[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3772]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7146-2]


Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2000

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of documents availability and request for public 
comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 
Sinks: 1990-2000 is available for public review. Annual U.S. emissions 
for the period of time from 1990-2000 are summarized and presented by 
source category and sector. The inventory contains estimates of carbon 
dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons 
(HFC), perflourocarbons (PFC), and sulfur hexaflouride (SF6) emissions. 
The inventory includes estimates of carbon sequestration in U.S. 
forests and, new this year, an updated assessment of emissions from the 
electric power industry. The technical approach used in this report to 
estimate emissions and sinks for greenhouse gases is consistent with 
the methodologies recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 
Change (IPCC) and reported in a format consistent with the United 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting 
guidelines. The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks is 
the latest in a series of annual U.S. submissions to the Secretariat of 
the UNFCCC.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Mr. Michael Gillenwater at: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Markets Division (6204N), 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Fax: (202) 565-6673. 
You are welcome and encouraged to send an email with your comments to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Gillenwater, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric 
Programs, Clean Air Markets Division, (202) 564-4092, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft reports can be obtained by 
visiting the U.S. EPA's global warming site at http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/publications/emissions/.

    Dated: February 11, 2002.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-3772 Filed 2-15-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P