2060-AW61 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Final Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review

On March 8, 2024, the EPA finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) regulating greenhouse gases (GHG) and volatile organic compounds emissions from the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA also finalized emission guidelines 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. On July 31, 2025, the EPA issued an interim final rule extending certain compliance dates and deadlines in the final NSPS and Emission Guidelines. The EPA held a public hearing on September 2, 2025. The public comment period closed October 3, 2025. The EPA finalized this action on December 3, 2025, which further extended certain deadlines and responded to comments received on the interim final rule.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Deregulatory 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOb 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOc 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq, CAA 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. No Interim Final Rule 07/31/2025 90 FR 35966 Final Rule Effective 07/31/2025 Comment Period End 09/02/2025 Final Rule 12/03/2025 90 FR 55671 Docket #: EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0162. No No None No No https://www.epa.gov/controlling-air-pollution-oil-and-natural-gas-operations https://www.regulations.gov/ 211 Oil and Gas Extraction 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction 211111 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells No No Amy Hambrick 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 202 564-9822 hambrick.amy@epa.gov Office of Air and Radiation, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Mail Code 6101A, Washington DC 20460