The EPA has withdrawn an information request sent to thousands of oil companies, producers, well owners, and others as part of the New Source Production Standards issued in 2016 under the Quad Oa ruling. The EPA’s press release is below, along with links to the related information.

Information Request for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

March 2, 2017– EPA has withdrawn the 2016 information request for the oil and gas industry, effective immediately. If you received a letter requiring you to fill out a survey, you are no longer required to respond. Survey recipients who have questions may contact the ICR help desk at 888-372-8696, or by email icr@epa.gov.

Read the Federal Register Notice Regarding Withdrawal of Obligation to Submit Information.

Read the letter from nine state attorneys general and two governors asking that the information request be suspended and withdrawn.

Read EPA’s letter to information request recipients informing them that they are no longer required to respond.

Background on the Information Collection Request for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry is also available.