G/TBT/N/USA/1802/Add.3  
 
12 March 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  11 March 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions 
Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 8 March 2024  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 7 May 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 16820, 8 March 2024; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 60:  
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_01975_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  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 O il and Natural Gas source category 
pursuant to the Clean Air Act ( CAA). Second, the EPA is finalizing emission guidelines (EG) under 
the CAA for sta tes to follow in developing, submitting, and implementing state plans to establish 
performance standards to limit GHG emissions from existing sources (designated facilities) in the 
 
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  Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. Third, the EPA is finalizing sev eral related actions 
stemming from the joint resolution of Congress, adopted on 30 June 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," 14 September 2020 ("2020 Policy 
Rule"). Fourth, the EPA is finalizing a protocol under the general provisions for optical gas imaging 
(OGI).  
This final rule is effective on 7 May 2024. The incorporation by reference (IBR) of certain publications 
listed in the rules is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 7 May 2024.  
Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1802  are identified by 
Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0317. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regu lations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0317/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulatio ns.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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