# Removal of Affirmative Defense Provisions From the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Oil and Natural Gas Production Facility and Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facility Source Categories
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2024-10-22 · Effective 2024-10-22 · 89 FR 84291
## Document
- **Document number:** 2024-24288
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 89 FR 84291
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 63
- **Publication date:** 2024-10-22
- **Effective date:** 2024-10-22
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0406
## Abstract

The EPA is finalizing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the oil and gas industry issued under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Specifically, the EPA is finalizing removal of the affirmative defense provisions in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for both the Oil and Natural Gas Production source category and the Natural Gas Transmission and Storage source category.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/22/2024-24288/removal-of-affirmative-defense-provisions-from-the-national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air)
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