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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson signed the following document on 

February 7, 2013, and EPA is submitting it for publication in the 

Federal Register (FR). While we have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this Internet version of the document, it is not the 

official version. Please refer to the official version in a forthcoming 

FR publication, which will appear on the Government Printing Office's 

FDSys website (http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action). {It 

will also appear on Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov) in 

Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417}.

6560.50

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 98

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417; FRL- XXXX-X]

RIN 2060-AR74

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best Available 

Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum 

and Natural Gas Systems Source Category

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed Rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to revise the deadline by 

which owners or operators of facilities subject to the 

petroleum and natural gas systems source category of the 

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule must submit requests for use 

of best available monitoring methods to the Administrator. 

This proposed revision does not change any other 

requirements for owners or operators as outlined in the 

best available monitoring method rule provisions. 
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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before 

[INSERT THE DATE 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF 

THIS PROPOSAL IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. 

Public Hearing. A public hearing will be held if 

requested. To request a hearing, please contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by 

[INSERT THE DATE 7 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF 

THIS PROPOSAL IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. If requested, the 

hearing will be conducted on [INSERT THE DATE 15 DAYS AFTER 

THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS PROPOSAL IN THE FEDERAL 

REGISTER], in the Washington, DC area. EPA will publish a 

notice in the Federal Register with further information 

about the public hearing if a public hearing is requested.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID 

No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417 by one of the following methods:

 Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments.

 E-mail: GHG_Reporting_Rule_Oil_And_Natural_Gas@epa.gov

 Fax: (202) 566–9744.

 Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID 

No. EPA-HQ-OAR–2011-0417, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20460.

 Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public 

Reading Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s 
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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

normal hours of operation, and special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed information.

Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. 

EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417. EPA's policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public docket without 

change and may be made available online at 

http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 

information provided, unless the comment includes 

information claimed to be confidential business information 

(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 

by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 

be CBI or otherwise protected through 

http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Send or deliver 

information identified as CBI to only the mail or 

hand/courier delivery address listed above, attention: 

Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous 

access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 

your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to 

EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov your 

e-mail address will be automatically captured and included 

as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket 

and made available on the Internet. If you submit an 
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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and 

cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able 

to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and 

be free of any defects or viruses.

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 

http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the 

index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 

CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by 

statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 

material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 

Publicly available docket materials are available either 

electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard 

copy at the Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room 

B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. This 

Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and 

the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.
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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate 

Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-

9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address: 

GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information, 

contact the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at: 

http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/reporters/index.html. To 

submit a question, select Rule Help center, then select 

Contact us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Why is the EPA issuing this proposed rule?

EPA is proposing to revise the deadline in 40 CFR 

98.234(f)(8)(i) by which owners or operators of facilities 

subject to the petroleum and natural gas systems source 

category, subpart W, of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule 

must submit a request to use best available monitoring 

methods to the Administrator. We have published a direct 

final rule making this revision in the “Rules and 

Regulations” section of this Federal Register because the 

EPA views this as a noncontroversial action and no adverse 

comments are anticipated. A further explanation for the 
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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

reasons for this action is in the preamble to the direct 

final rule. 

If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take 

further action on this proposed rule. If the EPA receives 

relevant adverse comment, we will publish a timely 

withdrawal notice in the Federal Register to inform the 

public that the direct final rule, or the relevant portion 

of the direct final rule, will not take effect. The rule 

provisions that are not withdrawn will become effective on 

the date set out in the direct final rule, notwithstanding 

relevant adverse comment on any other provision, unless we 

determine that it would not be appropriate to promulgate 

those provisions due to their being affected by the 

provision for which we receive relevant adverse comment. If 

the EPA does receive relevant adverse comment on the direct 

final rule and withdraws the direct final rule, we will 

address all public comments in any subsequent final rule 

based on this proposal. We will not institute a second 

comment period on this action. Any parties interested in 

commenting on the specific changes being made must do so by 

the comment deadline listed in the DATES section of this 

document. The EPA will not consider a comment to be adverse 

if a comment pertains to an aspect of Part 98 or 40 CFR 
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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

Part 98, Subpart W that is not addressed in the direct 

final rule. For further information about commenting on 

this action, please see the information provided in the 

ADDRESSES section of this document.
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best Available 

Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum 

and Natural Gas Systems Source Category

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This document is a prepublication version, signed by EPA Administrator 

Lisa P. Jackson on February 7, 2013. We have taken steps to ensure the 

accuracy of this version, but it is not the official version.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98

Environmental Protection, Administrative practice and 

procedures, Air pollution control, Greenhouse gases, 

Monitoring, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 

Date:

Lisa P. Jackson, 

Administrator.