Office of Transportation and Air
Quality Fuels Registration
(OTAQREG)
How to Submit a Pathway Specific Plan for
Biointermediate Pathways
This job aid is designed to provide a high-level overview of the process for a QAP providerto submit a pathway specific
plan for biointermediate production in OTAQREG so that you can start using the new functionality as quickly as possible.
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Before you begin:
l. You must have a Central Data Exchange (CDX) account
You must be logged into the CDX OTAQREG program service
You must be affiliated with a registered QAP provider in OTAQREG
For help with these steps, see the documentation on EPA's Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance
Help website:
https://www.epa. gov/fuels-reaistration-reportina-and-compl iance-help
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How to verify that
biointermediate pathway is
available
1 Open your web browser to
https://www.epa.gov/fuels-reqistration-
reportinq-and-compliance-help/reportinq-
codes-and-fuel-pathways-epa-moderated
Download and open RFS EMTS Reporting
Codes arid Fuel Pathways (xlsx)
Click on the RFS Biointermediate
Pathways tab
Verify that intended pathway is listed
If it is not listed, Click on the RFS Fuel
Pathways tab
6 Verify that the intended pathway
excluding the biointermediate is listed
If it is available, email
FuelsProgramSupport@epa.gov with the
5 fields necessary to add to the table in the
RFS Biointermediate Pathways tab
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Reporting Codes and Fuel
Pathways for the EPA Moderated
Transaction System (EMTS)
This Excel spreadsheet provides a complete list of all reporting codes and all possible fuel
pathways for the EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS), One document is for Renewable
Fuel Standard (RFS) users and one document is for Fuels Averaging, Banking and Trading (ABT)
users.
'IB RFS EMTS Reporting Codes and Fuel Pathways (XLSX) (xlsxJ ree Viewers
« E) Fuels ABT EMTS Reporting Codes fxlsx'l (624.54 KB, September2017) Free Viewers
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How to submit a PSP with
biointermediates
&EPA
OTAQ Registration
Create New Company Associate To Existing Company
Welcome to OTAQReg
Click on the QAP providerCompany ID
Click on Manage Quality Assurance
Plans
Show 10
Company ID
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entries
1= Company Name
View Company Information
Edit Roles
Manage User Associations
Edit Company Information
Edit Program Types and Activities
Manage Quality Assurance Plans
RCO Update Request
Manage ER Submissions
Manage Attest Submissions
Manage Reports
Address
Filter Companies:
My Roles
Part 80/1090 Report Submitter
EMTS RFS Viewer
Company Editor
QAP Auditor
RCO
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How to submit a PSP with
biointermediates (cont.)
Click on Create New Pathway-specific
Plan.
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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 *).
Passphrase:
Confirm Passphrase:
Jane Smith
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. (123)456-7890
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.
Save and Continue
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How to submit a PSP with
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Enter arid reenter a passphrase that will
be used to access this job aid
Click Save and Continue
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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 *).
Passphrase:
Confirm Passphrase:
t
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.
Steps continue on next slide...
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How to submit a PSP with
biointermediates (cont.)
Select the renewable fuel that is being
produced
Select the biointermediate-specific
process code (e.g. "Production of
Biocrude")
Select the feedstock that is used to
produce the biointermediate (e.g.
"Soybean oil")
Select the D-Code of the overall pathway
Click Add
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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:
Feedstock Codes:
Associated Fuel Pathways
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Renewable Fuel Code:
Continue
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How to submit a PSP with
biointermediates (cont.)
11 Select the renewable fuel that is being
produced
12,Select the overall pathway production
process (e.g. "Esterification")
Select the biointermediate that is used to
produce the renewable fuel (e.g. "FFA
Feedstock")
1Z| Select the D-Code of the overall pathway
Click Add
Click Continue
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:
Feedstock Codes:
Associated Fuel Pathways
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Process Code:
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Renewable Fuel Code:
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Fuel Code
Process Code
Feedstock Code
Renewable Fuel Type
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biointermediates (cont.)
Answer all the questions on the page as
appropriate
Click Save and Continue
ig Repeat steps 16 and 17 on the next 3
pages
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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. 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.
| Refer to General Plan v
if applicable, separated food waste or separated yard waste plan under §80.1426(f)(5)(ii) is accepted
and up to date.
La, If applicable, separated municipal solid waste plan under §80.1426(f)(5) is approved and current.
Refer to General Plan v
Feedstocks are being separated according to a separation plan, if applicable under §80.1426(f)(5).
Refer to General Plan v
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How to submit a PSP with
biointermediates (cont.)
Click Browse... and select a file
describing the pathway-specific plan
(optional)
Click Upload (optional)
22 Click Review
On the next page, review the information
for accuracy and click Sign, Encrypt and
Submit
Click Accept
25 Use the eSignature Widget to sign the
request
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- Upload Documents
Please upload any additional documents that apply to this plan.
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I certify, under penalty of law that the information provided in
this document is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true,
accurate, and complete I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations
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