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RIN: 2060-AO79

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule
Abstract: On December 26, 2007, President Bush signed the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Amendment which authorized funding for EPA to develop and publish a draft rule not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and a final rule not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to require mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions above appropriate thresholds in all sectors of the economy of the United States. The accompanying joint explanatory statement directed EPA to "use its existing authority under the Clean Air Act" to develop a mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule. The joint explanatory statement went on to say that "The Agency is further directed to include in its rule reporting of emissions resulting from upstream production and downstream sources, to the extent that the Administrator deems it appropriate. Accordingly this rulemaking would establish monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements on facilities that produce, import, or emit greenhouse gases above a specific threshold in order to provide comprehensive and accurate data to support a range of future climate policy options.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7401 et seq

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
NPRM	Statutory	FY08 Consolidated Appropriations directed EPA to publish a proposal 9 months after enactment	09/26/2008
Final	Statutory	FY08 Consolidated Appropriations directed EPA to publish final 18 months after enactment	06/26/2009

Statement of Need: This action is necessary because the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Amendment signed by President Bush on December 26, 2007, authorized EPA to develop and publish a draft rule not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and a final rule not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to require mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions above appropriate thresholds in all sectors of the economy of the United States.

Summary of the Legal Basis: The legal basis is the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

Alternatives: Not yet determined.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: Not yet determined.

Risks: Not yet determined.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	02/00/2009
Final Action	10/00/2009

Additional Information: SAN No. 5242
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Suzanne Kocchi Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 6207J, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 343-9387 Email: Kocchi.Suzanne@epamail.epa.gov Reid Harvey Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 6207J, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 343-9429 Email: Harvey.Reid@epamail.epa.gov