office ofTransportation and Air how to Register as an RNG RIN Separator

Quality Fuels Registration
(OTAQREG)

This job aid is designed to provide a high-level overview of the process for registering a new company as a RNG RIN
Separator in OTAQREG so that you can start using the new feature as quickly as possible.

Job Aid

Before you begin:

l. You must have a Central Data Exchange (CDX) account

You must be logged into the CDX OTAQREG program service

For help with these steps, see the documentation on EPA's Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help
website: https://www.epa.qov/fuels-reqistration-reportinq-and-compliance-help

v>EPA

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Create New Company

Associate To Existing Company

Welcome to OTAQReg,

1 Click Create New Company

2.	Enter the following company information

¦	Company Name
* Street Address

¦	Street Address (Line 2)

¦	City

¦	State

¦	Postal Code

¦	Country

3.	Click Continue

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Company Name and Location

Company Name:

RNG RIM Separator

Street Address:

123

Street Address (Line 2):

City:

State/Province:

Fairfax

Virginia

Postal Code:

Country:

22030

UNITED STATES

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Review Company Information
and Identify the Responsible
Corporate Officer

Company Name and Location

Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) Information

4- Review Company Name and Location

information

You will then need to identify the Responsible
Corporate Officer (RCO).

If vou are the RCO of the company;

5 Answer Yes to question "Are you the
Responsible Corporate Officer for this
company?"

Enter RCO Title

7	Click Save & Continue

If vou are not the RCO of the company:

8	Answer No to question "Are you the
Responsible Corporate Officer for this
company?"

g Enter RCO Email

10 Click Save & Continue

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Note: Address must be a street address and not a PO box If you are entering
an international address that has no postal code, enter "00000" for Postal
Code,

Company Name *





RNG RIN Separator



Street Address: *





123



Street Address (Line 2):







City: *



State/Province: #

Fairfax

Virginia * »



Postal Code: *

Country: *



22030

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.

o

Are you the Responsible Corporate Officer for this @ Yes Q No
company? *

RCO CDX User ID: O

USER NAME

Q—

RCO Title: *

Title)

RCO Email:

RCO Name:

RCO Phone:

RCO Fax:

Responsible Corporate Officer for this Q Yes @ No

Cj|^fec6 Email: #	|

Jane.Smith@company.com

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Program Type and Business
Activities Information

Once you have confirmed Company Name and
Location and identified an RCO; you will be
brought to the Program Type and Business
Activities screen.

NOTE: The screenshots are meant as guidance
and not as direct instructions.

11 Answer No to question "Are you required
to submit documents via DCFuels (e.g.,
an Engineering Review (ER)) in orderto
register your company activities and you
have not had your company activated?"

This will reveal the next 3 program type
questions.

| Program Type and Business Activities

Are you required to submit documents via DCFuels (e.g., an Engineering Review (ER)) in orderto register	O Yes @ No

your company activities and you have not had your company activated? *

Are you an independent third party that will conduct audits of renewable fuel production under the RFS	O Yes O No

Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) Program? «

Are you an independent third party that conducts surveys on behalf of other companies under 40 CFR Part Q Yes Q No
1090? *

Are you an independent third party that conducts attest audits on behalf of other companies under 40 CFR O Yes Q No
Part 1090? *

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Program Type and Business
Activities Information

Program Type and Business Activities

The 3 additional questions address independent
third-party program types.

12.Answer No to the 3 independent third-

party questions:

¦	"Are you an independent third party that
will conduct audits of renewable fuel
production under the RFS Quality
Assurance Plan (QAP) Program?"

¦	"Are you an independent third party that
conducts surveys on behalf of other
companies under 40 CFR Part 1090?"

¦	"Are you an independent third party that
conducts attest audits on behalf of other
companies under 40 CFR Part 1090?"

Are you required to submit documents via DCFuels (e.g., an Engineering Review (ER)) in order to register

O

Yes



No

your company activities and you have not had your company activated? *









Are you an independent third party that will conduct audits of renewable fuel production under the RFS

O

Yes

<®

No

Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) Program? *









Are you an independent third party that conducts surveys on behalf of other companies under 40 CFR Part

o

Yes



No

1090? *









Are you an independent third party that conducts attest audits on behalf of other companies under 40 CFR

o

Yes



No

Part 1090? *









Do you produce or import Gasoline, Reformulated Gasoline, Pentane, Ethanol Denaturant, or Oxygenates: or o Yes Q No
do you blend Oxygenates? *

Do you produce or import Diesel fuel that is used to power highway vehicles and/or non-road engines and	Q Yes Q No

equipment? *

Except for independent third parties under RFS QAP, do you need to register under the Renewable Fuel	O Yes Q No

Standard Program? *

This will reveal the next 3 program type
questions.

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Program Type and Business Activities

Program Type arid Business
Activities Information

The 3 additional questions address Gasoline,
Diesel, and Renewable Fuel Standard program
types.

13 Answer the Gasoline and Diesel program
type questions.

NOTE: Answer questions based on your
requirements. This screenshot is not meant
as direct instructions.

14-Answer Yes to question "Except for
independent third parties under RFS
QAP, do you need to register under the
Renewable Fuel Standard Program?"

15	Select Yes to RNG RIN Separator

16	Select Save & Continue

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Are you required to submit documents via DCFuels (e.g., an Engineering Review (ER)) in order to register	O Yes ® No

your company activities and you have not had your company activated?

Are you an independent third party that will conduct audits of renewable fuel production under the RFS	O Yes ® No

Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) Program?

Are you an independent third party that conducts surveys on behalf of other companies under 40 CFR Part O Yes (§) No
1090?

Are you an independent third party that conducts attest audits on behalf of other companies under 40 CFR Q Yes ® No
Part 1090?

Do you produce or import Gasoline, Reformulated Gasoline, Pentane. Ethanol Denaturant, or Oxygenates; or o Yes ;§) No
do you blend Oxygenates?

Do you produce or import Diesel fuel that is used to power highway vehicles and/or non-road engines and	O Yes ® No

equipment?

Except for independent third parties under RFS QAP, do you need to register under the Renewable Fuel	® Yes O No

Standard Program?

Business Activities For Renewable Fuel Standard Program Type



Biogas Producer 0

Biointermediate Producer 0

Feedstock Aggregator 0

Foreign Undenatured Ethanol Producer 0

PADD Importer (Renewable Fuel Importer) 0

Renewable Fuel Producer 0

Renewable Fuels Exporter 0

Renewable Fuels Importer 0

RFS Pathway Petition Submitter (80.1416) 0

RIN Owner Only (Blenders, Marketers, Traders) 0

RNG RIN Separator 0

Small Blender (Blenders in 40 CFR 80.1440) O

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Attest Submission
Information

Attest Submission Information

Once you have selected the appropriate Program
Types and Business Activities, you will be
brought to the Attest Submission Information
screen.

17	AnswerYes to question "Is this company
required to submit one or more annual
attest audit reports?"

18	Select Save & Continue

NOTE: Navigate to the below site for additional
information on how to submit attest engagement
reports and program-specific instructions.

How to Submit Attest Engagements

https://www. epa. aov/fuels-reaistration-reportina-

and-compliance-help/how-submit-attest-

enaaaements

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RNG RIN Separator Information

RNG RIN Separator
Information

Once you have completed the Attest Submission
Information screen, you will be brought to the
RNG RiN Separator Information screen.

You must add at least one of the following:

¦	RNG Withdrawal Point(s)

¦	CNG/LNG Dispensing Station(s)

19a. Click on Add RNG Withdrawal Point
19b, Click on Add CNG/LNG Dispensing
Station

Either selection will cause additional buttons and
fields to appear, from which you will add the
appropriate facility.

20 .Click Select Facility

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Pipeline Information

RNG Withdrawal Point(s)

Add RNG Withdrawal Point

CNG/LNG Dispensing Station(s)

Add CNG/LNG Dispensing Station

RNG Withdrawal Point(s)

Location Name:

Location FRS ID:



Remove

Add RNG Withdrav,?! Point

CNG/LNG Dispensing Station(s)

Location Name:

Location FRS ID:







Rer

Add CNG/LNG Dispensing Station






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Add RNG Withdrawal Point or
CNG/LNG Dispensing Station:

Add Facility (cont'd)

A new window wiil appear.

Here, you will search for the facility where the RNG
withdrawal point or CNG/LNG dispensing station is
located.

21.	Enter search criteria

22.Click	Search Facilities

If facility isfound:

23.	Select appropriate facility
24 Click Proceed with Selection
25-Click Save Selected Facility

~	Please proceed to step 32 (skip to slide 13)

If the facility you're looking for is not found:

~	Please proceed to step 26 (next slide)

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Add Facility

Add Facility

Find Existing Facility

Please note, the Facility ID criterion searches against FRS Facility IDs. Do not use OTAQReg 5-digit reporting IDs in this field.

For best results, please fill in at le;
Facility ID
Facility Name
Facility Country

©

search criteria.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

123 Main St

Fairfax

Virginia

-Select a County-

Add Facility

Add Facility

Facility Search Results (1 facility found)

Search Criteria: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1123 MAIN ST, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

Proceed with Selection

Can't find vour facility? Click here to create it

Add Facility

Add Facility Unsaved Facility

List View | Map View



EPA Registry ID

Facility Name A

Facility Address

EPA

Programs
Reporting

Alternate EPA Registry
IDs/Program IDs

' (§>

999983156478

RNG RIN Separator Facility



OTAQREG

OTAQREG10012345



Previous



Next

Selected Facility (1 unsaved facility)
< Add Another Facility

List View | Map View

Clicking the 'Save Selected Facility' button saves the facility you have selected in the current session so it is available to you the next time you log in. You may view a facility's details by
clicking the View/Edit Details' link on the table view or the 'Details' button on the map view. You may also remove a facility by clicking the 'Remove' link or button for that facility. Please
note that a facility with insufficient location information may not appear on the map view.

Rlter: Q

EPA Registry ID Q

Program ID ©

Facility Name

Facility Address

999983156478

OTAQREG10012345

RNG RIN Separator Facility

View/Edit Details
Remove

Showing 1 to 1 of 1 facilities

m

ij

Save Selected Facility

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Add RNG Withdrawal Point or
CNG/LNG Dispensing Station:

Add Facility (cont'd)

If the facility you're looking for is not found:
26 .Click Can't find your facility? Click here

to create it

Add Facility

Add Facility

Facility Search Results (0 facilities found)

List View | Map View

Search Criteria: 22030 | Fairfax County

Change

No Facilities Found

Your search criteria did not match any facility records. You may return to the Find Easting facility' form, and refine your search, by dicking the 'Change' button. If the facility
doesn't exist, you may create a facility by didcing the 'Can't find your facility? Click here to create it' link.

Proceed witti Selection

Can't find vour facility? Click here to create it

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Add RNG Withdrawal Point or
CNG/LNG Dispensing Station:

Add Facility (cont'd)

If the faci :tv you're looking for is riot found:

27	Enter the following facility information

¦	Facility Name

¦	Facility Address

28	Answer question "Is Mailing Address
Same as Facility Address?"

29.Click	Map Facility

30.Click	Submit

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Add Facility

Add Facility



Create Facility

< Back to Search Results

Facility Name

RNGRIN Separator Facility

Facility Address

123 Main St.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Address 2

Fairfax

Fairfax County

Coordinates

Latitude

Longitude

VA

Is Mailing Address Same as Facility Address?
® Yes G No

Map Facility

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Add RNG Withdrawal Point or
CNG/LNG Dispensing Station:

Add Facility (cont'd)

If the facility you're looking for is not found:
31 Click Save Selected Facility

Add Facility

Add Facility

Unsaved Facility

Selected Facility (1 unsaved facility)
< Add Another Facility

List View | Map View

Clicking the "Save Selected Facility' button saves the facility you have selected in the current session so it is available to you the next time you log in. You may view a facility's details by
dicking the Mew/Edit Details' link on the table view or the 'Details' button on the map view. You may also remove a facility by clicking the 'Remove' link or button for that facility.
Please note that a facility with insufficient location information may not appear on the map view.

Filter:

Export Options

EPA Registry ID 0

Program ID G

Facility Name

Facility Address



Pending

Pending





View/Edit Details
Remove

Previous

Next

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RNG RIN Separator Information

RNG RIN Separator Information

You will be brought back to the RNG RIN
Separator Information screen.

The Location Name and Location FRS ID will be
populated automatically. The Location Name is
editable. The Location FRS iD is not editable.

If you wish to add another RNG Withdrawal
Point orCNG/LNG Dispensing Station:

~~~ Repeat steps 19 - 31, as appropriate

If you do not wish to add another RNG
Withdrawal Point orCNG/LNG Dispensing
Station:

32.Click Save & Continue

Pipeline Information

RIMG Withdrawal Point(s)

Location Name:

Location FRS ID: 110020178395



Select Facility J



Remove

Add RNG Withdrawal Point





CNG/LNG Dispensing Station(s)

Location Name:

Location FRS ID: PENDING



Select Facility



Remove

Add CNG/LNG Dispensing Station





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40 CFR Part 79 Company Information

Part 79 Company Information
and User Role Associations

Once you have provided the RNG RiN Separator
information, you will be brought to the Part 79
Company Information screen.

33 Answer No to question "is this company
required to submit fuel and/or fuel
additive information to comply with 40
CFR Part 79?"

34.Click Save & Continue

What To Do

Each motor-vehicle gasoline, motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and fuel additive for either or both, is required to be registered under 40 CFR Part 79 and assigned a nine-digit
product identifier.

In an effort to end the use of paper forms 3520-12 and 3520-13 under 40 CFR Part 79, EPA is transitioning all fuel and fuel additive registrations to this online system.

For fuel and fuel additive products that were assigned a nine-digit product ID prior to August 2020, the company that manufactures or imports the product must manage that
product through a company that is registered in this online system.

Is this company required to submit fuel and/or fuel additive information to comply O Yes ® No
with 40 CFR Part 79? *

Once you have completed the Part 79 Company
section, you will be brought to the Additional
Company/User Role Associations screen, where
you will edit permissions for your user profile.

35	Answer as appropriate to Additional
Company/User Role Associations
questions

36	Click Save & Continue

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Additional Company/User Role Associations





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Will you ALSO be SUBMITTING RFS transactions via the EMTS application?

Will you be submitting compliance reports and other information on behalf of this company? If you have questions about what these
reports entail, please see the OTAQ help page.







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Review and Submit Request

37 Review the RNG RIN Separator company
request information for accuracy

If you are the RCO of the company:

38.Click	Sign arid Submit

~~~ Please proceed to step 40 (next slide)

If you are not the RCO of the company:

39.Click	Submit and Notify RCO

This concludes the RNG RIN Separator new
company registration process.

Request Information

Request ID: COM-27299

Request Type: New Company

Request Status: Draft

Company Name: RNG RIN Separator [1997]

Submission: Initial

Program Types and Business Activities

Renewable Fuel Standard

RNG RIN Separator

Attest Submission Information

Is this company required to submit one or more annual attest audit reports?

RNG RIN Separator Information

Created On: 02/12/2024
Modified On: 02/12/2024
Requestor ID: USER_NAME
Requestor Name:

RNG Withdrawal Point(s)

Location Name: NORTH WITHDRAWAL POINT

Location FRS ID: 110020178895

CNG'LNG Dispensing Station(s)

Location Name: NORTH DISPENSING STATION

Location FRS ID: PENDING

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Review and Submit Request

(cont'd)

If you are the RCO of the company:

40.Click Accept

41 Use the eSignature Widget to sign the
request

42.The request will appear in the My
Requests section of your home page
with the status Awaiting Initial Review

NOTE: You will receive an email notification when
EPA reviews and activates the request.

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.

Decline

Q.

eSignature Widget

1. Authentication
Log into CDX
User:

Password:

2. Verification
Question:

What is your favorite movie?
Answer:

3. Sign File

Show Password

Show Answer ^

Correct Answer

My Requests

Pending Withdrawn Rejected

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Request	Date Last [:

Request ID Type	Request Subject	Submitted By	Updated	Status

COM-27299 New Company RNG RIN Separator-1997	USER_NAME	02/13/2024 Awaiting Initial Review

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