2060-AS30 201504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2060 Air and Radiation AR 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector

Consistent with the White House Methane Strategy and the January 14, 2015, announcement of the EPA’s approach to achieving methane and volatile organic compounds reductions from the oil and natural gas sector, this action proposes amendments to the 2012 new source performance standards (NSPS) for this sector. In developing this action the EPA is evaluating emission sources highlighted in five white papers released in 2014. Those sources include completions of hydraulically fractured oil wells, leaks, pneumatic devices, compressors and liquids unloading operations. In addition, the EPA received several petitions for administrative reconsideration of the 2012 rule. Certain time critical issues were addressed in amendments EPA promulgated in 2013 and 2014. This action addresses the remaining issues for which EPA is granting reconsideration.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No 40 CFR 60 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act No NPRM 08/00/2015 Final Rule 06/00/2016 Docket #:EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 Undetermined None No Undetermined No No Bruce Moore 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 919 541-5460 moore.bruce@epa.gov E143-05, Research Triangle Park NC 27711 Steve Fruh 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 919 541-2837 fruh.steve@epa.gov 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 NC 27711