Historical Rulemakings
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Listing of Federal Register notices and links to more information for each rulemaking action related to EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description | First reporting year impacted |
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| 12/09/2016 | 81 FR 89188 | Final Rule | Revises 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 (PDF) (87 pp, 801K) Response to Comments Final Rule Fact Sheet Memo: Table of Final 2015 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(91 pp, 890K) |
2016 2017 2018 (Varies depending on subpart) |
| 11/30/2016 | 81 FR 86490 | Final Rule | Revises 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 (PDF) (30 pp, 393K) Response to Comments Final Rule Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (20 pp, 352K) |
2017 |
| 05/25/2016 | 81 FR 33219 | Notice (Information Collection Request Renewal) | Solicits public comment on EPA’s request to renew the GHGRP Information Collection Request (ICR). Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 210K) Response to Comments Notice of ICR Renewal Request (PDF) (3 pp, 219K) |
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| 10/22/2015 | 80 FR 64262 | Final Rule | Amends 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 (PDF) (38 pp, 562K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (136 pp, 529K) |
2016 |
| 12/11/2014 | 79 FR 73750 | Final Rule | Adds 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 (PDF) (1 p, 230K) Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (48 pp, 796K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (01/10/2012) (19 pp, 222K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (09/11/2013) (PDF) (31 pp, 550K) Proposed Rule (11/19/2013) (PDF) (24 pp, 400K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/31/2014) (PDF) (21 pp, 370K) Notice of Data Availability (PDF) (6 pp, 251K) |
2014 |
| 11/25/2014 | 79 FR 70352 | Final Rule | Amends 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 (PDF) (75 pp, 1MB) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (68 pp, 937K) |
2015 |
| 10/24/2014 | 79 FR 63750 | Final Rule | Amends 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 (PDF) (51 pp, 633K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 550K) Memorandum: List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported More Information |
2014 |
| 06/09/2014 | 79 FR 32948 | Notice | Provides 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 (PDF) (6 pp, 225K) Memo: Publication of Aggregated Greenhouse Gas Data |
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| 11/29/2013 | 78 FR 71904 | Final Rule | Updates 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 (PDF) (79 pp, 935K) Correction Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 248K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Memo: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (77 pp, 909K) |
2014 |
| 11/13/2013 | 78 FR 68162 | Final Rule | Amends 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 (PDF) (78 pp, 2MB) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (65 pp, 794K) More Information |
2014 |
| 05/01/2013 | 78 FR 25392 | Final Rule | Revises 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 (PDF) (5 pp, 255K) Fact Sheet Response to Comments Direct Final Rule (PDF)* (2 pp, 203K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 203K) *The direct final rule received adverse comment and was subsequently withdrawn. |
2014 |
| 11/27/2012 | 77 FR 70749 | Notice (Information Collection Request Renewal) |
Solicits public comment on EPA’s request to renew the GHGRP Information Collection Request (ICR). Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 210K) Response to Comments Notice of ICR Renewal Request (PDF)(3 pp, 218K) |
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| 08/24/2012 | 77 FR 51477 | Final Rule | Revises 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 (PDF) (19 pp, 462K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (19 pp, 420K) More Information |
2011 |
| 08/13/2012 | 77 FR 48072 | Final Rule | Establishes 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 (PDF) (88 pp, 287K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (1/10/2012) (PDF) (19 pp, 230K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (2/22/2012) (PDF) (17 pp, 212K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (2/24/2012) (PDF) (23 pp, 261K) More Information |
2011 |
| 02/22/2012 | 77 FR 10373 | Final Rule | Amends 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 (PDF) (9 pp, 184K) Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (42 pp, 437K) More Information |
2011 |
| 12/23/2011 | 76 FR 80554 | Final Rule | Amends 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 |
| 11/29/2011 | 76 FR 73866 | Final Rule | Amends 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 |
| 09/27/2011 | 76 FR 59542 | Final Rule | Amends 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 |
| 09/27/2011 | 76 FR 59533 | Final Rule | Revises 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 |
| 08/25/2011 | 76 FR 53057 | Final Rule | Defers 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 |
| 06/22/2011 | 76 FR 36339 | Grant of Reconsideration | Electronics 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 (PDF)* (4 pp, 194K) More Information *EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared. |
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| 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 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 More Information |
2010 2011 (varies depending on subpart) |
| 04/25/2011 | 76 FR 22825 | Final Rule; Grant of Reconsideration | Amends 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 (PDF)* (3 pp, 52K) More Information *EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared. |
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| 03/18/2011 | 76 FR 14812 | Final Rule | Extends 2010 reporting deadline from March 31, 2011 to September 30, 2011. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF)* (7 pp, 70K) *EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared. |
2010 |
| 12/27/2010 | 75 FR 81338 | Interim Final Rule | Defers 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 (PDF)* (11 pp, 232K) More Information *EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared. |
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| 12/17/2010 | 75 FR 79092 | Final Rule | Corrects 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 (PDF) (81 pp, 667K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (72 pp, 478K) More Information |
2010 |
| 12/01/2010 | 75 FR 75060 | Final Rule | Adds subparts RR (Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide) and subpart UU (Injection of Carbon Dioxide) to 40 CFR Part 98. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 340K) Response to Comments Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 280K) More Information about Geologic Sequestration More Information about Underground Injection |
2011 |
| 12/01/2010 | 75 FR 74774 | Final Rule | Adds subparts I, L, DD, QQ, and SS, which are sources of fluorinated GHGs, to 40 CFR Part 98. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (89 pp, 1MB) Response to Comments Proposed Preamble and Rule (4/12/2010) (PDF) (72 pp, 546K) Proposed Rule (4/10/2009) Proposed Preamble (4/10/2009) More Information on Subparts I, L, DD, QQ, SS |
2011 |
| 11/30/2010 | 75 FR 74458 | Final Rule | Adds subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to 40 CFR Part 98. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (59 pp, 670K) Response to Comments Proposed Rule (PDF) (43 pp, 326K) More Information |
2011 |
| 10/28/2010 | 75 FR 66434 | Final Rule | Corrects 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 (PDF) (47 pp, 376K) Response to Comments Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (34 pp, 316K) More Information |
2010 |
| 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. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF)*(18 pp, 137K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (14 pp, 106K) More Information *All public comments for this action were addressed in the final preamble and rule; no response to comment document was prepared. |
2010 |
| 07/12/2010 | 75 FR 39736 | Final Rule | Adds 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 (PDF) (43 pp, 372K) Response to Comments Withdrawal Notice (PDF) Direct Final Rule (03/16/2010) (PDF) * (8 pp, 165K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (03/16/2010) (PDF)(3 pp, 140K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (04/10/2009) More Information on Subparts T, FF, II, TT * The direct final rule received adverse comment and was subsequently withdrawn. |
2011 |
| 10/30/2009 | 74 FR 56260 | Final 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. |
2010 |