Subpart A - General Provisions
This page provides resources for subpart A reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.
Reporter Resources
Subpart A Regulatory History
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description | First reporting year impacted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2024 | 89 FR 31802 | Final Rule |
Updates global warming potentials (GWPs), expands the GHGRP to new source categories, and revises the requirements for certain sectors to improve the data collected and program implementation. |
2024 (updated GWPs for existing reporters) 2025 (all other changes) |
| 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 (12/09/2016) (pdf) (87 pp, 801 KB) Response to Comments (12/09/2016) Final Rule Fact Sheet Memo: Table of Final 2015 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (01/15/2016) (pdf) (91 pp, 890 KB) |
2016 2017 2018 (Varies depending on subpart) |
| 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. |
2014 |
| 11/25/2014 | 79 FR 70352 | Final Rule | Amends subpart W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) and subpart A (General Provisions) to revise certain calculation methods, monitoring and data reporting requirements, and terms and definitions. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new or substantially revised data elements. Final Preamble and Rule (11/25/2014) (pdf) (75 pp, 1 MB) Response to Comments (11/25/2014) Proposed Rule: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (03/10/2014) (pdf) (68 pp, 937 KB) |
2015 |
| 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. |
2014 |
| 11/13/2013 | 78 FR 68162 | Final Rule |
Amends the calculation and monitoring methodologies for subpart I (Electronics Manufacturing). Makes harmonizing changes to subpart A (General Provisions). Establishes confidentiality determinations for new and revised data elements. |
2014 |
| 08/24/2012 | 77 FR 51477 | Final Rule |
Revises subparts A (General Provisions), I (Electronics Manufacturing), L (Fluorinated Gas Production), W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems), and TT (Industrial Waste Landfills) to correct errors and improve clarity and flexibility. |
2011 |
| 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 (08/13/2012) (pdf) (88 pp, 287 KB) Response to Comments (08/09/2012) Fact Sheet: Final Confidentiality Determinations for Nine Subparts and Amendments to Subparts A and I under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (1/10/2012) (pdf) (19 pp, 230 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (2/22/2012) (pdf) (17 pp, 212 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (2/24/2012) (pdf) (23 pp, 261 KB) More Information about CBI for GHG Reporting |
2011 |
| 12/23/2011 | 76 FR 80554 | Final Rule | Amends subparts A (General Provisions) and W (Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems) to clarify terms, calculation methods, and reporting requirements for subpart W. Final Preamble and Rule (12/23/2011) (pdf) (42 pp, 552 KB) Response to Comments (12/05/2011) Fact Sheet: 2011 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Affecting Subpart (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (08/04/2011) (pdf) (30 pp, 427 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (09/09/2011) (pdf) (42 pp, 437 KB) More Information about Subpart W - Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems |
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 (11/29/2011) (pdf) (25 pp, 341 KB) Response to Comments (11/29/2011) Fact Sheet: 2011 Technical Corrections, Clarifying, and Other Amendments to Certain Provisions of the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (08/04/2011) (pdf) (30 pp, 427 KB) More Information about 2011 Technical Corrections |
2011 |
| 08/25/2011 | 76 FR 53057 | Final Rule | Defers reporting of some data elements that are inputs to emissions equations until 03/31/2013 and others until 03/31/2015. Final Preamble and Rule (08/25/2011) (15 pp, 198 KB) Response to Comments (08/22/2011) Proposed Preamble and Rule (12/27/2010) (pdf) (15 pp, 247 KB) Call for Information (12/27/2010) (pdf) (5 pp, 202 KB) More Information about CBI for GHG Reporting |
2010 |
| 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 (05/26/2011) (pdf) (37 pp, 330 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/07/2010) (pdf) (40 pp, 366 KB) Correction Notice (10/17/2011) (pdf) (6 pp, 167 KB) Response to Comments (05/26/2011) Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/27/2010) (pdf) (4 pp, 164 KB) 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) Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements (pdf) CBI Powerpoint Presentation (pdf) |
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| 12/27/2010 | 75 FR 81338 | Interim Final Rule | Defers the 2010 reporting deadline for direct emitters with certain data elements to August 31, 2011. [This action is moot because the reporting date for year 2010 emissions was subsequently extended to 9/30/2011.] Interim Final Rule* (12/27/2010) (pdf) (11 pp, 232 KB) More Information about CBI for GHG Reporting *EPA did not solicit comments for this notice and no response to comment document was prepared. |
N/A |
| 12/17/2010 | 75 FR 79092 | Final Rule | Corrects technical and editorial errors, and clarifies rule provisions for subparts A, C, D, F, G, P, V, X, Y, AA, NN, OO and PP. Final Preamble and Rule (12/17/2010) (pdf) (81 pp, 667 KB) Response to Comments (12/17/2010) Fact Sheet: Revisions of Certain Provisions of the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (08/11/2010) (pdf) (72 pp, 478 KB) Final Rule: Revisions (December 17, 2010) |
2010 |
| 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 (10/28/2010) (pdf) (47 pp, 376 KB) Response to Comments (10/12/2010) Proposed Preamble and Rule (06/15/2010) (pdf) (34 pp, 316 KB) Final Rule: Technical Corrections (October 28, 2010) |
2010 |
| 09/22/2010 | 75 FR 57669 | Final Rule | Requires reporters to provide information about parent companies, their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, and whether emissions are from cogeneration. Final Preamble and Rule* (09/22/2010) (pdf) (18 pp, 137 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (04/12/2010) (pdf) (14 pp, 106 KB) More Information about Subpart A - General Provisions, Parent Company *All public comments for this action were addressed in the final preamble and rule; no response to comment document was prepared. |
2010 |
| 07/12/2010 | 75 FR 39736 | Final Rule | Adds the following subparts to 40 CFR Part 98: T (Magnesium Production), FF (Underground Coal Mines), II (Industrial Wastewater Treatment), and TT (Industrial Waste Landfills); also finalizes harmonizing changes to subpart A. Final Preamble and Rule (07/12/2010) (pdf) (43 pp, 388 KB) GHGRP Responses to Comments on EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0508 Withdrawal Notice (04/30/2010) (pdf) (133 KB) Direct Final Rule* (03/16/2010) (pdf) (8 pp, 165 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (03/16/2010) (pdf) (3 pp, 140 KB) Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) More Information on Subparts T, FF, II, TT * The direct final rule received adverse comment and was subsequently withdrawn. |
2011 |
| 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 (10/30/2009) (pdf) (260 pp, 1.4 MB) Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Preamble (pdf) GHGRP 2009 Final Rule Response to Comments Documents |
2010 |