Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule Workshop
Wednesday, January 27 - Thursday, January 28, 2010
Houston Hobby Airport Marriott
9100 Gulf Freeway [map]
Houston, TX 77017-7009
Schedule of Sessions and Special Events
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Wednesday January 27, 2010 |
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Registration |
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NPRA/ERM Reporting Rule Workshop - Opening Remarks
• Safety Moment • Welcome and Introductions NPRA and Ken Weiss, Environmental Resources Management (ERM) |
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Key Issues in the Mandatory Reporting Rule
• Overview of Subparts A, C, P, X, Y and MM • Key Dates and Milestones Lisa Campbell & Toby Hanna |
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Coffee Break |
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EPA Status Report
• Tools Available and where to go for Answers • Online Reporting Tool Update Lisa Grogan-McCulloch, U.S. EPA |
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Elements of a Monitoring Plan
• Minimum Requirements vs. An Ideal Plan • What are the Information Gathering Challenges • Optimizing Plan to Minimize Changes • Understanding and Documenting QA/QC • Understanding Management of Change Henry Goyette and Industry Representative(s) |
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Lunch including GHG Regulations around the Corner
• PSD and the Tailoring Rule • NSPS State Standards • CD Implications Bill Wehrum, Hunton and Williams |
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Breakout – Up to Four (each run twice)
1. Subpart Y Comparison Discussions and Tricky Issues 2. Subpart MM Comparison Discussions and Tricky Issues 3. Subpart X Comparison Discussions and Tricky Issues 4. Moving from spreadsheets to an EMIS and harvesting value Attendees may choose to attend any two of the four sessions. |
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Break |
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FAQs – Subparts C and Y, Guidance from EPA
• Summarize and Discuss FAQ in Open Forum Discussion Lisa Grogan-McCulloch, Toby Hanna, Lisa Campbell, & Matt Harrison |
Thursday January 28, 2010 |
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Registration for EPA Workshop |
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Joint Sessions with EPA Experts
Separate registration is required to attend this workshop. Click here to register. |
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General Plenary
EPA Overview of Subparts A and C • Key dates • Timelines • General Provisions Q and A • Stationary Fuel Combustion Q and A John Crenshaw & Ruth Mead, ERG |
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EPA/NPRA Parallel Sessions Begin
EPA Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Municipal Landfills 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Cement |
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NPRA Sessions
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - FAQs – Subparts MM and X 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch Break 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Tricky Issues and Pitfalls including Issues from the Breakouts and FAQ Follow-up • RFG Emissions Monitoring and Reporting • Calibration 101 • What if EPA is Silent on an Extension Request • What if the Mandated Test Method is Inappropriate • Technically Incorrect Estimating Equations 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - The Data Management ChallengeThe Data Management Challenge • Managing Two or More Reporting Requirements (e.g., CARB and MRR, Corporate and MRR) • Converting Existing Data Systems to Satisfy the MRR Rule • What are the Options in Tools for Longer-Term Compliance Challenges o Complex Reporting under Multiple Jurisdictions o Future Cap-and-Trade Allowance Management 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Break 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm - Path to Compliance Wrap-Up • Clear Compliance Roadmap • Shortcuts/Efficiencies for Compliance • Minimizing Compliance Costs |