SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2026. An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 26, 2026 (91 FR 39095) during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit www.epa.gov/​dockets.

Abstract: This ICR is for certain provisions of the RFS program which is required by the Clean Air Act and implementing regulations in 40 CFR parts 80 and 1090. The following provisions established in the RFS Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes final rule are most relevant to this information collection:

• Biogas-derived renewable fuel requirements to ensure that biogas is produced from renewable biomass and used as a transportation fuel and to allow for the use of biogas as a biointermediate (“biogas regulatory reform”)
• Requirements for third parties pertaining to engineering reviews, the RFS quality assurance program, and annual attest engagements
• Recordkeeping requirements for waste feedstocks, including separated food waste (SFW) The RFS program relies upon marketable credits (Renewable Identification Numbers or RINs) to function, which necessitates registration, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the type and number of RINs generated, sold, retired, etc. EPA provides the secure systems that respondents use to register, submit compliance reports, and transact RINs, which removes a burden from industry. EPA uses the information to monitor compliance with the RFS and to ensure the integrity of the RIN market.

Form Numbers: RFS0107 (5900-631), RFS1700 (5900-362), RFS2000 (5900-357), RFS2100 (5900-358), RFS2200 ( printed page 61846) (5900-359), RFS2300 (5900-360), RFS2400 (5900-361), RFS4000 (5900-529), RFS4800 (5900-638), RFS4900 (5900-639), RFS5000 (5900-640), RFS5200 (5900-642), RFS5400 (5900-644).

Respondents/affected entities: Biogas Producers, RNG Producers, RNG Importers, SFW Feedstock Suppliers or Aggregators, Biogas Closed Distribution System RIN Generators, QAP Providers, RNG RIN Separators, Third Parties, and Producers of Renewable Fuel from Biogas.

Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory under 40 CFR parts 80 and 1090.

Estimated number of respondents: 11,057 (total).

Frequency of response: on occasion, quarterly, and annually.

Total estimated burden: 152,679 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).

Total estimated cost: $24,527,843 (per year), which includes $10,699,875 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.

Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 69,286 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due primarily to increases in participating respondents and their responses.

91 FR 61845