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Filing Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Compliance Reports
The "Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Program Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Program" permits the filing of quarterly gasoline compliance reports electronically and greatly reduces the burden of filling out paper forms. Electronic reporting involves fewer steps than paper based reporting and, as a result, reduces the chance of human error and submission of inaccurate reports. This page contains basic information about the EDI program.
Contact: John Weihrauch, phone: (202) 343-9477, email: weihrauch.john@epa.gov.
- What is the purpose of reformulated gasoline (RFG) and anti-dumping reports?
- What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)?
- Which RFG and anti-dumping reports may be submitted via EDI?
- What are the advantages of submitting RFG and anti-dumping compliance reports via EDI?
- Do we have to buy a lot of expensive computer equipment to transmit our RFG and anti-dumping reports via EDI?
- Are their security procedures in place to deal with reports? What about confidential business information?
- What do I have to do to begin filing my RFG and anti-dumping compliance reports electronically?
- Related Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Files
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What is the purpose of reformulated gasoline (RFG) and anti-dumping reports?
- The RFG and anti-dumping program has the important goal of improving air quality in ozone non-attainment areas.
- In order to ensure that the requirements and goals of the RFG and anti-dumping program are met, the regulations include reporting requirements for refiners, importers, oxygenate blenders, and independent laboratories.
- Reporting parties are required to submit all RFG and anti-dumping compliance reports via forms and procedures specified by the Administrator. Currently, EPA permits filing of paper reports (these forms are provided by EPA) or electronic filing via EDI.
What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)?
- EDI has been defined as the transmission, in a standard syntax, of unambiguous information between computers of independent organizations.
- EDI has been widely used in the private/commercial sector, particularly in the financial world.
Which RFG and anti-dumping reports may be submitted via EDI?
- Quarterly batch reports (including previously certified batches) may be filed via EDI. (See below.)
What are the advantages of submitting RFG and anti-dumping compliance reports via EDI?
- Filing compliance reports electronically greatly reduces the burden of filling out paper forms.
- Electronic reporting involves fewer steps than paper based reporting and, as a result, reduces the chance of human error and submission of inaccurate reports.
Do we have to buy a lot of expensive computer equipment to transmit our RFG and anti-dumping reports via EDI?
- No. Electronic reporting does not require a lot of fancy equipment -- a computer, modem, and EDI software is needed.
Are their security procedures in place to deal with reports? What about confidential business information?
- EPA and the reporting party must take reasonable steps to protect electronic data from unauthorized access, alteration, loss, destruction, and/or disclosure in order to ensure, at a minimum, the same level of protection required for paper documents.
- RFG and anti-dumping reports sent to EPA must contain two personal identification numbers, or "PINs." One PIN is issued to the company and the second PIN is issued to the individual who is authorized, by the reporting company, to submit compliance reports.
- Reporting parties may specify via the electronic reporting format that information contained in their RFG and anti-dumping reports is confidential business information.
- Security procedures, PINs, and claims of confidentiality are covered in detail in the Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Program Electronic Data Interchange Technical Guideline (PDF) (213K) and in the Notice of Administrator's Intent to Permit Filing of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Reports via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
What do I have to do to begin filing my RFG and anti-dumping compliance reports electronically?
- You should carefully read the Notice of Administrator's Intent to Permit Filing of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Reports via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) (June 20, 1995), the "Terms and Conditions Memorandum" (which appears at the end of that notice), and the Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Program Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Technical Guideline (PDF) (213K, April, 1999).
- After you have examined these documents and have decided that you would like to file electronically, you should sign and return the Terms and Conditions Memorandum and submit a request for Personal Identification Numbers (PINs).
- You should also contact EPA so that you can send a test transmission before you attempt to send your actual reporting data.
- If you require assistance (technical or otherwise), contact John Weihrauch, phone: (202) 343-9477, email: weihrauch.john@epa.gov.
Related Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Files
- The Office of Transportation and Air Quality has issued an Addendum (PDF) (35K) to the REFGAS EDI Technical Guidelines. The Addendum was effective upon issuance. The procedures described in the Addendum are to be applied to all reports submitted via Electronic Data Interchange, beginning with reports due May 31, 1999.
- April 3, 1996 RFG Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Updates
- Read Me!
- April 1996 Memo announcing change of EDI VAN service to AT&T
- April 3, 1996 EDI Guide v 2.0 (PDF) (290K)
- June 20, 1995 Notice of Administrator's Intent to Permit Filing of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Reports via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) including the "Terms and Conditions Memorandum."
- December 1994 EDI mapping conventions for reports (ZIP-WPD) (83K)