82 FR 10767 - Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2015

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 30 (February 15, 2017)

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The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2015 is available for public review. Annual U.S. emissions for the period of time from 1990 through 2015 are summarized and presented by source category and sector. The inventory contains estimates of carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>), methane (CH<INF>4</INF>), nitrous oxide (N<INF>2</INF>O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF<INF>6</INF>), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF<INF>3</INF>) emissions. The technical approach used in this report to estimate emissions and sinks for greenhouse gases is consistent with the methodologies recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and reported in a format consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2015 is the latest in a series of annual, policy-neutral U.S. submissions to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC. EPA requests recommendations for improving the overall quality of the inventory report to be finalized in April 2017, as well as subsequent inventory reports.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2015

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of document availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 
Sinks: 1990-2015 is available for public review. Annual U.S. emissions 
for the period of time from 1990 through 2015 are summarized and 
presented by source category and sector. The inventory contains 
estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), 
nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), 
perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and 
nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) emissions. The technical approach 
used in this report to estimate emissions and sinks for greenhouse 
gases is consistent with the methodologies recommended by the 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and reported in a 
format consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on 
Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2015 is the latest in a series 
of annual, policy-neutral U.S. submissions to the Secretariat of the 
UNFCCC. EPA requests recommendations for improving the overall quality 
of the inventory report to be finalized in April 2017, as well as 
subsequent inventory reports.

DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of 
the document, please submit your comments by March 17, 2017. However, 
comments received after that date will still be welcomed and considered 
for the next edition of this report.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to GHG Inventory at: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Division (6207A), 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, Fax: (202) 343-2338. You 
are welcome and encouraged to send an email with your comments to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mausami Desai, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric 
Programs, Climate Change Division, (202) 343-2338, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft report is available at: http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/usinventoryreport.html.

    Dated: February 3, 2017.
Reid P. Harvey,
Acting Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2015 Reid P. Harvey,
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Acting Director, Office of Atmospheric Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Programs.
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and request for comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 23, 2016 (81 FR 94370), EPA
SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION announced the availability of the Draft
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: AGENCY Field-Based Methods for Developing
1990–2015 is available for public Aquatic Life Criteria for Specific
review. Annual U.S. emissions for the [EPA–HQ–OW–2016–0353; FRL–9959–32–
OW] Conductivity, and opened a 60-day
period of time from 1990 through 2015
public review and comment period to
are summarized and presented by Extension of Public Comment Period:
source category and sector. The solicit scientific views, data, and
Draft Field-Based Methods for information regarding the science and
inventory contains estimates of carbon Developing Aquatic Life Criteria for
dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous technical approach used in the
Specific Conductivity derivation of the draft field-based
oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC),
perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur AGENCY: Environmental Protection methods. EPA is also soliciting
hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen Agency (EPA). suggestions from the public for
trifluoride (NF3) emissions. The ACTION: Notice; extension of comment additional ecoregional case studies for
technical approach used in this report to period. future consideration.
estimate emissions and sinks for The original deadline to submit
greenhouse gases is consistent with the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection comments was February 21, 2017. This
methodologies recommended by the Agency (EPA) is extending the comment action extends the comment period for
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate period for the Draft Field-Based
62 days. Written comments must now
Change (IPCC), and reported in a format Methods for Developing Aquatic Life
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be received by April 24, 2017. The draft
consistent with the United Nations Criteria for Specific Conductivity. In
methods and other supporting materials
Framework Convention on Climate response to stakeholder requests, the
comment period will be extended for an may also be viewed and downloaded
Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines. from EPA’s Web site at https://
The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas additional 62 days, from February 21,
2017 to April 24, 2017. www.epa.gov/wqc/draft-field-based-
Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2015 is the
methods-developing-aquatic-life-
latest in a series of annual, policy- DATES: Comments must be received on
neutral U.S. submissions to the or before April 24, 2017. criteria-specific-conductivity.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of document availability and request for comments.
Dates		To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of the document, please submit your comments by March 17, 2017. However, comments received after that date will still be welcomed and considered for the next edition of this report.
Contact		Ms. Mausami Desai, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change Division, (202) 343-2338, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 10767