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136 STAT. 2074 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) at marginal conventional wells. ‘‘(c) WASTE EMISSIONS CHARGE.—The Administrator shall impose and collect a charge on methane emissions that exceed an applicable waste emissions threshold under subsection (f) from an owner or operator of an applicable facility that reports more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases emitted per year pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, regardless of the reporting threshold under that subpart. ‘‘(d) APPLICABLE FACILITY.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘applicable facility’ means a facility within the following industry segments, as defined in subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations: ‘‘(1) Offshore petroleum and natural gas production. ‘‘(2) Onshore petroleum and natural gas production. ‘‘(3) Onshore natural gas processing. ‘‘(4) Onshore natural gas transmission compression. ‘‘(5) Underground natural gas storage. ‘‘(6) Liquefied natural gas storage. ‘‘(7) Liquefied natural gas import and export equipment. ‘‘(8) Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting. ‘‘(9) Onshore natural gas transmission pipeline. ‘‘(e) CHARGE AMOUNT.—The amount of a charge under sub- section (c) for an applicable facility shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying— ‘‘(1) the number of metric tons of methane emissions reported pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, for the applicable facility that exceed the applicable annual waste emissions threshold listed in sub- section (f) during the previous reporting period; and ‘‘(2)(A) $900 for emissions reported for calendar year 2024; ‘‘(B) $1,200 for emissions reported for calendar year 2025; or ‘‘(C) $1,500 for emissions reported for calendar year 2026 and each year thereafter. ‘‘(f) WASTE EMISSIONS THRESHOLD.— ‘‘(1) PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION.—With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (c) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported metric tons of methane emissions from such facility that exceed— ‘‘(A) 0.20 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility; or ‘‘(B) 10 metric tons of methane per million barrels of oil sent to sale from such facility, if such facility sent no natural gas to sale. ‘‘(2) NONPRODUCTION PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYS- TEMS.—With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (c) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (3), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection (d), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported metric tons of methane emissions that exceed 0.05 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from or through such facility. Fees. Time periods. Definition. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00258 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw