Office of Transportation and Air
Quality Fuels Registration
(OTAQREG)
How to Update Company Program Type to a Biogas
Producer
This job aid is designed to provide an overview of the process for updating a company's program type to a Biogas
Producerfrom Initial Registration Submissions in OTAQREG.
Job Aid
v>EPA
Before you begin:
1. You must have a Central Data Exchange (CDX)
account
2. You must be logged into the CDX OTAQREG
program service
3. You must have a registered company in
OTAQREG with the Initial Registration
Submissions business activity
4. You must have the following user roles in
OTAQREG on behalf of the registered company
Company Editor or RCO
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-compliance-help
Important Note:
The following steps assume that your company is
registered underthe Initial Registration Submissions
business activity.
If your Biogas Producer company is not yet
registered, you must first register with the Initial
Registration Submissions business activity.
For step-by-step instructions, the "How to Register a
New Company as Initial Registration Submissions" job
aid is available on the site below:
https://www.epa.oov/fuels-reoistration-reportino-and-
compliance-help/iob-aids-fuels-reaistration-svstem-
otaqrea
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EPA-420-B-24-028
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Update Company Program
Type
1. Click the Company ID
2 Select Edit Program Types and Activities
Show 10
entries
Company ID
(996
View Company Information
Edit Roles
Manage User Associations
Edit Company Information
/ Edit Program Types and Activities
Manage Facilities
QAP Associations
Manage Reports
RCO Update Request
Company Name
Biogas Producer
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Filter Companies:
Address
123 Main St.
Fairfax, VA 22030, US
My Roles
• EMTS RFS Viewer
• Company Editor
• RCO
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Program Type and Business
Activities Information
You will be brought to the Program Type arid
Business Activities screen.
3 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?"
NOTE:
This question is only answered Yes for the purpose of
registering a company under business activity "Initial
Registration Submissions".
Upon answering the question, the next 6 program
type questions will be revealed.
Program Type and Business Activities
1
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 Q 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 Q Yes (§) No
Standard Program? *
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Program Type and Business
Activities Information
Program Type and Business Activities
The 3 next questions address independent third
party program types.
4. Answer No to the 3 independent third-
party questions:
¦ "Are you an independent third party that
will conduct audits of renewable fuel
production underthe RF5 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 Q 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 underthe Renewable Fuel Q Yes @ No
Standard Program? *
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Program Type and Business
Activities Information
The 3 remaining questions address Gasoline,
Diesel, and Renewable Fuel Standard program
types.
5. Answerthe Gasoline and Diesel program
type questions.
NOTE: Answer questions based on your
requirements. This screenshot is not meant as
explicit instructions.
6 Answer Yes to question "Except for
independent third parties under RFS
QAP; do you need to register under the
Renewable Fuel Standard Program?"
7. Select Yes to Biogas Producer
8 Click Save & Continue
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Program Type and Business Activities
Are you required to submit documents via DCFuels (e.g., an Engineering Review (ER)) in order to register
your company activities and you have not had your company activated?
o'
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 (fj) 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
do you blend Oxygenates?
No
Do you produce or import Diesel fuel that is used to power highway vehicles and/or non-road engines and
_ equipment?
O Yes
Except for independent third parties under RFS QAP, do you need to register under the Renewable Fuel
Standard Program?
(§> Yes O No
Business Activities For Renewable Fuel Standard Program Type
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Biogas Producer ©
Biointermediate Producer 0
No
Feedstock Aggregator ©
No
Foreign Undenatured Ethanol Producer ©
No
PADD Importer (Renewable Fuel Importer) ©
No
Renewable Fuel Producer ©
No
Renewable Fuels Exporter ©
No
Renewable Fuels Importer ©
No
RFS Pathway Petition Submitter (80.1416) ©
No
RIN Owner Only (Blenders, Marketers, Traders) ©
No
RNG RIN Separator ©
No
Small Blender (Blenders in 40 CFR 80.1440) ©
No
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Attest Submission Information
Attest Submission and
Part 79 Company
Information
9- Answer Yes to Attest question "Is this
company required to submit one or more
annual attest audit reports?"
10 Click 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.eDa.aov/fuels-reaistration-reportina-and-
compliance-help/how-submit-attest-engagements
11 Answer No to Part 79 question "Is this
company required to submit fuel and/orfuel
additive information to comply with 40 CFR
Part 79?"
12 Click Save & Continue
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What To Do
Under the gasoline and diesel programs, gasoline manufacturers (e.g.. gasoline refiners, gasoline blending manufacturers, and gasoline importers) must arrange for the
submission of an annual attest audit report under 40 CFR 1090.1800 Under the RFS program, obligated parties, renewable fuel producers (including all parties allowed to
generate RiNs under 40 CFR part 80), renewable fuel importers, biointermediate producers, independent third-party auditors, biogas producers, RNG producers, RIN
owners, and RNG RIN separators must arrange for the submission of an attest audit report under 40 CFR 80.165, 80.1464, and 80.1475, as applicable.
%
Is this company required to submit one or more annual attest audit reports? *
® Yes o No
10
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40 CFR Part 79 Company Information
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Facility Registrations:
Add Facility
Once the Attest Submission and Part 79
questions are answered, you will be brought to
the Facility Registrations screen.
Here, you can add each facility and select the
respective facility-specific information.
13.Click Add Facility
NOTE:
You must add a facility.
If you click Save and Review without adding a
facility, a warning will appear.
You will not be able to submit the request until you
complete this step.
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Show 10 v entries
ID Name
Showing 0 to 0 of 0 entries
Type Status
There are no Facilities to display.
Filter Facilities
Location Actions
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Facility Registrations:
Add Facifity (cont'd)
14- Enter facility information
15- Click Search Facilities
If the facility is found:
16 Select appropriate facility
17- Click Proceed with Selection
18 Click Save Selected Facility
~ Please proceed to step 2R (skip to slide 12)
If the facility you're iookinq for is not found:
~ Please proceed to step ig [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^g^^p search criteria.
Facility ID
Facility Name
Facility Country
&
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Virginia
-Select a County-
Add Facility
Add Facility
Facility Search Results (1 facility found)
Search Criteria: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 7145 OLD MT HOLLY, CHARLOTTE, NC 28214
Proceed with Selection
Can't find vour facility? Click here to create it
Add Facility
Add Facility Unsaved Facility
List View | Map View
I
EPA Registry ID
Facility Name A
Facility Address
EPA
Programs
Reporting
Alternate EPA Registry
IDs/Program IDs
s
999983156478
BIOGAS PRODUCER 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 ©
Program ID ©
Facility Name A
Facility Address
999983156478
OTAQREG10012345
BIOGAS PRODUCER FACILITY
©
View/Edit Details
Remove
Showing 1 to 1 of 1 facilities
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Facility Registrations:
Add Facility (cont'd)
If the facility you're looking for is not found:
19 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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Facility Registrations:
Add Facility (cont'd)
If the facility you're looking for is not found:
20.Enterthe following facility information
¦ Facility Name
¦ Facility Address
21. Answer question "Is Mailing Address Same
as Facility Address?"
22.Click Map Facility
23 Click Submit
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Add Facility
Add Facility
©
Create Facility
< Back to Search Results
Facility Name
Biogas Producer Facility
Facility Address
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
123 Main St.
Address 2
Fairfax County
Coordinates
Latitude
Longitude
Is Mailing Address Same as Facility Address?
® Yes G No
VA
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Facility Registrations:
Add Facifity (cont'd)
If the facility you're looking for is not found:
24.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
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Facility Registrations:
Facility Contact information
Once a facility is selected or created and you
have clicked Save Selected Facility, you will be
brought to the Facility Contact information
screen.
25-Enterthe following Facility Contact
Information
¦ Name
¦ Title
* Phone
¦ Email
26.Click Save & Continue
Facility 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 "00000".
Facility Name:
Street Address:
Street Address (Line 2):
City: State:
VA
Postal Code:
Country:
UNITED STATES
Facility Contact Information
Please provide the Contact Name, Title. Email and Phone number as
described in 80.76
Name: *
John Smith
Title: *
Phone: *
Manager
2026661666
Email: *
Fax:
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Facility Registrations:
Program Types and Activities
27.Answer Yes to the question "Does this
facility produce a biogas feedstock that
will be used to produce a renewable fuel,
renewable electricity, or a
biointermediate product?"
28 .Answer Yes to Biogas Producer
29.Click Save & Continue
Facility Program Types and Activities
27
Does this facility produce a biogas feedstock that will be used to produce a renewable fuel, renewable
electricity, or a biointermediate product? *
Yes O No
Business Activities For Biogas Producer Program Type
|
Biogas Producer ©
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Facility Registrations:
Recordkeeping
30.Answer Facility Record Storage question
"Are facility records stored on-site, off-
site, or both as defined in 1090.805?"
31.Click Save & Continue
Facility Record Storage
Are facility records stored on-site, off-site, or both as defined in 1090.805?
Please choose at least one storage method
( V-
On-Site?
Off-Site?
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Facility Registrations:
Biogas Producer Information
32 Answer'Biogas Source Information'
questions
NOTE: If a source (other than landfill) is selected, the
'Biogas Feedstock Information' will appear, from which
you will need to select Feedstock Codes.
~~~ Will any biogas from this site be produced
from one of the following?
Municipal wastewater treatment plant digester
• Agricultural digester
• Separated MSW digester
• Other waste digester (not listed)
V If Yes, proceed to step 33
V If No, skip to step 34 (next slide)
33- Select Feedstock Codes from the drop-down
menu as appropriate
NOTE: Multiple feedstock codes may be selected
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| Biogas Producer Information
32
Biogas Source Information
Will any biogas from this site be produced from a landfill? No
Will any biogas from this site be produced from a municipal wastewater No
treatment plant digester?
Will any biogas from this site be produced from an agricultural digester? No
Will any biogas from this site be produced from a separated MSW No
digester?
Will any biogas from this site be produced from other waste digester not No
listed above?
Biogas Feedstock Information
Feedstock Codes: *
Select Feedstock Codes .
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Facility Registrations:
Capacity information
34 Enter the 'Capacity Information' details
¦ Total Volume (MMscf)
¦ Total Capacity (MMBtu)
NOTE: Nameplate Capacity must be greater than zero.
NOTE: The Historical Capacity start and end dates are
required and must be prior to the current date. The start and
end date for each record must be within the same year.
NOTE: (Historical Capacity (Current Year)), or Year One, must
either be this year or last year
~~~ Do you have a permitted capacity?
If Yes, proceed to step 35
V If No, skip to step 37
35' Answer Yes to question "Do you have a
permitted capacity?"
36 Enter the "Permitted Capacity' quantity and
then select the unit of measurement
37- Click Save & Continue
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Capacity Information
If data is unavailable for a given year enter 0 for the capacity value.
Total Volume (MMscf) Total Capacity (MMBtu)
Start Date
End Date
10000
Nameplate Capacity
' 4 10000
Historical Capacity (1 Year Prior) 10000
Historical Capacity (Current
Year)
10000
10000
02/01/2023 S 03/01/2023
10000
04/04/2022
B
Historical Capacity (2 Years
Prior)
10000
10000
02/01/2021
T—»
US
02/01/2021
;r—i
* Do you have a permitted capacity?
Permitted Capacity: *
15000
Million BTU for Higher Heating Value (MMBTU-HHV)
IClear
HUClear
IClear
37
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Facility Registrations
After adding the capacity information, you will
be brought back to the Facility Registrations
screen.
If you wish to add another facility:
Repeat steps 13- 37, as appropriate
If vou do not wish to add another facility;
38 Click Save and Review
This concludes the company program update
process.
FacWy Registrations
Show 1# v entries
ID U Name
0TAQREG10012345 Biogas Producer
Facility
Showing t to 1 of 1 entries
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Add Facility
Filter Facilities
Type Status Location Actions
» Biogas Producer New 123 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22030
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Review and Submit Request
Company Program Type Request
39.Select New Facility (with Engineering
Review) as the Reason for Change
Request Information
Request ID: CPT-34925
Created On: 03/15/2024
Request Type: Update Company Program Type
Modified On: 03/15/2024
Request Status: Draft
Requestor ID: RCOUNDA
Company Name:
Requestor Name:
Submission: Initial
Requested Changes
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Review and Submit Request
40.Review the request information for
accuracy. Once verified, you are ready to
submit yourCompany Program Update
request.
If you are the RCO of the company:
Click Submit and Submit
~~~ Please skip to step 43 (next slide)
If you are notthe RCO of the company:
42.Click Submit and Notify RCO
~~~ This concludes the request submission.
Company Program Type Request
Request Information
Request ID: CPT-34925
Request Type: Update Company Program Type
Request Status: Draft
Company Name:
Submission: Initial
Requested Changes
is being added
Company Activity Biogas Producer{311) changed from false to true
Company Activity Initial Registration Submissions^) changed from true to false
Company Attest Submission Requirement changed from null to true
Company Program Type Initial Registration Submissions changed from true to false
Company Program Type Renewable Fuel Standard changed from false to true
Reason for Change: * New Facility (with Engineering Review)
Requested Company Details
Company ID:
Company Name:
Street Address: 123 Main St
Street Address 2:
Created On: 03/15/2024
Modified On: 03/15/2024
Requestor ID:
Requestor Name:
City: Fairfax
State: VA
Postal Code: 22030
Country: US
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Sign and Submit'6
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Review and Submit Request
(cont'd)
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.
If you are the RCO of the company:
43 Click Accept
44 Use the eSignature Widget to sign the
request
45-The request will appear in the My Requests
section of your home page with the status
Awaiting Initial Review
You will receive an email notification when EPA
reviews and activates the request.
eS»gnature Widget
1. Authentication
Log into CDX
User:
Password:
Show Password
2. Verification
Question:
What is your favorite movie?
Answer:
3. Sign File
Show Answer '
Correct Answer
Pending Withdrawn Rejected
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1
Request
Request ID Type Request Subject
Submitted By
Search: 1996
Date Last J?
Updated Status
Nex
CPT-34925
Company
Program Update
Bio gas Producer -1996
Showing 1 to 1 of 1 entries (filtered from 12 total entries)
USER NAME
02/12/2024 Awaiting Initial Review
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