U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 134 > Subchapter VII > § 13384 - Assessment of alternative policy mechanisms for addressing greenhouse gas emissions
Current as of: January 2009 (a) National inventory
Not later than one year after October 24, 1992, the Secretary,
through the Energy Information Administration, shall develop, based
on data available to, and obtained by, the Energy Information
Administration, an inventory of the national aggregate emissions of
each greenhouse gas for each calendar year of the baseline period
of 1987 through 1990. The Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration shall annually update and analyze such inventory
using available data. This subsection does not provide any new data
collection authority.
(b) Voluntary reporting
(1) Issuance of guidelines
Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary
shall, after opportunity for public comment, issue guidelines for
the voluntary collection and reporting of information on sources
of greenhouse gases. Such guidelines shall establish procedures
for the accurate voluntary reporting of information on -
(A) greenhouse gas emissions -
(i) for the baseline period of 1987 through 1990; and
(ii) for subsequent calendar years on an annual basis;
(B) annual reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon
fixation achieved through any measures, including fuel
switching, forest management practices, tree planting, use of
renewable energy, manufacture or use of vehicles with reduced
greenhouse gas emissions, appliance efficiency, energy
efficiency, methane recovery, cogeneration, chlorofluorocarbon
capture and replacement, and power plant heat rate improvement;
(C) reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved as a
result of -
(i) voluntary reductions;
(ii) plant or facility closings; and
(iii) State or Federal requirements; and
(D) an aggregate calculation of greenhouse gas emissions by
each reporting entity.
Such guidelines shall also establish procedures for taking into
account the differential radiative activity and atmospheric
lifetimes of each greenhouse gas.
(2) Reporting procedures
The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration
shall develop forms for voluntary reporting under the guidelines
established under paragraph (1), and shall make such forms
available to entities wishing to report such information. Persons
reporting under this subsection shall certify the accuracy of the
information reported.
(3) Confidentiality
Trade secret and commercial or financial information that is
privileged or confidential shall be protected as provided in
section 552(b)(4) of title 5.
(4) Establishment of data base
Not later than 18 months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary,
through the Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration, shall establish a data base comprised of
information voluntarily reported under this subsection. Such
information may be used by the reporting entity to demonstrate
achieved reductions of greenhouse gases.
(c) Consultation
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult, as
appropriate, with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.Legislative History ________________________________________________________________________
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