Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
Rulemaking Notices
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2013 | 78 FR 25392 | Final Rule | Revises the deadline by which owners or operators of facilities subject to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category (Subpart W) must submit requests for use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM) to the Administrator. Final Rule (PDF) (5 pp, 255K) Fact Sheet (PDF) (1 pg, 29K) Response to Comments (2 pp, 18K) |
| 04/05/2013 | 78 FR 20632 | Notice of Data Availability | Makes available for public comment estimated global warming potentials (GWPs) and the analysis supporting them, for several fluorinated GHGs and fluorinated HTFs. Provides a thirty (30) day comment period following publication in the Federal Register. Comments submitted in response to this notice will inform future amendments to Table A-1 to Part 98, adding the GWPs of some or all of the fluorinated GHGs and fluorinated HTFs listed in the notice. Notice (PDF) (6 pp, 251K) |
| 04/02/2013 | 78 FR 19605 | Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule | Withdraws the direct final rule published on February 19, 2013 which amended the deadline by which owners and operators of facilities subject to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category (Subpart W) must submit requests for use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM) to the Administrator. Notice (PDF) (1 pg, 219K) |
| 04/02/2013 | 78 FR 19802 | Proposed Rule | Proposal to amend the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), including technical amendments, amendments related to global warming potentials (GWPs), and confidentiality determinations for new or revised data elements. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (77 pp, 911K) Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 52K) Memorandum (PDF) (115 pp, 1M) Correction to Proposed Rule (2 pp, 255K) |
| 02/19/2013 | 78 FR 11585 | Direct Final Rule | Revises the deadline by which owners or operators of facilities subject to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category (Subpart W) must submit requests for use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM) to the Administrator. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (5 pp, 236K) Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 30K) Cost Burden Memorandum (PDF) (2 pp, 19K) |
| 02/19/2013 | 78 FR 11619 | Proposed Rule | Revises the deadline by which owners or operators of facilities subject to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category (Subpart W) must submit requests for use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM) to the Administrator. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 203K) Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 30K) Cost Burden Memorandum (PDF) (2 pp, 19K) |
| 11/20/2012 | 77 FR 69585 | Notice | Announces an extension of the public comment period for subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing) until January 16, 2013 and that additional documentation on the proposed amendments and confidentiality determinations for subpart I is available in the docket. Notice; extension of public comment period (PDF) (2 pp, 201K) |
| 10/26/2012 | 77 FR 65377 | Notice | Announces EPA’s plan to authorize contractors named in the notice to access information submitted under the GHGRP that may be designated or claimed as confidential business information. EPA is accepting comments until November 5. Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 204K) |
| 10/16/2012 | 77 FR 63538 | Proposed Rule | Proposes amending calculation and monitoring methodologies for Subpart I, Electronics Manufacturing. Also proposes confidentiality determinations for reporting of the new and revised data elements under the proposed amendments to subpart I. Many of these proposed actions are in response to a petition to reconsider specific aspects of subpart I. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (65 pp, 794K) Subpart I Amendments Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 45K) |
| 08/24/12 | 77 FR 51477 | Final Rule | Addresses concerns raised by reporters and corrects error; provides greater clarity and flexibility to facilities subject to subparts A (General Provisions), I (Electronics Manufacturing), L (Fluorinated Gas Producers), W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems), and TT (Industrial Waste Landfills). Preamble and Rule (PDF) (19 pp, 462K) Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 42K) More information |
| 08/13/2012 | 77 FR 48072 | Final Rule | Finalizes confidentiality determinations for most data elements to be reported under nine subparts; defers the deadline for reporting certain recently added data elements that are inputs to emission equations in three subparts; finalizes amendments to Electronics Manufacturing (subpart I) to remove the requirement for a facility to recalculate the previous reporting years emissions and resubmit them to EPA where use of BAMM is allowed. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (18 pp, 311K) Fact Sheet: Final Confidentiality Determinations for Nine Subparts and Amendments to Subparts A and I (PDF) (3 pp, 44K) More information |
| 05/21/2012 | 77 FR 29935 | Proposed Rule | Amends and clarifies certain terms and provisions within Subpart A (General Provisions); Subpart L (Fluorinated Gas Producers); Subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems); and Subpart TT (Industrial Waste Landfills) to clarify rule provisions, modify specific provisions to address concerns raised by reporters, and correct errors. The minor amendment to subpart A aligns the definition of heat transfer fluids found in subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing) with the annual emissions reporting requirements in subpart A. The proposed amendments are not anticipated to place additional requirements on reporters and do not significantly change the monitoring and calculation methodologies. Corrections and clarifications made in this action will be helpful to owners and operators of facilities subject to the upcoming September 28, 2012 reporting deadline. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (19 pp, 420K) More information |
| 04/13/2012 | 77 FR 22312 | Notice | Announces EPA’s plan to authorize contractors named in the notice to access information submitted under the GHGRP that may be designated or claimed as confidential business information. EPA is accepting comments until April 30, 2012. Notice (PDF) (4 pp, 210K) More information |
| 03/19/2012 | 77 FR 15990 | Extension of Public Comment Period | Extends the public comment period for the proposed rule regarding proposed confidentiality determinations for certain data elements reported under subpart W. Announcement (PDF) (1 pg, 193K) More information |
| 02/24/2012 | 77 FR 11039 | Proposed Rule | Determines which data elements reported under subpart W would be considered confidential business information (CBI); also defers deadline for reporting some inputs to emissions equations until 2015. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (23 pp, 261K) More information on CBI More information on subpart W |
| 02/22/2012 | 77 FR 10373 | Final Rule | Finalizes amendments to the definition of fluorinated heat transfer fluids and to the provisions to estimate and report emissions from fluorinated heat transfer fluids. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (9 pp, 184K) More information |
| 02/22/2012 | 77 FR 10434 | Proposed Rule | Re-proposes confidentiality determinations for the data elements in subpart I and proposes amendments to subpart I regarding calculation and reporting of emissions from facilities using BAMM. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (17 pp, 212K) More information |
| 02/03/2012 | 77 FR 5514 | Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment | Announces and explains EPA's preliminary determinations regarding the provisional GWPs submitted by two companies for eight fluorinated GHGs for the purposes of the calculations in 40 CFR 98.123(c)(1) (a provision of subpart L). Notice of Data Availability (PDF) (3 pp, 165K) More Information |
| 01/10/2012 | 77 FR 1434 | Proposed Rule | Re-proposes confidentiality determinations for data elements for 8 subparts (L, DD, II, QQ, RR, SS, TT, UU). Preamble and Rule (PDF) (19 pp, 230K) More Information |
| 12/23/2011 | 76 FR 80554 | Final Rule | Amends specific provisions in subparts A and W. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (42 pp, 552K) More Information |
| 11/29/2011 | 76 FR 73866 | Final Rule | Corrects technical and editorial errors, clarify compliance obligations, correct data reporting elements, and make other changes to subparts A, W, FF, II, OO, RR, and TT. Final Rule (PDF) (25 pp, 341K) More Information |
| 10/17/2011 | 76 FR 64010 | Direct Final Rule | Corrects an erroneous reference in EPA’s procedures for handling certain required data. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (6 pp, 167K) More Information |
| 10/04/2011 | 76 FR 61293 | Extension of Public Comment Period | Extends public comment period for proposed technical revisions and clarifications to subparts A, I, and W. Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 152K) More Information on Subparts A, I, W |
| 09/27/2011 | 76 FR 59542 | Final Rule | Electronics Manufacturing (Subpart I): Amends calculation methodologies to afford flexibility to certain manufacturers. Preamble and Rule (10 pp, 185K) More Information |
| 09/27/2011 | 76 FR 59533 | Final Rule | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W): Revises provisions and deadlines for use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM). Preamble and Rule (PDF) (9 pp, 175K) More Information |
| 09/09/2011 | 76 FR 56010 | Proposed Rule | Would provide corrections and clarification on existing requirements, increase flexibility on calculation methodologies, amend data reporting requirements, and clarify terms and definitions for subparts A, I, and W. Proposed Rule (PDF) (42 pp, 437K) More Information on Subparts A, I, W |
| 08/25/2011 | 76 FR 53057 | Final Rule | Defers reporting of certain data elements that are inputs to emissions equations for subparts C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG, II, RR, TT, UU. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (15 pp, 235K) More information |
| 08/23/2011 | 76 FR 52659 | Notice | Details EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs' intent to authorize named contractors' access to confidential business information supplied under the reporting program. Notice (PDF) (4 pp, 192K) More information |
| 08/04/2011 | 76 FR 47392 | Proposed Rule | Would correct technical and editorial errors, clarify compliance obligations, correct data reporting elements, and make other changes to subparts A, W, FF, II, OO, RR, and TT. Proposed Rule (PDF) (30 pp, 427K) More information |
| 06/27/2011 | 76 FR 37300 | Proposed Rule | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W): Would extend period that Subpart W facilities would be allowed to use BAMM in 2011 without approval, expand list of sources which can use BAMM during 2011 without submitting a request, and extend deadline for requesting BAMM beyond 2011. Proposed Rule (PDF) (8 pp, 212K) More information |
| 06/22/2011 | 76 FR 36339 | Final Rule | Electronics Manufacturing (Subpart I): Extends three deadlines related to using Best Available Monitoring Methods (BAMM) from June 30, 2011 to September 30, 2011. Final Rule (PDF) (4 pp, 194K) More information |
| 06/22/2011 | 76 FR 36472 | Proposed Rule | Electronics Manufacturing (Subpart I): Would allow the largest semiconductor facilities the option to calculate emissions using default emission factors in Subpart I, instead of recipe-specific emission factors for the plasma etching process type in reporting years 2011 and 2012. Proposed Rule (PDF) (8 pp, 217K) More information |
| 05/26/2011 | 76 FR 30782 | Final Rule | Finalizes confidentiality determinations for 34 subparts for data elements that are not inputs to emissions equations. Finalizes amendments to 40 CFR 2 governing CBI obtained under 40 CFR 98. Final Rule (PDF) (37 pp, 330K) More information |
| 04/25/2011 | 76 FR 22825 | Final Rule; Grant of Reconsideration | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) : Extends deadline for submitting BAMM requests during the 2011 calendar year from April 30, 2011 to July 31, 2011; extends period during which specific sources could automatically use BAMM. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (3 pp, 52K) More information |
| 03/18/2011 | 76 FR 14812 | Final Rule | Extends 2010 reporting deadline from March 31, 2011 to September 30, 2011. Final Rule (PDF) (7 pp, 70K) More information |
| 01/19/2011 | 76 FR 3062 | Public Hearing Notice and Extension of Public Comment Period | Announces a public hearing and extends the public comment period for the 12/27/2010 proposed rule. Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 67K) More Information |
| 12/27/2010 | 75 FR 81338 | Interim Final Regulation | Deferral of Reporting Date for certain Data Elements: Defers the 2010 reporting deadline for direct emitters with certain data elements to August 31, 2011. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (11 pp, 139K) More Information |
| 12/27/2010 | 75 FR 81350 | Proposed Rule | Proposes to defer the reporting of data elements that are inputs to emission equations for three years. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (15 pp, 154K) More Information |
| 12/17/2010 | 75 FR 79092 | Final Rule | Corrects technical and editorial errors, and clarifies rule provisions for subparts C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, O, P, Q, R, S, V, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, EE, GG, HH, JJ, NN, OO and PP. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (81 pp, 667K) More information |
| 12/01/2010 | 75 FR 75060 | Final Rule | Adds subparts RR (Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide) and subpart UU (Injection of Carbon Dioxide). Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 340K) More information about Geologic Sequestration More information about Underground Injection |
| 12/01/2010 | 75 FR 74774 | Final Rule | Adds subparts I, L, DD, QQ, and SS. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (89 pp, 1.0M) More Information on Subparts I, L, DD, QQ, SS |
| 11/30/2010 | 75 FR 74458 | Final Rule | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W): Requires monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (59 pp, 670K) More information |
| 10/28/2010 | 75 FR 66434 | Final Rule | Corrects technical and editorial errors, and clarifies rule provisions for subparts E, H, K, N, O, P, Q, S, V, Z, CC, EE, GG, HH, LL, and NN. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (47 pp, 376K) More Information |
| 09/22/2010 | 75 FR 57669 | Final Rule | Requires reporters to provide information about parent companies, their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, and whether emissions are from cogeneration. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (18 pp, 137K) More Information |
| 08/27/2010 | 75 FR 52691 | Extension of public comment period | Extends the comment period for the July 27, 2010 supplemental proposal. Extension of Public Comment Period (PDF) (2 pp, 55K) More Information |
| 08/11/2010 | 75 FR 48744 | Proposed Rule | Would correct technical and editorial errors, clarify various GHG emissions calculations and equations, and provide additional clarity for rule provisions in subparts A, C, D, F, G, P, V, X, Y, AA, NN, OO, and PP. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (72 pp, 478K) More Information |
| 07/27/2010 | 75 FR 43889 | Supplement to Proposed Rule | Explains how the confidentiality determinations of the July 7, 2010 Proposed Rule would interact with the data elements created or changed by the August 11, 2010 Proposed Rule. Supplemental proposal (PDF) (4 pp, 72K) More Information |
| 07/12/2010 | 75 FR 39736 | Final Rule | Finalizes the mandatory reporting of four source categories for Reporting Year 2011. These comprise Subparts T, FF, II, and TT. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (43 pp, 372K) More Information on Subparts T, FF, II, TT |
| 07/07/2010 | 75 FR 39094 | Proposed Rule | Proposes amendments to 40 CFR 2, which governs CBI obtained under 40 CFR 98, and describes confidentiality determinations for all subparts. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (40 pp, 275K) More information |
| 06/15/2010 | 75 FR 33950 | Proposed Rule | Would provide technical corrections, clarifying language, and amend certain provisions related to subparts A, E, H, K, N, O, P, Q, S, V, Z, CC, EE, GG, HH, LL, MM, and NN. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (34 pp, 316K) More Information |
| 05/13/2010 | 75 FR 26904 | Notice of Data Availability | Notice to inform public of a document that describes draft default emissions factors for refined semiconductor manufacturing processes. Subpart I, Electronics Manufacturing, Notice of Data Availability (NODA) (PDF) (3 pp, 56K) More Information |
| 04/30/2010 | 75 FR 22699 | Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule | Withdrawal of the direct final rule published on March 16, 2010. Withdrawal Notice (PDF) (1 pg, 40K) More Information |
| 04/12/2010 | 75 FR 18455 | Proposed Rule | Would require reporters to provide information about parent companies, their NAICS code(s), and whether emissions are from cogeneration. Would impact Subpart A. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (14 pp, 106K) More Information |
| 04/12/2010 | 75 FR 18608 | Proposed Rule | Would initiate the mandatory reporting of Subpart W: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems for the 2011 reporting year. Proposed Rule (PDF) (43 pp, 326K) More Information |
| 04/12/2010 | 75 FR 18576 | Proposed Rule | Would initiate the mandatory reporting of Subpart RR: Injection and Geological Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide. For the 2011 reporting year. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 280K) More Information on RR, Geologic Sequestration More Information on UU, Underground Injection |
| 04/12/2010 | 75 FR 18652 | Proposed Rule | Would initiate the mandatory reporting of five source categories concerning fluorinated gases for Reporting Year 2011. These comprise subparts I, L, DD, QQ, SS. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (72 pp, 546K) More Information on Subparts I, L, DD, QQ, SS |
| 03/16/2010 | 75 FR 12451 and 75 FR 12489 | Harmonizing Changes | A direct final rule that changes the 2009 Final Rule to more easily add new subparts for future reporting years. Final Rule (PDF) (8 pp, 78K) Proposed Rule (PDF) (3 pp, 49K) More Information |
| 10/30/2009 | 74 FR 56260 | Final Rule | Finalizes the mandatory reporting of 30 source categories for Reporting Year 2010. These comprise subparts: A, C, D, E, F, G, H, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, EE, GG, HH, JJ, LL, MM, NN, OO, and PP. Preamble and Rule (PDF) (260 pp, 1.4M) |
| 04/10/2009 | 74 FR 16448 | Proposed Rule | Would initiate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program by requiring the reporting of GHG data and information from large sources and suppliers in the United States. Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule Rule (PDF) (126 pp, 3M) Preamble (PDF) (161 pp, 3.7M) |