Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 86, 87, 89, 90, 94, 98, 600, 1033, 1039, 1042, 1045, 1048, 1051, 1054, and 1065 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-8782-1] RIN 2060-A079 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a regulation to require reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. The rule would apply to fossil fuel suppliers and industrial gas suppliers, as well as to direct greenhouse gas emitters. The proposed rule does not require control of greenhouse gases, rather it requires only that sources above certain threshold levels monitor and report emissions. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 2009. There will be two public hearings. One hearing was held on April 6 and 7, 2009, in the Washington, DC, area (One Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202). One hearing will be on April 16, 2009 in Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814). The April 16, 2009 hearing will begin at 9 a.m. local time. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov . Fax: (202) 566-1741. Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508, 1200 Pennsylvania Aven…