                                       
Instructions for STR0600: Independent Surveyor Reporting for Fuels under National Sampling and Testing Oversight Program (NSTOP)


Who must report 

 Any independent surveyor conducting the National Sampling and Testing Oversight Program (NSTOP) under 40 CFR 1090.1450 must submit this report quarterly. 


Reporting requirements 

 40 CFR 1090 subpart J provides key requirements and reporting information (available at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-U/part-1090/subpart-J/section-1090.925).


Reporting deadlines 

 Independent surveyors must submit quarterly reports by the following deadlines:

                                Calendar Quater
                              Time Period Covered
                           Quarterly Report Deadline
Quarter 1 
January 1-March 31 
June 1. 
Quarter 2 
April 1-June 30 
September 1. 
Quarter 3 
July 1-September 30 
December 1. 
Quarter 4 
October 1-December 31 
March 31. 


How to submit reports 

 EPA maintains report templates, electronic submission procedures and additional support options at https://www.epa.gov/fuels-registration-reporting-and-compliance-help/reporting-fuelprograms.


Field Instructions
Field No.
Field Name
Units
Field Formats, Codes & Special Instructions
1 
Report Form ID 
 
AAAAAA; Character. 
Enter STR0600 

2 
Report Type 
 
A; Character. Specify if the data submitted in this report is original or if it is being resubmitted. Submit only one original report; any corrections or updates should be marked as a resubmission. 
O = Original 
R = Resubmission 

3 
CBI 
 
A; Character. Specify if the data contained within the report is claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) under 40 CFR Part 2, subpart B: 
Y = Confidential Business Information 
N = Non-Confidential Business Information 

4 
Report Date 
 
MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Enter the date the original or resubmitted report is created. 

5 
Compliance Period 
 
YYYY; Character. Enter the averaging/compliance year the report covers. 

6 
Compliance Period Quarter 
 
AA; Character. Enter the quarter of the compliance period the report covers. 
     Q1  -  January 1  -  March 31 
     Q2  -  April 1  -  June 30 
     Q3  -  July 1  -  September 30 
     Q4  -  October 1  -  December 31 
 
7 
Reporter ID 
 
AAAA; Character. Enter the EPA-assigned four-character ID of the independent surveyor submitting the report. 

8 
Company ID 
 
AAAA; Character.  Enter the EPA-assigned four-character ID of the Fuel Manufacturer. 

9 
Facility ID 
 
AAAAA; Character. Enter the EPA assigned five-character ID for the facility reporting ID. Including leading zeros as needed. 

10 
Product Type 
 
AA; Character. Enter the one appropriate product 
description code from the following list representing the designation of the gasoline. 
 
Reformulated gasoline: 
      RG = Reformulated Gas 
      RD = RBOB including oxygenate 
      RU = Gasoline that is not a RBOB but designated as intended for oxygenate blending 
      RP = Blendstock added to PCG or TGP when complying by addition 
      BC = certified butane blended with PCG RFG/RBOB 
      PC = certified pentane blended with PCG RFG/RBOB 
 
Conventional gasoline: 
      CG = Conventional Gasoline 
      CD = Conventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) including oxygenate 
      CU = Gasoline that is not a CBOB but designated as intended for oxygenate blending 
      CP = Blendstock added to PCG or TGP when complying by addition 
      BX = certified butane blended with PCG CG/CBOB 
      PX = certified pentane blended with PCG CG/CBOB 
 
Other: 
      PD  -  Pending designation 
 
11 
Sample Collection Date 
 
MM/DD/YYYY; Character. Date the reported sample was collected. 
 
12 
Sample Collection time 
 
AAAA; Character. Enter the local time the sample was collected in military/24 hour formated time. (e.g. 7:15 AM = 0715, and 9:30 PM = 2130) 

13 
Sample Number 
 
AAAAA; Character. The sample number or batch number assigned by the independent surveyor as specified in the survey plan. 

14 
Sulfur (Independent Surveyor) 
ppm 
999; Number.  Enter the Independent Surveyor measured value. 

15 
Sulfur Parameter Test Method (Independent Surveyor) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  

16 
Benzene (Independent Surveyor) 
volume % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the Independent Surveyor measured value. 

17 
Benzene Parameter Test Method (Independent Surveyor) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested". 

18 
RVP (Independent Surveyor) 
psi 
99.99; Number. Enter the Independent Surveyor measured value. Use "NA" if this field is not applicable.  
 
19 
RVP Parameter Test Method (Independent Surveyor) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  
 
20 
Fuel Manufacturer Sampling Procedure Consistency 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Describe any instance in which the gasoline manufacturer did not follow the applicable sampling procedures.  

21 
Sulfur (Fuel Manufacturer) 
ppm 
999; Number.  Enter the Fuel Manufacturer measured value. Note only enter a zero if testing resulted in 0 value on a test method that is validated down to zero. 

22 
Sulfur Parameter Test Method (Fuel Manufacturer) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191) or PBMS method used by Fuel Manufacturer. If sample was un-tested, state "Untested". 
Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  

23 
Sulfur Parameter  -  Test Performance Index (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined test performance index under 1090.1450(c)(10)(ii) for the Fuel Manufacturer. 

24 
Sulfur Parameter  -  Test Method Reproducibility (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined reproducibility of each sulfur test method that the gasoline manufacturer used to test the sample. 

25 
Sulfur Parameter  -  Precision Ratio (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined precision ratio under 1090.1450(c)(10) for the Fuel Manufacturer. 
 
26 
Sulfur Parameter  -  Correlation Equation (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter any applicable correlation equations used to compare the gasoline manufacturer's test results to the independent surveyor's test results. 

27 
Sulfur Parameter -Instrument Used (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the instrument used by the gasoline manufacturer used to test the sample. 

28 
Benzene (Fuel Manufacturer) 
volume % 
99.99; Number.  Enter the Fuel Manufacturer measured value.  

29 
Benzene Parameter Test Method (Fuel Manufacturer) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191) or PBMS method used by Fuel Manufacturer. If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".    

30 
Benzene Parameter  -  Test Performance Index (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined test performance index under 1090.1450(c)(10)(ii) for the Fuel Manufacturer. 

31 
Benzene Parameter  -  Test Method Reproducibility (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined reproducibility of each sulfur test method that the gasoline manufacturer used to test the sample. 

32 
Benzene Parameter  -  Precision Ratio (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined precision ratio under 1090.1450(c)(10)(ii) for the Fuel Manufacturer. 
 
33 
Benzene Parameter  -  Correlation Equation (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter any applicable correlation equations used to compare the gasoline manufacturer's test results to the independent surveyor's test results. 

34 
Benzene Parameter -Instrument Used (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the instrument used by the gasoline manufacturer used to test the sample. 

35 
RVP (Fuel Manufacturer) 
psi 
99.99; Number. Enter result only for BOB.  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable. 

36 
RVP Parameter Test Method (Fuel Manufacturer) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). If sample was un-tested, state "Untested".  Use "NA" if this field is not applicable  

37 
RVP Parameter  -  Test Performance Index (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined test performance index under 1090.1450(c)(10)(ii) for the Fuel Manufacturer. 

38 
RVP Parameter  -  Test Method Reproducibility (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined reproducibility of each sulfur test method that the gasoline manufacturer used to test the sample. 

39 
RVP Parameter  -  Precision Ratio (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the determined precision ratio under 1090.1450(c)(10)(ii) for the Fuel Manufacturer. 
 
40 
RVP Parameter  -  Correlation Equation (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter any applicable correlation equations used to compare the gasoline manufacturer's test results to the independent surveyor's test results. 

41 
RVP Parameter -Instrument Used (Fuel Manufacturer) 
 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter the instrument used by the gasoline manufacturer used to test the sample. 

42 
Sulfur (EPA NVFEL) 
ppm 
999; Number.  If known, enter the EPA NVFEL measured value.  

43 
Sulfur Parameter Test Method (EPA NVFEL) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. If known, identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191) or PBMS method used by EPA NVFEL.
 
44 
Benzene (EPA NVFEL) 
volume % 
99.99; Number.  If known, enter the EPA NVFEL measured value.  

45 
Benzene Parameter Test Method (EPA NVFEL) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. If known, identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191) or PBMS method used by EPA NVFEL.
 
46 
RVP (EPA NVFEL) 
psi 
99.99; Number. If known, enter the EPA NVFEL measured value. 
 
47 
RVP Parameter Test Method (EPA NVFEL) 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. If known, identify the ASTM Method number (e.g., D5191). 
 
48 
Comments 
N/A 
AAAAAAAAA; Character. Enter any additional information or recordkeeping specific to this batch as needed. When providing additional information on a specific field, begin the comment with the field number in parentheses followed by the additional information.    
 


                                       
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