Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Proposed Rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Final Rule)

In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161) and under authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA finalized a greenhouse gas reporting rule in October of 2009 (henceforth referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program or GHGRP) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The rule, which became effective on December 29, 2009, requires reporting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from certain large facilities and suppliers. The GHGRP requires that sources emitting GHGs, supplying certain products that contain GHGs, or injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) underground in quantities above certain threshold levels of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report GHG data and other relevant information. Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities, and suppliers; provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements; and finalized confidentiality business information (CBI) determinations, amended recordkeeping requirements, and implemented an alternative verification approach. This supporting statement addresses information collection activities that would be imposed by the proposed Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Proposed Rule. EPA is proposing to amend specific provisions in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for the purposes of enhancing the quality of the data collected, clarifying elements of the rule, and streamlining changes. Specifically, the proposed amendments would amend the petroleum and natural gas systems source category of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to ensure that reporting is based on empirical data and accurately reflects total methane emissions and waste emissions from applicable facilities, and allows owners and operators of applicable facilities to submit empirical emissions data to demonstrate the extent to which a charge is owed. These proposed revisions include improving the existing calculation, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. These proposed revisions also establish and amend confidentiality determinations for the reporting of certain data elements to be added or substantially revised in these proposed revisions. See Section 4(b) and Table 1 of Attachment 1 for a complete list of proposed revisions to the reporting requirements."

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