Electronic Reporting Requirements for the Proposed Ethylene Production Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standard (EMACT)

On October 9, 2019, EPA proposed Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standards for Ethylene Production (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Residual Risk and Technology Review for Ethylene Production). An important requirement of the proposed rule is electronic reporting using EPA’s Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI). Specifically, the proposed rule requires that Notices of Compliance Status (NOCS), Flare Management Plans (FMPs), and any emission tests performed using test methods that are supported by EPA’s Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT) be submitted through CEDRI. CEDRI is accessible from EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX).

CDX supports the requirements of EPA’s Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR). The CROMERR program is intended to ensure the enforceability of regulatory information collected electronically by EPA and EPA’s state, tribal and local government partners. Accordingly, understanding CEDRI reporting requirements is fundamental to compliance should electronic reporting remain in the final rule.

This presentation will provide an overview of CROMMER and CDX, review the specific CEDRI reporting requirements of the proposed rule, and outline the registration and reporting process for CEDRI.