Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417-0030
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2013-04-26T04:00Z

Summary of Public Comments and Responses for: 
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category

This document provides the EPA's responses to public comments received on the amendments in the proposed rule "Revision to Best Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category" published in the Federal Register on February 19, 2013 at 78 FR 11619.  The verbatim text of each comment extracted from the original comment letter is included in this document along with the name and affiliation of the commenter, the document control number (DCN) assigned to the comment letter.  The EPA's responses to comments are provided immediately following each comment excerpt. In one case, EPA provided a response to a comment in the preamble to the final rule.  Rather than repeating that responses in this document, the EPA has referenced the preamble to the final rule. Copies of all comment letters submitted are available at the EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room or electronically through http://www.regulations.gov by searching Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417. 

For additional information on EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and this and other amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, please see http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html 

Comments and Responses 
During the 30-day comment period for the proposed rule "Revision to Best Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category", the EPA received comment letters from two commenters. The comments received and EPA's responses to those comments are as follows: 

Commenter Name:  Torrey Braithwaite
Commenter Affiliation:  Unknown
Document Control Number:  EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417-0026

Comment:  " `The EPA is taking direct final action 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 revision does not change any other requirements for owners or operators that are outlined in the best available monitoring method rule provisions.'-Federal Register 
Do not implement this final action as specified above."

Response: For a complete response to this comment please see Section II. Final Amendments and Responses to Public Comments in the preamble to the final rule.  

Commenter Name:  Anonymous Public Comment
Commenter Affiliation:  Anonymous Public Comment
Document Control Number:  EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0417-0027

Comment: Why is EPA destroying America?

Response: This comment is beyond the scope of this rulemaking. Further, the commenter does not provide EPA with any particularized information which it can seriously evaluate in the context of the proposed rule and craft a further response.