On June 21, 2022, EPA published the proposed “Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule” (i.e., 40 CFR Part 98) in the Federal Register. A few selected proposed amendments are discussed below.
- EPA proposes that these amendments would become effective on January 1, 2023 and would implement the revisions beginning with the GHG reports for the 2023 reporting year.
- EPA is proposing changes to the subparts of 40 CFR Part 98 listed below.
A – General Provisions | Y – Petroleum Refineries |
C – Stationary Fuel Combustion Sources | BB – Silicon Carbide Production |
G – Ammonia Manufacturing | DD – Electrical Transmission & Distribution Equipment Use |
H – Cement Production | FF – Underground Coal Mines |
I – Electronics Manufacturing | GG – Zinc Production |
N – Glass Production | HH – Municipal Solid Waste Landfills |
P – Hydrogen Production | NN – Suppliers of Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids |
Q – Iron and Steel Production | OO – Suppliers of Industrial Greenhouse Gases |
S – Lime Manufacturing | PP – Suppliers of Carbon Dioxide |
W – Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | SS – Electrical Equipment Manufacture or Refurbishment |
X – Petrochemical Production | UU – Injection of Carbon Dioxide |
- EPA is proposing the types of rule revisions listed below
- Changes to calculation and monitoring methods as a result of an improved understanding of affected emission sources and GHGs end use.
- Revisions that require reporting additional data to better understand new emissions for source in specific sectors, enhance EPA’s understanding of sector-specific processes or other factors that impact GHG emission rates, improve verification of data reported and complement or educate other EPA programs.
- Changes intended to streamline requirements and enhance program implementation by providing increased efficiency, flexibility and clarifying identified provisions.
- Revisions that would increase transparency associated with carbon capture. Utilization and sequestration activities.
A copy of the proposed rule is available here. For more information, please visit EPA’s web site at www.epa.gov/ghgreporting. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before August 22, 2022.