This page provides instructions on how to enter and submit a Subpart E/V Administrator-approved Alternative Method request.
If you are an owner or operator subject to Part 98 Subpart E (40 CFR 98.50) or Subpart V (40 CFR 98.220) and are applying to the EPA Administrator to use an alternate method to calculate your annual process-related N20 emissions from Adipic Acid or Nitric Acid production, you must submit your request electronically using a specific form (Alternate_Method_Optional_App.pdf) and the e-GGRT module described below. For more information on the requirements for these sectors please see our Subpart E information page or our Subpart V information page.
Step 1: Adding/Editing a Subpart E/V Administrator-approved Alternative Method Request
In e-GGRT, select the facility for which you wish to request an Administrator-approved Alternative Method from the Facility Management page. Next, access the e-GGRT Subpart E/V submission page for the selected facility by selecting "Subpart E/V: Request use of Administrator-approved Alternative Method".
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To add a Subpart E/V Submission, click the link titled "ADD a Subpart E/V Submission".
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Select either the Subpart E (Adipic Acid Production) or Subpart V (Nitric Acid Production) then select the appropriate reporting year.
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If a Request Submission for the selected reporting year has already been created but has not yet been submitted and certified, you will receive an error message if you try to add a new Request Submission. To create another Request Submission for the selected reporting year, you must first delete or certify the previous version.
Step 2: Uploading file
If you have supporting documents to upload, they must be in one of the following formats: .zip, .pdf, .doc, .docx.
To upload a file, click Browse, find and select the file, then click UPLOAD.
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After successfully uploading your file, the file will appear in the table which displays the file name, the user who uploaded the file, the date the file was uploaded, and red "X" which can be used to delete the file.
Next, click the "SUBMIT and CERTIFY" button.
Step 3: Submitting and Certifying Subpart E/V Request
Please note that clicking on the SUBMIT/CERTIFY button will submit your Subpart E/V Alternative Method Request to EPA. You will not be permitted to cancel or delete the submission.
Review the SUBMISSION INFORMATION, CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, and AGENT CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
If you agree to the terms of the CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, click the SIGN button.
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e-GGRT will then generate a confirmation page which may be printed for your records. A copy will be available from the Subpart E/V Overview Page, and you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Once you have reviewed the submission confirmation, click FACILITY SUMMARY to return to the Facility Summary page.
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