EPA is adding natural gas processing (NGP) facilities (also known as natural gas liquid extraction facilities) to the scope of the industrial sectors covered by the reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), commonly known as the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA).
This final rule is effective December 27, 2021, and shall apply for the reporting year beginning January 1, 2022 (reports due July 1, 2023).
Entities potentially regulated by this action are those facilities that primarily engage in the recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from oil and gas field gases and which manufacture, process, or otherwise use chemicals listed at 40 CFR 372.65 and meet the reporting requirements of EPCRA section 313. These facilities are categorized under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 1321 and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 211130. In response to OMB’s revisions to the NAICS codes, effective January 1, 2017, EPA amended 40 CFR part 372 to include the relevant 2017 NAICS codes for TRI reporting. EPA also modified the list of exceptions and limitations previously included in the CFR for the applicable NAICS codes for TRI reporting purposes.