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 send an email with the following information to gsreporting@epa. gov. Please include "Interested Persons List" in the subject line. • Name • Service Address (mailing address and, if applicable, email address) • Phone Number • Fax Number • Identification of Decision As an alternative, you may submit the above information by mail. • For US mail, use the following postal address: Mark de Figueiredo, c/o Director, Climate Change Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Mail Code: 6207J, Washington, DC 20460 • For private mail carriers (e.g., DHL, FedEx), use the following address: Mark de Figueiredo, c/o Director, Climate Change Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 1310 L Street, NW, Room 847B, Washington, DC 20005 40 CFR 98, subpart RR 1 July 2011 ------- Posting of Final Decisions Final decisions of the Administrator under 40 CFR Part 98, Subpart RR are posted on the Subpart RR page 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 questions or would like a copy of any available actual, signed and dated final decision, please send an email to gsreporting@epa. gov or contact the Help Center via http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrule contactus.htm. 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 July 2011 ------- |