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GAO-10-228R 1 (2009-11-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwyx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I im T I M Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-318944 November 13, 2009 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman The Honorable John L. Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection Agency. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), entitled Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (RIN: 2060-AO79). We received the rule on September 28, 2009. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on October 30, 2009. 74 Fed. Reg. 56,260. The final rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from all sectors of the economy. Specifically, the rule requires the reporting of the GHG emissions that could result from the combustion or use of fossil fuel or industrial gas that is produced or imported from upstream sources such as fuel suppliers, as well as reporting of GHG emissions directly emitted from facilities (downstream sources) through their processes and/or from fuel combustion, as appropriate. Vehicle and engine manufacturers are also required to report emissions rate data on the heavy- duty and off-road engines they produce. The rule also establishes appropriate thresholds and frequency for reporting. The rule requires reporting of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (NO), sulfur hexafluoride (SF), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and other fluorinated gases (e.g., nitrogen trifluoride (NF,) and hydrofluorinated ethers (HFEs)). It also includes provisions to ensure the accuracy of emissions data through monitoring, recordkeeping, and verification requirements. The rule applies GAO-10-228R

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