Subpart II – Industrial Wastewater Treatment
This page provides resources for subpart II reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.
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Summary
Subpart II consists of anaerobic processes used to treat industrial wastewater and wastewater treatment sludge at facilities.
Reporter Resources
Subpart II Regulatory History
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description | First reporting year impacted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (12/2016) (pdf) (87 pp, 801 KB) Response to Comments (12/2016) Fact Sheet: 2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations (pdf) Memo: Table of Final 2015 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (1/15/2016) (pdf) (91 pp, 890 KB) |
2017 |
| 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) Memorandum: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (4/2/2013) (pdf) (77 pp, 909 KB) |
2014 |
| 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 (8/2012) (pdf) (88 pp, 287 KB) Response to Comments (8/2012) 2012 CBI Fact Sheet (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 on 8/2012 Final Rule |
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 (11/2011) (pdf) (25 pp, 341 KB) Response to Comments (11/2011) 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 (8/4/2011) (pdf) (30 pp, 427 KB) More Information on Technical Corrections |
2011 |
| 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) Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/07/2010) (pdf) (40 pp, 366 KB) Correction Notice (10/2011) (pdf) (6 pp, 167 KB) Response to Comments (5/2011) Proposed Preamble and Rule (7/27/2010) (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) |
2011 |
| 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 (7/2010 (pdf) (43 pp, 372 KB) Response to Comments (7/2010) Withdrawal Notice (pdf) (133 KB) Direct Final Rule (3/16/2010) (pdf) *(8 pp, 165 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (3/16/2010) (pdf) (3 pp, 140 KB) Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) Subpart II - TSD (pdf) More Information on Subparts T, FF, TT * The direct final rule received adverse comment and was subsequently withdrawn. |
2011 |