Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT); Quality requirements (TBT)

Calculation, monitoring, and reporting of greenhouse gas data for petroleum and natural gas systems facilities; Quality management and quality assurance (ICS code(s): 03.120.10); Product and company certification. Conformity assessment (ICS code(s): 03.120.20); Air quality (ICS code(s): 13.040); Environmental testing (ICS code(s): 19.040); Pipeline components and pipelines (ICS code(s): 23.040); Valves (ICS code(s): 23.060); Pumps (ICS code(s): 23.080); Extraction and processing of petroleum and natural gas (ICS code(s): 75.020); Exploratory, drilling and extraction equipment (ICS code(s): 75.180.10); Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment (ICS code(s): 75.200)

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03.120.10 - Quality management and quality assurance; 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment; 13.040 - Air quality; 19.040 - Environmental testing; 23.040 - Pipeline components and pipelines; 23.060 - Valves; 23.080 - Pumps; 75.020 - Extraction and processing of petroleum and natural gas; 75.180.10 - Exploratory, drilling and extraction equipment; 75.200 - Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment; 03.120.10 - Quality management and quality assurance; 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment; 13.040 - Air quality; 19.040 - Environmental testing; 23.040 - Pipeline components and pipelines; 23.060 - Valves; 23.080 - Pumps; 75.020 - Extraction and processing of petroleum and natural gas; 75.180.10 - Exploratory, drilling and extraction equipment; 75.200 - Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending requirements that apply to the petroleum and natural gas systems source category of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to ensure that reporting is based on empirical data, accurately reflects total methane emissions and waste emissions from applicable facilities, and allows owners and operators of applicable facilities to submit empirical emissions data that appropriately demonstrate the extent to which a charge is owed under the Waste Emissions Charge. The EPA is also amending certain requirements that apply to the general provisions, general stationary fuel combustion, and petroleum and natural gas systems source categories of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to improve calculation, monitoring, and reporting of greenhouse gas data for petroleum and natural gas systems facilities. This action also establishes and amends confidentiality determinations for the reporting of certain data elements to be added or substantially revised in these amendments.This rule is effective 1 January 2025, except for Sec. 98.233 (amendatory instruction 12), Sec. 98.236 (amendatory instruction 16), and Sec. 98.238 (amendatory instruction 19) which are effective 15 July 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 1 January 2025.Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 98This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2027 identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0234. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0234/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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