Subpart EE – Titanium Dioxide Production

This page provides resources for subpart EE reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.

Summary

The titanium dioxide (TiO2) production source category consists of any facility that uses the chloride process to produce titanium dioxide. 

Reporter Resources

Subpart EE Regulatory History

40 CFR Part 98.310
Federal Register Date Citation Action Description
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 (10/2014) (pdf) (51 pp, 633 KB)
Response to Comments (10/2014)
Fact Sheet: Revisions to Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Final Confidentiality Determinations under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (pdf) (40.52 KB, Sep 2014) (41 KB)
Memorandum: Final Data Elements Deferred to March 31, 2015, List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported (pdf) (560.53 KB, Sep 2014)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (9/11/2013) (pdf) (31 pp, 550 KB)
More Information on 10/2014 Rule
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 (11/2013) (pdf) (79 pp, 935 KB)
Correction Notice (11/2013) (pdf) (2 pp, 248 KB)
Response to Comments (11/2013)
Fact Sheet: 2013 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations (pdf) (37.58 KB, Nov 2013)
Memorandum: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (pdf) (1.02 MB, Sept 2013)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (4/2/2013) (pdf) (77 pp, 909 KB)
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 (5/2011) (pdf) (37 pp, 330 KB)
Correction Notice (10/2011) (pdf) (6 pp, 167 KB)
Response to Comments (5/2011)
Fact Sheet: Final Confidentiality Determinations for Data Collected Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and Amendments to Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air Act (pdf) (43.28 KB, May 2011)
Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements (pdf) (1.76 MB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/27/2010) (pdf) (4 pp, 164 KB)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/07/2010) (pdf) (40 pp, 366 KB)
CBI Powerpoint Presentation (pdf) (95.58 KB)
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 (10/2010) (pdf) (47 pp, 376 KB)
Response to Comments (10/2010)
Proposed Preamble and Rule (6/15/2010) (pdf) (34 pp, 316 KB)
More Information on 10/2010 Rule
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.
Final Preamble and Rule (10/2009) (pdf) (260 pp, 1.4 MB)
Response to Comments Document: Subpart EE - Titanium Dioxide Production (pdf) (40.16 KB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Final Rule (pdf) (1.32 MB)
Technical Support Document: Titanium Dioxide Production (pdf) (88.12 KB)
Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) (3.03 MB)
Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Preamble (pdf) (3.71 MB)

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