CDM project activity/programme of activities registration request review form (CDM-REGR-FORM) (Version 03.0)

Reference number of the proposed CDM project activity/programme of activities (PoA) submitted for registration	6971
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Methane Recovery in Wastewater Treatment and Utilization for Electricity Generation at Saremas 1 Palm Oil Mill, Sarawak, Malaysia
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 37 and 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures, which validation requirement(s) may require review. A list of requirements is provided below. Please provide reasons in support of the request for review. Including any supporting documentation.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The participation requirements as set out in paragraph 28 to 30 of the CDM modalities and procedures are satisfied; Comments by local stakeholders have been invited, a summary of the comments received has been provided, and a report to the designated operational entity (DOE) on how due account was taken of any comments has been received; Project Participants have submitted to the DOE documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity, including transboundary impacts and, if those impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, have undertaken an environmental impact assessment in accordance with procedures as required by the host Party; The project activity is expected to result in a reduction in anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases that are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity, in accordance with paragraphs 43 to 52 of the CDM modalities and procedures; The baseline and monitoring methodologies comply with requirements pertaining to methodologies previously approved by the Executive Board; Provisions for monitoring, verification and reporting are in accordance with decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions of the COP/MOP; The project activity conforms to all other requirements for CDM project activities in decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions by the COP/MOP and the Executive Board.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The DOE shall, prior to the submission of the validation report to the Executive Board, have received from the project participants written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of each Party involved, including confirmation by the host Party that the project activity assists it in achieving sustainable development; In accordance with provisions on confidentiality contained in paragraph 27(h) of the CDM modalities and procedures, the DOE shall make publicly available the project design document; The DOE shall receive, within 30 days, comments on the validation requirements from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited non-governmental organizations and make them publicly available; After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE shall make a determination as to whether, on the basis of the information provided and taking into account the comments received, the project activity should be validated; The DOE shall inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity. Notification to the project participants will include confirmation of validation and the date of submission of the validation report to the Executive Board; The DOE shall submit to the Executive Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report including of the project design document, the written approval of the host Party and an explanation of how it has taken due account of comments received.
There are only minor issues which should be addressed by the DOE/project participants prior to the registration of the project.
Additional information
1) The DOE has validated that AMS I.C, version 19 is applicable to the energy generation component of the project activity, which is the generation of electricity from biogas to displace electricity produced from diesel engines in the baseline.  However, according to paras. 1 and 2 of AMS I.C, version 19, the methodology comprises renewable energy technologies that supply users with thermal energy that displaces fossil fuel use, including biomass-based cogeneration systems.The DOE is requested to further explain how it has validated the applicability of the methodology AMS I.C to the project activity, including the appropriateness of the continuation of the diesel generator operation for electricity generation as the baseline scenario for the energy generation component of the project activity and the corresponding  baseline emissions from the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation to meet the electricity demand of the project owner. Please refer to VVM v1.2 paragraphs 68, 81-82 and 89.. 2) In the baseline emission calculation "Baseline emissions from discharge of treated effluent to aerobic ponds (BEww,discharge,y)", due to one-year historical data of Palm Oil Mill is not available, as per AMS-III.H version 16 paragraph 27 b, measurement by project proponent(s) in the 10 days measurement campaign (12/10/2010-21/10/2010) on the existing project site are used for the baseline emission estimation. According to AMS III.H, para 27b, concerning measurement campaign, it states that: “The measurements should be undertaken during a period that is representative for the typical operation conditions of the systems and ambient conditions of the site (temperature, etc)”. However, in the PDD and the Validation Report, the PP/DOE did not provide justification on how the measurement period is considered to be representative as per AMS III.H version 16. The DOE is requested to further provide justification on how it has validated that the measurement period is representative for the baseline emission calcuation (BEww,discharge,y) as per AMS III.H version 16. Please refer to VVM v1.2 para 89. 3) The PDD uses the “Tool to determine project emissions from flaring gases containing methane” version 1. This version of the tool is not valid since 20/07/2012. However, the request for registration of the project activity was submitted on 10/08/2012.  The DOE shall ensure that the latest valid version of  “Project emissions from flaring” tool at the time of submitting the request for registration is used. Please refer to VVM v1.2 para. 67. 4) The monitoring parameter "end-use of final sludge" shall be included in the monitoring plan, in compliance with the methodology AMS III.H version 16. Please refer to VVM v1.2 paragraph 124.
Date	18 Nov 12