US Federal Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Audit Protocol

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Description

Beginning in 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated that Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be monitored and calculated each year and reported by March 31 of the following year.

The US Federal Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Audit Protocol is used to assess whether or not owners and operators of facilities in sectors that burn substantial amounts of fuel, or use GHGs (and selected suppliers of fuels and GHGs), are sufficiently prepared to submit annual GHG emission reports. The regulations covered are 40 CFR 98. The concise directives outlined in this publication help auditors, owners and operators of facilities ensure their compliance with EPA regulations.

Topic Area

General requirements
Annual GHG emission reports
General stationary fuel combustion
Electricity generation
Adipic acid production
Aluminum production
Ammonia manufacturing
Cement production
Electronics manufacturing
Ferroalloy production
Fluorinated gas production
Glass production
HCFC-22 production and HFC-23 destruction
Hydrogen production
Iron and steel production
Lead production
Lime manufacturing
Magnesium production

Features

Applicability Tables
Applicability Tables facilitate quick and easy determination of which regulations and sections of the checklists apply to specific facility operations

Pre-Audit Preparation
Lists materials to be reviewed before conducting an audit

Rulebook
Provides comprehensive, detailed requirement statements, with guidance on compliance issues and inspection procedures and practices

Scoresheet
Enable quick recording of a facility s compliance status for each requirement. Additional features include Customizable Scoresheets.

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