Process Diagram for a Quality Assurance Plan

Below is a diagram that shows the process to create, submit, and activate a Quality Assurance Plan. It shows the interaction between the OTAQ Registration System, the EPA Moderated Transaction System, and EPA.

QAP Process Diagram

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1. In OTAQREG, the QAP Provider creates a new QAP company.
2. In OTAQREG, the QAP Provider enters Qualification information, General Plan, and Pathway-specific Plan(s) for new QAP company.
3. EPA reviews QAP Plan/Pathway(s).
4. If the QAP Plan is not ready for activation, EPA rejects QAP Plan/Pathway(s) with explanation and the QAP Provider goes back to step 2.
   • If the QAP Plan is ready for activation, EPA activates QAP Plan/Pathway(s) and the QAP Provider proceeds to step 4.
   • In OTAQREG, the QAP Provider requests association between new company and Fuel Producer.
5. In OTAQREG, the Fuel Producer accepts association for specific fuel pathway(s).
6. In EMTS, the Fuel Producer generates Q-RINs for pathways with active QAP association.
7. In EMTS, the Fuel Producer can transact Q-RINs.

Key:

• QAP = Quality Assurance Plan
• OTAQREG = the OTAQ Registration System
• EMTS = the EPA Moderated Transaction System
• EPA = the United States Environmental Protection Agency
• Q-RINs = a RIN verified by a registered independent third-party auditor using an approved QAP