Approach to comply with federal Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule, perhaps the most complex environmental rule yet

Why Should You Attend:
The federal Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule (40 CFR Part 98) is the USEPA’s attempt to collect baseline GHG emissions data from a large variety of facilities who will likely be subject to future GHG emission reduction rules. Because this represents a baseline to base future reductions, the USEPA expects accurate data to be determined using consistent, complex methods. All submitted data must be certified by a company Designated Representative, who is liable for its accuracy. Facilities preparing for the rule are finding that they are spending much more resources than expected. Part 98 requires a high ranking manager to certify GHG emissions, risking penalties.

Attendees Will Learn:

• Background about the rule and its goals;
• How to determine whether your facility is Part 98- applicable and, if so, which operations are covered;
• The types of common methodologies allowed to calculate GHG emissions;
• How to collect plant data and manage it in compliance with the rule’s stringent QA/QC standards;
• Compliance issues that have arisen among affected firms.

Areas Covered in the Seminar:

• Introduction.
• Description of regulation.
• Applicability standards.
• Common emission calculation methodologies.
• Determining best ways to develop a reliable system to collect and manage facility data, prepare emissions and submit reports.
• Questions & Answers.

Who Will Benefit:

• Environmental and sustainability managers
• Regulatory and Compliance managers
• Vice presidents, Directors and Managers of operations
• Consultants
• Attorneys

Instructor Profile:
Marc Karell, P.E., CEM, is the owner of Climate Change & Environmental Services.

Marc has nearly 25 years of experience in consulting and government working in the areas of climate change and air quality. Working for Fortune 500 companies, small firms and a number of municipalities throughout the nation, Marc has performed:

• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories (“carbon foot printing”);
• Strategies to cost-effectively reduce GHG emissions;
• Energy audits;
• Green building (LEED) evaluations;
• Life cycle analyses (LCAs);
• Design of data collection, calculation, and recordkeeping systems;
• Air compliance audits;
• Criteria and air toxic emission inventories;
• Design and recommendation of cost-effective control and monitoring systems;
• Preparation of air permit applications (Title V, PSD, NSR) to provide maximum operational flexibility; and
• Negotiation with regulatory agencies and discussions with the public.

Marc received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from New York University in 1977, his Masters of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 1981, and his Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 1985.

Since 1991 Marc has been licensed as a Professional Engineer by New York State.

Marc is also a Lecturer at New York Medical College and teaches advanced graduate courses in the areas of air pollution and wastewater. Marc serves on the board of advisors of the periodicals Chemical Engineering Progress and Environmental Managers Compliance Advisor, and has numerous publications to his credit.

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