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Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
Appendix - Table A-5 to Subpart A of Part 98—Supplier Category List for § 98.2(a)(4)
Supplier Categories a Applicable in Reporting Year 2010 and Future Years
Coal-to-liquids suppliers (subpart LL):
(A) All producers of coal-to-liquid products.
(B) Importers of an annual quantity of coal-to-liquid products that is equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(C) Exporters of an annual quantity of coal-to-liquid products that is equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
Petroleum product suppliers (subpart MM):
(A) All petroleum refineries that distill crude oil.
(B) Importers of an annual quantity of petroleum products and natural gas liquids that is equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(C) Exporters of an annual quantity of petroleum products and natural gas liquids that is equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
Natural gas and natural gas liquids suppliers (subpart NN):
(A) All fractionators.
(B) Local natural gas distribution companies that deliver 460,000 thousand standard cubic feet or more of natural gas per year.
Industrial greenhouse gas suppliers (subpart OO):
(A) All producers of industrial greenhouse gases.
(B) Importers of industrial greenhouse gases with annual bulk imports of N2O, fluorinated GHG, and CO2 that in combination are equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(C) Exporters of industrial greenhouse gases with annual bulk exports of N2O, fluorinated GHG, and CO2 that in combination are equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(D) Starting with reporting year 2018, all producers of fluorinated heat transfer fluids.
(E) Starting with reporting year 2018, importers of fluorinated heat transfer fluids with annual bulk imports of N2O, fluorinated GHG, fluorinated heat transfer fluids, and CO2 that in combination are equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(F) Starting with reporting year 2018, exporters of fluorinated heat transfer fluids with annual bulk exports of N2O, fluorinated GHG, fluorinated heat transfer fluids, and CO2 that in combination are equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(G) Starting with reporting year 2018, facilities that destroy 25,000 mtCO2e or more of fluorinated GHGs or fluorinated heat transfer fluids annually.
Carbon dioxide suppliers (subpart PP):
(A) All producers of CO2.
(B) Importers of CO2 with annual bulk imports of N2O, fluorinated GHG, and CO2 that in combination are equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(C) Exporters of CO2 with annual bulk exports of N2O, fluorinated GHG, and CO2 that in combination are equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
Additional Supplier Categories Applicable a in Reporting Year 2011 and Future Years
Importers and exporters of fluorinated greenhouse gases contained in pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams (subpart QQ):
(A) Importers of an annual quantity of fluorinated greenhouse gases contained in pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams that is equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.
(B) Exporters of an annual quantity of fluorinated greenhouse gases contained in pre-charged equipment or closed-cell foams that is equivalent to 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more.

a Suppliers are defined in each applicable subpart.

[75 FR 39760, July 12, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 74817, Dec. 1, 2010; 75 FR 79140, Dec. 17, 2010; 76 FR 73901, Nov. 29, 2011; 81 FR 89250, Dec. 9, 2016]
source: 74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, unless otherwise noted.