OMB Control No. 2060-0328 

Expires 07/31/2011 

NATURAL GAS STAR PROGRAM: MEMORANDUM OF 

UNDERSTANDING FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

This is a voluntary agreement between ___________________________________________ (company name) 

and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the purpose of reducing methane releases to the 

atmosphere by implementing cost-effective emission reduction technologies and practices. 

Authorized Company Representative: (name) 

Signature: Date: 

Reid Harvey: Acting Director, Climate Change Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Signature: Date: 

Partner’s Designated Natural Gas STAR Implementation Manager: 

Name: 

Title: 

Address: 

City/State: 

Zip Code/Postal Code: 

Country: 

Telephone: 

Fax: 

E-mail: 

EPA’s Responsibilities 

1. Assign a Natural Gas STAR Representative responsible for assisting the partner in implementing the 

Program. 

2. Assist partners with Program implementation by: (1) analyzing emerging technologies and practices; (2) 

developing workshops and training courses; and (3) cataloguing and communicating technologies and 

operation & maintenance practices. 

3. Provide partners with public recognition for their commitment to the Program. 

Natural Gas STAR Partner’s Responsibilities 

1. Appoint a company representative as the Natural Gas STAR Program Implementation Manager 

responsible for implementing this voluntary agreement. 

2. Submit an implementation plan within one year of signing this agreement outlining expected activities 

and scope of implementation. 

3. Implement, within three years, applicable technologies and operation & maintenance practices at 

facilities as outlined in the implementation plan when cost-effective (as defined by the partner). 

4. Submit annual reports describing the measures implemented, the cost of implementation, and the 

associated methane emission reductions. 

5. Communicate participation to employees and cooperate with EPA efforts to publicize the Program. 

General Terms 

1. This agreement can be terminated by either party at any time, with no notice or penalties and no further 

obligation. EPA agrees not to publicize a partner’s withdrawal from the Program. 

2. The partner agrees that the activities it undertakes connected with this MOU are not intended to provide 

services to the U.S. Government and that the partner will not seek compensation from the U.S. 

Government. 

3. The partner agrees that it will not claim or imply that its participation in the Program constitutes EPA 

approval or endorsement of anything other than the commitment to the Program. 

Under the Global Methane 

Initiative, The Natural Gas STAR 

Program is a flexible, nonregulatory, and voluntary 

partnership between the EPA and 

the international oil and natural 

gas industry aimed at facilitating 

and accounting for cost-effective 

methane emission reductions 

worldwide. 

The Natural Gas STAR Program 

has identified technologies and 

operating & maintenance practices 

in use by industry as cost-effective 

options for reducing methane 

emissions. A complete listing of 

these measures can be found at 

epa.gov/gasstar. 

Please send completed forms to: 

Roger Fernandez 

The Natural Gas STAR Program 

Team Leader 

Phone: +1 (202) 343-9386 

Fax: +1 (202) 343-2202 

E-mail: fernandez.roger@epa.gov

Standard Mail:

Roger Fernandez 

The Natural Gas STAR Program 

U.S. EPA (6207J) 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20460 

U.S.A. 

Express/Overnight Mail:

Roger Fernandez 

The Natural Gas STAR Program 

U.S. EPA (6207J) 

1310 L Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20005 

U.S.A. 

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