Subpart GG – Zinc Production
This page provides resources for subpart GG reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.
Summary
Subpart GG zinc (Zn) production facilities consist of Zn smelters and secondary Zn recycling facilities.
Reporter Resources
Subpart GG Regulatory History
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Final Preamble and Rule (4/2024) (pdf) (3.4 MB) Response to Comments 2024 (pdf) Final Rule Fact Sheet (April 2024) (pdf) Fact Sheet about Updated GWPs (pdf) Supplemental Preamble and Rule (5/22/2023) (pdf) (1 MB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (6/21/2022) (pdf) (2.2 MB) Rulemaking Docket |
| 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, 633K) Response to Comments (10/2014) Fact Sheet (10/2014) (pdf) (41 KB) Memorandum: List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported (pdf) (561 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (9/11/2013) (pdf)(31 pp, 550K) More Information on 2014 Final 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, 935K) Correction Notice (11/2013) (pdf) (2 pp, 248K) Response to Comments (11/2013) Fact Sheet (11/2013) (pdf) (37.6 KB) Memo: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (pdf) (1 MB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (4/2/2013) (pdf) (77 pp, 909K) |
| 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, 330K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/07/2010) (pdf)(40 pp, 366K) Correction Notice (10/2011) (pdf)(6 pp, 167K) Response to Comments (5/2011) Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/27/2010) (pdf)(4 pp, 164K) Fact Sheet for CBI Rule (pdf) (43 KB) Memo: Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements (pdf) (1.8 MB) More Information on CBI Rule (pdf) (96 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, 376K) Response to Comments (10/2010) (pdf) (197 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (6/15/2010) (pdf) (34 pp, 316K) More Information on 10/2010 Final 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, 1.4MB) Proposed Rule (4/10/2009) (pdf) (3 MB) Proposed Preamble (4/10/2009) (pdf) (3.7 MB) Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Final Rule (pdf) (1.4 MB) Technical Support Document: Zinc Production (pdf) (115 KB) |