G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1  
15 September 2022  
(22-6821) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Department of the Interior 
(DOI)  
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 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Blowout 
preventer systems; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS 
code(s): 13.020); Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries (ICS code(s): 
75.180); Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment (ICS code(s): 75.200)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified  document:  Oil and Gas and 
Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf --Blowout Preventer Systems and Well 
Control Revisions; (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The Department of the Interior (DOI or 
Department), thro ugh the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is 
proposing to revise certain regulatory provisions published in the 2019 final well control 
rule for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations. BSEE is 
proposing these re visions to clarify blowout preventer (BOP) system requirements and to 
modify certain specific BOP equipment capability requirements. This proposed rule would 
provide consistency and clarity to industry regarding the BOP equipment and associated 
operational  requirements necessary for BSEE review and approval and would further 
ensure operations are conducted safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of  human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements   G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  87 Federal Register (FR) 56354, 14 September 2022; Title 30 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 250:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-14/html/2022 -19462.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-14/pdf/2022 -19462.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number BSEE -2022-0009. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BSEE -2022-
0009/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching 
the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments 
to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 14 November 2022. 
Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their 
stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1367  are identified by the 
Docket Number BSEE -2018-0002. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.g ov/docket/BSEE -2018-0002/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
9. Propo sed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  14 November 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_6180_00_e.pdf