Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (Final Rule)

This ICR covers information collection requirements in the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOOa), which includes: standards for GHG emissions (in the form of limitations on methane) from certain facilities that are covered by current VOC standards in the oil and natural gas source category, and standards for GHG and VOC emissions from facilities across the source category that are currently unregulated, including hydraulically fractured oil well completions; fugitive emissions from well sites and compressor stations; pneumatic pumps; and centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors and pneumatic controllers in the transmission and storage segment. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of calculations and compliance determinations. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all owners and operators of affected facilities subject to NSPS. The information collected will be used by the EPA and delegated state and local agencies to determine the compliance status of affected facilities subject to the rule.

The latest form for Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (Final Rule) expires 2020-06-30 and can be found here.