G/TBT/N/USA/1411  
 
5 November 2018  
(18-6925) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1437]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Emissions; 
Air quality (ICS 13.040), Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries 
(ICS 75.180), Compressors and pneumatic machines (ICS 23.140).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Oil and Natural 
Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources 
Reconsideration (52 page(s), in Engl ish)  
6. Description of content: This action proposes reconsideration amendments to the new 
source performance standards (NSPS) at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 60, 
subpart OOOOa (2016 NSPS OOOOa ). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
received petitions for reconsideration on the 2016 NSPS OOOOa. In 2017, the EPA granted 
reconsideration on the fugitive emissions requirements, well site pneumatic pump 
standards, and the requirements for certif ication of closed vent systems by a professional 
engineer based on specific objections to these requirements. This action proposes 
amendments and clarifications as a result of reconsideration of these issues. The proposed 
amendments also address other issu es raised for reconsideration and make technical 
corrections and amendments to further clarify the rule.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  83 Federal Register (FR) 52056, 15 October2018; Title 40 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted . 
Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified 
Sources Reconsideratio n, Notice of public hearing published 29 October 2018 will be 
notified as Add.1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-10-29/html/2018 -23570.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-10-29/pdf/2018 -23570.pdf  G/TBT/N/USA/1411  
 
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  G/TBT/N/USA/1030  and subsequent addenda, "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission 
Standards for New and Modified Sources"  
G/TBT/N/USA/1322  and subs equent addenda, "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission 
Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources: Stay of Certain Requirements "  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments: 17 December 2018  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/USA/18_5715_00_e.pdf