---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 98.231"
title: "40"
number: "98.231"
heading: "Reporting threshold."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/98.231"
---

# §98.231. Reporting threshold.

- (a) You must report GHG emissions under this subpart if your facility contains petroleum and natural gas systems and the facility meets the requirements of [§ 98.2(a)(2)](/cfr/40/98.2.md?p=a-2), except for the industry segments in [paragraphs (a)(1) through (4)](#a-1..a-4) of this section.
  - (1) Facilities must report emissions from the onshore petroleum and natural gas production industry segment only if emission sources specified in [§ 98.232(c)](/cfr/40/98.232.md?p=c) emit 25,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent or more per year.
  - (2) Facilities must report emissions from the natural gas distribution industry segment only if emission sources specified in [§ 98.232(i)](/cfr/40/98.232.md?p=i) emit 25,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent or more per year.
  - (3) Facilities must report emissions from the onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting industry segment only if emission sources specified in [§ 98.232(j)](/cfr/40/98.232.md?p=j) emit 25,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent or more per year.
  - (4) Facilities must report emissions from the onshore natural gas transmission pipeline industry segment only if emission sources specified in [§ 98.232(m)](/cfr/40/98.232.md?p=m) emit 25,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent or more per year.
- (b) For applying the threshold defined in [§ 98.2(a)(2)](/cfr/40/98.2.md?p=a-2), natural gas processing facilities must also include owned or operated residue gas compression equipment.

## Notes

### Amendments

[75 FR 74488, Nov. 30, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 64284, Oct. 22, 2015]

### Source

Source: 75 FR 74488, Nov. 30, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[75 FR 74488, Nov. 30, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 64284, Oct. 22, 2015]