### Action Initiation List

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## July 2011 Action Initiation List (as of 7 /

28 /2011)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The following actions were initiated by EPA this month. Explanations of which EPA actions are included on this list and of e ach element of the table can be found at the end of this document.

The two most recent Action Initiation Lists (AILs) can always be found at: http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/ail.html . But, they will not provide updates on the actions listed herein. Updates on priority rulemakings are available from EPA's Rulemaking Gateway ( www.epa.gov/rulemaking/ ).

If one of the rules on this AIL is in the Rulemaking Gateway, a link to the rule's profile is included in the table below. F or all rules

– those that are in the Gateway and those that are not

– you may obtain updates twice a year in EPA’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda,
which is accessible from these Web sites:

• EPA’s Laws, Regulations, Guidance and Dockets (http:/ /www.epa.gov/lawsregs/search/regagenda.html)

• RegInfo.gov (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain)

• Regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=UnifiedAgenda&agency=EPA&pubperiod=200710)

To assist you in tracking actions’ progr ess, the RINs in the table below are also displayed in the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda and the Rulemaking Gateway.

### Action Initiation List

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Date
2060

- AR09 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule:
Technical Revisions for
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems and
Electronics Manufacturing NPRM Akachi Imegwu
202

- 343

- 9709 imegwu.akachi@epa.gov This action proposes technical revisions to two subparts of the greenhouse gas reporting rule. These subparts are petroleum and natural gas systems ( Subpart W ; RIN 2060

- AP99 ) and electronics manufacturing ( Subpart I ; RIN 2060

- AQ00 ). EPA received questions from the public on specific provisions in Subpart W. This proposed action would address
inconsistencies in Subpart W rule text; clarify areas where the rule text was unclear; correct errors in rule methodologies for calculating greenhouse gases (GHG) such as incorrect equations; and further align language to more clearly portray EPA's intent. This action also proposes to amend the provisions contained within Subpart I

- electronics manufacturing

- to calculate and rep ort emissions from fluorinated GHGs used as heat transfer fluids (HTFs). Specifically, EPA is proposing to amend the definition of HTFs to include all flu orocarbons that can enter the atmosphere
under the conditions in which HTFs are used. 12 months or less

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# What EPA Actions Appear on the AILs?

Generally, AILs include those actions that 1) will appear in upcoming Semiannual Regulatory Agenda and 2) have been approved for commencement by EPA's Regulatory Policy Officer. In rare instances, an action will not appear on an AIL before it appears in the Agenda . Also, keep in mind that AILs will not post immediately.

Yo u can access a given month's list roughly 15 days after the close of the month (e.g., the April 2008 AIL will post sometime a round May 15 th ).



# What Does Each Column in the AIL Mean?

RIN: RIN stands for "Regulation Identifier Number." A RIN is assigned by the Regulatory Information Service Center , a component of the U.S. General Services Administration, to identify each regulatory action listed in our Semiannual Regulatory Agenda and Annual Regulatory Plans . Also, RINs are included in the headings of our rules when they are published in the Federal Register to make it easier for you to track our actions. An example of a n EPA RIN is 2050

- AG37. It is composed of two parts. The first part (i.e., 2050) identifies which office within EPA is in charge of the action. In this case, it is the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. The second part (e.g., AG37) is an alpha

- nu meric code automatically generated as rules are assigned a RIN.



## Title: Self

- explanatory.



## Stage: The stage of an action describes where we are in the rule writing process, from the very beginning when a rule (or other acti on) is just an idea to the end whe n it is published as a final rule (or other action) in the Federal Register. For example, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) stage announces a proposed rule or proposed modification to an existing rule. In the AILs, the following acronyms are used :

• ANPRM

- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• NPRM

- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Supplemental

- Supplemental NPRM

• Direct Final

- Direct Final Action

• Interim Final

– Interim Final Action

• Final

– Final Action

• Section 610 Review

– Agency Review under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act



## C ontact: Provides the name, phone, and email address for the EPA staff person assigned to this rule. Additionally, if a rule is in EP A's Rulemaking Gateway ( www.epa.gov/rulemaking/ ), then a link to the rule's profile will be provided in this column.



## Abstract: A brief summary of the action and its purpose.



## Projected Publication Date: Since many variables affect how lo ng it takes to write a rule or other action, it is difficult to predict a firm publication date when we have just started working on an action. Therefore, we insert one of two options in the "Projected Publication Date" column: 1) "12 months or less" and 2) "more than 12 months." These options give you some idea of how quickly we expect to complete an action.