Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/02/19/2013-03469/greenhouse-gas-reporting-rule-revision-to-best-available-monitoring-method-request-submission
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Federal Register | Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category
Dates: This rule is effective on April 22, 2013 without further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comment by March 21, 2013. If the EPA receives adverse comment by March 21, 2013, the EPA will publish a timely withdrawal notice in the Federal Register to inform the public that this rule will not take effect.
Comments Close: 03/21/2013
-11589 (5 pages)
Document Number: 2013-03469
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-03469 Related Topics
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Why is the EPA using a direct final rule? Back to Top
The EPA is publishing this rule without a prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. This change amends 40 CFR Part 98, § 98.234(f)(8)(i), Timing of Request, to change the deadline for submitting best available monitoring method requests for future years. The rule has required that for reporting years after 2012, a new request to use best available monitoring methods must be submitted by September 30 of the year prior to the reporting year for which use of best available monitoring methods is sought. In this action, the EPA is revising the deadline from September 30 of the prior reporting year to June 30 of the prior reporting year. This revision does not alter the substantive requirements for entities regulated by the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (40 CFR Part 98, hereinafter “Part 98”), nor does it affect the final confidentiality determinations for Part 98 data that the EPA has made through rulemaking. However, in the “Proposed Rules” section of today's Federal Register, we are publishing a separate notice that will serve as the proposed rule for this amendment should the EPA receive adverse comment on this direct final rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so by the comment deadline listed in the DATES section of this document. For further information about commenting on this rule, see the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Judicial Review Back to Top
Under CAA section 307(b)(1), judicial review of this 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 April 22, 2013. Under CAA section 307(d)(7)(B), only an objection to this final rule that was raised with reasonable specificity during the period for public comment can be raised during judicial review. This section also provides a mechanism for us to convene a proceeding for reconsideration, “[i]f the person raising an objection can demonstrate to the EPA that it was impracticable to raise such objection within [the period for public comment], or if the grounds for such objection arose after the period for public comment (but within the time specified for judicial review) and if such objection is of central relevance to the outcome of this rule.” Any person seeking to make such a demonstration to us 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. Note, under CAA section 307(b)(2), the requirements established by this final rule may not be challenged separately in any civil or criminal proceedings brought by the EPA to enforce these requirements.
II. What is the Revision to 40 CFR 98.234(f)(8)(i)? Back to Top
PART 98—MANDATORY GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING Back to Top
2.Section 98.234 is amended by revising paragraph (f)(8)(i) to read as follows: § 98.234 Monitoring and QA/QC requirements.