6520V; (202) 343-9038
                           1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                           Washington, DC 20004
                           US Mail:
                           U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                           Mail Code 6405A
                           1200 Pennsyfvania Ave NW
                           Washington, DC 20460

                           Please contact supportf-epamts-suppart.tom ff you have any questions.

                           Important notice for QAP Providers:
                           Quality Assurance Provider registration documentation as stated in 40 CFR 80.1 450(g) before you can begin associating your
                           company to any Fuel Producer Companies. Click the "Enter QAP Information" button below to begin submitting this information. If
                           you do not have an active CDX ESA on file, you will not be able to access the rest of the application to submit your QAP data until an
                           ESA has been received.
Click the "Click here to save copies of your registration forms" link to save a hard copy of your
registration forms in PDF form. It is required that you save a copy of your registration forms
after submitting your request. If you attempt to select the "Home" button without first saving a
copy of your registration forms, a notification window will appear prompting you to first save
your forms.
After clicking "Submit", the New Company request will be processed automatically to allow
submission of required QAP Documentation. Click the "Enter QAP Information" button to
continue with the registration process and submit required QAP Documentation.
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3      QAP Submissions
The Quality Assurance Provider application is designed in a wizard format which will walk the
user through three submissions. Users may save and resume a submission at any time, but will be
required to complete the submissions in the order listed below.
   1.   Company Qualifications
          a.  Company Name and Address
          b.  RCO Information
          c.  E&O Liability Insurance
          d.  Professional Engineer Qualifications
          e.  Independence Affidavit
   2.   General QAP Plan
          a.  Feedstock-related Components
          b.  Production Process-related Components
          c.  RIN Generation-related Components
          d.  RIN Separation-related Components
          e.  Supplemental Documents
   3.   Pathway-specific QAP Plan(s)
          a.  RFS Pathway Identification
          b.  Feedstock-related Components
          c.  Production Process-related Components
          d.  RIN Generation-related Components
          e.  RIN Separation-related Components
          f.  Supplemental Documents
Figure 3-1 shows the "Quality Assurance Provider Home" page.
 Note: The system will prevent you from accessing the QAP application if you do not have an active CDX ESA
 on file.
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                       Figure 3-1 Quality Assurance Provider Home Page
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                     You are here: QAP Home
                     Quality Assurance Provider Home
                     The registration process for Quality Assurance Provider Companies is comprised of the following four parts
                     which must be completed in order. You may save and return to your plans at any time to complete the
                     submission. Qualifications. General Plans and Pathway-specific plans can only be accessed by entering the
                     unique passphrase that was created at the beginning of each submission.

                      I. New Company Registration - This section was completed in the OTAQReg application prior to reaching
                        this page.
                      II. Qualifications Submission - In this section the user will need to provide the Company's E&O Liability
                        Insurance information. Professional Engineer Qualifications information, and the affidavits required by
                        the QAP rule.
                     III. General Plan Submission - In this section the user will need to provide a general description of how his
                        or her company will audit the Fuel  Producer Company. This audit plan is  broken up into four parts;
                        Feedstock-related components. Production Process-related components, RJN Gene ration-related
                        components, and RIN Separation-related components.
                     IV. Pathway-specific Ptan(s) Submission(s) - In this section the user will need to provide a description of how
                        his or her company will audit the Fuel Producer Company specific to each RFS Fuel Pathway. This audit
                        plan is broken up into four parts; Feedstock-related components. Production Process-related
                        components, RIN Generation-related components, and RIN Separation-related components.

                       Qualification Information
                       Before you can submit either general or specific QAP Plans, you must submit qualifications. Click the button below to begin
                       qualification submission.
Click the "Enter Qualifications" button. Figure 3-2 will be displayed.
3.1     Company Qualifications	
The Company Qualifications submission will be submitted and electronically signed using the e-
Signature widget. Figure 3-2 is the first page in the Company Qualifications submission. Follow
the instructions on the page to  create a secure passphrase that will be used to encrypt your
submission. Other authorized users associated to your QAP Company in OTAQReg may  access
the submission by entering the secure passphrase. Your passphrase must be at least 8 characters
in length and a combination of letters and numbers but may not contain special characters. Your
chosen passphrase will be unique to the specific submission and is not related to your CDX
password or any passphrases entered for other QAP submissions.
Important! You must remember your passphrase in order to access your submission.  For security
reasons, the system administrator does not have access to your passphrase and it cannot be reset.
If you forget or lose your passphrase, you will not be able to access  your submission and must
deactivate the existing submission and create a new submission to make any updates.
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                     Figure 3-2 Create New Qualifications: Create Passphrase
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                        Create New Qualifications:  Create Passphrase
                          Create Passphrase
                         Please create a passphrase that is at least 8 characters in length. To better protect your form, your passphrase should contain
                         a combination of letters and numbers. Your passphrase may include spaces: but should not contain special characters (for
                         example, -, and *).
                         Passphrase:
                         Confirm Passphrase:
                         You are responsible for remembering your passphrase and distributing it to only authorized individuals. Please distribute
                         this passphrase to at least one other authorized official. Your passphrase will be used as an encryption key to
                         protect the contents of your data.

                         Note: If you lose or forget your passphrase, you will not be able to access your QAP Plan(s) to submit or make changes. You
                         will need to complete a new QAP plan and create a new passphrase for the plan. For security reasons, the system
                         administrator will not have access to your passphrase and will not be able to retrieve or reset it.
Click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-3 will display. This page allows users to review
the company information submitted in the OTAQReg application when creating a new QAP
company.
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Qualifications; Confirm Company Information

   Confirm Company Information
 Your OTAQ Company Information is listed below. If any of this information in incorrect, you must return to OTAQ Registration in
 order to correct it. Click 'Next" to continue if you are satisfied with the information.
       Search Results
  Company ID:

  Name:

  Address 1 :

  Address 2:

  City:

  State:

  Postal Code:

  Country:
1003

QAP Company LLC (1 003)

1 329 E ST SE

Suite 1 00

Washington

District of Columbia

20003

United States
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Review the company information for accuracy and click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure
3-4 will be displayed.
  Note: The information displayed on the "Qualifications: Confirm Company Information" page cannot be
  changed from within the QAP application. If any of this information is incorrect, users should return to the
  OTAQReg application and submit a Company Update change request to correct this information prior to
  submitting Company Qualifications.
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                     Insurance Provider Information
                     Complete the fields below related to professional liability insurance pursuant to 40 CFR 80.1 450(g)(3).

                     Rating Company:                         Moody's                 Q
                     Rating:


                     Insurance Provider:

                     Per Incident Coverage:

                     Total Policy Coverage Amount:
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Select a Rating Company and Rating from the dropdown menus and enter an Insurance Provider
name in the text box provided. Enter the Per Incident Coverage and Total Policy Coverage
Amounts in the text boxes provided, if applicable. Click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure
3-5 will be displayed.
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                  Figure 3-5 Qualifications: E&O Insurance - Supplemental
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                      Insurance Provider Supplemental
                      Upload any supplemental documentation related to professional liability insurance pursuant to 40 CFR 8G.145Q(gM3).
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Upload any supplemental documentation and click the "Continue" button. Only file types with
the extensions .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, and .pdf will be permitted. Figure 3-6 will be displayed.
                    Figure 3-6 Qualifications:  Professional Qualifications
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                      Professional Engineer Qualifications
                      Use the table below to upload all documents pertaining to the professional qualifications of the Professional Engineer(s) who
                      will be conducting audits. This is documentation required under 1450(g)(2) and (9).
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This page displays a document upload table. This table should be used to upload all
documentation related to the professional qualifications of the Engineer(s) conducting the audits.
Click the "Browse" button and a pop-up window will appear.  Use this window to select the file
you wish to upload. Click the  "Open" button to add the selected file to the table. Repeat this step
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for each of the files that need to be uploaded to the table. Once all of the files are listed in the
table, click the "Upload" button. Only file types with the extensions .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, and
.pdf will be permitted. After all of the files have been uploaded, click the "Continue" button.
Figure 3-7 will be displayed.
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This page displays a document upload table. This table should be used to upload the
independence affidavit. Click the "Add Files" button and a pop-up window will appear. Use this
window to select the file you wish to upload. Click the "Open" button to add the selected file to
the table. Repeat this step for each of the files that need to be uploaded to the table. Once all of
the files are listed in the table, click the "Upload" button. Only file types with the extensions
.doc,  .docx, .xls, .xlsx, and .pdf will be permitted. After all of the files have been uploaded, click
the "Review" button. Figure 3-8 will be displayed.
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Review the information provided on this page. If all of the information is correct, click the "Sign,
Encrypt and Submit" link. The e-Signature widget will appear. Complete the widget to sign the
submission. Please reference Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget for a more detailed
description of the widget.
After you complete the e-Signature widget, you will be returned to the "Quality Assurance
Provider Home" page. The page will display a confirmation message for the qualifications
submission as well as a new table where you can access that submission.
Click the "Create New General Plan" button to begin a general plan. Figure 3-9 will be
displayed.
3.2    General GAP Plan
The General Plan submission will be submitted and electronically signed using the e-Signature
widget. Figure 3-9 is the first page in the General Plan submission.
                       Figure 3-9 Create New Plan: Create Passphrase
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                    Create New Plan:  Create Passphrase
                      Create Passphrase
                     Please create a passphrase that is at least 8 characters in length. To better protect your form, your passphrase should contain
                     a combination of letters and numbers. Your passphrase may include spaces, but should not contain special characters (for
                     example, —, and x),

                     Passphrase:


                     Confirm Passphrase:


                     You are responsible for remembering your passphrase and distributing it to only authorized individuals. Please distribute
                     this passphrase to at least one other authorized official. Your passphrase will be used as an encryption key to
                     protect the contents of your data.

                     Note: If you lose or forget your passphrase, you will not be able to access your QAP Plan(s) to submit or make changes- You
                     will need to complete a new QAP plan and create a new passphrase for the plan. For security reasons, the system
                     administrator will not have access to your passphrase and will not be able to retrieve or reset it.
The data submitted in the general plan is considered Confidential Business Information (CBI)
data. All CBI data submitted through the QAP application is encrypted using a passphrase. Your
passphrase must be at least 8 characters in length and a combination of letters and numbers but
may not contain special characters. Your chosen passphrase will be unique to the specific
submission and is not related to your CDX password or any passphrases entered for other QAP
submissions.
Important! You must remember your passphrase in order to access your submission. For security
reasons, the system administrator does not have access to your passphrase and it cannot be reset.
If you forget or lose your passphrase, you will not be able to access your submission and must
deactivate the existing submission and create a new submission to make any updates.
Provide a passphrase and click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-10 will be displayed.
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                      Create New  Plan: Feedstock-related Components
                        Feedstock-related components
                       The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the feedstocks used in the production of
                       renewable fuel qualify to generate RINs. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from
                       the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted.

                       Feedstocks are renewable biomass as defined in §80.1401.
                       If applicable, separated food waste or separated yard waste plan under §8O.1426(f)(5)(ii) is
                       accepted and up to date.
                       If applicable, separated municipal solid waste plan under §8O.1426(f)(5) is approved and
                       current.
                       Feedstocks are being separated according to a separation plan, if applicable under §80.1426
                       (0(5).
                       Crop and crop residue feedstocks meet land use restrictions, or alternatively the aggregate
                       compliance provisions of §80.1454(g).

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                       Feedstock is consistent with production process and D code being used as permitted under
                       Table 1 to Section 8O.1426 or a petition approved through section 8O.1416, and is consistent
                       with information recorded in EMTS.


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                       If applicable, accuracy of feedstock energy (FE) calculation factors related to feedstocks,
                       including average moisture content m and feedstock energy content E.
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The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the
feedstocks used in the production of renewable fuel qualify to generate RINs. Select "Specify"
from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from  the dropdown menu if a
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component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. Once you have completed each of
the fields, click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-11 will display.
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                      Production process-related components
                     The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the renewable fuel production process
                     being used is appropriate for the RINs being generated. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not
                     Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted.

                     Production  process is consistent with that reported in EMTS.
                      Mass and energy balances are appropriate for type and size of facility.
                      If applicable, process-related factors used in feedstock energy (FE) calculation are accurate,
                      in particular the converted fraction CF, pursuant to §80.1426{f)(3).
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The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the
renewable fuel production process being used is appropriate for the RINs being generated. Select
"Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown
menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. Once you have
completed each of the fields, click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-12 will display.
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         RIN generation-related components
        The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the renewable fuel being produced
        qualifies to generate RINs, and that the number of RINs generated is accurate. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a
        text field- Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted-

        Renewable fuel was designated for qualifying uses as transportation fuel, heating oil, or jet
        fuel in the 48 contiguous states or Hawaii pursuant to §80.1453.
                      Certificates of analysis verifying fuel type and quality, as applicable.
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                      Volume production capacity is consistent with RFS registration.
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                      Verify that appropriate RIN generation calculations are being followed under §8O.1426(f)(3),
                      (4), or (5), as applicable.
                       RIN generation is consistent with wet gallons produced or imported.
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The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the
renewable fuel being produced qualifies to generate RINs, and that the number of RINs
generated is accurate. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not
Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being
submitted. Once you have completed each of the fields, click the "Save and Continue" button.
Figure 3-13 will display.
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                       RIN separation-related components
                      The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that any RIN separation being done by the
                      producer is done according to the requirements of § 80.1 429, was reported to EMTS accurately and in a timely manner, and
                      is supported by records. You will also need to explain how your company will verify that fuel that is exported was not used to
                      generate RINs, or alternatively that RINs were generated but retired, as well as the accuracy of the annual attestation. Select
                      "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not
                      apply to the plan that is being submitted.

                      If applicable, verify that RIN separation is appropriate under §SO.1429(b)(4).

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                      Verify that fuel that is exported was not used to generate RINs, or alternatively that were
                      generated but retired pursuant to §80.143O.
                      Verify that annual attestation report is accurate.
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The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that any RIN
separation being done by the producer is done according to the requirements of § 80.1429, was
reported to EMTS accurately  and in a timely manner, and is supported by records. You will also
need to explain how your company will  verify that fuel that is exported was not used to generate
RINs, or alternatively that RINs were generated but retired, as well as the accuracy of the annual
attestation. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable"
from the dropdown  menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. Once
you have completed each of the fields, click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-14 will
display.
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                       Figure 3-14 Create New Plan: QAP Documents
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                     Please upload any additional documents that apply to this plan.


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This page displays a document upload table. This table should be used to upload all
documentation related to the general plan. Click the "Add Files" button and a pop-up window
will appear. Use this window to select the file you wish to upload. Click the "Open" button to
add the selected file to the table. Repeat this step for each of the files that need to be uploaded to
the table. Once all of the files are listed in the table, click the "Upload" button. Only file types
with the extensions .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, and .pdf will be permitted. After all of the files have
been uploaded, click the "Review" button. Figure 3-15 will be displayed.
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                       Figure 3-15 General QAP Plan Submission
Review the information provided on this page. If all of the information is correct, click the "Sign,
Encrypt and Submit" link. The e-Signature widget will appear. Complete the widget to sign the
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submission. Please reference Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget for a more detailed
description of the widget.
After you complete the e-Signature widget, you will be returned to the "Quality Assurance
Provider Home" page. The page will display a confirmation message for the general plan
submission as well as a new table where you can access that submission.
Click the "Create New Pathway-specific Plan" button to begin a general plan. Figure 3-16 will be
displayed.
3.3     Pathway-specific GAP Plan
The Pathway-specific Plan submission will be submitted and electronically signed using the e-
Signature widget. Figure 3-16 is the first page in the General  Plan submission.
                      Figure 3-16 Create New Plan:  Create Passphrase
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                      Create Passphrase
                     Please create a passphrase that is at least 8 characters in length. To better protect your form, your passphrase should contain
                     a combination of letters and numbers. Your passphrase may include spaces, but should not contain special characters (for
                     example, —, and y}.

                     Passphrase:

                     Confirm Passphrase:

                     You are responsible for remembering your passphrase and distributing it to only authorized individuals. Please distribute
                     this passphrase to at least one other authorized official. Your passphrase will be used as an encryption key to
                     protect the contents of your data.

                     Note: If you lose or forget your passphrase, you will not be able to access your QAP Plan(s) to submit or make changes. You
                     will need to complete a new QAP plan and create a new passphrase for the plan. For security reasons, the system
                     administrator will not have access to your passphrase and will not be able to retrieve or reset it.
The data submitted in the pathway-specific plan is considered Confidential Business Information
(CBI) data. All CBI data submitted through the QAP application is encrypted using a passphrase.
Your passphrase must be  at least 8 characters in length and a combination of letters and numbers
but may not contain special characters. Your chosen passphrase will be unique to the specific
submission and is not related to your CDX password or any passphrases  entered for other QAP
submissions.
Important! You must remember your passphrase in order to access your submission. For security
reasons, the system administrator does not have access to your passphrase and it cannot be reset.
If you forget or lose your passphrase, you will not be able to access your submission and must
deactivate the existing submission and create a new submission to make  any updates.
Provide a passphrase and click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-17 will be displayed.
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                 Figure 3-17 Create New Plan: Pathway-specific Information
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                    Create New Plan: Pathway-specific Information

                      Add Fuel Pathway
                     Add fuel pathways by selecting the fuel pathway components below and clicking "Add". Please add all pathways that will be
                     applicable to this plan.
                     Fuel Code:
                                               Process Code:
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                     Feedstock Code
                                               Renewable Fuel Code:
                      Associated Fuel Pathways

                      Fuel Code        Process Code


                      Non-ester Renewable  Eligible Renewable Fuels From Non-
                      Diesel (EV 1.7) (40)   cellulosic Portions of Separated Food
                                    Wastes Process (860)
Feedstock Code
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                 Fuel Type
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This page should be used to list each of the RFS pathways that will apply to this pathway-
specific plan. Select a value from each of the dropdown menus; Fuel Code, Process Code,
Feedstock Codes, and Renewable Fuel Code. Click the "Add" button. After clicking the "Add"
button, the RFS pathway should appear in the "Associated Fuel Pathways" table.
Once you have added all of the RFS pathways that are applicable to this plan, click the "Save and
Continue" button. Figure 3-18 will be displayed.
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                 Figure 3-18 Create New Plan: Feedstock-related Components
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Create New Plan:  Feedstock-related  Components
  Feedstock-related components
                        The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the feedstocks used in the production of
                        renewable fuel qualify to generate RINs. Select "Specify' from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select 'Not Applicable" fron
                        the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted- If you have already submitted the
                        required information in the General QAP plan, you can select 'Refer to General Plan" from the dropdown menu.

                        Feedstocks are renewable biomass as defined in  §80.1401.

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                        If applicable, separated food waste or separated yard waste plan under §8O.1426(f)(5)(ii) is
                        accepted and up to date.

                         Refer to General Plan
                        If applicable, separated municipal solid waste plan under §80.1 42t>(f)(5) is approved and
                        current.

                         Refer to General Plan          T
                        Feedstocks are being separated according to a separation plan, if applicable under
                        §80.1426(0(5).

                         Refer to General Plan          T
                        Crop and crop residue feedstocks meet land use restrictions, or alternatively the aggregate
                        compliance provisions of §8O.I454(g).

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                        Feedstock is consistent with production process and D code being used as permitted under
                        Table 1 to Section SO.1426 or a petition approved through section 8O.14I6, and is consistent
                        with information recorded in EMTS.

                         Refer to General Plan
                        Feedstock is not renewable fuel for which RINs were previously generated.

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                        If applicable, accuracy of feedstock energy (FE) calculation factors related to feedstocks,
                        including average moisture content m and feedstock energy content E.
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feedstocks used in the production of renewable fuel qualify to generate RINs. Select "Specify"
from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a
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component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. If you have already submitted the
required information in the General QAP plan, you can select "Refer to General Plan" from the
dropdown menu. Once you have completed each of the fields, click the "Save and Continue"
button. Figure 3-19 will display.
           Figure 3-19 Create New Plan: Production Process-related  Components
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                      Production process-related components

                     The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the renewable fuel production process
                     oeing used is appropriate for the RINs being generated. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not
                     Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. If you have already
                     submitted the required information in the General QAP plan, you can select "Refer to General Plan' from the dropdown menu.

                     Production process is consistent with that reported in EMTS.

                      Refer to General Plan          T
                     Mass and energy balances are appropriate for type and size of facility.
                      Refer to General Plan
                     If applicable, process-related factors used in feedstock energy (FE) calculation are accurate,
                     in particular the converted fraction CF, pursuant to §80.1426(0(3).

                      Refer to General Plan
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The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the
renewable fuel production process being used is appropriate for the RINs being generated. Select
"Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown
menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. If you have already
submitted the required information in the General QAP plan, you can select "Refer to General
Plan" from the dropdown menu. Once you have completed each of the fields, click the "Save and
Continue" button. Figure 3-20 will display.
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              Figure 3-20 Create New Plan: RIN Generation-related Components
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                      Create  New  Plan:  RIN  Generation-related Components
                        RIN generation-related components
                       The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the renewable fuel being produced
                       qualifies to generate RINs, and that the number of RINs generated is accurate. Select 'Specify* from the dropdown to expand a
                       text field- Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted.
                       If you have already submitted the required information in the General QAP plan, you can select "Refer to General Plan" from the
                       dropdown menu.

                       Renewable fuel was designated for qualifying uses as transportation fuel, heating oil, or jet
                       fuel in the 48 contiguous states or Hawaii pursuant to §80.1453.

                        Refer to General Plan
                       Certificates of analysis verifying fuel type and quality, as applicable.

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                       Renewable fuel type matches the D code being used.

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                       If applicable, renewable content R is accurate pursuant to 80.1426(0(9).

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                       Equivalence value EV is accurate and appropriate.

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                       Volume production capacity is consistent with RES registration.

                        Refer to General Plan
                       Verify that appropriate RIN generation calculations are being followed under §80.1426(f)(3),
                       (4), or (5), as applicable.
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                       RIN generation is consistent with wet gallons produced or imported.

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The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that the
renewable fuel being produced qualifies to generate RINs, and that the number of RINs
generated is accurate. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not
Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being
submitted. If you have already submitted the required information in the General QAP plan, you
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can select "Refer to General Plan" from the dropdown menu. Once you have completed each of
the fields, click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-21 will display.
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                       RIN separation-related components

                      The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that any RIN separation being done by the
                      producer is done according to the requirements of §80.1 429, was reported to EMT5 accurately and in a timely manner, and is
                      supported by records. You will also need tc explain how your company will verify that fuel that is exported was not used to
                      generate RINs, or alternatively that RINs were generated but retired, as well as the accuracy of the annual attestation. Select
                      "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable" from the dropdown menu if a component does not
                      apply to the plan that is being submitted. If you have already submitted the required information in the General QAP plan, you
                      can select 'Refer to General Plan* from the dropdown menu.

                      If applicable, verify that RIN separation is appropriate under §80.1429(b)(4).

                       Refer to General Plan         T
                      Verity that fuel that is exported was not used to generate RINs, or alternatively that were
                      generated but retired pursuant to §8O.T43O.

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                      Verify that annual attestation report is accurate.

                       Refer to General Plan
The fields on this page should be used to explain how your company will verify that any RIN
separation being done by the producer is done according to the requirements of § 80.1429, was
reported to EMTS accurately and in a timely manner, and is supported by records. You will also
need to explain how your company will verify that fuel that is exported was not used to generate
RINs, or alternatively that RINs were generated but retired,  as well as the accuracy of the annual
attestation. Select "Specify" from the dropdown to expand a text field. Select "Not Applicable"
from the dropdown menu if a component does not apply to the plan that is being submitted. If
you have already submitted the required information in the General QAP plan, you can select
"Refer to General Plan" from the dropdown menu. Once you have completed each of the fields,
click the "Save and Continue" button. Figure 3-22 will display.
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                       Figure 3-22 Create New Plan: QAP Documents
  OTAQ Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
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                   Create New Plan: QAP Documents
                     Upload Documents —
                     Please upload any additional documents that apply to this plan.


                                      Browse...
                     Document Name


                     TDD 9.16 Test Scripts DCFUELS Reprocessing vO.Ol.docx
Uploaded

02-24-2014 3:56:08 PM
Size (kb)


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This page displays a document upload table. This table should be used to upload all
documentation related to the pathway-specific plan. Click the "Add Files" button and a pop-up
window will appear. Use this window to select the file you wish to upload. Click the "Open"
button to add the selected file to the table. Repeat this step for each of the files that need to be
uploaded to the table. Once all of the files are listed in the table, click the "Upload" button. Only
file types with the extensions .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, and .pdf will be permitted. After all of the
files have been uploaded, click the "Review" button. Figure 3-23 will be displayed.
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                          Figure 3-23 General QAP Plan Submission
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Review the information provided on this page. If all of the information is correct, click the "Sign,
Encrypt and Submit" link. The e-Signature widget will appear. Complete the widget to sign the
submission. Please reference Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget for a more detailed
description of the widget.
After you complete the e-Signature widget, you will be returned to the "Quality Assurance
Provider Home" page. The page will display a confirmation message for the pathway-specific
plan submission as well as a new table where you can access that submission.
You have now completed  the registration process  for a new QAP Company. At this point you
can create additional pathway-specific plans  if necessary. You will be able to associate your
QAP Company to Fuel Producer Companies once EPA has approved all three submissions.
Instructions for the QAP Company to Fuel Producer Company association process  can be found
in section 4, QAP Company to Fuel Producer Company  Associations.
3.4    Accessing Existing Plans	
Once you have submitted  QAP plans and closed the application, you can access those plans
again through the OTAQReg application. Log into the application and access the "OTAQ
Registration Home" page.  Figure 3-24 will display.
                        Figure 3-24 OTAQ Registration Home Page
                    OTAQ Registration Home
                     RCO Activation Queue	
                     The following requests require action from you- Click the name of the request to view it-

                     There are currently no requests in your queue.

                     To search and view notifications of your recently processed requests, go to the Change Request History.

                     Legend: ^-O New Company  '^J Company Update   Company Association » RCO Update I—-I AAD Letter
                     Pending Requests
     	Pages 1
	| Request For       * Created On      * Requested By * Status             *

CR-10157 MK QAP Company 9 [3574]  02/27/2014 04:51 PM Melissa Kirby    Awaiting RCO Wet Ink Signature
                       ID
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                     Company Information
                     Company ID * Company Name  * Re
                               MK QAP Company 8


                               MK QAP Company 1 4


                               MK QAP Company 9
                                                                                       Pages: 1
                                                                          * Actii
                        QAP Auditor
                        Company Editor

                        QAP Auditor
                        Company Editor

                        QAP Auditor
                        Company Editor
I Enter, View QAP Data


 Enter/View QAP Data


 Enter;View QAP Data
Click the "Enter/View QAP Data" link to access the QAP application. Figure 3-25 will display.
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                                       Figure 3-25 QAP Home Page
    QTAQ Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
                        Home  QAP Help
                                                                                                    EH Contact Us
                        You are here: QAP Home

                        Quality Assurance  Provider Home
                         Qualification Information
                         Qualification submission status is displayed below. Click on the "Edit* link to edit existing drafts or use the "View" link to view
                         submissions pending EPA review.
                          Qualfication Id   Created                Revision

                          Q-322        02-14-2014 9:26:57 AM    Active
                                                     Status

                                                     Approved by EPA
                         General QAP Plans
                         Existing plans listed below. EPA does not recommend editing a general or pathway-specific plan once it has been approved-

                                                                                Status

                                                                                Newly created            Edit
General Plan Id  Created                Revision

GP-582       03-03-201 4 1 0:00:1 3 AM   Draft-
                         Pathway-specific QAP Plans
                         Existing plans listed below. You may start a new plan by clicking the button below. EPA does not recommend editing a general
                         or pathway-specific plan once it has been approved.
Click on the "View" link to access any of the submissions. You will need to enter the passphrase
in order to view the data. Enter the passphrase and click the "Continue" button. A page similar to
the one in Figure 3-26 will display. You may click the "Revise" button to submit an update to
your submission. Click one of the hyperlinks to view or download the CROMERR Copy of
Record for your  submission.
                                 Figure 3-26 View Existing Submission
   OTAQ Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
                    I  Home  QAP Help
                                                                                                 El] Contact Us
                      General Plan  Submission
                        Submission Info
                        This is your plan submission information

                        Submission  Type:

                        General Plan Id:

                        CROMERR Activity Id:

                        CROMERR Copy of Record:

                        Status:

                        Submission  Time:


                        Submitter Information
                        The information below is from your CDX Registration and will be passed on to EPA with your submission. If his information is
                        incorrect, please update your CDX Registration information prior to starting your submission- These details can only be
                        updated within the MyCDX link on the left-hand side of this screen or by the CDX Help Desk. Please visit the FAQ section for
                        more information on making these updates.
                        First Name:                               Christopher
                                     General Plan

                                     GP-682

                                     J827flb7-leS9-4cl4-aOeQ-cbOdb25bc773

                                     View   Download HTML   Download XML

                                     Approved by EPA

                                     Mar 17, 2014 11:55 AM
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If you have forgotten your passphrase, you can deactivate your plan by using the link shown in
Figure 3-27.
                              Figure 3-27 Deactivate Submission
   OTAQ Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
                     Home  QAP Help
                     Qualifications
                       Enter Passphrase
                      Please enter your Qualifications passphrase,
                      Passphrase:
                      If you have forgotten your passphrase please clicklDeactivate Submissicnlto begin a new submission.
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Click the "Deactivate Submission" hyperlink. Figure 3-28 will display.
                          Figure 3-28 Deactivate Submission Pop-up
     OTAQ Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
                      Home  QAP Help
                      Qualifications
                        Enter Passphrase
                       Please enter your Qualifications passph
                                     Are you sure you would like to
                                     deactivate your submission. The
                        f you have forgot                                  in a new submission
                                    information contained within this
                                 submission will no longer be accessible.
Click the "OK" button to erase all CBI data from your submission and start over. Any non-CBI
data will be saved within the submission for editing. Figure 3-29 will display.
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                                 Figure 3-29 Create New Passphrase
     Deactivate Qualifications: Create  a new  passphrase
        Deactivate and Create New Qualifications passphrase
       Important Note: You are about to deactivate a Qualification submission Q-234 that is Active. A new revision
       will be created, however your current revision of the qualifications will still be considered Active by EPA
       until the new revision is submitted and approved. Once you click Deactivate and Continue button the old
       qualifications will be deactivated and the contents will no longer be accessible.

       Please create a passphrase that is at least 8 characters in length. To better protect your form, your passphrase should contain
       a combination of letters and numbers. Your passphrase may include spaces, but should not contain special characters (for
       example, —, and *).
       Passphrase:
       Confirm Passphrase:
       You are responsible for remembering your passphrase and distributing it to only authorized individuals. Please distribute
       this passphrase to at least one other authorized official. Your passphrase will be used as an encryption key to
       protect the contents of your data-

       Note: If you lose or forget your passphrase, you will not be able to access your QAP Planfs) to submit or make changes- You
       will need to complete  a new QAP plan and create a new passphrase for the plan. For security reasons, the system
       administrator will not have access to your passphrase and will not be able to retrieve or reset it.
Enter a new passphrase and click the "Deactivate and Continue" button to access the submission
and submit it to EPA for review.
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4      QAP Company to Fuel  Producer Company Associations
The following sections describe how to associate your QAP Company to a Fuel Producer
Company in order to complete audits.
  Note: The QAP Company must have an approved Company Qualifications, General Plan, and Pathway-specific
  Plan prior to associating to a Fuel Producer Company.
4.1    Create Company Audit Request
                         Figure 4-1 OTAQ Registration Home Page
  OTAQ Registration
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                    OTAQ Registration Home
                    - Pending Requests
                     There are currently no pending requests-

                     Legend: '-O New Company  ^ Company Update   Company Association & RCO Update el AAD Letter
                    - Company Information
                     Company ID w Company Name   * Roles
                     3572       MK QAP Company 8     • QAP Auditor
                                               • Company Editor
                     3585
                               MK QAP Company 1 4

                               MK QAP Company 9
                     353-
                 QAP Auditor
                 Company Editor
                 QAP Auditor
                 Company Editor
MK QAP Company 1 8    • QAP Auditor
                • Company Editor
MK QAP Company 1 3    • QAP Auditor
                • QAP Auditor
                • Company Editor
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Actions
Enter; View QAP Data

Enter, View QAP Data

Enter/View QAP Data

Enter View QAP Data

Enter;ViewQAP Data
Click the "Associate QAP Company to Fuel Producer Company" link in the left side toolbar of
your OTAQ Registration Home page, as seen in Figure 4-1. Figure 4-2 will display.
                         Figure 4-2 Associate QAP To FP Company
  OTAQ Registration
                    - QAP Company —
                        QAP Company To
                           Associate:*
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                    Associate QAP To FP Company
                    To associate to a company, search using at least one of the criteria below.
                    - Search Criteria
                          Company ID
                        Company Name:
City:
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If you are associated to multiple QAP Companies, a dropdown menu will appear above the
search fields. Choose the QAP Company you would like to associate prior to searching for a Fuel
Producer Company. Enter your company specific search criteria into the textboxes and click the
"Search" button. A list of all companies matching your search criteria will display, as shown in
Figure 4-3.
                                    Figure 4-3 Search  Results
                     r Search Criteria -
                            Company ID:
                                                                      City:
                          Company Name: fuel producer
                                                                      State: All
                                                                  Postal Code:
                             ID  * Name
                             3570   Fuel Producer Company



                             3577   Fuel Producer Company 2



                             3583   Fuel Producer Company 3'



                             3576   Fuel Producer Industries
2398 Colechester Road
Woodbridge, Virginia 22191
United States
2349 Sterling Rd
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
United States
8909 Aden Rd
Nokesville, Virginia 22033
United States
1234 5th St test
Washington, District of Columbia 22222
United States
Select the radio button next to the company you would like to associate to and click the "Use
Selected" button. Figure 4-4 will display.
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                      Figure 4-4 Associate to Company: QAP Pathways
I OTAQ Registration
Fuel Code
(80) Biogas
(160) LPC
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                     Associate to Company:  QAP Pathways
                     QAP Company Information : MK QAP Company 14
                     ID:    3585
                     Name:  MK QAP Company 1 4
                     Location:! 2390 Fair Lakes Pkwy
                          Fairfax, Virginia 22033
                          United States
                    Approved Fuel Pathways
                    The fuel pathways your company has approved are shown below.
Process Code
(850) Biogas Production
(100) OCD Process
                                                 ^ Feedstock Code
                                                   (330) Landfills
                                                   (200) Non-food Grade Corn Oil
T Renewable Fuel Type
  (D5) Advanced Biofuel
  (DID Advanced Biofuel
                     Please provide instructions for the RCO on which pathways your company will QAP.
                     Please associate this QAP Company to the fallowing RFS Fuel Pathways:
                     Use the table below to upload the affidavit as described in paragraphs § 80.1471 (b).

                                    'Browse...
                     Document Name
                                                                        Uploaded
                                                                                         Size
                                                                                         (kb)
                     TDD 9.16 Test Scripts OTAQReg QAP04 EPA Review of QAP Resubmission        02-24-201410:36:59    90.76   0
                     vl.O.docx                                             AM
A list of pathways for which your company has been approved to audit is displayed on the page.
Enter instructions that will be displayed to the Fuel Producer RCO in the text box provided. The
Fuel Producer will use your comments to assign the  correct pathways to your QAP Company
with the appropriate Start and End date, so be sure to include all relevant information, and upload
an affidavit if necessary. Click the "Continue" button. Figure 4-5 will display.
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                                 Figure 4-5 Submit Request Page
     OTAQ Registration
                       Submit Request
                       Please click the Submit button to make the submission request and move on to print the registration forms.
Click the "Submit" button. Figure 4-6 will display.
                                Figure 4-6 Further Action Required
          OTAQ Registration
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                          Further Action Required

                          Click here to save copies of your registration forms.


                          Submission options:


                          1. Have the RCO electronically sign the request
                            The RCO of this company must have e-signature capabilities in the OTAQReg application, which will be indicated by this
                            request appearing as 'Awaiting RCO Electronic Signature' in your "Pending Requests' queue on your OTAQReg homepage
                            The RCO will need to log in to OTAQReg and access this request From their 'RCO Activation Queue' No additional steps are
                            necessary after the request is electronically signed by the RCO
                            OR
                          Mailing address
                                      il the form to EPA
                          Commercial Delivery:
                          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                          William Jefferson Clinton Building - North
                          Mail Code 6405A, Room 6520V: (202) 343-9038
                          1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                          Washington, DC 20004
                          US Mail:
                          U-5, Environmental Protection Agency
                          Mail Code 6405A
                          1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                          Washington, DC 20460

                          Please contact supoort^epamts-support.com if you have any questions
Click the "Click here to save copies of your registration forms" link to save a hard copy of your
registration forms in PDF form. It is required that you save a copy of your registration forms
before  submitting your request. If you attempt to select the "Home" button without first saving a
copy of your registration forms, a notification window will appear prompting you to first save
your forms.
Once you have submitted your QAP Company Association Request, you will receive an email
notification stating that your QAP Company Association Request is awaiting RCO signature
along with a hard copy of your company association registration forms. The Company
Association request will appear in the Pending Requests section of your OTAQ Registration
Home Page, as shown in Figure 4-7.
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4.2     Approve  QAP Company Association
QAP Company to Fuel Producer Company associations must be approved by the Fuel Producer
RCO before a QAP Company can begin auditing a Fuel Producer.  To access a QAP Audit
Request, the Fuel Producer RCO should begin by logging into the  OTAQReg application, as
shown in Figure 4-7.
                              Figure 4-7 OTAQ Registration Home Page
       OTAQ Registration
       OTAQ Registrati

             Request History
       Update Existing Co
                                                                                                 CH Contact Us
                          OTAQ Registration Home
                          r- RCO Activation Queue
                           The following requests require action from you. Click the name of the request to view it-
                                                                                                   Pages. 1
                              ID   *• Request For
                                                      T Created On
                                           Requested
                                         *           * Status
                                           By _
                              CR-     Fuel Producer Company     02:26:2014 05:1 7   Melissa Kirby    QAP Auditor Association
                              10142   [3570]               PM                         Requested
                           To search and view notifications of your recently processed requests, go to the Change Request History.

                           Legend LQ New Company  <^J Company Update *** Company Association  S RCO Update LJ AAD Letter
Pending Requests


  ID   *-  Request For
• CR-     Fuels Producer Company 4
  10137    [3589]
                                                                                                   Pages: 1
                                                           Created On     * Requested By* Status              *
                                                           02/26/2014 01:05   Melissa Kirby    Awaiting RCO Wet Ink Signature
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                            Company Information -


                            Company ID ± Company (
                            3589        Fuels Producer Company 4
                            3583


                            3597

                            3570
                                       Fuel Producer Company 3 "
           Super Awesome Duplicate
           Feedstock Co
           Fuel Producer Company
                            3577        Fuel Producer Company 2
                                                            RCO
                                                            Company Editor
                                RCO
                                Company Editor
                                Company Editor
                                                            RCO
                                                            Company Editor
                                                            RCO
                                                            Company Editor
                                                                Manage User
                                                                Associations
Manage User
Associations
                                                                Manage User
                                                                Associations
                                                                Manage User
                                                                Associations
                          — Registration Lists	

                           Please cltck one of the lists below for an up-to-date version. All lists are exported as an xls file. These lists are also available at
                           http:, , www.epa.gov. otaq,fuels 'reporting, programsregistration.htm.

                            » EPA Fuels Programs Company and Facility List

                            • EPA Fuels Programs Company List

                            • Independent Lab List
Click the company name in the "Request For" column to access the Audit Request. Figure 4-8
will display.
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                                              Figure 4-8 QAP  Audit  Request Page
                  OTAQ Registration
                                        QAP Audit  Request
                                         You are currently in EDIT mode.
                                        — Request Information -
                                                  Request ID : CR-10142
                                                Request Type  QAP Fuel Pathway Association
                                                           Request
                                               Request Status : QAP Auditor Association Requested
                                              Company Name  Fuel Producer Company [3570]
  Created On:  Q2.'26.'2014 05:1 7 PM
 Modified On:  02/26:2014 05:1 7 PM
Requested By :  Melissa Kirby
   Username  QAPAUDITOR
                                         Company Information
                                        — Company Name and Location -
                                                 Company ID  3585
                                               Company Name:  MK QAP Company 1 4
                                                  Created On  02 18 2014
                                               (MM. DD YYYY)
                                                  Valid From  Q2,'18,2014
                                               (MM.DD YYYY)
                                                     Valid To
                                               (MM DD YYYY)
   Address 1   12390 Fair Lakes Pkivy
   Address 2:  Suite 123
        City.  Fairfax
       State.  Virginia
  Postal Code.  22Q33
     Country:  United States
                                        — Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Info	
                                          The responsible corporate officer (RCO) of the company must be an official officer [President, Vice President, CEO, etc.] or

                                          company. The RCO may not be an agent or third party who is not directly employed by the company

                                              RCO CDX User ID:  QAPRC01 0
                                                  RCO Name.  MK
                                                   RCO Title:  RCO
                                                  RCO E-mail:  melissa.kirbyS'cgifederal.com
                                                  RCO Phone:  3849230493
                                                    RCO Fax:
                                         Request Information
                                         - Quality Assurance Provider Approved Pathways -
                                          Fuel Code    *  Process Code
                                                                              * Feedstock Code
                                                        (850) Biogas Production
                                          (30) Cellulosic    (280) Cellulosic Production     (140) Cellulosi
                                          Diesel          Process                  Wastes
                      Renewable Fuel
                      Type
                      (D5) Advanced Biofuel
    s — Separated Yard    (D7) Cellulosic Diesel
                                                        (100) DGD Process
                                                                                (200) Non-food Grade Corn Oil
                                                                                                                  (Dl'-} Advanced Biofuel
                                         - Request Instructions/Comments -
                                                   iate this QAP Company to the following RFS Fuel Pathways
                                        — Attachments -
                                           Document Name *

                                           TDD 9.16 Test Scripts DCFUELS Reprc
                                                                        sing vO.Ol .do<
     Uploaded *

     02-25-2014 10:25:28 AM
                                         Associated Fuel Pathways
                                        The list of facility pathway combinations to be appro
                                                                                     wn below. To add facility, pathway combinatio
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Review the information included in the Audit Request. The list of pathways displayed allows
you to view all pathways that the Quality Assurance Provider is approved for. Click the "Add
Facility Pathway" button to begin to associate your pathways to the QAP Company. Figure 4-9
will display.
                             Figure 4-9 Add Fuel Pathway Pop-up
                      Attachments
                 Fuel Pathway
                    - Request Instructions/Comments —

                     Please associate this QAP Company to the following RFS Fuel Pc.t
             Only pathways which are both available for the selected  .— Request Instructions/Comments
             facility and approved for the QAP auditor will be available
             for selection-
             Select the Facility:
Please associate this QAP Company to the following RFS Fuel
Pathways
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                                                                                      Size !kb)
             Select the RFS Pathway
             (Fuel Code. Process Code Feedstock Code Renewable Fuel Type'!

              *
             Provide a start date:
Select the facility that you would like to allow the QAP Company to associate to from the
"Select the Facility" dropdown menu. Select the RFS Pathway that you would like to allow the
QAP Company to associate to from the "Select the RFS Pathway" dropdown. Provide a start and
end date for the QAP service.
Click the "Add Facility/Pathway" button once you have made your selections. Figure 4-10 will
display.
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                                                Figure  4-10 QAP Audit Request
                     QTAQ Registration
                                         QAP Audit Request
                                          You are currently in EDIT mode.

                                         — Request Information -
                                                  Request ID .  CR-10142
                                                Request Type  QAP Fuel Pathway Association
                                                           Request
                   Created On : 02 26:201 4 05:1 7 PM
                   Modified On: 02, 26(201 4 05:1 7 PM
                                          Company Information
                                         — Company Name and Location -
                                         - Responsible Corporate Officer {RCO) Info-
                                                 ComoanylD  3565
                                               Company Name.  MK QAP Company 14
                                                  Created On  02,18 2014
                                                (MM DD'YYYYJ-
                                                   Valid From  02, 18:2014
                                                (MM. DO YYYY):
                                                    Valid To
                                                (MM DD YYYY)
                    Address 1  1 2390 Fair Lakes Pkwy
                    Address 2:  Suite 1 23
                         City:  Fairfax
                        State:  Virginia
                    Postal Code:  22033
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Verify that the facility/pathway combination selected in the pop-up is displayed in the
"Associated Fuel Pathways" section. To add additional pathways, click the "Add Facility
Pathway" button again. To move forward with the request process, click the "Approve Request
with Selected Pathways" button. Figure 4-11 will display.
                                Figure 4-11 Sign Electronically
  OTAQ Registration
                    Sign Electronically
                    Click the "Sign Electronically" button to electronically submit the request using the CDX eSignature Widget, or click the "Print, Sign
                    and Mail" button to print a copy of the request and apply your wet ink signature then mail to one of the twc addresses on the
                    following confirmation page.
To electronically sign the QAP Company Association request, please click the "Sign
Electronically" button. Please reference Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget for
instructions on signing electronically.
  Note: The "Sign Electronically" button will only be displayed if the Fuels Program has received your CDX
  Electronic Signature Agreement. Please refer to Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget for further details. If
  you do not have a valid CDX ESA, a "Submit" button will display.
After completing the e-Signature Widget, Figure 4-12 will display. The request has been
successfully completed, and the selected pathway associations will be created.
                     Figure 4-12 Signature Confirmation and Print Page
  OTAQ Registration
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                    Signature Confirmation  and Print
                    You have successfully signed the request, now you must save copies of your registration forms.

                    Click here to save copies of your registration forms.
If you wish to submit hard copies of your association forms to the Fuels Program or you do not
have e-signature capabilities, please click the "Print, Sign and Mail" button. Figure 4-13 will
display.
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                         Figure 4-13 Further Action Required Page
    OTAQ Registration
                    Further Action Required
                    Click here to save copies of your registration forms.
                    Submission method:

                    1 . Print, sign, and mail the form to EPA

                    Mailing address

                    Commercial Delivery:
                    U-S- Environmental Protection Agency
                    William Jefferson Clinton Building - North
                    Mail Code 6405A, Room 6520V: (202) 343-9038
                    1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                    Washington, DC 20004
                    US Mail:
                    U-S- Environmental Protection Agency-
                    Mail Code 6405A
                    1 200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
                    Washington, DC 20460

                    Please contact support^epamts-support.com if you have any questions.
Click the "Click here to save copy of your request" link to save a hard copy of your association
request in PDF form. It is required that you save a copy of your association request before
submitting your request.  If you attempt to select the "Home" button without first saving a copy
of your registration forms, a notification window will appear prompting you to first save your
forms.
If the RCO chooses to print, sign and mail the association request, the request will not be
complete until EPA has received the wet ink signature and it has been activated by an EPA
Administrator.
4.3    Remove  QAP Company Associations
Fuel Producer RCOs, QAP Company RCOs and EPA Administrators have the ability to remove
associations between a QAP Company and a Fuel Producer Company's facility/pathway.
4.3.1
           Fuel Producer RCO Association Removal
Figure 4-14 displays the view that a Fuel Producer RCO will see once a QAP Company has been
associated to their Fuel Producer Company.
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                     Figure 4-14 Manage QAP Provider Associations












- Company Information 	
Pages 1
3589 Fuels Producer Company * RCO Manage User
4 • Company Editor Associations
3583 Fuel Producer Company * RCO Manage User
3" • Company Editor Associations
3597 Super Awesome Duplicate * Company Editor
Feedstock Co
3570 Fuel Producer Company • RCO Manage User
• Company Editor Associations
1 Manage QAP Provider 1
Associations
3577 Fuel Producer Company 2 * RCO Manage User
• Company Editor Associations






Click on the "Manage QAP Provider Associations" link. This will take you into the Company
Details in Edit mode. Figure 4-15 will display.
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                  Company  Information: QAP Associations

                  You are currently in EDIT mode.
                  Company Details  Facility Details  QAP Provider Associations
                  QAP Provider
Facility
Name
                  MK QAP Company- Melissa's
                  14        Facility
Pathway

Fuel Code      (160! LPC

Process Code    (1 00! DCD Process

Feedstock Code  (200) Non-food Grade
            Corn Oil

Renewable Fuel  (Dl I) Advanced Bioruel
Type
QAP Service   QAP Service
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Click the "Remove" hyperlink corresponding to the facility/pathway that you would like to
remove. Once you remove the facility/pathway combination that combination will no longer
display on the list. It will be immediately removed from the list, and you may return to the
OTAQReg Home Page. No Company Update change request process is required. If this was the
only combination, the user will be returned to the "Company Details" tab and the "QAP Provider
Associations" tab will no longer be displayed.
4.3.2      QAP RCO Association Removal	
QAP RCOs will not see the "Manage QAP Associations" link. To remove pathways as a QAP
RCO, click on the Company Name hyperlink from the OTAQReg Home Page, as seen in Figure
4-16. Figure 4-17 will display.
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                        Figure 4-16 QAP Provider RCO: Access QAP Company
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                          — RCO Activation Queue -
                           The following requests require action from you. Click the name of the request to view it.

                           There are currently no requests in your queue-

                           To search and view notifications of your recently processed requests, go to the Change Request History.

                           Legend: ^O New Company  ^ Company Update  ^ Company Association  d RCO Update  LI AAD Letter
                          — Pending Requests	

                           	Pages: 1
                              ID     * Request For       *  Created On       * Requested By *  Status                    *
                            <*» CR-10155 Fuel Producer Co [3597]  02.27:201 4 03:31 PM Christopher M. Muir  QAP Auditor Association Requested

                           Legend: Ld New Company  UJ Company Update  *** Company Association  d RCO Update  l_l AAD Letter
                          — Company Information
Company ID * Company Name * Roles
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                                                                                                   Manage User Associations

                                                                                                   Enter-View QAP Data
                          — Registration Lists	

                           Please click one of the lists below for an up-to-date version. All lists are exported as an xls file. These lists are also available at
                           http:/ ;'www. epa.gov/otaq. fuels,1reporting; programsregistration.htm.

                            • EPA Fuels Programs Company and Facility List

                            • EPA Fuels Programs Company List

                            • Independent Lab List
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                                          Figure 4-17 Edit Button
   OTAQ Registration
   OTAQ Registration Home
   Associate to Company
   Associate QAP Company
   Update Existing Company
   Associations
   Edit User Profile
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                        Company Information: Company Details
                        You are currently in VIEW mode.
                        Company Details
                                       Facility/Pathway Associations
                        Basic Information
                        — Company Name and Location •
                        - Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Info-
   CompanylD: 3587
Company Name: QAP Test Co Inc 07
   Created On 02:19,2014
 (MM.DD.YYYY):
    Valid From 02,19,2014
 (MM DD.YYYY):
     Valid To
 (MM DD'YYYY):
 Address I: :234 5th St
 Address 2 test
     City: Washington
     State: Virgin Islands
Postal Code: 1 2345
   Country: United States
                         The responsible corporate officer (RCO) of the company must be an official officer (President, Vice President, CEO, etc.) or
                         employee (with an appropriate title) of the company registering who is legally liabte for the information submitted for the
                         company The RCO may not be an agent or third party who is not directly employed by the company

                             RCO CDX User ID: TESTUSER1
                                 RCO Name: John Smith
                                  RCO Title: QAP Boss
                                RCO E-mail: test^example.com
                                 RCO Phone: 888-867-5309
                                   RCO Fax:
                        Program Type and Business Activities
r                          Program Type and Business Activities -
                         Quality Assurance Provider
                        — Company Foreign Bond	
                         For each Program Type selected above, indicate if:
                          • Domestic company with only domestic facility or facilities, please put "No"
                          • RFS - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80-1 465, 80.1466, orSO.1467
                          • Gasoline. RFC - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80.94(k)
                          * Gasoline. Tier 2 Gasoline Sulfur - Your company has met the bonding requirements of  Title 40 CFR Parts 80.41 0(k), if
                           applicable
                          • Dieset - Your company has met the bonding requirements of Title 40 CFR Parts 80 620(k), if applicable
                        Company Contacts
                        There are currently no company contacts.
                        Back I Enter/View QAP Inf
After entering "Edit" mode, click the "Facility/Pathway Associations" tab. The list of all
pathways associated to your QAP Company will display.  To remove a pathway association, click
the "Remove" hyperlink next to the pathway, as shown in Figure 4-18. It will be immediately
removed from the list, and you may return to the OTAQReg Home Page. No Company Update
change request process is required.
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                               Figure 4-18 Remove Pathway Associations
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                         Company  Information: Facility/Pathways Associations
                         You are currently in EDIT mode.
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   Change Request History
   Associate to Company
   Associate QAP Company
   to Fuel Producer
   Edit User Profile
                         Company Details   Facility/Pathway Associations
Fuel Producer


Acme Test Co
Initiate
Association
Update
Facility
Name

Acme Test
Facility 1
                                              Pathway
                                               Fuel Code    (80) Biogas
                                               Process Code  (S88) Grandfathered (Other)
                                               Feedstock
                                               Code
                                               Renewable
                                               Fuel Type
                                  (888) Feedstock (Not Listed) -- Used at a
                                  Crandfathered Facility
                                  (D6) Renewable Fuel
                         Fuel Producer
                         Industries
                         Initiate
                         Association
                         Update
            Diesel
            Industries
          Fuel Code   (T 51) Renewable Heating Oil (EV 1.1)
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                      Process
                      Code

                      Feedstock
                      Code
                      Renewable
                      Fuel Type
                     (940) New Generation Biofuels.. Dedicated
                     Renewable Siomass Facility
                     (240) Oil from Annual Covercrops

                     (D4) Eiomass-based Diesel
                         Enter/View QAP Information
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5      Appendix A: Using the e-Signature Widget
Users should refer to the steps outlined in this section to successfully sign submissions within the
OTAQReg application.
Upon selecting the "Submit" button for an OTAQReg submission, you will be prompted with the
certification statement as shown in Figure 5-1.
                             Figure 5-1 Certification Statement
              I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under
              my direction of supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
              personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of
              the person or persons who manage the system, orthose persons directly responsible for
              gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
              belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that the re are significant penalties for
              submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing
              violations.
Upon reading the full agreement, click the "Accept" button. Figure 5-2 will display.
                                 Figure 5-2 Authentication
 eSignature Widget

     I  Login into CDX
     User:
     OTAQREGTESTER.1
     Password;

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This page requires you to verify your CDX identity. The page displays your CDX User ID and a
field to provide your CDX password. If you enter an incorrect password, you will be prompted
with an error message. After three failed attempts, your CDX account will be locked. To unlock
your account, contact the CDX Help Desk at 888-890-1995 or helpdesk@epacdx.net.
Enter your CDX user account password and click the "Login" button. Figure 5-3 will display.
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                             Figure 5-3 Answer Secret Question
 eSitjnature Widget


     I  Login into CDX                 2 Answer Secret Question
     User:                          Question;
     OTAQREGTESTER.1                  What was your first pet's name?
     Password:                       Answer:
The next step is to provide the answer to your secret question. The page will display one of the
five secret questions you chose during your e-Signature PIN verification.
If you fail to respond or enter an incorrect answer, you will be prompted with an error message.
Please note that the secret question will  not change should you answer incorrectly. After three
failed attempts, your CDX account will  be locked. To unlock your account, contact the CDX
Help  Desk at 888-890-1995 or helpdesk@epacdx.net.
Enter the answer you provided during your e-Signature PIN verification and click the "Answer"
button. Figure 5-4 will display.
                                     Figure 5-4 Sign File
 eSicjnature Widget


     I  Login into CDX                 2 Answer Secret Question         3 Sign File
     User:                          Question;
     OTAQREGTESTER.1                  What was your first pet's name?
     Password:                       Answer:
     •••••••••                      Test
Click the "Sign" button.
Congratulations! You have successfully electronically signed and submitted your OTAQReg
submission.
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6      Appendix B: Support Information
For frequently asked questions about the content, formats, or policies for the Office of
Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) please reference the Fuels Program website at
http ://www. epa.gov/otaq/fuel s/index .htm.
For any general or technical questions related to the Central Data Exchange you may contact any
of the following:

  • Telephone - Person-to-person telephone support is available from the CDX Help Desk 8:00
   am to 6:00 pm EST. Call our toll-free line at 888-890-1995.
  • Email - Send e-mail to Technical Support at helpdesk@epacdx.net with "Technical Support"
   in the Subject line.
If you have any questions relating to fuels programs registration, reporting, or OTAQReg, please
contact the EPA Fuels Programs and EMTS Support Line at support@epamts-support.com.
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7      Appendix C: OTAQ Registration  Roles

  • Limited Company Viewer: This role has limited read-only access to associated company and
   facility information. Users with this role will not be able to see RCO information. These
   users will also be limited to only basic facility information on the Facility Details page.
  • Company Viewer: This role has full read-only access to associated company and facility
   information.
  • Company Editor:  This role has full viewing and editing rights to associated company and
   facility information.
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  • Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credits (Pay.gov) Submitter: Users should select this role if they
   are registering for the Cellulosic Biofuel Waiver Credits Pay.gov application to purchase
   cellulosic biofuel  waiver credits on behalf of the company (This role should only be selected
   if the company registered as a gasoline or diesel refiner or a non-renewable fuels importer).
  • DC Fuels Submitter, Third Party Engineering Review: This role applies only if users are
   registering for the DC Fuels data flow and Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subpart M Independent
   Third Party Engineering Review. This will be automatically selected when "Independent
   Third Party Engineer" is chosen.
  • DC Fuels Submitter, RFS Pathway Petitions (40 CFR 80.1416): Users should select this role
   if they are registering for the DC Fuels data flow to submit RFS Pathway Petitions as
   described in Part 80.1416.
  • DC Fuels Submitter, Title 40 CFR Part 79 Subparts A,B,C,D, and F: Users should select this
   role if they are registering for the DC Fuels data flow and Title 40 CFR Part 79 Regulation of
   Fuels and Fuel Additives.
  • DC Fuels Submitter, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subparts D, E, F, H,  J, and L: Users should select
   this role if they are registering for the DC Fuels data flow and Title 40 CFR Part 80
   Reformulated Gasoline / Anti-Dumping / Gasoline Toxics / Gasoline Sulfur / Gasoline
   Benzene.
  • DC Fuels Submitter, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subpart I: Users should select this role if they are
   registering for the DC Fuels data flow and Title 40 CFR Part 80 Motor Vehicle, Nonroad,
   Locomotive, and Marine Diesel Fuel.
  • DC Fuels Submitter, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subparts K and M: Users should  select this role if
   they are registering for the DC Fuels data flow and Title 40 CFR Part 80 Renewable Fuel
   Standard.
  • DC Fuels Submitter, Title 40 CFR Part 80 Subpart O: Users should select this role if they are
   registering for the DC Fuels data flow and Title 40 CFR Part 80 Gasoline Sulfur (Tier 3).
  • EMTS Fuels ABT Viewer: Users should select this role if they are requesting view-only
   access for all Gasoline Sulfur and Benzene Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT)
   transactions under the Tier 3 Gasoline Sulfur Program within the EMTS data flow.
  • EMTS Fuels ABT Submitter: Users should  select this role if they are requesting both editing
   and submitting rights for all Gasoline Sulfur and Benzene Averaging, Banking, and Trading
   (ABT) transactions under the Tier 3 Gasoline Sulfur Program within the EMTS data flow.
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  • EMTS RFS Viewer: Users should select this role if they are requesting view-only access for
   all REST transactions under the RFS Program within the EMTS data flow.
  • EMTS RFS Submitter: Users should select this role if they are requesting both editing and
   submitting rights for all RIN transactions under the RFS Program within the EMTS data
   flow.
  • Agent: Users should select this role if they are an agent for a company (The definition of an
   agent is a person who is not a direct employee of the company).
  • Independent Third Party Engineer: Users should select this role if they are an independent
   third party  engineer. Selecting this role will automatically de-select all other OTAQReg
   Program roles, and add the DC Fuel Submitter, Third Party Engineering Review and OTAQ
   Registration Company Viewer roles. All other roles will be disabled.
  • QAP Auditor: Users should select this role if they are associated to a company with "Quality
   Assurance  Provider" as the selected Program Type/Business Activity to indicate that they are
   a QAP Auditor. Users will not be permitted to select this role for companies that are not
   Quality Assurance Providers.
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