# Final Rule: Mandatory Reporting of Fluorinated Gases Source Categories

Meeting Documentation Interagency Meeting

- Provide Overview of Key Comments and Responses, August 19,

2010

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# 8/19/10 Suzie Kocchi, Agencies A conference call was held to provide the No N/A

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202-343-9387 OMB, CEQ, comments and responses on fluorinated gas rule

DOE,EPA, that contains the following subparts: electronics,

Commerce, SF6 in electric power systems, SF6 in electrical

USTR, CEA, equipment, fluorinated gas production, imported

NASA products containingfluorinated gases.briefingslidesfortoday's3:30pmconferencecallSuzanneKocchito:Kymn,ChristineJ.08/19/201010:56AMHiChristine­Attachedb.elowarethebriefingslidesforthe3:30conferencecalltodayonfluorinatedgases.Canyoupleasecirculatetothegroup?Thanks,SuzieFinaLOMBBriefing8.19.10.pplMRR:AdditionalSourcesofFluorinatedGHGsSummaryofCommentsandResponsesInteragencyReviewAugust19,2010FluorinatedGHGs•F-GHGsinclude potent,long-lived•DuetohighGWPs,smallquantityofgases=largeemissionsperfacility•2010Proposalcovers:•ImportsandexportsF-GHGsinsidepre-chargedequipmentandclosed-cellfoams(SubpartQQ)•ManufacturersofT&Dequipment(SubpartSS)•UsersofT&Dequipment(SubpartDD)•EmissionsfromfluoriJ.;latedgasproduction(L)•Electronics(SubpartI)2StatusofProposal•Signed:March22,2010,availableonline•PublishedinFR:April12,2010•1publichearing:April20,2010- 4speakers:3industry,1environmentalNGO•Outreachmeetings:20todate•60-daycommentperiod(April12-June11)-Approx.60entitiesprovideduniquecommentson5subparts-Ingeneral,commentsweretechnicalinnature;nomajorpolicychangesrequired-KeycommentsdescribedbysubpartiIisubsequentslides3ImportsandExportsofF-GHGsinPreChargedEquipmentandClosed-cellFoam:KeyComments&ResponsesEquipmentishermeticallysealed,chargeQuantitiesaresignificantinaggregate,sizeissmall.GHGswillbeemittedduringuseanddisposal.MotorvehicleairconditionersaremovingTimingandextentofatransitionaretolowGWPrefrigerantunknown,insufficientevidencetoexempt-Exempt/delay/reducerequirementsentiresector.Off-rampfor3yrsunder15,000mtC02eand5yrsunder25,000mtC02ealreadyprovidedby2009finalrule.Insomecases,reportersmaynothaveAddedalternatereportingrequirementsforaccesstoparticularclosed-cellfoamdata.suchinstances.4T&DEquipmentManufacture:KeyComments&Responses__--lIIIScaleaccuracyof1%andannualRelaxaccuracyrequirements(±2Ibs).recalibrationrequirementsareRequirerecalibrationatfrequencyburdensomeandmaynotbetechnicallyrecommendedbyscalemanufacturer.feasible.ClarifyboundarybetweenEquipmentAddedclarifyinglanguagetobothManufacture(SubpartSS)andsubparts.EquipmentUse(SubpartDD).5T&DEquipmentUse:KeyComments&Responses__<G.ommedtRes,ponseDefinitionofFacility=SystemAddedlanguageclarifyingboundary-Systemgenerallyacceptablebetweensystems.-Clarifyboundarybetweensystems.RequirementtoinventoryquantityofSF6ExcludesmallequipmentfromrequirementcurrentlycontainedinsmallequipmentistoinventoryquantityofSF6currentlyburdensome.containedinequipment.ExcludeSubpartDElectricGeneratingClarifythatonlyEGUfacilitiesthatexceedUnits(EGU)fromreportingrequirementstheSubpartDDthresholdmustreportSF6forthissourcecategory.emissionsfromthissourcecategory.6FluorinatedGasProduction:KeyComments&Responses@ommentRaiseemissions"cut-oft"thattriggersmorerigorousventmeasurements.Emissionsfromequipmentleakssmallandcurrentmethodsdon'tapplytoFGHGs.AllowmorethanoneyeartocompletetestingChangemethodforestimatingemissionsforpurposesofapplyingthecutoff,effectivelyraisingit.Allowfacilitiesmoreflexibilityinestimatingequipmentleaks(facilityspecificmethods,defaultEFs).AllowpetitiontouseBestAvailableMonitoringMethods(BAMM)whereitisnotreasonablyfeasibletoinstallmeasurementequipmentoracquire.measurementservicesbyruledeadlines.ElectronicsManufacturing:KeyComments&ResponsesCalculation/ReportingMethods-Semiconductors•SupportuseofdefaultEFs,butEPA's9categoryapproach(defaultEFs)wasnottechnicallysupported:•Flaweduncertaintyanalysis•Insufficientetchprocessemissionsdata.•EnvironmentalNGO:SupportuseofdirectlymeasuredEFs;useofdefaultswillresultinlesscertainestimateascomparedtodirectmeasurement.•1nllJlm:y:Gasapportionmentmethod(basedonwaferpass)isburdensomeandwouldrequirenewmetersand/orsoftware.•EPArecognizesdatalimitations,needforadditionalmeasurement-specificallyforetchprocesses;EPAalsorecognizesthatdirectlymeasuredEFswillresultinamoreaccurateemissionsestimate.•Twodifferentmethodologiesforsemiconductormanufacturingfacilities,dependingonmanufacturingcapacity:•$10,500m'siliean(approx.62facilities):DefaultEFsfor5processtypesllcsub-types.• >10,500m'silicon(approx.29facilities):Hybridmethod:defaultEFsfor4processtypesllcsub-types(i.e.cleanprocesses)anddirectlymeasuredEFsforetchprocesstype.•EPAreceivedlimitedinformationonalternativesincomments.•IndustrycostestimatesweremuchhigherthanEPAestimates,butwerenotsubstantiated.•Modifiedrequirementstoprovideflexibilityaslongasthemodelisdocumented&verified(repeatable).78EconomicImpactAnalysis:ElectronicsManufacturing*DifferencebetweenindustryandEPA'ssector-widecost:$2MillionIndustrye.timate.erelotalco.l.(noldiscountedorannualized).EPAcostsIntheeconomicana/yOisa,..pre..nteda.firstyear/.ubsequentyearennualizedco.sIs.TheEPAco.sIsInthlslablearelitefirstoosts(notdiscounledorannualized)forcompari.onwiththeindUstryestimale••Iiiihi8tzyJlatimateaEPACOliiblente.rAaliiiiptionDevelopProeess$16.3Million$3.6Million.I!FdevelopmentcostswouldonlybeilltUnedbylUi'"EmluionFaetonJsemicanductorcompanies(11compmiesoperate29lar&e(EPa)laallties).2009commentsfordirectlymeasuredUs:-Assumes3fulltimetechnicillJlspercompany.$.205Mmion(perplltfonnbasis)-CommentersincludednodetailedinfonnationonbowcoJ1.werecalculated.$78.3Million(perrecipebasis)Apportioninggu$13.7Million$2.2Million-Assumes11companiesoperate291argestfacilities.usage-data·Eachcompanypayingfunprice(x)foronefacilitylUldo.sxmanagementforeacbsubsequentfacility.a_are·Commentersincludednodetailedinformationonhowcosts(291argeatCabs)werecalculated.OtherLaborand$3·4Million$'.9Million-IndustryoverestimatedcompliancecostsandusedhigherOlkMCos"laborrates.Non..semtconductor-$1'"Million$0.05Million-EPAestimatebasedonlaborcostsfor3non-semioonduetorElectronicselectronicsfacilitiesusingdefaultEFsand2processtypes.Facilities-EPAestimatesnocapitalcostsforusingdefaultEFtand2processtypes.TOTAL$34.8Million$7.8Million-Bothindu.stryandEPAtotaloostestimatesdonotincludeoptionalOREtesting."EPAestimatabasedon29ISffjesemiconductorfacilitie.usingHybridmethod;62non4affjesemIconductorfacililiesu.ingclefauffEFsfor5processtypes4.sub-lype:s;end3non-semiconrJudorelectronicsfacilitiesusingdefaultsend2processtyp....EconomicImpactAnalysis:Overview•Background-CompliancecostsdirectlyrelatedtoGHGreporting,notGHGmitigation-Estimatesbasedonlaborandequipmentrequiredto•Measureandreportemissions•PreparemonitoringandQA/QCplans•Maintainrecordsandmanagedata•Baseline-AssumesnoneofthecoveredfacilitiesarereportingGHGemissions•Costmodel-Estimatedcostsusingrepresentativefacilityapproach-Costscalculatedseparatelyforyearandsubsequentyears•Totalcostestimate-$6.8million(year1)and$7-4million(subsequentyears)•Changessinceproposal-RevisionofmodelfacilityandmonitoringmethodsusedinsubpartI910EconomicImpactAnalysis:SummarySubpilrtImportsandExportsofF-GHGsinPreChargedEquipmentandFoamElectricalEquipmentManufactureElectricalEquipmentUseFluorinatedGasProductionElectronicsManufacturingCostasproposed:$700,000firstyearnationalcost-nochangeforfinalruleCostasproposed:$200,000firstyearnationalcost-nochangeforfinalruleCostasproposed:$390,000firstyearnationalcost-nochangeforfinalruleCostasproposed:$2.1millionfirstyearnationalcost-nomajorchangeincostexpectedforfinalruleCostasproposed:$2.9millionfirstyearnationalcost-Costincreasedapproximately$300kforfinalrule(firstyearnationalcost$3.2million,subsequentyearnationalcost$5.6million11