Q318. Should reporters include calculation inputs when they upload the XML

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annual reports?

A318. The answer to this question depends on the subparts reported. For some subparts, values used to calculate the GHG emissions are included in the XML annual report. However, for facilities subject to subparts P, X and Y and some facilities subject to subpart C, values used to calculate the emissions are not included in the XML report. Beginning in reporting year 2014, facilities subject to these subparts prepare two XML files: an XML annual report and an IVT Inputs XML file. The IVT Inputs XML file is used to temporarily load calculation inputs to the Inputs Verifier Tool. The Inputs Verifier Tool performs a series of verification checks on the inputs used to calculate the emissions and generates a verification summary, which is saved in e-GGRT. Unlike the XML report, none of the values in the IVT Inputs XML file are saved in e-GGRT. The EPA does not retain or have access to any of the data in the IVT Inputs XML file.

Instructions for preparing the XML reports and IVT Inputs XML files are available at XML Reporting Instructions. In August 2011, EPA deferred the reporting deadline for inputs to equations until either March 31, 2013 or March 31, 2015 to allow time to fully evaluate the potential impact from the release of this data. The inputs to equations whose reporting deadline was deferred until 2013 are listed in Table A-6 of subpart A of the GHG reporting rule. The inputs to equations whose reporting deadline was deferred until 2015 are listed in Table A-7 of subpart A. Both e-GGRT and the XML reporting schema reflect this final rule and include the data elements that are no longer deferred. Calculation inputs that are deferred or are not collected per the final rule should not be included.For more information about the reporting of emission equation inputs that are no longer deferred for reporting and that must be reported by April 1, 2013 as well as the requirements for resubmitting Reporting Years 2010 and 2011 reports that must now include certain previously deferred equation inputs, please refer to the Inputs Whose Reporting Deadline Was Deferred Until 2013 factsheet.

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Source: This question and answer was derived from a Legacy FAQ and expanded by M Huppert

Approval / Publishing History: Version 2, approved by L. Grogan-McCulloch, 2/14/2013, Version 3 per K. Chiu 2/27/18

Expiration: 1/2015

Relevant Subparts:  CBI
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