uncertainty modeling, and emission factors. If any methodological improvements are made, the Contractor shall provide preliminary results to the PO in memo form, along with comparisons with estimates for previous years. Products and Schedule under Task 2: Subtask 2.1 Products Due Date Memorandum (2-4 pages) including draft list of recommended improvements for [insert reporting years of inventory] inventory Within 2 of contract initiation Memorandum (2-4 pages) including final list of improvements for [insert reporting years of inventory] inventory Within 1 week of receipt of comments from the PO Subtask 2.2 Products Due Date timeline and schedule for completion of Energy sector estimates, documentation (and completed MDD templates), uncertainty, QA/QC forms (and QA/QC template), and UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Within 1 week of submittal of memorandum of final list of improvements for the [insert time series] inventory (and to be determined on the basis of the inventory schedule provided in the inception memo) Final timeline and schedule for completion of Energy sector estimates, documentation (and completed MDD templates), uncertainty, QA/QC forms (and QA/QC template), and UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Within 1 week of receipt of draft comments from the PO Draft outline of inventory sectoral text conforming to the template established in Task 7 Due date to be determined on the basis of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO outline of inventory sectoral text conforming to the template established in Task 7 Due date to be determined on the basis of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO estimates with discussion, documentation and draft UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Due date to be determined on the basis of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO estimates with discussion, documentation and draft UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Within 2 weeks of receipt of draft comments from the PO QA/QC forms and inventory archive materials for all Task 2 sources for the [insert years] inventory Due date to be determined on the basis of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO Draft responses to comment from the review of the inventory, and any required revision to emission estimates, including discussion text and any supplemental documentation of revisions if required. Due date to be determined on the basis of schedule for the inventory reviews in written technical direction from the PO
Zinc Production – carbon dioxide emissions Electronics Industry Semiconductor manufacture- Hydrofluorocarbon, Perfluorocarbon, Sulfur Hexafluoride, and Nitrogen Trifluoride emissions Flat Panel Display Production- Perfluorocarbon, Sulfur Hexafluoride and Nitrogen Trifluoride emissions Photovoltaics Production- Perfluorocarbon and Nitrogen Trifluoride emissions Heat Transfer Fluid Production- Hydrofluorocarbon and Perfluorocarbon emissions Substitution of Ozone Depleting Substances ODS substitutes- Hydrofluorocarbon and Perfluorocarbon emissions Solvent and Other Product Use Nitrous Oxide from Product Use – nitrous oxide emissions The Contractor shall adhere to the above mentioned subtask guidance on estimates, inventory report discussion text, documentation, UNFCCC reporting tables, uncertainty, QA/QC, and reviews. The products in the table below are consistent with this guidance. Products and Schedule under Task 3: Subtask 3.1 Products Due Date Memorandum (2-4 pages) including draft list of recommended improvements for [insert time period of inventory] inventory Within 2 weeks of contract initiation Memorandum (2-4 pages) including final list of improvements for the [insert reporting years of inventory] inventory Within 1 week of receipt of comments from the PO Subtask 3.2 Products Due Date Draft timeline and schedule for completion of Industrial Process and Product Use estimates, documentation (and MDD template), uncertainty, QA/QC forms (and QA/QC template), and UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Within 1 week of submittal of memorandum of final list of improvements for the 1990-2012 inventory (and to be determined on the basis of the inventory schedule provided in the inception memo) Final timeline and schedule for completion of Industrial Process and Product Use estimates, documentation (and MDD template), uncertainty, QA/QC forms (and QA/QC template), and UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Within 1 week of receipt of comments from the PO Draft outline of inventory sectoral text conforming to the template established in Task 7 Due date to be determined on the basis of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO
Final outline of inventory sectoral text conforming to the template established in Task 7 Due date to be determined on the basis of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO Draft estimates with discussion, documentation and draft UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Due date to be determined on the of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO Final estimates with discussion, documentation and draft UNFCCC reporting table inputs for [insert years] inventory Within 2 weeks of receipt of draft comments from the PO QA/QC forms and inventory archive materials for all Task 3 sources for the [insert years] inventory Due date to be determined on the of the final schedule in written technical direction from the PO Draft responses to comment from the review of the inventory, and any required revision to emission estimates, including discussion text and any supplemental documentation of revisions if required. Due date to be determined on the basis of schedule for the inventory reviews in written technical direction from the PO Final responses to comment from review of the inventory, and revision to emission estimates, including discussion text and any supplemental documentation of revisions if required. Due date to be determined on the basis of schedule for the inventory reviews in written technical direction from the PO Task 4: Calculate Emission Estimates for Agriculture Sector Categories of Greenhouse Gases This task will include all elements of the common approach. Task 4 of this contract, the Contractor shall calculate emissions for the specified categories in the Agriculture sector of the inventory, which could include, but are not limited to: [insert applicable categories here] The Contractor adhere to the above mentioned subtask guidance on estimates, inventory report discussion text, documentation, UNFCCC reporting tables, uncertainty, QA/QC, and reviews. The products in the table below are consistent with this guidance. [Insert any other relevant category text here] Products and Schedule Task 4: Subtask 4.1 Products Due Date [insert products here] [insert due dates here] Task 5: Calculate Emission Estimates for Land-Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry Sector Categories of Greenhouse Gases
5 NIC should work with Sector to find and distribute any available materials from the previous National Communication or National Inventory. NIC 1-2 weeks (in EPA Toolkit) 6 Each Sector Lead should: Review the relevant section(s) of the previous national communication Review previous inventory to determine priorities for this inventory. Pay attention to discussions of problems or potential future improvements. Review inventory sections, spreadsheets, and other relevant files. Assign responsibilities (i.e., collecting data, developing estimates, coordinating consultant(s), working with ministries providing data, etc.) Determine data availability, quality, and barriers to collection Choose methods, identify activity data, approaches for filling data gaps, emission factors, and conversion factors. Send any necessary official communication to request data Sector Leads and sector working groups 1-2 months EPA Methods & Data Documentation (MDD) Template Sector Lead Roles and Responsibilities (in EPA Toolkit) 7 Determine methods and compile activity data and emission factors (e.g. data should include activity data, emission factors and relevant uncertainty parameters). Use MDD template to document methods and data. Sector Leads 1-2 months EPA Methods & Data Documentation (MDD) Template Review reporting and documentation sections of for each category 8 Complete emission calculations and prepare narrative text to be included in the inventory Sector Leads 2 months Sector Lead and Responsibilities (in EPA Toolkit)
9 Recalculate emission estimates for previous inventory years (if applicable) and explain changes in narrative text Sector 1 Sector Lead and Responsibilities (in EPA Toolkit) 10 Complete internal quality control (QC) procedures, including additional internal reviews as described in the QA/QC plan Sector Leads, QA/QC Coordinator 1 month EPA Description of QA/QC Procedures Template 11 Complete external quality assurance (QA) procedures (e.g., stakeholders, advisory committee) including any additional external reviews as described in the QA/QC plan Sector QA/QC Coordinator 1-2 months EPA Description of QA/QC Procedures Template 12 Revise GHG estimates and narrative text based upon QA/QC reviews Sector Leads 1-2 Sector Lead Roles and Responsibilities (in EPA Toolkit) 13 Complete Uncertainty Analysis (if applicable). Document Uncertainty methods MDD Template. Sector Uncertainty Coordinator 2-4 weeks EPA Methods & Data Documentation (MDD) Template, 14 Compile sector narratives into one document NIC 1-2 weeks NIC Roles and Qualifications (in EPA Toolkit) 15 Perform Key Category Analysis (KCA) on GHG estimates. Conduct a Analysis, and conduct a Trend Analysis if multiple years of data are available. Use the EPA materials to learn more about conducting a KCA (the webinar), to do the analysis (the tool), and to document the results (the template). NIC 1 week EPA EPA Key Category Analysis (KCA) Template 16 Prepare the draft inventory chapter or report. Perform internal QC checks. NIC, QA/QC Coordinator 2-3 weeks EPA Description of QA/QC Procedures Template 17 Address comments from QC review and finalize inventory chapter or report. NIC 2-3