U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Branch is responsible for the development, refinement, and implementation of regulations and rules under the Part 98 of the GHG Reporting Program (GHGRP); assessment and development of facility-level greenhouse gas calculation methodologies; responding to industry petitions; development, maintenance, and operation of the data system for reporting greenhouse gas emissions; verification of GHG emissions data, including centralized, automated, annual and site verification; training for affected industries, and development and operation of phone and internet-based customer service for reporters; development and refinement of web-based publication tools and other communication mechanisms for facility-level reporting of greenhouse gas emissions; manage the collection and protection of sensitive business information, including confidential business information; analyze facility-level GHG emissions; and respond to public queries, including inquiries from Congress.