Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0929-0003
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Interim Final Regulation Deferring the Reporting Date for Certain Data Elements Required Under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule
Posted Date: 2010-12-27T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81338-81347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32450]

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Part II

Environmental Protection Agency

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40 CFR Part 98

Interim Final Regulation Deferring the Reporting Date for Certain Data 
Elements Required Under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 
Rule; Interim Final Rule

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 98

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0929 FRL-9242-7]

Interim Final Regulation Deferring the Reporting Date for Certain 
Data Elements Required Under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse 
Gases Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Interim final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is promulgating this interim final rule to defer until 
August 31, 2011 the reporting deadline for year 2010 data elements that 
are inputs to emission equations under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas 
Reporting Rule. In response to EPA's July 7, 2010 proposed 
confidentiality determinations for data required under the reporting 
rule, EPA received several comments raising concerns that warrant 
further consideration before EPA issues final confidentiality 
determinations for data elements that are inputs to emission equations 
for direct emitters. To allow time for EPA to consider these comments 
and other information concerning these data elements before they are 
reported to EPA, EPA is deferring direct emitter reporting of the data 
elements in the inputs to emission equations data category until August 
31, 2011, while concurrently publishing both a proposed notice and 
comment rulemaking to defer the reporting date for these inputs and a 
call for information to assist EPA in its deliberations on this matter.

DATES: This interim final rule is effective on December 27, 2010.

ADDRESSES: 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., Confidential Business 
Information (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 3334, 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.

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: 
GHGReportingCBI@epa.gov.
    Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, 
an electronic pre-publication copy of this interim final rule will also 
be available through the WWW. Following the Administrator's signature, 
a copy of this action will be posted on EPA's greenhouse gas reporting 
rule Web site at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Acronyms and Abbreviations. The following acronyms and 
abbreviations are used in this document.

APA Administrative Procedure Act
CAA Clean Air Act
CBI confidential business information
CEMS continuous emission monitoring system(s)
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FR Federal Register
GHG greenhouse gas
RFA Regulatory Flexibility Act
UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
U.S. United States
WWW Worldwide Web

    Organization of This Document. The following outline is provided to 
aid in locating information in this preamble.

I. Background
II. Summary of the Interim Final Rule
    A. Facilities Affected
    B. Amendment
III. Rationale for the Interim Final Rule
IV. Need for an Interim Final Rule
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
    A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
    D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
    E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
    F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With 
Indian Tribal Governments
    G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From 
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
    H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect 
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
    I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
    J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Populations
    K. Congressional Review Act

    Does this action apply to me? The Administrator determined that 
this action is subject to the provisions of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 
307(d). See CAA section 307(d)(1)(V) (the provisions of CAA section 
307(d) apply to ``such other actions as the Administrator may 
determine''). This action amends existing regulations. Entities 
affected by this action are owners or operators of facilities that are 
direct emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and are required to report 
these emissions under 40 CFR part 98, which include those listed in 
Table 1 of this preamble:

                               Table 1--Examples of Affected Entities by Category
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                  Category                           NAICS                Examples of affected facilities
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General Stationary Fuel Combustion Sources..  ..................  Facilities operating boilers, process heaters,
                                                                   incinerators, turbines, and internal
                                                                   combustion engines:
                                                             321  Manufacturers of lumber and wood products.
                                                             322  Pulp and paper mills.
                                                             325  Chemical manufacturers.
                                                             324  Petroleum refineries, and manufacturers of
                                                                   coal products.
                                                   316, 326, 339  Manufacturers of rubber and miscellaneous
                                                                   plastic products.
                                                             331  Steel works, blast furnaces.
                                                             332  Electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing,
                                                                   and coloring.
                                                             336  Manufacturers of motor vehicle parts and
                                                                   accessories.
                                                             221  Electric, gas, and sanitary services.
                                                             622  Health services.
                                                             611  Educational services.
                                                          325193  Ethyl alcohol manufacturing facilities.

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                                                          311611  Meat processing facilities.
                                                          311411  Frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable
                                                                   manufacturing facilities.
                                                          311421  Fruit and vegetable canning facilities.
Electricity Generation......................              221112  Fossil-fuel fired electric generating units,
                                                                   including units owned by Federal and
                                                                   municipal governments and units located in
                                                                   Indian Country.
Adipic Acid Production......................              325199  Adipic acid manufacturing facilities.
Aluminum Production.........................              331312  Primary Aluminum production facilities.
Ammonia Manufacturing.......................              325311  Anhydrous and aqueous ammonia manufacturing
                                                                   facilities.
Cement Production...........................              327310  Portland Cement manufacturing plants.
Ferroalloy Production.......................              331112  Ferroalloys manufacturing facilities.
Glass Production............................              327211  Flat glass manufacturing facilities.
                                                          327213  Glass container manufacturing facilities.
                                                          327212  Other pressed and blown glass and glassware
                                                                   manufacturing facilities.
HCFC-22 Production and HFC-23 Destruction...              325120  Chlorodifluoromethane manufacturing
                                                                   facilities.
Hydrogen Production.........................              325120  Hydrogen manufacturing facilities.
Iron and Steel Production...................              331111  Integrated iron and steel mills, steel
                                                                   companies, sinter plants, blast furnaces,
                                                                   basic oxygen process furnace shops.
Lead Production.............................              331419  Primary lead smelting and refining facilities.
                                                          331492  Secondary lead smelting and refining
                                                                   facilities.
Lime Production.............................              327410  Calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, dolomitic
                                                                   hydrates manufacturing facilities.
Nitric Acid Production......................              325311  Nitric acid manufacturing facilities.
Petrochemical Production....................               32511  Ethylene dichloride manufacturing facilities.
                                                          325199  Acrylonitrile, ethylene oxide, methanol
                                                                   manufacturing facilities.
                                                          325110  Ethylene manufacturing facilities.
                                                          325182  Carbon black manufacturing facilities.
Petroleum Refineries........................              324110  Petroleum refineries.
Phosphoric Acid Production..................              325312  Phosphoric acid manufacturing facilities.
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing................              322110  Pulp mills.
                                                          322121  Paper mills.
                                                          322130  Paperboard mills.
Silicon Carbide Production..................              327910  Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing
                                                                   facilities.
Soda Ash Manufacturing......................              325181  Alkalies and chlorine manufacturing
                                                                   facilities.
                                                          212391  Soda ash, natural, mining and/or
                                                                   beneficiation.
Titanium Dioxide Production.................              325188  Titanium dioxide manufacturing facilities.
Zinc Production.............................              331419  Primary zinc refining facilities.
                                                          331492  Zinc dust reclaiming facilities, recovering
                                                                   from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals.
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.............              562212  Solid waste landfills.
                                                          221320  Sewage treatment facilities.
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    Table 1 of this preamble is not intended to be exhaustive, but 
rather provides a guide for readers regarding facilities likely to be 
affected by this action. Types of facilities other than those listed in 
the table could also be subject to reporting requirements. To determine 
whether you are affected by this action, you should carefully examine 
the applicability criteria found in 40 CFR part 98, subpart A or the 
relevant criteria in subparts C though HH, excluding subparts I, L, T, 
W, DD, and FF. If you have questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular facility, consult the person listed in the 
preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Section.
    Judicial Review. Under CAA section 307(b)(1), judicial review of 
this interim final rule is available only by filing a petition for 
review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 
Circuit by February 25, 2011. Filing a petition for reconsideration by 
the Administrator of this interim final rule does not affect the 
finality of this rule for the purpose of judicial review nor does it 
extend the time within which petitions for judicial review may be 
filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. 
Any person seeking to make such a demonstration to EPA should submit a 
Petition for Reconsideration to the Office of the Administrator, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Room 3000, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004, with a copy to the person 
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, and 
the Associate General Counsel for the Air and Radiation Law Office, 
Office of General Counsel (Mail Code 2344A), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. This action 
may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. 
(See CAA section 307(b)(2)).

I. Background

    On October 30, 2009, EPA published the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule 
for collecting information regarding GHGs from a broad range of 
industry sectors (74 FR 56260). Under 40 CFR part 98 of the GHG 
Reporting Rule (hereinafter referred to as ``Part 98'') and its 
subsequent amendments, EPA will collect data from certain facilities 
and suppliers above specified thresholds. The data to be reported 
consists of GHG emissions information as well as other data, including 
information necessary to characterize, quantify, and verify the 
reported emissions. In the preamble to Part 98, we stated, ``Through a 
notice and comment process, we will establish those data elements that 
are `emissions data' and therefore [under CAA section 114(c)] will not 
be afforded the protections of CBI. As part of that exercise, in 
response to requests provided in comments, we may identify classes of 
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emissions data, and are CBI'' (74 FR 56287, October 30, 2009).
    On July 7, 2010, EPA proposed confidentiality determinations for 
Part 98 data elements and proposed amending EPA's regulation for 
handling confidential business information to add specific procedures 
for the treatment of Part 98 data (75 FR 39094; hereinafter referred to 
as the ``July 7, 2010 CBI proposal''). The July 7, 2010 CBI proposal 
proposed confidentiality statuses for the data elements for subparts 
included in the 2009 final Part 98 rule (see 74 FR 56260, October 30, 
2009), four subparts finalized in July 2010 (see 75 FR 39736, July 12, 
2010), and seven new subparts that had been proposed but not yet 
finalized as of July 2010 (see 75 FR 18576, 75 FR 18608, and 75 FR 
18652, April 12, 2010). The July 7, 2010 CBI proposal also covered 
proposed changes to the reporting requirements for some of the 2009 
final Part 98 subparts. These changes were proposed in two separate 
rulemakings (see 75 FR 18455, April, 12, 2010; and 75 FR 33950, June 
15, 2010).
    On August 11, 2010, EPA published a proposed amendment to Part 98 
to change the description of some reported data elements and require 
reporting of some new data elements (75 FR 48744; hereinafter referred 
to as the ``August 11, 2010 revisions proposal''). EPA concurrently 
issued a supplemental CBI proposal that proposed confidentiality 
determinations for the new and revised data elements included in the 
August 11, 2010 revisions proposal (75 FR 43889, July 27, 2010; 
hereinafter referred to as the ``July 27, 2010 supplemental CBI 
proposal'').
    As described in detail in the CBI proposals identified above, EPA 
grouped Part 98 data into 22 data categories (11 direct emitter data 
categories and 11 supplier data categories), with each of the 
categories containing data elements that are similar in type or 
characteristics. EPA then proposed confidentiality determinations for 
each category, with a few exceptions that are not relevant to today's 
action. Consistent with EPA's long-standing interpretation, EPA 
proposed that data elements in the inputs to emission equations data 
category meet the definition of emission data under 40 CFR 
2.301(a)(2)(i) and therefore, under CAA section 114(c), cannot be held 
as confidential once they are reported to EPA.
    EPA received numerous public comments on the July 7, 2010 CBI 
proposal and the July 27, 2010 supplemental CBI proposal. Though we are 
still in the process of considering these comments, we plan to complete 
our consideration of these comments and issue final confidentiality 
determinations for the Part 98 data elements that are not inputs to 
emission equations, approximately 75 percent of the data elements, in a 
separate action. However, as explained in more detail in Section III of 
this preamble, EPA received comments that raise concerns regarding the 
possible public availability of the data in the inputs to emission 
equations category. EPA has determined that these concerns warrant in-
depth evaluation of the potential impact from the release of inputs to 
emission equations, as well as collection and review of additional 
information, that cannot be completed before the March 31, 2011 
reporting deadline.
    In the concurrent proposed rule, EPA is proposing to defer the 
reporting of inputs to equations until March 31, 2014,\1\ affording EPA 
additional time to complete the evaluation described above and take 
appropriate final actions regarding inputs to equations before these 
data elements are reported to EPA and potentially subject to release. 
EPA is also concurrently publishing a call for information, entitled 
``Information on Inputs to Emission Equations under the Mandatory 
Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule,'' to collect additional information 
that will assist EPA with our deliberations. EPA is issuing this 
interim final rule to afford EPA the time needed to implement the 
notice and comment requirements for the longer deferral.
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II. Summary of the Interim Final Rule

A. Facilities Affected

    This action affects only facilities that are subject to the source 
category-specific reporting requirements in 40 CFR part 98, subparts C 
through HH, excluding subparts I, L, T, W, DD, and FF. This includes 
only direct-emitting facilities covered by the Part 98 subparts 
published on October 30, 2009, which require these facilities to begin 
monitoring emissions on January 1, 2010 and to submit their first 
annual GHG report (covering calendar year 2010 emissions) by March 31, 
2011. The list of affected source categories is provided in Table 2 of 
this preamble.\2\
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    \2\ Certain source categories were revised in an action signed 
on November 24, 2010, which is available on our Web site, http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/technical-corrections.html#revisions.

            Table 2--Source Categories Covered by This Action
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        Source category         40 CFR Part 98 Subpart       Notice
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General Stationary Fuel         C.....................  74 FR 56260,
 Combustion Sources.                                     Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Electricity Generation........  D.....................  74 FR 56260,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Adipic Acid Production........  E.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Aluminum Production...........  F.....................  74 FR 56260,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Ammonia Manufacturing.........  G.....................  74 FR 56260,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Cement Production.............  H.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Ferroalloy Production.........  K.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Glass Production..............  N.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
HCFC-22 Production and HFC-23   O.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
 Destruction.                                            FR 66434.
Hydrogen Production...........  P.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Iron and Steel Production.....  Q.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Lead Production...............  R.....................  74 FR 56260.
Lime Manufacturing............  S.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Miscellaneous Uses of           U.....................  74 FR 56260.
 Carbonate.
Nitric Acid Production........  V.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Petrochemical Production......  X.....................  74 FR 56260,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Petroleum Refineries..........  Y.....................  74 FR 56260,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
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Phosphoric Acid Production....  Z.....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing..  AA....................  74 FR 56260,
                                                         Revised 11-24-
                                                         2010.
Silicon Carbide Production....  BB....................  74 FR 56260.
Soda Ash Manufacturing........  CC....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Titanium Dioxide Production...  EE....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Zinc Production...............  GG....................  74 FR 56260, 75
                                                         FR 66434.
Municipal Solid Waste           HH....................  74 FR 56260, 75
 Landfills.                                              FR 66434.
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B. Amendment

    EPA is adding a table (Table A-6) to 40 CFR part 98, subpart A, 
specifying the individual data elements that are affected by this 
action. The table, which includes Part 98 data elements that EPA has 
assigned to the inputs to equations data category with an initial 
reporting year of 2010 and original initial reporting date of March 31, 
2011, is organized by subpart and shows the regulatory citations for 
each of the data elements.\3\ In addition, under the annual reporting 
requirement at 40 CFR 98.3(c), EPA is adding 40 CFR 98.3(c)(4)(vii), 
stating that reporting of the data elements listed in Table A-6 for 
calendar year 2010 is not required until August 31, 2011.
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what was proposed in the July 7, 2010 CBI proposal. Reporting 
elements included in this category are values used by reporters to 
calculate equation outputs.
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    This interim final rule does not change any other requirements of 
Part 98, including the requirement that inputs to equations be retained 
as records in a form that is suitable for expeditious inspection and 
review (required for all Part 98 records by 40 CFR 98.3(g)).

III. Rationale for the Interim Final Rule

    In the July 7, 2010, CBI proposal, EPA proposed that data elements 
in the inputs to emission equations data category meet the definition 
of emission data under 40 CFR 2.301(a)(2)(i), consistent with our long-
standing interpretation, and therefore, under CAA section 114(c), could 
not be held as confidential once they were reported to EPA. In 
response, EPA received comments that release of such information could 
cause serious business harms, and EPA considers some of these comments 
to warrant more extensive evaluation of potential impacts from the 
public availability of inputs to equations. To avoid the risk of having 
to make this data publicly available before EPA can fully consider the 
potential impact from such release, we are proposing the concurrent 
longer-term deferral to give EPA time to conduct this evaluation and 
take appropriate actions regarding inputs to equations (see Section III 
of the preamble to that proposed rule, ``Change to the Reporting Date 
for Certain Data Elements Required Under the Mandatory Reporting of 
Greenhouse Gases Rule,'' for further rationale). This interim final 
rule defers reporting of these inputs to the agency for a brief period 
while EPA promulgates the longer-term deferral through notice and 
comment.
    This interim final rule defers reporting of inputs to equations 
until August 31, 2011, because EPA needs this time to complete the 
rulemaking for the longer-term deferral. To assist in this rulemaking, 
EPA is concurrently issuing a call for information and providing a 60-
day comment period. EPA expects to receive a large number of comments, 
many of which may be technically complex. EPA must conduct an overview 
of the information and comment received before finalizing the proposed 
deferral to ensure that deferral of the inputs reporting deadline until 
March 31, 2014 is appropriate, and EPA must finalize any longer-term 
deferral before the interim final deferral date.

IV. Need for an Interim Final Rule

    EPA is issuing this final rule under section 307(d)(1) of the Clean 
Air Act, which states: ``The provisions of section 553 through 557 * * 
* of Title 5 shall not, except as expressly provided in this section, 
apply to actions to which this subsection applies. This subsection 
shall not apply in the case of any rule or circumstance referred to in 
subparagraphs (A) or (B) of subsection 553(b) of Title 5.'' Consistent 
with this language, EPA is using the good cause exemption under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to take the actions set forth in 
this interim final rule without prior notice and comment. See 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(3)(B). Section 553(b) of the APA generally requires that any 
rule to which it applies be issued only after the public has received 
notice of, and had an opportunity to comment on, the proposed rule. 
However, APA section 553(b)(3)(B) exempts from those requirements any 
rule for which the issuing agency for good cause finds that providing 
prior notice and comment would be impracticable, unnecessary, or 
contrary to the public interest. Thus, any rule for which EPA makes 
such a finding is exempt from the notice and comment requirements of 
APA section 553(b).
    EPA considers the present circumstances to provide good cause to 
take the actions set forth in this interim final rule without prior 
notice and comment because providing prior notice and comment would be 
impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest. Notice 
and comment on this short deferral are impracticable, as EPA may not be 
able to complete a notice and comment rulemaking for a deferral before 
the March 31, 2011 reporting deadline, thus defeating the purpose of 
undertaking such a rulemaking. Further, even if EPA could complete a 
notice and comment deferral before March 31, 2011, EPA would not then 
be able to complete the electronic data reporting tool that we are 
developing for reporting of all data elements under Part 98 with 
sufficient lead time before the March 31, 2011 reporting deadline. To 
enable the development and release of this tool for timely reporting, 
EPA must know well in advance of the March 31, 2011 reporting deadline 
which data elements will be reported on that date. Even if EPA were 
able to promulgate a deferral with notice and comment by March 31, 
2011, EPA still would not have sufficient time after the rule's 
finalization to make necessary adjustments and complete the reporting 
tool before it must be made available to reporters. This includes time 
for reporters to learn to use this new reporting system.
    Further, given the short period of time that this interim final 
rule will be in effect and EPA's promulgation of a concurrent notice 
and comment rulemaking to defer the reporting deadline for inputs to 
equations for a longer period of time, EPA considers

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soliciting public comment on this interim final rule to be unnecessary. 
This interim final rule simply provides the Agency with brief 
additional time to complete the concurrent rulemaking necessary to 
defer reporting of inputs to a later date that will give EPA time to 
fully address concerns about reporting of inputs to equations. The 
public will have an opportunity to comment on the concurrent proposed 
rule.
    EPA also considers soliciting public comment on this interim final 
rule, which would prevent the rule from being finalized in time to 
defer reporting by March 31, 2011, to be contrary to the public 
interest. EPA is deferring reporting of certain data elements to avoid 
possibly causing unnecessary and unintentional, but irreparable, harm 
to reporters that they allege could occur if such information were 
reported to EPA and not treated as confidential. Because taking comment 
on this short-term deferral would defeat the purpose of this interim 
final rule, EPA finds good cause to defer for a short period of time 
the deadline for reporting inputs to equations under Part 98 without 
notice and comment.
    EPA is also using the APA's good cause exemption to make this 
interim final rule effective on December 27, 2010. See 5 U.S.C. 
553(d)(3). Section 553(d) of the APA, 5 U.S.C. Chapter 5, generally 
provides that rules may not take effect earlier than 30 days after they 
are published in the Federal Register. EPA is issuing this interim 
final rule under CAA section 307(d)(1), which states: ``The provisions 
of section 553 through 557 * * * of Title 5 shall not, except as 
expressly provided in this section, apply to actions to which this 
subsection applies.'' Thus, section 553(d) of the APA does not apply to 
this rule. EPA is nevertheless acting consistently with the purposes 
underlying APA section 553(d) in making this rule effective on December 
27, 2010.
    Section 553(d)(3) of the APA allows an effective date less than 30 
days after publication ``as otherwise provided by the agency for good 
cause found and published with the rule.'' As explained below, EPA 
finds that there is good cause for this rule to become effective on 
December 27, 2010, even though this results in an effective date fewer 
than 30 days from date of publication in the Federal Register.
    The purpose of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in APA section 
553(d) is to give affected parties a reasonable time period to adjust 
their behavior and prepare before the final rule takes effect. This 
interim final rule defers a reporting date, requiring little 
preparation or behavior adjustment. A shorter effective date in such 
circumstances is consistent with the purposes of APA section 553(d), 
which provides an exception for any action that grants or recognizes an 
exemption or relieves a restriction. Further, APA section 553(d)(3) 
provides that if the issuing agency has made a finding of good cause 
and published its reasoning with the rule, the rule may take effect 
sooner than 30 days. EPA has determined that good cause exists to defer 
the reporting date for inputs to emission equations until August 31, 
2011 in this interim final rule without prior notice and comment, 
because prior notice and comment would be impracticable, unnecessary, 
and contrary to the public interest for the reasons stated above. 
Accordingly, we find that good cause exists to make this rule effective 
on December 27, 2010, consistent with the purposes of APA section 
553(d)(3).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    This action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the 
terms of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and is 
therefore not subject to review under the Executive Order.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This action does not impose any new information collection burden. 
This interim final rule defers the reporting deadline for certain 2010 
data elements, so it does not increase the reporting burden. However, 
OMB has previously approved the information collection requirements 
contained in the regulations promulgated on October 30, 2009, under 40 
CFR part 98 under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB control number 2060-0629. EPA 
has also submitted the Information Collection Request requirements for 
four additional Part 98 subparts promulgated on July 12, 2010 to OMB 
for approval (see 75 FR 39756). The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    The RFA generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory 
flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment 
rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any 
other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small 
governmental jurisdictions.
    For purposes of assessing the effects of this rule on small 
entities, ``small entity'' is defined as: (1) A small business as 
defined by the Small Business Administration's regulations at 13 CFR 
121.201; (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of 
a city, county, town, school district or special district with a 
population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is 
any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated 
and is not dominant in its field.
    After considering the economic impacts of this interim final rule 
on small entities, I certify that this action will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
The rule will not impose any new requirement on small entities that are 
not currently required by Part 98.
    EPA took several steps to reduce the impact of Part 98 on small 
entities. For example, EPA determined appropriate thresholds that 
reduced the number of small businesses reporting. In addition, EPA did 
not require facilities to install continuous emission monitoring 
systems (CEMS) if they did not already have them. Facilities without 
CEMS can calculate emissions using readily available data or data that 
are less expensive to collect such as process data or material 
consumption data. For some source categories, EPA developed tiered 
methods that are simpler and less burdensome. Also, EPA required annual 
instead of more frequent reporting. Finally, EPA continues to conduct 
significant outreach on the mandatory GHG reporting rule and maintains 
an ``open door'' policy for stakeholders to help inform EPA's 
understanding of key issues for the industries and others.
    We continue to be interested in the potential effects of this 
interim final rule on small entities and welcome comments on issues 
related to such effects.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), 2 
U.S.C. 1531-1538, requires Federal agencies, unless otherwise 
prohibited by law, to assess the effects of their regulatory actions on 
State, local, and Tribal governments and the private sector. Federal 
agencies must also develop a plan to provide notice to small 
governments that might be significantly or uniquely affected by any 
regulatory requirements. The plan must enable

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officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely 
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant 
Federal intergovernmental mandates and must inform, educate, and advise 
small governments on compliance with the regulatory requirements.
    The amendment to 40 CFR Part 98 does not contain a Federal mandate 
that may result in expenditures of $100 million or more for State, 
local, and Tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector 
in any one year. The amendment only postpones the reporting date for 
certain data elements under Part 98, so it does not increase the costs 
for facilities to comply with Part 98. Thus, the action is not subject 
to the requirements of sections 202 or 205 of UMRA.
    In developing Part 98, EPA consulted with small governments 
pursuant to a plan established under section 203 of UMRA to address 
effects of regulatory requirements in the rule that might significantly 
or uniquely affect small governments. For a summary of EPA's 
consultations with State and/or local officials or other 
representatives of State and/or local governments in developing Part 
98, see Section VIII.D of the preamble to the final rule (74 FR 56370, 
October 30, 2009).

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have 
substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between 
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as 
specified in Executive Order 13132. However, for a more detailed 
discussion about how Part 98 relates to existing State programs, please 
see Section II of the preamble to the final rule (74 FR 56266, October 
30, 2009).
    This amendment applies to facilities that directly emit greenhouses 
gases. It does not apply to government entities unless a government 
entity owns a facility that directly emits greenhouse gases above 
threshold levels (such as a landfill), so relatively few government 
facilities would be affected. This regulation also does not limit the 
power of States or localities to collect GHG data and/or regulate GHG 
emissions. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this action. 
For a summary of EPA's consultation with State and local organizations 
and representatives in developing Part 98, see Section VIII.E of the 
preamble to the final rule (74 FR 56371, October 30, 2009).

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    This action does not have Tribal implications, as specified in 
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). The rule does 
not result in any changes to the requirements of Part 98 other than 
postponing the reporting date for certain data elements until August 
31, 2011. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action. 
For a summary of EPA's consultations with Tribal governments and 
representatives, see Section VIII.F of the preamble to the final rule 
(74 FR 56371, October 30, 2009).

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) 
as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern health or 
safety risks, such that the analysis required under section 5-501 of 
the Executive Order has the potential to influence the regulation. This 
action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it does not 
establish an environmental standard intended to mitigate health or 
safety risks.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, 
May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs 
EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory activities 
unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise 
impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards 
(e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and 
business practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary 
consensus standards bodies. NTTAA directs EPA to provide Congress, 
through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use available 
and applicable voluntary consensus standards.
    The rule does not involve technical standards. Therefore, EPA is 
not considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes 
Federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision 
directs Federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and 
permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission 
by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high 
and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, 
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income 
populations in the United States.
    EPA has determined that this interim final rule will not have 
disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental 
effects on minority or low-income populations because it does not 
affect the level of protection provided to human health or the 
environment. The amendment addresses only reporting and recordkeeping 
procedures.

K. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to make a rule 
effective sooner than otherwise provided by the CRA if the agency makes 
a good cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable, 
unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. This determination must 
be supported by a brief statement. 5 U.S.C. 808(2). As stated 
previously, EPA has made such a good cause finding, including the 
reasons therefor, and established an effective date of December 27, 
2010. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required 
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of 
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' 
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Greenhouse gases, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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    Dated: December 17, 2010.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.

0
For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 40, Chapter I, of the 
Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 98--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for Part 98 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

Subpart A--[Amended]

0
2. Section 98.3 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(4)(iv) and adding 
paragraph (c)(4)(vii) to read as follows:

Sec.  98.3  What are the general monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, 
and verification requirements of this part?

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (4) * * *
    (iv) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(4)(vii) of this section, 
emissions and other data for individual units, processes, activities, 
and operations as specified in the ``Data reporting requirements'' 
section of each applicable subpart of this part.
* * * * *
    (vii) The owner or operator of a facility is not required to report 
the data elements specified in Table A-6 of this subpart for calendar 
year 2010 until August 31, 2011.
* * * * *

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3. Add Table A-6 to subpart A to read as follows:

    Table A-6 to Subpart A--Data Elements That are Inputs to Emission
 Equations and for Which the Reporting Deadline Is Changed to August 31,
                                  2011
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Specific Data Elements for
                                                Which Reporting Date is
                       Rule Citation (40 CFR    Changed (``All'' means
       Subpart               part 98)          that the date is changed
                                               for all data elements in
                                                 the cited paragraph)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A...................  98.3(d)(3)(v).........  All.
C...................  98.36(b)(9)(iii)......  Only estimate of the heat
                                               input.
C...................  98.36(c)(2)(ix).......  Only estimate of the heat
                                               input from each type of
                                               fuel listed in Table C-2.
C...................  98.36(d)(1)(iv).......  All.
C...................  98.36(d)(2)(ii)(G)....  All.
C...................  98.36(d)(2)(iii)(G)...  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(i)........  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(ii)(A)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(ii)(C)....  Only HHV value for each
                                               calendar month in which
                                               HHV determination is
                                               required.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(ii)(D)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(iv)(A)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(iv)(C)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(iv)(F)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(iv)(G)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(vi)(C)....  Only stack gas flow rate
                                               and moisture content.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(viii)(A)..  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(viii)(B)..  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(viii)(C)..  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(ix)(D)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(ix)(E)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(ix)(F)....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(x)(A).....  All.
C...................  98.36(e)(2)(xi).......  All.
E...................  98.56(b)..............  All.
E...................  98.56(c)..............  All.
E...................  98.56(g)..............  All.
E...................  98.56(h)..............  All.
E...................  98.56(j)(1)...........  All.
E...................  98.56(j)(3)...........  All.
E...................  98.56(j)(4)...........  All.
E...................  98.56(j)(5)...........  All.
E...................  98.56(j)(6)...........  All.
E...................  98.56(l)..............  All.
F...................  98.66(a)..............  All.
F...................  98.66(c)(2)...........  All.
F...................  98.66(c)(3)...........  Only smelter-specific
                                               slope coefficients and
                                               overvoltage emission
                                               factors.
F...................  98.66(e)(1)...........  Only annual anode
                                               consumption (No CEMS).
F...................  98.66(f)(1)...........  Only annual paste
                                               consumption (No CEMS).
F...................  98.66(g)..............  All.
G...................  98.76(b)(2)...........  All.
G...................  98.76(b)(7)...........  All.
G...................  98.76(b)(8)...........  All.
G...................  98.76(b)(9)...........  All.
G...................  98.76(b)(10)..........  All.
G...................  98.76(b)(11)..........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(2)...........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(5)...........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(6)...........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(8)...........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(10)..........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(11)..........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(12)..........  All.
H...................  98.86(b)(13)..........  All.

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H...................  98.86(b)(15)..........  Only monthly kiln-specific
                                               clinker factors (if used)
                                               for each kiln.
K...................  98.116(b).............  Only annual production by
                                               product from each EAF (No
                                               CEMS).
K...................  98.116(e)(4)..........  All.
K...................  98.116(e)(5)..........  All.
N...................  98.146(b)(2)..........  Only annual quantity of
                                               carbonate based-raw
                                               material charged to each
                                               continuous glass melting
                                               furnace.
N...................  98.146(b)(4)..........  All.
N...................  98.146(b)(6)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(a)(2)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(a)(7)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(a)(8)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(a)(9)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(a)(10).........  All.
O...................  98.156(b)(1)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(b)(2)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(d)(1)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(d)(2)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(d)(3)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(d)(4)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(d)(5)..........  All.
O...................  98.156(e)(1)..........  All.
P...................  98.166(b)(2)..........  All.
P...................  98.166(b)(5)..........  All.
P...................  98.166(b)(6)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(b).............  Only annual quantity
                                               taconite pellets, coke,
                                               iron, and raw steel (No
                                               CEMS).
Q...................  98.176(e)(1)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(e)(3)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(e)(4)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(f)(1)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(f)(2)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(f)(3)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(f)(4)..........  All.
Q...................  98.176(g).............  All.
R...................  98.186(b)(6)..........  All.
R...................  98.186(b)(7)..........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(2)..........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(3)..........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(5)..........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(6)..........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(8)..........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(10).........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(11).........  All.
S...................  98.196(b)(12).........  All.
U...................  98.216(b).............  All.
U...................  98.216(e)(1)..........  All.
U...................  98.216(e)(2)..........  All.
U...................  98.216(f)(1)..........  All.
U...................  98.216(f)(2)..........  All.
V...................  98.226(c).............  All.
V...................  98.226(d).............  All.
V...................  98.226(i).............  All.
V...................  98.226(j).............  All.
V...................  98.226(m)(1)..........  All.
V...................  98.226(m)(3)..........  All.
V...................  98.226(m)(4)..........  All.
V...................  98.226(m)(5)..........  All.
V...................  98.226(m)(6)..........  All.
V...................  98.226(p).............  All.
X...................  98.246(a)(4)..........  Only monthly volume
                                               values, monthly mass
                                               values, monthly carbon
                                               content values, molecular
                                               weights for gaseous
                                               feedstocks, molecular
                                               weights for gaseous
                                               products, and indication
                                               of whether the
                                               alternative method in
                                               Sec.   98.243(c)(4) was
                                               used.
X...................  98.246(b)(5)(iii).....  All.
X...................  98.246(b)(5)(iv)......  All.
Y...................  98.256(e)(6)..........  Only molar volume
                                               conversion factor for
                                               each flare.
Y...................  98.256(e)(7)..........  Only molar volume
                                               conversion factor for
                                               each flare.
Y...................  98.256(e)(7)(ii)......  All.
Y...................  98.256(e)(9)..........  Only annual volume of
                                               flare gas combusted,
                                               annual average higher
                                               heating value of the
                                               flare gas, volume of gas
                                               flared, average molecular
                                               weight, carbon content of
                                               the flare, and molar
                                               volume conversion factor
                                               if using Eq. Y-3.
Y...................  98.256(e)(10).........  Only fraction of carbon in
                                               the flare gas contributed
                                               by methane.

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Y...................  98.256(f)(7)..........  Only molar volume
                                               conversion factor.
Y...................  98.256(f)(10).........  Only coke burn-off factor,
                                               annual throughput of
                                               unit, and average carbon
                                               content of coke.
Y...................  98.256(f)(11).........  Only units of measure for
                                               the unit-specific CH4
                                               emission factor, activity
                                               data for calculating
                                               emissions, and unit-
                                               specific emission factor
                                               for CH4.
Y...................  98.256(f)(12).........  Only unit-specific
                                               emission factor for N2O,
                                               units of measure for the
                                               unit-specific N2O
                                               emission factor, and
                                               activity data for
                                               calculating emissions.
Y...................  98.256(f)(13).........  Only average coke burn-off
                                               quantity per cycle or
                                               measurement period, and
                                               average carbon content of
                                               coke.
Y...................  98.256(h)(4)..........  All.
Y...................  98.256(h)(5)..........  Only value of the
                                               correction, annual volume
                                               of recycled tail gas, and
                                               annual average mole
                                               fraction of carbon in the
                                               tail gas (if used to
                                               calculate recycling
                                               correction factor).
Y...................  98.256(i)(5)..........  Only annual mass of green
                                               coke fed, carbon content
                                               of green coke fed, annual
                                               mass of marketable coke
                                               produced, carbon content
                                               of marketable coke
                                               produced, and annual mass
                                               of coke dust removed from
                                               the process.
Y...................  98.256(i)(7)..........  Only the unit-specific CH4
                                               emission factor, units of
                                               measure for unit-specific
                                               CH4 emission factor, and
                                               activity data for
                                               calculating emissions.
Y...................  98.256(i)(8)..........  Only units of measure for
                                               the unit-specific factor,
                                               activity data used for
                                               calculating emissions,
                                               and site-specific
                                               emissions factor.
Y...................  98.256(j)(2)..........  All.
Y...................  98.256(j)(5)..........  Only CO2 emission factor.
Y...................  98.256(j)(6)..........  Only CH4 emission factor.
Y...................  98.256(j)(7)..........  Only carbon emission
                                               factor.
Y...................  98.256(j)(8)..........  Only CO2 emission factor
                                               and carbon emission
                                               factor.
Y...................  98.256(j)(9)..........  Only CH4 emission factor.
Y...................  98.256(k)(3)..........  Only dimensions of coke
                                               drum or vessel, typical
                                               gauge pressure of the
                                               coking drum, typical void
                                               fraction of coke drum or
                                               vessel, annual number of
                                               coke-cutting cycles of
                                               coke drum or vessel, and
                                               molar volume conversion
                                               factor for each coke drum
                                               or vessel.
Y...................  98.256(k)(4)..........  Only height and diameter
                                               of the coke drums,
                                               cumulative number of
                                               vessel openings for all
                                               delayed coking drums,
                                               typical venting pressure,
                                               void fraction, mole
                                               fraction of methane in
                                               coking gas.
Y...................  98.256(l)(5)..........  Only molar volume
                                               conversion factor.
Y...................  98.256(m)(3)..........  Only total quantity of
                                               crude oil plus the
                                               quantity of intermediate
                                               products received from
                                               off-site, CH4 emission
                                               factor used, and molar
                                               volume conversion factor.
Y...................  98.256(n)(3)..........  All (if used in Equation Y-
                                               21 to calculate emissions
                                               from equipment leaks).
Y...................  98.256(o)(2)(ii)......  All.
Y...................  98.256(o)(4)(ii)......  All.
Y...................  98.256(o)(4)(iii).....  All.
Y...................  98.256(o)(4)(iv)......  All.
Y...................  98.256(o)(4)(v).......  All.
Y...................  98.256(o)(4)(vi)......  Only tank-specific methane
                                               composition data and gas
                                               generation rate data.
Y...................  98.256(p)(2)..........  Only quantity of materials
                                               loaded that have an
                                               equilibrium vapor-phase
                                               concentration of CH4 of
                                               0.5 volume percent or
                                               greater.
Z...................  98.266(f)(5)..........  All.
Z...................  98.266(f)(6)..........  All.
AA..................  98.276(b).............  All.
AA..................  98.276(c).............  Only annual mass of the
                                               spent liquor solids
                                               combusted.
AA..................  98.276(d).............  All.
AA..................  98.276(e).............  All.
AA..................  98.276(f).............  All.
AA..................  98.276(g).............  All.
AA..................  98.276(h).............  All.
AA..................  98.276(i).............  All.
BB..................  98.286(b)(1)..........  All.
BB..................  98.286(b)(4)..........  All.
BB..................  98.286(b)(6)..........  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(5)..........  Only monthly consumption
                                               of trona or liquid
                                               alkaline feedstock (for
                                               facilities using Equation
                                               CC-1).
CC..................  98.296(b)(6)..........  Only monthly production of
                                               soda ash for each
                                               manufacturing line (for
                                               facilities using Equation
                                               CC-2).
CC..................  98.296(b)(7)..........  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(i)......  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(ii).....  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(iii)....  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(iv).....  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(v)......  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(vi).....  All.
CC..................  98.296(b)(10)(vii)....  All.

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EE..................  98.316(b)(6)..........  All.
EE..................  98.316(b)(9)..........  All.
GG..................  98.336(b)(6)..........  All.
GG..................  98.336(b)(7)..........  All.
GG..................  98.336(b)(10).........  All.
HH..................  98.346(a).............  Only year in which
                                               landfill first accepted
                                               waste, last year the
                                               landfill accepted waste,
                                               capacity of the landfill,
                                               and waste disposal
                                               quantity for each year of
                                               landfilling.
HH..................  98.346(b).............  Only quantity of waste
                                               determined using the
                                               methods in Sec.
                                               98.343(a)(3)(i), quantity
                                               of waste determined using
                                               the methods in Sec.
                                               98.343(a)(3)(ii),
                                               population served by the
                                               landfill for each year,
                                               and the value of landfill
                                               capacity (LFC) used in
                                               the calculation.
HH..................  98.346(c).............  All.
HH..................  98.346(d)(1)..........  Only degradable organic
                                               carbon (DOC) value,
                                               methane correction factor
                                               (MCF) values, and
                                               fraction of DOC
                                               dissimilated (DOCF)
                                               values.
HH..................  98.346(d)(2)..........  All.
HH..................  98.346(e).............  Only fraction of CH4 in
                                               landfill gas.
HH..................  98.346(f).............  Only surface area
                                               associated with each
                                               cover type.
HH..................  98.346(g).............  All.
HH..................  98.346(i)(5)..........  Only annual operating
                                               hours for the primary
                                               destruction device,
                                               annual operating hours
                                               for the backup
                                               destruction device,
                                               destruction efficiency
                                               for the primary
                                               destruction device, and
                                               destruction efficiency
                                               for the backup
                                               destruction device.
HH..................  98.346(i)(6)..........  All.
HH..................  98.346(i)(7)..........  Only surface area
                                               specified in Table HH-3,
                                               estimated gas collection
                                               system efficiency, and
                                               annual operating hours of
                                               the gas collection
                                               system.
HH..................  98.346(i)(9)..........  Only CH4 generation value.
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