Subpart AA–Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
This page provides resources for subpart AA reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.
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Summary
The Subpart AA source category consists of facilities that produce market pulp (i.e., stand-alone pulp facilities), manufacture pulp and paper (i.e., integrated mills), produce paper products from purchased pulp, produce secondary fiber from recycled paper, convert paper into paperboard products (e.g., containers), or operate coating and laminating processes.
Reporter Resources
Subpart AA Regulatory History
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description | First reporting year impacted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2016 | 81 FR 89188 | Final Rule | Revises 29 subparts to streamline implementation, improve data quality, provide flexibility, and clarify the rule. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new or substantially revised data elements. Final action in response to a Petition for Reconsideration. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (87 pp, 801K) Response to Comments Final Rule Fact Sheet Memo: Table of Final 2015 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(91 pp, 890K) |
2017 |
| 10/24/2014 | 79 FR 63750 | Final Rule | Amends reporting and recordkeeping requirements and establishes an alternative electronic verification approach for 23 subparts to address concerns regarding public disclosure of business sensitive information while maintaining EPA’s ability to verify emissions and ensure compliance. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (51 pp, 633K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(31 pp, 550K) Memorandum: List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported More Information |
2014 |
| 11/29/2013 | 78 FR 71904 | Final Rule | Updates global warming potentials (GWPs) to reflect IPCC AR4 values, and amends 27 subparts to improve and clarify reporting requirements. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new and revised data elements. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (79 pp, 935K) Correction Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 248K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Memo: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(77 pp, 909K) |
2014 |
| 05/26/2011 | 76 FR 30782 | Final Rule | Finalizes confidentiality determinations for 34 subparts for data elements that are not inputs to emissions equations. Finalizes amendments to 40 CFR 2 governing CBI obtained under 40 CFR 98. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (37 pp, 330K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/07/2010) (PDF) (40 pp, 366K) Correction Notice (PDF) (6 pp, 167K) Response to Comments Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/27/2010) (PDF) (4 pp, 164K) Fact Sheet Memo: Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements More Information |
2010 |
| 12/17/2010 | 75 FR 79092 | Final Rule | Corrects technical and editorial errors, and clarifies rule provisions for subparts A, C, D, F, G, P, V, X, Y, AA, NN, OO and PP. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (81 pp, 667K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(72 pp, 478K) More Information |
2010 |
| 10/30/2009 | 74 FR 56260 | Final Rule | Finalizes the first 30 subparts of 40 CFR Part 98, comprising subparts A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, EE, GG, HH, JJ, LL, MM, NN, OO, and PP. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (260 pp, 1.4MB) Proposed Rule Proposed Preamble Technical Support Document: Pulp and Paper Manufacturing |
2010 |