Subpart RR Final Decisions and Interested Persons List SEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Subpart RR, Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Final decisions of the Administrator under 40 CFR Part 98, Subpart RR are appealable to EPA's Environmental Appeals Board (www.epa.gov/eab) under the regulations that are set forth in 40 CFR Part 78. Final decisions that may be appealed include: • Determination of eligibility for a research and development (R&D) project exemption from 40 CFR Part 98, Subpart RR • Approval or disapproval of a geologic sequestration monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) plan • Approval or disapproval of a request for discontinuation of reporting Appeal Submission The definition of "interested person" can be found at 40 CFR 72.2. A person who does not own or operate a facility covered by a final decision under 40 CFR Part 98, Subpart RR will need to submit his or her name to be included by the Administrator on an "interested persons list" in order to be able to appeal—by filing a petition for an administrative appeal—that final decision. In order to be included on the interested persons list for a decision, please contact us at ghgreporting@epa.gov. Please include "Interested Persons List" in the subject line. • Your name • Service address (mailing address and, if applicable, email address) • Phone number • Fax number • Facility name and identification of decision As an alternative, you may submit the above information by mail using the following address: Carole Cook c/o Director, Climate Change Division Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC- 6207A) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460, USA Posting of Final Decisions Final decisions of the Administrator under 40 CFR Part 98, Subpart RR are posted on the Subpart RR page (http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/subpart-rr-geologic-seauestration-carbon-dioxide) of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program website. Note that the actual, signed and dated final decision sent to the facility's designated representative constitutes EPA's official response and governs. When a final decision is posted, EPA is not aware of any differences between the posted final decision and the actual, signed and dated final decision. EPA intends, and believes, that such differences - if any - will be minor and nonsubstantive. If you have 40 CFR 98, subpart RR 1 December 2015 ------- questions or would like a copy of any available actual, signed and dated final decision, contact us at ghgreporting@epa.gov. This information is provided by EPA solely for informational purposes. It does not provide legal advice, have legally binding effect, or expressly or implicitly create, expand, or limit any legal rights, obligations, responsibilities, expectations, or benefits in regard to any person. 40 CFR 98, subpart RR 2 December 2015 ------- |