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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)

Subpart C – General Stationary Fuel Combustion Sources

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Proposed and Promulgated Rules

40 CFR Part 98.30
Federal Register Date Citation Action Description
12/09/2016 81 FR 89188 Final Rule Finalizes revisions to specific provisions covering 29 subparts of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to streamline implementation, improve data quality, more accurately reflect industry practices, and provide clarification.
Correction Notice (PDF) (1 p, 245K)
Preamble and Rule (PDF) (87 pp, 801K)
Final Rule Fact Sheet
Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (91 pp, 890K)
11/29/2013 78 FR 71904 Final Rule Finalizes amendments that consist of three parts: amendments related to global warming potentials (GWPs), other amendments largely based on feedback from stakeholders, and confidentiality determinations for new or revised data elements.
Preamble and Rule (PDF) (79 pp, 935K)
Memo: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
Summary of Public Comments and Responses (DOC) (267 pp, 1.2 MB)
Factsheet
09/11/2013 78 FR 55994 Proposed Rule Proposes amended recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and enhanced verification procedures for certain reporters in 24 GHGRP subparts. Proposed changes would address concerns that public disclosure of certain data elements that are inputs to the equations used to calculate emissions and deferred from reporting until 2015 would reveal business sensitive information and maintain EPA’s ability to verify emissions, and ensure compliance.
Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 550K)
Fact Sheet
Memorandum: List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Proposed Not To Be Reported
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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
Memorandum
Correction to Proposed Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 255K)
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)
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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 Final Rule (PDF) (81 pp, 667K)
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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)
10/30/2009 74 FR 56260 Final Rule Finalizes the mandatory reporting of 30 source categories for Reporting Year 2010.
Final Rule
Preamble
Response to Comments Document: Subpart C — General Stationary Fuel Combustion Sources
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.
Rule
Preamble
Subpart C Background Technical Support Document

Implementation Information

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