# Additional Reconsideration Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review

**Action Urgency Score:** 60/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-29 |
| Comments close | 2026-12-16 |
| Significant | Yes (EO 12866) |
| CFR parts | 40 CFR 60 |
| Summary | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for the Crude Oil and Natural Gas Source Category to address additional concerns raised with prior regulatory amendments finalized in March 2024. Specifically, the EPA is proposing changes in response to certain petitions for reconsideration of the March 2024 amendments, changes based on policy decisions and supporting legal interpretations, and changes that correct and clarify the regulatory text of the new source performance standards and emission guidelines. |
| Document number | 2026-22082 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.
- Significant rule under EO 12866.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/29/2026-22082/additional-reconsideration-standards-of-performance-for-new-reconstructed-and-modified-sources-and). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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