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Historical Rulemakings

Listing of Federal Register notices and links to more information for each rulemaking action related to EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

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Federal Register Rulemaking Notices
Federal Register DateCitationActionDescriptionFirst reporting year impacted
12/09/201681 FR 89188Final RuleRevises 29 subparts to streamline implementation, improve data quality, provide flexibility, and clarify the rule. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new or substantially revised data elements. Final action in response to a Petition for Reconsideration.
Final Preamble and Rule (12/09/2016) (pdf) (87 pp, 801 KB)
Response to Comments (12/09/2016)
Final Rule Fact Sheet
Memo: Table of Final 2015 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
Proposed Preamble and Rule (01/15/2016) (pdf) (91 pp, 890 KB)
2016
2017
2018
(Varies depending on subpart)
11/30/201681 FR 86490Final RuleRevises subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to add new monitoring methods consistent with the New Source Performance Standard for the oil and gas industry. Also finalizes emission factors for leaking equipment, and establishes confidentiality determinations for new or substantially revised data elements.
Final Preamble and Rule (11/30/2016) (pdf) (30 pp, 393 KB)
Response to Comments (12/01/2016)
Final Rule Fact Sheet
Proposed Preamble and Rule (01/29/2016) (pdf) (20 pp, 352 KB)
2017
05/25/201681 FR 33219Notice (Information Collection Request Renewal)Solicits public comment on EPA’s request to renew the GHGRP Information Collection Request (ICR).
Notice (05/25/2016) (pdf) (2 pp, 210 KB)
Response to Comments (05/25/2016)
Notice of ICR Renewal Request (pdf) (3 pp, 219 KB)
N/A
10/22/201580 FR 64262Final RuleAmends subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to establish first-time reporting requirements for onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting activities, onshore natural gas transmission pipelines, completions and workovers of oil wells with hydraulic fracturing, and well identification numbers. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new data elements.
Final Preamble and Rule (10/22/2015) (pdf) (38 pp, 562 KB)
Response to Comments (10/22/2015)
Documentation for 2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determination for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (pdf) (136 pp, 529 KB)
2016
12/11/201479 FR 73750Final RuleAdds chemical-specific and default global warming potentials (GWPs) for fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-GHGs) and fluorinated heat transfer fluids (F-HTFs) to the general provisions of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, makes conforming changes to subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing) and subpart L (Fluorinated Gas Production), amends certain provisions of subpart L, and establishes confidentiality determinations for certain reporting requirements of subpart L.
Correction Notice (12/24/2014) (pdf) (1 p, 230 KB)
Final Preamble and Rule (12/11/2014) (pdf) (48 pp, 796 KB)
Response to Comments (12/11/2014)
Supporting Materials for Addition of Global Warming Potentials to the General Provisions and Amendments and Confidentiality Determinations for Fluorinated Gas Production
Proposed Preamble and Rule (01/10/2012) (19 pp, 222 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (09/11/2013) (pdf) (31 pp, 550 KB)
Proposed Rule (11/19/2013) (pdf) (24 pp, 400 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/31/2014) (pdf) (21 pp, 370 KB)
Notice of Data Availability (04/05/2013) (pdf) (6 pp, 251 KB)
2014
11/25/201479 FR 70352Final RuleAmends subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) and subpart A (General Provisions) to revise certain calculation methods, monitoring and data reporting requirements, and terms and definitions. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new or substantially revised data elements.
Final Preamble and Rule (11/25/2014) (pdf) (75 pp, 1 MB)
Response to Comments (11/25/2014)
Supporting Materials for 2014 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
Proposed Preamble and Rule (03/10/2014) (pdf) (68 pp, 937 KB)
2015
10/24/201479 FR 63750Final RuleAmends reporting and recordkeeping requirements and establishes an alternative electronic verification approach for 23 subparts to address concerns regarding public disclosure of business sensitive information while maintaining EPA’s ability to verify emissions and ensure compliance.
Final Preamble and Rule (10/24/2014) (pdf) (51 pp, 633 KB)
Response to Comments (12/11/2014)
Supporting Materials for Revisions to Reporting and Recordkeeping  Requirements, and Confidentiality Determinations under the GHGRP
Proposed Preamble and Rule (09/11/2013) (31 pp, 550 KB)
Memorandum: List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported
More Information on CBI for GHG Reporting
2014
06/09/201479 FR 32948NoticeProvides notice of EPA’s intent to publish aggregated versions of certain data collected under the GHGRP, including totals, averages, and other aggregated versions of data. The data that EPA intends to aggregate were previously determined to be confidential business information in their original, non-aggregated form. This notice describes the criteria used to determine whether confidential data are sufficiently aggregated such that publishing them would provide useful information while protecting the data that are entitled to confidentiality protection. Notice (06/09/2014) (pdf) (6 pp, 225 KB)
CBI Aggregation Memo 06/09/14 (pdf) (158.95 KB)
N/A
11/29/201378 FR 71904Final RuleUpdates global warming potentials (GWPs) to reflect IPCC AR4 values, and amends 27 subparts to improve and clarify reporting requirements. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new and revised data elements.
Final Preamble and Rule (11/29/2013) (pdf) (79 pp, 935 KB)
Correction Notice (01/22/2014) (pdf) (2 pp, 248 KB)
Response to Comments (11/22/2013)
Supporting Materials for 2013 Revisions to the GHG Reporting Rule and Final Confidentiality Determinations for New or Substantially Revised Data Elements
Memo: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
Proposed Preamble and Rule (04/02/2013) (pdf) (77 pp, 909 KB)
2014
11/13/201378 FR 68162Final RuleAmends the calculation and monitoring methodologies for subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing). Makes harmonizing changes to subpart A (General Provisions). Establishes confidentiality determinations for new and revised data elements.
Final Preamble and Rule (11/13/2013) (pdf) (78 pp, 2 MB)
Response to Comments (08/19/2013)
Supporting Materials for Final Amendments and Confidentiality Determinations for Electronic Manufacturing
Proposed Preamble and Rule (pdf) (65 pp, 794 KB)
More Information on Subpart I -- Electronics Manufacturing
2014
05/01/201378 FR 25392Final RuleRevises the deadline by which owners or operators of facilities subject to subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) must submit requests for use of best available monitoring methods (BAMM).
Final Preamble and Rule (05/01/2013) (pdf) (5 pp, 255 KB)
Supporting Materials for Revision to Best Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category
Response to Comments - BAMM (pdf) (17.33 KB)
Direct Final Rule (02/19/2013)* (2 pp, 203 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (02/19/2013) (pdf) (2 pp, 203 KB)
*The direct final rule received adverse comment and was subsequently withdrawn.
2014
11/27/201277 FR 70749Notice
(Information Collection Request Renewal)
Solicits public comment on EPA’s request to renew the GHGRP Information Collection Request (ICR).
Notice (11/27/2012) (pdf) (2 pp, 210 KB)
Response to Comments (11/27/2012)
Notice of ICR Renewal Request (pdf) (3 pp, 218 KB)
 
08/24/201277 FR 51477Final RuleRevises subparts A (General Provisions), I (Electronics Manufacturing), L (Fluorinated Gas Production), W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems), and TT (Industrial Waste Landfills) to correct errors and improve clarity and flexibility.
Final Preamble and Rule (08/24/2012) (pdf) (19 pp, 462 KB)
Response to Comments (08/09/2012)
Supporting Materials for 2012 Technical Corrections... of the Fluorinated Gas Source Category
Proposed Preamble and Rule (05/21/2012) (pdf) (19 pp, 420 KB)
Technical Corrections for GHG Reporting
2011
08/13/201277 FR 48072Final RuleEstablishes confidentiality determinations for most data elements to be reported under subparts I, W, DD, FF, II, QQ, RR, SS, TT, and UU; defers the deadline for reporting certain recently added data elements that are inputs to emission equations in subparts W, FF, and TT; finalizes amendments to subpart I to remove the requirement for a facility using Best Available Monitoring Methods (BAMM) to recalculate the previous reporting years’ emissions and resubmit to EPA.
Final Preamble and Rule (08/13/2012) (pdf) (88 pp, 287 KB)
Response to Comments (08/09/2012)
2012 CBI Fact Sheet (pdf) (44.15 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (1/10/2012) (pdf) (19 pp, 230 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (2/22/2012) (pdf) (17 pp, 212 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (2/24/2012) (pdf) (23 pp, 261 KB)
More Information on CBI for GHG Reporting
2011
02/22/201277 FR 10373Final RuleAmends subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing) to change the definition of fluorinated heat transfer fluids (F-HTF) and add provisions to report emissions of F-HTF.
Final Preamble and Rule (02/22/2012) (pdf) (9 pp, 184 KB)
02/22/2012 Fact Sheet (pdf) (48.55 KB, 02/2012)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (09/09/2011) (pdf) (42 pp, 437 KB)
More Information on Subpart I -- Electronics Manufacturing
2011
12/23/201176 FR 80554Final RuleAmends subparts A (General Provisions) and W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to clarify terms, calculation methods, and reporting requirements for subpart W.
Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (42 pp, 552K)
Response to Comments
Fact Sheet
Proposed Preamble and Rule (08/04/2011) (PDF) (30 pp, 427K)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (09/09/2011) (PDF) (42 pp, 437K)
More Information
2011
11/29/201176 FR 73866Final RuleAmends subparts A, W, FF, II, OO, RR, and TT to clarify reporting requirements and correct technical and editorial errors.
Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (25 pp, 341K)
Response to Comments
Fact Sheet
Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (30 pp, 427K)
More Information
2011
09/27/201176 FR 59542Final RuleAmends the calculation methods for subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing) to provide flexibility.
Final Preamble and Rule (PDF)* (10 pp, 185K)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (06/22/2011) (PDF) (8 pp, 217K)
Notice of Data Availability (NODA) (PDF) (3 pp, 56K)
More Information
*All public comments for this action were addressed in the final preamble and rule; no response to comment document was prepared.
2011
09/27/201176 FR 59533Final RuleRevises the provisions for using Best Available Monitoring Methods (BAMM) for subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems).
Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (9 pp, 175K)
Response to Comments
Fact Sheet
Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (8 pp, 212K)
More Information
2011
08/25/201176 FR 53057Final RuleDefers reporting of some data elements that are inputs to emissions equations until 03/31/2013 and others until 03/31/2015.
Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (15 pp, 235K)
Response to Comments
Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (15 pp, 247K)
Call for Information (PDF) (5 pp, 202K)
More Information
2010
06/22/201176 FR 36339Grant of ReconsiderationElectronics Manufacturing (Subpart I): Extends three deadlines related to using Best Available Monitoring Methods (BAMM) from June 30, 2011 to September 30, 2011.
Final Preamble and Rule (06/22/2011) (pdf)* (4 pp, 194 KB)
More Information on Subpart I -- Electronics Manufacturing
*EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared.
N/A
05/26/201176 FR 30782Final RuleFinalizes 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 Preamble and Rule (PDF) (37 pp, 330K)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/07/2010) (PDF) (40 pp, 366K)
Correction Notice (PDF) (6 pp, 167K)
Response to Comments
Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/27/2010) (PDF) (4 pp, 164K)
Fact Sheet
Memo: Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements
CBI Powerpoint Presentation (pdf) (95.58 KB)
2010
2011 (varies depending on subpart)
04/25/201176 FR 22825Final Rule; Grant of ReconsiderationAmends subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to extend the deadline for submitting Best Available Monitoring Methods (BAMM) requests during the 2011 calendar year; extends the period during which some sources could automatically use BAMM.
Final Preamble and Rule (04/25/2011) (pdf)* (3 pp, 52 KB)
More Information on Subpart W -- Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
*EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared.
N/A
03/18/201176 FR 14812Final RuleExtends 2010 reporting deadline from March 31, 2011 to September 30, 2011.
Final Preamble and Rule (03/18/2011) (pdf)* (7 pp, 70 KB)
*EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared.
2010
12/27/201075 FR 81338Interim Final RuleDefers the 2010 reporting deadline for direct emitters with certain data elements to August 31, 2011. [This action is moot because the reporting date for year 2010 emissions was subsequently extended to 9/30/2011.]
Interim Final Rule (12/27/2010) (pdf)* (11 pp, 232 KB)
More on Confidential Business Information for GHG Reporting
*EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared.
N/A
12/17/201075 FR 79092Final RuleCorrects technical and editorial errors, and clarifies rule provisions for subparts A, C, D, F, G, P, V, X, Y, AA, NN, OO and PP.
Final Preamble and Rule (12/17/2010) (pdf) (81 pp, 667 KB)
Response to Comments (12/17/2010)
Fact Sheet: Revisions of Certain Provisions of the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) (97.8 KB, Nov 2010)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (08/11/2010) (pdf) (72 pp, 478 KB)
More Information on Final Rule: Revisions (December 17, 2010)
2010
12/01/201075 FR 75060Final RuleAdds subparts RR (Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide) and subpart UU (Injection of Carbon Dioxide) to 40 CFR Part 98.
Final Preamble and Rule (12/01/2010) (pdf) (31 pp, 340 KB)
Response to Comments (12/01/2010)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (04/12/2010) (pdf) (31 pp, 280 KB)
More Information about Geologic Sequestration
More Information about Underground Injection
2011
12/01/201075 FR 74774Final RuleAdds subparts I, L, DD, QQ, and SS, which are sources of fluorinated GHGs, to 40 CFR Part 98.
Final Preamble and Rule (12/01/2010) (pdf) (89 pp, 1 MB)
GHGRP Responses to Comments Received on EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927
Proposed Preamble and Rule (4/12/2010) (pdf) (72 pp, 546 KB)
Proposed Rule (4/10/2009)
Proposed Preamble (4/10/2009)
More Information on Subparts I, L, DD, QQ, SS
2011
11/30/201075 FR 74458Final RuleAdds subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to 40 CFR Part 98.
Final Preamble and Rule (11/30/2010) (pdf) (59 pp, 670 KB)
Response to Comments (11/30/2010)
Proposed Rule (04/12/2010) (pdf) (43 pp, 326 KB)
More Information on Subpart W -- Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
2011
10/28/201075 FR 66434Final RuleCorrects technical and editorial errors, and clarifies rule provisions for subparts A, E, H, K, N, O, P, Q, S, V, Z, CC, EE, GG, HH, LL, MM, and NN.
Final Preamble and Rule (10/28/2010) (pdf) (47 pp, 376 KB)
Response to Comments
Proposed Preamble and Rule (06/15/2010) (pdf) (34 pp, 316 KB)
More Information on Final Rule: Technical Corrections (October 28, 2010)
2010
09/22/201075 FR 57669Final RuleRequires reporters to provide information about parent companies, their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, and whether emissions are from cogeneration.
Final Preamble and Rule (09/22/2010) (pdf)*(18 pp, 137 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (04/12/2010) (pdf) (14 pp, 106 KB)
More Information on Subpart A -- General Provisions, Parent Company
*All public comments for this action were addressed in the final preamble and rule; no response to comment document was prepared.
2010
07/12/201075 FR 39736Final RuleAdds the following subparts to 40 CFR Part 98: T (Magnesium Production), FF (Underground Coal Mines), II (Industrial Wastewater Treatment), and TT (Industrial Waste Landfills); also finalizes harmonizing changes to subpart A.
Final Preamble and Rule (07/12/2010) (pdf) (43 pp, 372 KB)
GHGRP Responses to Comments on EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508
Withdrawal Notice (04/30/2010) (pdf) (133 KB)
Direct Final Rule (03/16/2010) (pdf) * (8 pp, 165 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (03/16/2010) (pdf) (3 pp, 140 KB)
Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) (3.03 MB)
More Information on Subparts T, FF, II, TT
* The direct final rule received adverse comment and was subsequently withdrawn.
2011
10/30/200974 FR 56260Final Rule

Finalizes the first 30 subparts of 40 CFR Part 98, comprising subparts A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, EE, GG, HH, JJ, LL, MM, NN, OO, and PP.
Final Preamble and Rule (10/30/2009) (pdf) (260 pp, 1.4 MB)
Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) (3.03 MB)
Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Preamble (pdf) (3.71 MB)
GHGRP 2009 Final Rule Response to Comments Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Final Rule (pdf) (1.32 MB)

2010

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