2060-AV15 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Emission Guidelines for Oil and Natural Gas Sector

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order titled "Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis," which states, among other things, that the Administrator of the EPA should consider proposing new regulations to establish emission guidelines for methane emissions from existing operations in the oil and gas sector, including the exploration and production, transmission, processing, and storage segments by September 2021. The purpose of this action is to propose new emission guidelines for existing sources in the oil and gas sector.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 40 CFR 60 42 U.S.C. 7411 No NPRM 10/00/2021 Final Rule 10/00/2022 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No Karen Marsh 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 919 541-1065 marsh.karen@epa.gov 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-01, Research Triangle Park NC 27711 Amy Hambrick 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 919 541-0964 919 541-0516 hambrick.amy@epa.gov 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-05, Research Triangle Park NC 27711