Subpart DD – Use of Electric Transmission and Distribution Equipment
This page provides resources for subpart DD reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.
Implementation Information
Proposed and Promulgated Rules
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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) |
2017 |
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 |
11/29/2013 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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) Fact Sheet Technical Support Document: Emissions from Electric Power Equipment Use Economic Impact Assessment More Information on Subparts I, L, QQ, SS |
2011 |