Subpart LL—Suppliers of Coal-based Liquid Fuels

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§98.380 Definition of the source category.

This source category consists of producers, importers, and 

exporters of products listed in Table MM-1 of subpart MM that 

are coal-based (coal-to-liquid products).

(a) A producer is the owner or operator of a coal-toliquids facility. A coal-to-liquids facility is any facility 

engaged in converting coal into liquid products using a process 

involving conversion of coal into gas and then into liquids 

(e.g., Fischer-Tropsch) or conversion of coal directly into 

liquids (i.e., direct liquefaction).

(b) An importer or exporter shall have the same meaning 

given in §98.6.

§98.381 Reporting threshold.

Any supplier of coal-to-liquid products who meets the 

requirements of §98.2(a)(4) must report GHG emissions.

§98.382 GHGs to report.

You must report the CO2 emissions that would result from the 

complete combustion or oxidation of fossil-fuel products 

(besides coal or crude oil) that you produce, use as feedstock, 

import, or export during the calendar year. Additionally, 

producers must report CO2 emissions that would result from the 
complete combustion or oxidation of any biomass co-processed 

with fossil fuel-based feedstocks.

§98.383 Calculating GHG emissions.

You must follow the calculation methodologies of §98.393 as 

if they applied to the appropriate coal-to-liquid product 

supplier (i.e., calculation methodologies for refiners apply to 

producers of coal-to-liquid products and calculation 

methodologies for importers and exporters of petroleum products 

apply to importers and exporters of coal-to-liquid products).

(a) In calculation methodologies in §98.393 for petroleum 

products or petroleum-based products, suppliers of coal-toliquid products shall also include coal-to-liquid products.

(b) In calculation methodologies in §98.393 for non-crude 

feedstocks or non-crude petroleum feedstocks, producers of coalto-liquid products shall also include coal-to-liquid products 

that enter the facility to be further processed or otherwise 

used on site.

(c) In calculation methodologies in §98.393 for petroleum 

feedstocks, suppliers of coal-to-liquid products shall also 

include coal and coal-to-liquid products that enter the facility 

to be further processed or otherwise used on site.

§98.384 Monitoring and QA/QC requirements.

You must follow the monitoring and QA/QC requirements in 

§98.394 as if they applied to the appropriate coal-to-liquid 
product supplier. Any monitoring and QA/QC requirement for 

petroleum products in §98.394 also applies to coal-to-liquid 

products.

§98.385 Procedures for estimating missing data.

You must follow the procedures for estimating missing data 

in §98.395 as if they applied to the appropriate coal-to-liquid 

product supplier. Any procedure for estimating missing data for 

petroleum products in §98.395 also applies to coal-to-liquid 

products.

§ 98.386 Data reporting requirements.

In addition to the information required by §98.3(c), the 

following requirements apply:

(a) Producers shall report the following information for 

each coal-to-liquid facility:

(1) [Reserved]

(2) For each product listed in Table MM-1 of subpart MM of 

this part that enters the coal-to-liquid facility to be further 

processed or otherwise used on site, report the total annual 

quantity in metric tons or barrels. For natural gas liquids, 

quantity shall reflect the individual components of the product.

(3) For each feedstock reported in paragraph (a)(2) of this 

section that was produced by blending a fossil fuel-based 

product with a biomass-based product, report the percent of the 

volume reported in paragraph (a)(2) of this section that is 
fossil fuel-based (excluding any denaturant that may be present 

in any ethanol product).

(4) Each standard method or other industry standard 

practice used to measure each quantity reported in paragraph 

(a)(2) of this section.

(5) [Reserved]

(6) For each product (leaving the coal-to-liquid facility)

listed in Table MM-1 of subpart MM of this part, report the 

total annual quantity in metric tons or barrels. For natural gas 

liquids, quantity shall reflect the individual components of the 

product. Those products that enter the facility, but are not 

reported in (a)(2), shall not be reported under this paragraph.

(7) For each product reported in paragraph (a)(6) of this 

section that was produced by blending a fossil fuel-based 

product with a biomass-based product, report the percent of the 

volume reported in paragraph (a)(6) of this section that is 

fossil fuel-based (excluding any denaturant that may be present 

in any ethanol product).

(8) Each standard method or other industry standard 

practice used to measure each quantity reported in paragraph 

(a)(6) of this section.

(9) For every feedstock reported in paragraph (a)(2) of 

this section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of subpart MM 

of this part was used to determine an emissions factor, report:
(i) The number of samples collected according to §98.394(c)

(ii) The sampling standard method used.

(iii) The carbon share test results in percent mass.

(iv) The standard method used to test carbon share.

(v) The calculated CO2 emissions factor in metric tons CO2

per barrel or per metric ton of product.

(10) For every non-solid feedstock reported in paragraph 

(a)(2) of this section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of 

subpart MM of this part was used to determine an emissions 

factor, report:

(i) The density test results in metric tons per barrel.

(ii) The standard method used to test density.

(11) For every product reported in paragraph (a)(6) of this 

section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of this subpart was 

used to determine an emissions factor, report:

(i) The number of samples collected according to 

§98.394(c).

(ii) The sampling standard method used.

(iii) The carbon share test results in percent mass.

(iv) The standard method used to test carbon share.

(v) The calculated CO2 emissions factor in metric tons CO2 

per barrel or metric ton of product.

(12) For every non-solid product reported in paragraph 

(a)(6) of this section for which Calculation Method 2 of subpart 
MM of this part was used to determine an emissions factor, 

report:

(i) The density test results in metric tons per barrel.

(ii) The standard method used to test density.

(13) [Reserved]

(14) For each specific type of biomass that enters the 

coal-to-liquid facility to be co-processed with fossil fuelbased feedstock to produce a product reported in paragraph 

(a)(6) of this section, report the annual quantity in metric 

tons or barrels.

(15) Each standard method or other industry standard 

practice used to measure each quantity reported in paragraph 

(a)(14) of this section.

(16) The CO2 emissions in metric tons that would result from 

the complete combustion or oxidation of each feedstock reported 

in paragraph (a)(2) of this section that were calculated 

according to §98.393(b) or (h).

(17) The CO2 emissions in metric tons that would result from 

the complete combustion or oxidation of each product (leaving 

the coal-to-liquid facility) reported in paragraph (a)(6) of 

this section that were calculated according to §98.393(a) or 

(h).

(18) Annual CO2 emissions in metric tons that would result 

from the complete combustion or oxidation of each type of 
biomass feedstock co-processed with fossil fuel-based feedstocks 

reported in paragraph (a)(14) of this section, calculated 

according to §98.393(c).

(19) Annual CO2 emissions that would result from the 

complete combustion or oxidation of all products, calculated 

according to §98.393(d).

(20) Annual quantity of bulk NGLs in metric tons or barrels 

received for processing during the reporting year.

(b) In addition to the information required by §98.3(c), 

each importer shall report all of the following information at 

the corporate level:

(1) [Reserved.]

(2) For each product listed in Table MM-1 of subpart MM of 

this part, report the total annual quantity in metric tons or 

barrels. For natural gas liquids, quantity shall reflect the 

individual components of the product as listed in Table MM–1 of 

subpart MM of this part.

(3) For each product reported in paragraph (b)(2) of this 

section that was produced by blending a fossil fuel-based 

product with a biomass-based product, report the percent of the 

volume reported in paragraph (b)(2) of this section that is 

fossil fuel-based (excluding any denaturant that may be present 

in any ethanol product).
(4) Each standard method or other industry standard 

practice used to measure each quantity reported in paragraph 

(b)(2) of this section.

(5) For each product reported in paragraph (b)(2) of this 

section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of this subpart used 

was used to determine an emissions factor, report:

(i) The number of samples collected according to 

§98.394(c).

(ii) The sampling standard method used.

(iii) The carbon share test results in percent mass.

(iv) The standard method used to test carbon share.

(v) The calculated CO2 emissions factor in metric tons per 

barrel or per metric ton of product.

(6) For each non-solid product reported in paragraph (b)(2) 

of this section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of this 

subpart was used to determine an emissions factor, report:

(i) The density test results in metric tons per barrel.

(ii) The standard method used to test density.

(7) The CO2 emissions in metric tons that would result from 

the complete combustion or oxidation of each imported product 

reported in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, calculated 

according to §98.393(a).
(8) The total sum of CO2 emissions that would result from 

the complete combustion or oxidation of all imported products, 

calculated according to §98.393(e).

(c) In addition to the information required by §98.3(c), 

each exporter shall report all of the following information at 

the corporate level:

(1)[Reserved]

(2) For each product listed in table MM-1 of subpart MM of 

this part, report the total annual quantity in metric tons or 

barrels. For natural gas liquids, quantity shall reflect the 

individual components of the product.

(3) For each product reported in paragraph (c)(2) of this 

section that was produced by blending a fossil fuel-based 

product with a biomass-based product, report the percent of the 

volume reported in paragraph (c)(2) of this section that is 

fossil fuel-based (excluding any denaturant that may be present 

in any ethanol product).

(4) Each standard method or other industry standard 

practice used to measure each quantity reported in paragraph 

(c)(2) of this section.

(5) For each product reported in paragraph (c)(2) of this 

section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of this subpart was 

used to determine an emissions factor, report:
(i) The number of samples collected according to 

§98.394(c).

(ii) The sampling standard method used.

(iii) The carbon share test results in percent mass.

(iv) The standard method used to test carbon share.

(v) The calculated CO2 emissions factor in metric tons per 

barrel or per metric ton of product.

(6) For each non-solid product reported in paragraph (c)(2) 

of this section for which Calculation Methodology 2 of this 

subpart used was used to determine an emissions factor, report:

(i) The density test results in metric tons per barrel.

(ii) The standard method used to test density.

(7) The CO2 emissions in metric tons that would result from 

the complete combustion or oxidation of each exported product 

reported in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, calculated 

according to §98.393(a).

(8) Total sum of CO2 emissions that would result from the 

complete combustion or oxidation of all exported products, 

calculated according to §98.393(e).

(d) Blended feedstock and products. 

(1) Producers, exporters, and importers must report the 

following information for each blended product and feedstock 

where emissions were calculated according to §98.393(i):

(i) Volume or mass of each blending component.
(ii) The CO2 emissions in metric tons that would result from 

the complete combustion or oxidation of each blended feedstock 

or product, using Equation MM-12 or Equation MM-13 of §98.393.

(iii) Whether it is a blended feedstock or a blended

product.

(2) For a product that enters the facility to be further 

refined or otherwise used on site that is a blended feedstock, 

producers must meet the reporting requirements of paragraph

(a)(2) of this section by reflecting the individual components 

of the blended feedstock.

(3) For a product that is produced, imported, or exported 

that is a blended product, producers, importers, and exporters 

must meet the reporting requirements of paragraphs, (a)(6), 

(b)(2), and (c)(2) of this section, as applicable, by reflecting 

the individual components of the blended product.

§98.387 Records that must be retained.

You must retain records according to the requirements in 

§98.397 as if they applied to the appropriate coal-to-liquid 

product supplier (e.g., retaining copies of all reports 

submitted to EPA under §98.386 and records to support 

information contained in those reports). Any records for 

petroleum products that are required to be retained in §98.397 

are also required for coal-to-liquid products.

§98.388 Definitions.
All terms used in this subpart have the same meaning given 

in the Clean Air Act and subpart A of this part.