United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2024_register executive 2024-03-08 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c79296b4 D09002ee1c792999d United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing multiple actions to reduce air pollution emissions from the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. First, the EPA is finalizing revisions to the new source performance standards (NSPS) regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions for the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). Second, the EPA is finalizing emission guidelines (EG) under the CAA for states to follow in developing, submitting, and implementing state plans to establish performance standards to limit GHG emissions from existing sources (designated facilities) in the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. Third, the EPA is finalizing several related actions stemming from the joint resolution of Congress, adopted on June 30, 2021, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), disapproving the EPA's final rule titled, "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review," September 14, 2020 ("2020 Policy Rule"). Fourth, the EPA is finalizing a protocol under the general provisions for optical gas imaging (OGI). 89 FR 16820 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-03-08/2024-00366 2024-00366 fr08mr24-10 RIN 2060-AV16 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317 FRL-8510-01-OAR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-03-08/2024-00366 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-08/html/2024-00366.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-08/pdf/2024-00366.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedures Air Pollution Control Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 408 p. 16820 17227 89 FR 16820 Title 40 Part 60 40 CFR Part 60 RIN 2060-AV16 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue RULE 2024-00366 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2024-05-07 EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317 FRL-8510-01-OAR 6560-50-P 2024-00366 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing multiple actions to reduce air pollution emissions from the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. First, the EPA is finalizing revisions to the new source performance standards (NSPS) regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions for the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). Second, the EPA is finalizing emission guidelines (EG) under the CAA for states to follow in developing, submitting, and implementing state plans to establish performance standards to limit GHG emissions from existing sources (designated facilities) in the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. Third, the EPA is finalizing several related actions stemming from the joint resolution of Congress, adopted on June 30, 2021, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), disapproving the EPA's final rule titled, "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review," September 14, 2020 ("2020 Policy Rule"). Fourth, the EPA is finalizing a protocol under the general provisions for optical gas imaging (OGI).

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