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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2024 | 89 FR 31802 | Final Rule |
Updates global warming potentials (GWPs), expands the GHGRP to new source categories, and revises the requirements for certain sectors to improve the data collected and program implementation. |
2024 (updated GWPs for existing reporters) 2025 (all other changes) |
| 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. 81 FR 89188 Final Preamble and Rule (pdf) (87 pp, 801 KB) 2016 Response to Comments Fact Sheet: 2015 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations (pdf) Memo: Table of Final 2015 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule 81 FR 2536 Proposed Preamble and Rule (pdf) (91 pp, 890 KB) |
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. 79 FR 63750 Final Preamble and Rule (pdf) (51 pp, 633 KB) 2014 Response to Comments Fact Sheet: Revisions to Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Final Confidentiality Determinations under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (pdf) Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(31 pp, 550K) Memorandum: Final Data Elements Deferred to March 31, 2015, List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported (pdf) More about CBI for GHG Reporting |
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. 78 FR 71904 Final Preamble and Rule (pdf) (79 pp, 935 KB) 79 FR 3507 Correction Notice (pdf) (2 pp, 248 KB) 2013 Response to Comments Fact Sheet: 2013 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations (pdf) Memorandum: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (pdf) 78 FR 19802 Proposed Preamble and Rule (pdf) (77 pp, 909 KB) |
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. 76 FR 30782 Final Preamble and Rule (pdf) (37 pp, 330 KB) Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/07/2010) (pdf) (40 pp, 366 KB) 76 FR 64010 Correction Notice (pdf) (6 pp, 167 KB) 2011 Response to Comments Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/27/2010) (pdf) (4 pp, 164 KB) Fact Sheet: 2013 Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations (pdf) Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements (pdf) CBI Powerpoint Presentation (pdf) |
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. 75 FR 79092 Final Preamble and Rule (pdf) (81 pp, 667 KB) 2010 Response to Comments Fact Sheet: Revisions of Certain Provisions of the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) 75 FR 48744 Proposed Preamble and Rule (pdf) (72 pp, 478 KB) More Information about the 2010 Final Rule Revisions |
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. 74 FR 56260 Final Preamble and Rule (pdf) (260 pp, 1.4 MB) Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (pdf) Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Preamble (pdf) Subpart AA Technical Support Document- Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (pdf) |
2010 |