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Rate set 

For plans with a 

valuation date Immediate 

annuity rate 

(percent) 

Deferred annuities 

(percent) 

On or after Before i1 i2 i3 n1 n2

* * * * * * * 

162 4–1–07 5–1–07 2.75 4.00 4.00 4.00 7 8 

■ 3. In appendix C to part 4022, Rate Set 

162, as set forth below, is added to the 

table. 

Appendix C to Part 4022—Lump Sum 

Interest Rates For Private-Sector 

Payments 

* * * * * 

Rate set 

For plans with a 

valuation date Immediate 

annuity rate 

(percent) 

Deferred annuities 

(percent) 

On or after Before i1 i2 i3 n1 n2

* * * * * * * 

162 4–1–07 5–1–07 2.75 4.00 4.00 4.00 7 8 

PART 4044—ALLOCATION OF 

ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER 

PLANS 

■ 4. The authority citation for part 4044 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3), 

1341, 1344, 1362. 

■ 5. In appendix B to part 4044, a new 

entry for April 2007, as set forth below, 

is added to the table. 

Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest 

Rates Used to Value Benefits 

* * * * * 

For valuation 

dates occurring in 

the month—

The values of it are: 

it for t = it for t = it for t = 

* * * * * * * 

April 2007 .0499 1–20 .0466 >20 N/A N/A 

Issued in Washington, DC, on this 8th day 

of March 2007. 

Vincent K. Snowbarger, 

Interim Director Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E7–4680 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

30 CFR Part 250 

RIN 1010–AD24 

Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in 

the Outer Continental Shelf—Update of 

New and Reaffirmed Documents 

Incorporated by Reference 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule incorporates 33 

new editions and 37 reaffirmed editions 

of documents previously incorporated 

by reference in regulations governing oil 

and gas and sulphur operations in the 

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The new 

and reaffirmed editions of these 

documents will ensure that lessees use 

the best and safest technologies 

available while operating in the OCS. 

The final rule also updates citations for 

documents that were incorporated by 

reference in recent final rules. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 16, 2007. 

The incorporation by reference of 

publications listed in the regulation is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of April 16, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wilbon Rhome at (703) 787–1587. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS 

uses standards, specifications, and 

recommended practices developed by 

standard-setting organizations and the 

oil and gas industry as a means of 

establishing requirements for activities 

on the OCS. This practice, known as 

incorporation by reference, allows us to 

incorporate the provisions of technical 

standards into the regulations. The legal 

effect of incorporation by reference is 

that the material is treated as if the 

entire document were published in the 

Federal Register. This material, like any 

other properly issued regulation, then 

has the force and effect of law. We hold 

operators/lessees accountable for 

complying with the documents 

incorporated by reference in our 

regulations. We currently incorporate by 

reference 93 private sector consensus 

standards into the offshore operating 

regulations. 

The regulations at 1 CFR part 51 

govern how we and other Federal 

agencies incorporate various documents 

by reference. Agencies may only 

incorporate a document by reference by 

publishing the document title and 

affirmation/reaffirmation date in the 

Federal Register. Agencies must also 

gain approval from the Director of the 

Federal Register for each publication 

incorporated by reference. Incorporation 

by reference of a document or 

publication is limited to the specific 

edition, supplement, or addendum cited 

in the regulations. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553, MMS may update 

documents without an opportunity for 

public comment when we determine 

that the revisions to a document result 


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in safety improvements, or represent 

new industry standard technology and 

do not impose undue cost or burden on 

the affected parties. Accordingly, this 

final rule incorporates the new editions 

of 33 documents and 37 reaffirmed 

documents previously incorporated by 

reference in regulations governing oil 

and gas and sulphur operations in the 

OCS. These new and reaffirmed 

documents will ensure that lessees use 

the best and safest technologies 

available while operating in the OCS. 

The MMS has reviewed these 

documents and determined the new 

editions must be incorporated into the 

regulations to ensure the use of the best 

and safest technologies. Our review 

shows that changes between the old and 

new editions result in safety 

improvements, or represent new 

industry standard technology and will 

not impose undue cost or burden on the 

offshore oil and gas industry. The old 

editions are not readily available to the 

affected parties because they are out of 

publication; therefore, we are amending 

our regulations to incorporate the 

updated editions according to the 

authority in 30 CFR 250.198(a)(2). We 

are also amending those sections of the 

regulations where the title of the 

document has changed. 

In this final rule, reaffirmed means an 

action taken by the API standards 

committee, normally within a 5-year 

timeframe, confirming that the 

information contained within the 

standard is still applicable and requires 

no change at this time. Additionally, the 

edition number and date of the standard 

does not change as a result of 

reaffirmation by the standards 

committee. 

Revised Editions 

The revised editions of the documents 

previously incorporated by reference 

are: 

Title of documents 

ANSI/AISC 360–05, Specification for Reinforced Steel Buildings, March 9, 2005. 

ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I, Rules for Construction of Power Boilers; including Appendices 2004 Edition; and July 

1, 2005 Addenda, Rules for Construction of Power Boilers, by ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Power Boilers; 

and all Section I Interpretations Volume 55. 

ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers; including Appendices 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 

Non-mandatory Appendices B, C, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, and M, and the Guide to Manufacturers Data Report Forms, 2004 Edition; July 1, 2005 

Addenda, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers, by ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Heating Boilers; and 

all Section IV Interpretations Volume 55. 

ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels; Divisions 1 and 2, 2004 Edition; July 1, 

2005 Addenda, Divisions 1 and 2, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, by ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Pressure Vessels; and all Section VIII Interpretations Volumes 54 and 55. 

ANSI/ASME B 16.5–2003, Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings. 

ANSI/ASME B 31.8–2003, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems. 

API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 

2006, API Stock No. C51009. 

API MPMS, Chapter 3-Tank Gauging, Section 1A—Standard Practice for the Manual Gauging of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second 

Edition, August 2005, API Stock No. H301A02. 

API MPMS, Chapter 3-Tank Gauging, Section 1B—Standard Practice for Level Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons in Stationary Tanks by 

Automatic Tank Gauging, Second Edition, June 2001, API Stock No. H301B2. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 1—Introduction, Third Edition, February 2005, API Stock No. H04013. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 2—Displacement Provers, Third Edition, September 2003, API Stock No. H04023. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 4—Tank Provers, Second Edition, May 1998, API Stock No. H04042. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 5—Master-Meter Provers, Second Edition, May 2000, API Stock No. H04052. 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 1—General Considerations for Measurement by Meters, Measurement Coordination Department, 

Fourth Edition, September 2005, API Stock No. H05014. 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 2—Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Displacement Meters, Third Edition, September 2005, 

API Stock No. H05023. 

API MPMS Chapter 5—Metering, Section 3—Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Turbine Meters, Fifth Edition, September 2005, API 

Stock No. H05035. 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 4—Accessory Equipment for Liquid Meters, Fourth Edition, September 2005, API Stock No. H05044. 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 5—Fidelity and Security of Flow Measurement Pulsed-Data Transmission Systems, Second Edition, 

August 2005, API Stock No. H50502. 

API MPMS, Chapter 7—Temperature Determination, Measurement Coordination, First Edition, June 2001, API Stock No. H07001. 

API MPMS, Chapter 9—Density Determination, Section 1—Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity 

of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method, Second Edition, December 2002; reaffirmed October 2005, API 

Stock No. H09012. 

API MPMS, Chapter 9—Density Determination, Section 2—Standard Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Light Hydrocarbons by 

Pressure Hydrometer, Second Edition, March 2003, API Stock No. H09022. 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 1—Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction 

Method, Second Edition, October 2002, API Stock No. H10012. 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 3—Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure), Second Edition, May 2003, API Stock No. H10032. 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 4—Determination of Water and/or Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method 

(Field Procedure), Third Edition, December 1999, API Stock No. H10043. 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 9—Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration, 

Second Edition, December 2002; reaffirmed 2005, API Stock No. H10092. 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3—Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 2—Specification and Installation Requirements, Fourth Edition, April 2000; reaffirmed March 2006, API Stock No. H30351. 

API RP 2D, Recommended Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Fifth Edition, June 2003, API Stock No. G02D05. 

API RP 2SK, Recommended Practice for Design and Analysis of Stationkeeping Systems for Floating Structures, Third Edition, October 2005, 

API Stock No. G2SK03. 

API RP 14B, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, Repair and Operation of Subsurface Safety Valve Systems, Fifth Edition, October 

2005, also available as ISO 10417: 2004, (Identical) Petroleum and natural gas industries—Subsurface safety valve systems—Design, installation, operation and redress, API Stock No. GX14B05. 


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Title of documents 

API Spec. Q1, Specification for Quality Programs for the Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industry, ANSI/API Specification Q1, Seventh Edition, June 15, 2003; also available as ISO/TS 29001, Effective Date: December 15, 2003, Proposed National Adoption, API Stock 

No. GQ1007. 

API Spec. 2C, Specification for Offshore Pedestal Mounted Cranes, Sixth Edition, March 2004, Effective Date: September 2004, API Stock No. 

G02C06. 

API Spec. 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, ANSI/API Specification 6A, Nineteenth Edition, July 2004; also available as ISO 10423:2003, (Modified) Petroleum and natural gas industries—Drilling and production equipment—Wellhead and Christmas tree 

equipment, Effective Date: February 1, 2005; Errata 1, September 1, 2004, API Stock No. GX06A19. 

API Spec. 6D, Specification for Pipeline Valves, Twenty-second Edition, January 2002; also available as ISO 14313:1999, MOD, Petroleum and 

natural gas industries—Pipeline transportation systems—Pipeline valves, Effective Date: July 1, 2002, Proposed National Adoption, includes 

Annex F, March 1, 2005, API Stock No. G06D22. 

Reaffirmed Documents 

The reaffirmed documents previously 

incorporated by reference are: 

Title of documents 

ACI 357R–84, Guide for the Design and Construction of Fixed Offshore Concrete Structures, 1984; reapproved 1997. 

API MPMS, Chapter 2—Tank Calibration, Section 2A—Measurement and Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks by the Manual Tank Strapping 

Method, First Edition, February 1995; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H022A1. 

API MPMS, Chapter 2—Tank Calibration, Section 2B—Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks Using the Optical Reference Line Method, First 

Edition, March 1989; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H30023. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 6—Pulse Interpolation, Second Edition, July 1999; reaffirmed 2003, API Stock No. H06042. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 7—Field Standard Test Measures, Second Edition, December 1998; reaffirmed October 

2003, API Stock No. H04072. 

API MPMS, Chapter 6—Metering Assemblies, Section 1—Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) Systems, Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H30121. 

API MPMS, Chapter 6—Metering Assemblies, Section 6—Pipeline Metering Systems, Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2002, API 

Stock No. H30126. 

API MPMS, Chapter 6—Metering Assemblies, Section 7—Metering Viscous Hydrocarbons, Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2002, 

API Stock No. H30127. 

API MPMS, Chapter 8—Sampling, Section 1—Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Third Edition, October 1995; reaffirmed March 2006, API Stock No. H30161. 

API MPMS, Chapter 8—Sampling, Section 2—Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Liquid Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second 

Edition, October 1995; reaffirmed June 2005, API Stock No. H08022. 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 2—Determination of Water in Crude Oil by the Distillation Method, First Edition, April 

1981; reaffirmed 2005, API Stock No. H30202. 

API MPMS, Chapter 11.1—Volume Correction Factors, Volume 1, Table 5A—Generalized Crude Oils and JP–4 Correction of Observed API 

Gravity to API Gravity at 60 °F, and Table 6A—Generalized Crude Oils and JP–4 Correction of Volume to 60 °F Against API Gravity at 60 °F, 

API Standard 2540, First Edition, August 1980; reaffirmed March 1997, API Stock No. H27000. 

API MPMS, Chapter 11.2.2—Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons: 0.350–0.637 Relative Density (60 °F/60 °F) and ¥50 °F to 140 °F Metering Temperature, Second Edition, October 1986; reaffirmed December 2002, API Stock No. H27307. 

API MPMS, Chapter 11—Physical Properties Data, Addendum to Section 2, Part 2—Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons, Correlation of 

Vapor Pressure for Commercial Natural Gas Liquids, First Edition, December 1994; reaffirmed December 2002, API Stock No. H27308. 

API MPMS, Chapter 12—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities, Section 2—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement 

Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors, Part 1—Introduction, Second Edition, May 1995; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. 852–

12021. 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3—Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 1—General Equations 

and Uncertainty Guidelines, Third Edition, September 1990; reaffirmed January 2003, API Stock No. H30350. 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3—Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 3—Natural Gas Applications, Third Edition, August 1992; reaffirmed January 2003, API Stock No. H30353. 

API MPMS, Chapter 14.5—Calculation of Gross Heating Value, Relative Density and Compressibility Factor for Natural Gas Mixtures from 

Compositional Analysis, Second Edition, revised 1996; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H14052. 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 6—Continuous Density Measurement, Second Edition, April 1991; reaffirmed February 2006, API Stock No. H30346. 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 8—Liquefied Petroleum Gas Measurement, Second Edition, July 1997; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H14082. 

API MPMS, Chapter 20—Section 1—Allocation Measurement, First Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed October 2006, API Stock No. H30701. 

API MPMS, Chapter 21—Flow Measurement Using Electronic Metering Systems, Section 1—Electronic Gas Measurement, First Edition, August 

1993; reaffirmed July 2005, API Stock No. H30730. 

API RP 2A–WSD, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms—Working Stress Design, Twenty-first Edition, December 2000; Errata and Supplement 1, December 2002; Errata and Supplement 2, October 2005, API Stock No. 

G2AWSD. 

API RP 14E, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Offshore Production Platform Piping Systems, Fifth Edition, October 1, 1991; 

reaffirmed June 2000, API Stock No. G07185. 

API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Open Type Offshore Production Platforms, Third Edition, December 1, 

1993; reaffirmed June 2000, API Stock No. G07194. 

API RP 53, Recommended Practices for Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Third Edition, March 1997; reaffirmed September 2004, API Stock No. G53003. 


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Title of documents 

API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Second Edition, November 1997; reaffirmed November 2002, API Stock No. C50002. 

API RP 505, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Zone 

0, Zone 1, and Zone 2, First Edition, November 1997; reaffirmed November 2002, API Stock No. C50501. 

API RP 2556, Recommended Practice for Correcting Gauge Tables for Incrustation, Second Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed November 2003, 

API Stock No. H25560. 

API Spec. 6AV1, Specification for Verification Test of Wellhead Surface Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves for Offshore Service, First 

Edition, February 1, 1996; reaffirmed January 2003, API Stock No. G06AV1. 

API Standard 2551, Measurement and Calibration of Horizontal Tanks, First Edition, 1965; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H25510. 

API Standard 2552, USA Standard Method for Measurement and Calibration of Spheres and Spheroids, first Edition, 1966; reaffirmed February 

2006, API Stock No. H25520. 

API Standard 2555, Method for Liquid Calibration of Tanks, First Edition, September 1966; reaffirmed March 2002; API Stock No. H25550. 

AWS D1.1:2000, Structural Welding Code—Steel. 

AWS D3.6M:1999, Specification for Underwater Welding. 

NACE Standard MR0175–2003, Item No. 21302, Standard Material Requirements, Metals for Sulfide Stress Cracking and Stress Corrosion 

Cracking Resistance in Sour Oilfield Environments. 

NACE Standard RP0176–2003, Item No. 21018, Standard Recommended Practice, Corrosion Control of Steel Fixed Offshore Structures Associated with Petroleum Production. 

Withdrawn Documents 

Some documents were combined as 

follows: API MPMS Chapter 4, sections 

2 and 3 were combined; API MPMS 

Chapter 7, sections 2 and 3 were 

combined; and API MPMS Chapters 

11.2.1 and 11.2.3 were combined. MMS 

is withdrawing six documents and 

replacing them with three documents as 

follows: 

Title of documents withdrawn Title of replacing documents 

API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 2, Conventional Pipe Provers, Third 

Edition, September 2003, API Stock No. H30082. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 3, Small Volume Provers, First Edition, 

July 1988, reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H30083. 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 2—Displacement 

Provers, Third Edition, September 2003, API Stock No. H04023. 

API MPMS, Chapter 7, Temperature Determination, Section 2, Dynamic Temperature Determination, Second Edition, March 1995, API 

Stock No. H07022. 

API MPMS, Chapter 7, Section 3, Static Temperature Determination 

Using Portable Electronic Thermometers, First Edition, July 1985, reaffirmed May 1996, API Stock No. H30143. 

API MPMS, Chapter 7—Temperature Determination, Measurement Coordination, First Edition, June 2001, API Stock No. H07001. 

API MPMS, Chapter 11.2.1, Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons: 

0–90 ° API Gravity Range, First Edition, August 1984; reaffirmed May 

1996, API Stock No. H27300. 

API MPMS, Chapter 11.2.3, Water Calibration of Volumetric Provers, 

First Edition, August 1984; reaffirmed May 1996, API Stock No. 

H27310. 

MPMS Measurement Standards Chapter 11.1, Volume Correction Factors, Volume 1 * * * First Edition, August 1980; reaffirmed March 

1997, API Stock No. H27000. 

The purpose of this final rule is to 

incorporate the revision of some 

documents previously incorporated by 

reference into MMS regulations, and to 

acknowledge the reaffirmation of other 

documents previously incorporated by 

reference into MMS regulations. 

Procedural Matters 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

(Executive Order (E.O.) 12866) 

This final rule is not a significant rule 

as determined by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and is 

not subject to review under E.O. 12866. 

(1) The final rule will not have an 

annual effect of $100 million or more on 

the economy. It will not adversely affect 

in a material way the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local, or tribal governments or 

communities. This final rule will not 

have any new requirements. 

(2) The final rule will not create a 

serious inconsistency or otherwise 

interfere with an action taken or 

planned by another agency because it 

does not affect how lessees or operators 

interact with other agencies, nor does it 

affect how MMS will interact with other 

agencies. 

(3) The final rule will not alter the 

budgetary effects or entitlements, grants, 

user fees, or loan programs, or the rights 

or obligations of their recipients. The 

changes in this final rule will not 

impose undue cost on the offshore oil 

and gas industry. 

(4) The final rule will not raise novel 

legal or policy issues. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

The Department certifies that this 

final rule will not have a significant 

economic effect on a substantial number 

of small entities under the RFA (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 

The changes proposed in this final 

rule would affect lessees and operators 

of leases and pipeline right-of-way 

holders on the OCS. This could include 

about 130 active Federal oil and gas 

lessees. Small lessees that operate under 

this rule fall under the Small Business 

Administration’s (SBA) North American 

Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

codes 211111, Crude Petroleum and 

Natural Gas Extraction, and 213111, 

Drilling Oil and Gas Wells. For these 

NAICS code classifications, a small 

company is one with fewer than 500 

employees. Based on these criteria, an 

estimated 70 percent of these companies 

are considered small. This final rule, 

therefore would affect a substantial 

number of small entities. 

The changes proposed in the rule will 

not have a significant economic effect 

on a substantial number of small entities 

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or burden on the offshore oil and gas 

industry. 

Your comments are important. The 

Small Business and Agriculture 

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman 

and 10 Regional Fairness boards were 

established to receive comments from 

small businesses about Federal agency 

enforcement actions. The Ombudsman 

will annually evaluate the enforcement 

activities and rate each agency’s 

responsiveness to small businesses. If 

you wish to comment on the actions of 

MMS, call 1–888–734–3247. You may 

comment to the Small Business 

Administration without fear of 

retaliation. Disciplinary action for 

retaliation by an MMS employee may 

include suspension or termination from 

employment with the DOI. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act (SBREFA) 

This final rule is not a major rule 

under the SBREFA (5 U.S.C. 804(2)). 

This final rule: 

a. Will not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million or more. 

The only costs will be the purchase of 

the new document and minor revisions 

to some operating and maintenance 

procedures. 

b. Will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. 

c. Will not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to 

compete with foreign-based enterprises. 

Leasing on the U.S. OCS is limited to 

residents of the U.S. or companies 

incorporated in the U.S. This final rule 

will not change that requirement. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(UMRA) 

This final rule will not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, and 

tribal governments or the private sector 

of more than $100 million per year. The 

rule will not have a significant or 

unique effect on State, local, or tribal 

governments or the private sector. A 

statement containing the information 

required by the UMRA (2 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.) is not required. This is because the 

rule will not affect State, local, or tribal 

governments, and the effect on the 

private sector is small. 

Takings Implication Assessment 

(Executive Order 12630) 

This final rule is not a governmental 

action capable of interference with 

constitutionally protected property 

rights. Thus, MMS did not need to 

prepare a Takings Implication 

Assessment according to E.O. 12630, 

Governmental Actions and Interference 

with Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights. 

Federalism (Executive Order 13132) 

With respect to E.O. 13132, this final 

rule will not have federalism 

implications. This rule will not 

substantially and directly affect the 

relationship between the Federal and 

State governments. To the extent that 

State and local governments have a role 

in OCS activities, this rule will not 

affect that role. 

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 

12988) 

With respect to E.O. 12988, the Office 

of the Solicitor has determined that the 

final rule will not unduly burden the 

judicial system and will meet the 

requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 

of the Order. 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

The Department of the Interior has 

determined that this regulation does not 

contain information collection 

requirements pursuant to PRA (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The MMS will not 

be submitting an information collection 

request to OMB. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969 

This rule does not constitute a major 

Federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment. 

MMS has analyzed this rule under the 

criteria of the NEPA and 516 

Departmental Manual 6, Appendix 

10.4C(1). MMS completed a Categorical 

Exclusion Review for this action and 

concluded that ‘‘the rulemaking does 

not represent an exception to the 

established criteria for categorical 

exclusion; therefore, preparation of an 

environmental analysis or 

environmental impact statement will 

not be required.’’

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use 

(Executive Order 13211) 

Executive Order 13211 requires the 

agency to prepare a Statement of Energy 

Effects when it takes a regulatory action 

that is identified as a significant energy 

action. This rule is not a significant 

energy action, and therefore will not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects, 

because it: 

a. Is not a significant regulatory action 

under E.O. 12866, 

b. Is not likely to have a significant 

adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy, and 

c. Has not been designated by the 

Administrator of the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB, as a significant energy action. 

Consultation with Indian Tribes 

(Executive Order 13175) 

Under the criteria in E.O. 13175, we 

have evaluated this rule and determined 

that it has no potential effects on 

federally recognized Indian tribes. There 

are no Indian or tribal lands on the OCS. 

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 250 

Continental shelf, Environmental 

impact statements, Environmental 

protection, Government contracts, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Investigations, Oil and gas exploration, 

Penalties, Pipelines, Public lands—

mineral resources, Public lands—rightsof-way, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: February 5, 2007. 

C. Stephen Allred, 

Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals 

Management. 

■ For the reasons stated in the preamble, 

Minerals Management Service (MMS) 

amends 30 CFR part 250 as follows: 

PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND 

SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE 

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 250 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., 31 U.S.C. 

9701. 

■ 2. In § 250.108, revise paragraph (c) to 

read as follows: 

§ 250.108 What requirements must I follow 

for cranes and other material-handling 

equipment? 

* * * * * 

(c) If a fixed platform is installed after 

March 17, 2003, all cranes on the 

platform must meet the requirements of 

American Petroleum Institute 

Specification for Offshore Pedestal 

Mounted Cranes (API Spec 2C), 

incorporated by reference as specified in 

30 CFR 250.198. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. In § 250.198, revise the table in 

paragraph (e) to read as follows: 

§ 250.198 Documents incorporated by 

reference. 

* * * * * 

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ACI Standard 318–95, Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete (ACI 318–95) and 

Commentary (ACI 318R–95).

§ 250.901(a)(1). 

ACI 357R–84, Guide for the Design and Construction of Fixed Offshore Concrete Structures, 

1984; reapproved 1997.

§ 250.901(a)(2). 

ANSI/AISC 360–05, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, March 9, 2005 .......................... § 250.901(a)(3). 

ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I, Rules for Construction of Power Boilers; including Appendices 2004 Edition; and July 1, 2005 Addenda, Rules for Construction of 

Power Boilers, by ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Power 

Boilers; and all Section I Interpretations Volume 55.

§ 250.803(b)(1), (b)(1)(i); § 250.1629(b)(1), 

(b)(1)(i). 

ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV, Rules for Construction of Heating 

Boilers; including Appendices 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and Non-mandatory Appendices B, C, D, E, F, H, 

I, K, L, and M, and the Guide to Manufacturers Data Report Forms, 2004 Edition; July 1, 

2005 Addenda, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers, by ASME Boiler and Pressure 

Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Heating Boilers; and all Section IV Interpretations Volume 55.

§ 250.803(b)(1), (b)(1)(i); § 250.1629(b)(1), 

(b)(1)(i). 

ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Pressure 

Vessels; Divisions 1 and 2, 2004 Edition; July 1, 2005 Addenda, Divisions 1 and 2, Rules for 

Construction of Pressure Vessels, by ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee Subcommittee on Pressure Vessels; and all Section VIII Interpretations Volumes 54 and 55.

§ 250.803(b)(1), (b)(1)(i); § 250.1629(b)(1), 

(b)(1)(i). 

ANSI/ASME B 16.5–2003, Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings ...................................................... § 250.1002(b)(2). 

ANSI/ASME B 31.8–2003, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems ........................... § 250.1002(a). 

ANSI/ASME SPPE–1–1994 and SPPE–1d–1996 Addenda, Quality Assurance and Certification 

of Safety and Pollution Prevention Equipment Used in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations.

§ 250.806(a)(2)(i). 

ANSI Z88.2–1992, American National Standard for Respiratory Protection .................................. § 250.490(g)(4)(iv), (j)(13)(ii). 

API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Downstream Segment, Ninth Edition, June 2006, API Stock No. C51009.§ 250.803(b)(1); § 250.1629(b)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 1—Vocabulary, Second Edition, July 1994, API Stock No. H01002 ............ § 250.1201. 

API MPMS, Chapter 2—Tank Calibration, Section 2A—Measurement and Calibration of Upright 

Cylindrical Tanks by the Manual Tank Strapping Method, First Edition, February 1995; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H022A1.

§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 2—Tank Calibration, Section 2B—Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks 

Using the Optical Reference Line Method, First Edition, March 1989; reaffirmed March 2002, 

API Stock No. H30023.

§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 3—Tank Gauging, Section 1A—Standard Practice for the Manual Gauging 

of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition, August 2005, API Stock No. 

H301A02.

§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 3—Tank Gauging, Section 1B—Standard Practice for Level Measurement 

of Liquid Hydrocarbons in Stationary Tanks by Automatic Tank Gauging, Second Edition, 

June 2001, API Stock No. H301B2.

§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 1—Introduction, Third Edition, February 

2005, API Stock No. H04013.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (f)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 2—Displacement Provers, Third Edition, 

September 2003, API Stock No. H04023.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (f)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 4—Tank Provers, Second Edition, May 

1998, API Stock No. H04042.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (f)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 5—Master-Meter Provers, Second Edition, 

May 2000, API Stock No. H04052.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (f)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 6—Pulse Interpolation, Second Edition, July 

1999; reaffirmed 2003, API Stock No. H06042.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (f)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 4—Proving Systems, Section 7—Field Standard Test Measures, Second 

Edition, December 1998; reaffirmed 2003, API Stock No. H04072.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (f)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 1—General Considerations for Measurement by Meters, Measurement Coordination Department, Fourth Edition, September 2005, API Stock No. 

H05014.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 2—Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Displacement Meters, Third Edition, September 2005, API Stock No. H05023.§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS Chapter 5—Metering, Section 3—Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Turbine 

Meters, Fifth Edition, September 2005, API Stock No. H05035.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 4—Accessory Equipment for Liquid Meters, Fourth 

Edition, September 2005, API Stock No. H05044.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 5—Metering, Section 5—Fidelity and Security of Flow Measurement 

Pulsed-Data Transmission Systems, Second Edition, August 2005, API Stock No. H50502.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 6—Metering Assemblies, Section 1—Lease Automatic Custody Transfer 

(LACT) Systems, Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H30121.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 6—Metering Assemblies, Section 6—Pipeline Metering Systems, Second 

Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H30126.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 6—Metering Assemblies, Section 7—Metering Viscous Hydrocarbons, 

Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H30127.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 7—Temperature Determination, Measurement Coordination, First Edition, 

June 2001, API Stock No. H07001.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 8—Sampling, Section 1—Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Third Edition, October 1995; reaffirmed March 2006, API 

Stock No. H30161.

§ 250.1202(b)(4)(i), (l)(4). 


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Liquid Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition, October 1995; reaffirmed June 

2005, API Stock No. H08022.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 9—Density Determination, Section 1—Standard Test Method for Density, 

Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum 

Products by Hydrometer Method, Second Edition, December 2002; reaffirmed October 2005, 

API Stock No. H09012.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 9—Density Determination, Section 2—Standard Test Method for Density 

or Relative Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer, Second Edition, March 

2003, API Stock No. H09022.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 1—Standard Test Method for Sediment 

in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method, Second Edition, October 2002, API 

Stock No. H10012.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 2—Determination of Water in Crude Oil 

by Distillation Method, First Edition, April 1981; reaffirmed 2005, API Stock No. H30202.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 3—Standard Test Method for Water 

and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure), Second Edition, May 2003, API Stock No. H10032.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 4—Determination of Water and/or Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Field Procedure), Third Edition, December 

1999, API Stock No. H10043.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 10—Sediment and Water, Section 9—Standard Test Method for Water in 

Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration, Second Edition, December 2002; reaffirmed 

2005, API Stock No. H10092.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 11.1—Volume Correction Factors, Volume 1, Table 5A—Generalized 

Crude Oils and JP–4 Correction of Observed API Gravity to API Gravity at 60°F, and Table 

6A—Generalized Crude Oils and JP–4 Correction of Volume to 60°F Against API Gravity at 

60°F, API Standard 2540, First Edition, August 1980; reaffirmed March 1997, API Stock No. 

H27000.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (g)(3), (l)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 11.2.2—Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons: 0.350–0.637 Relative 

Density (60°F/60°F) and ¥50°F to 140°F Metering Temperature, Second Edition, October 

1986; reaffirmed December 2002, API Stock No. H27307.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (g)(4). 

API MPMS, Chapter 11—Physical Properties Data, Addendum to Section 2, Part 2—Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons, Correlation of Vapor Pressure for Commercial Natural 

Gas Liquids, First Edition, December 1994; reaffirmed December 2002, API Stock No. 

H27308.

§ 250.1202(a)(3). 

API MPMS, Chapter 12—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities, Section 2—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors, 

Part 1—Introduction, Second Edition, May 1995; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. 852–

12021.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (g)(1), (g)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 12—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities, Section 2—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors, 

Part 2—Measurement Tickets, Third Edition, June 2003, API Stock No. H12223.

§ 250.1202(a)(3), (g)(1), (g)(2) 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3—Concentric, SquareEdged Orifice Meters, Part 1—General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines, Third Edition, 

September 1990; reaffirmed January 2003, API Stock No. H30350.

§ 250.1203(b)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3—Concentric, SquareEdged Orifice Meters, Part 2—Specification and Installation Requirements, Fourth Edition, 

April 2000; reaffirmed March 2006, API Stock No. H30351.

§ 250.1203(b)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3—Concentric, SquareEdged Orifice Meters, Part 3—Natural Gas Applications, Third Edition, August 1992; reaffirmed January 2003, API Stock No. H30353.§ 250.1203(b)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 14.5—Calculation of Gross Heating Value, Relative Density and Compressibility Factor for Natural Gas Mixtures from Compositional Analysis, Second Edition, revised 1996; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. H14052.§ 250.1203(b)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 6—Continuous Density 

Measurement, Second Edition, April 1991; reaffirmed February 2006, API Stock No. H30346.

§ 250.1203(b)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 8—Liquefied Petroleum 

Gas Measurement, Second Edition, July 1997; reaffirmed March 2002, API Stock No. 

H14082.

§ 250.1203(b)(2). 

API MPMS, Chapter 20—Section 1—Allocation Measurement, First Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed October 2006, API Stock No. H30701.§ 250.1202(k)(1). 

API MPMS, Chapter 21—Flow Measurement Using Electronic Metering Systems, Section 1—

Electronic Gas Measurement, First Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed July 2005, API Stock 

No. H30730.

§ 250.1203(b)(4). 

API RP 2A–WSD, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms—Working Stress Design, Twenty-first Edition, December 2000; Errata and 

Supplement 1, December 2002; Errata and Supplement 2, October 2005, API Stock No. 

G2AWSD.

§ 250.901(a)(4); § 250.908(a); § 250.920(a), (b), 

(c), (e). 

API RP 2D, Recommended Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Fifth 

Edition, June 2003, API Stock No. G02D05.

§ 250.108(a). 

API RP 2FPS, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and Constructing Floating Production Systems, First Edition, March 2001, API Stock No. G2FPS1.§ 250.901(a)(5). 


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API RP 2RD, Recommended Practice for Design of Risers for Floating Production Systems 

(FPSs) and Tension-Leg Platforms (TLPs), First Edition, June 1998; reaffirmed May 2006, 

API Stock No. G02RD1.

§ 250.800(b)(2); § 250.901(a)(6); 

§ 250.1002(b)(5). 

API RP 2SK, Recommended Practice for Design and Analysis of Stationkeeping Systems for 

Floating Structures, Third Edition, October 2005, API Stock No. G2SK03.

§ 250.800(b)(3); § 250.901(a)(7). 

API RP 2SM, Recommended Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance 

of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, First Edition, March 2001, API Stock No. 

G02SM1.

§ 250.901(a)(8). 

API RP 2T, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and Constructing Tension Leg 

Platforms, Second Edition, August 1997, API Stock No. G02T02.

§ 250.901(a)(9). 

API RP 14B, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, Repair and Operation of Subsurface Safety Valve Systems, Fifth Edition, October 2005, also available as ISO 10417: 

2004, (Identical) Petroleum and natural gas industries—Subsurface safety valve systems—

Design, installation, operation and redress, API Stock No. GX14B05.

§ 250.801(e)(4); § 250.804(a)(1)(i). 

API RP 14C, Recommended Practice for Analysis, Design, Installation, and Testing of Basic 

Surface Safety Systems for Offshore Production Platforms, Seventh Edition, March 2001, 

API Stock No. C14C07.

§ 250.125(a); § 250.292(j); § 250.802(b), (e)(2); 

§ 250.803(a), (b)(2)(i), (b)(4), (b)(5)(i), (b)(7), 

(b)(9)(v), (c)(2); § 250.804(a), (a)(6); 

§ 250.1002(d); § 250.1004(b)(9); 

§ 250.1628(c), (d)(2); § 250.1629(b)(2), 

(b)(4)(v); § 250.1630(a). 

API RP 14E, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Offshore Production Platform Piping Systems, Fifth Edition, October 1, 1991; reaffirmed June 2000, API Stock No. 

G07185.

§ 250.802(e)(3); § 250.1628(b)(2), (d)(3). 

API RP 14F, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Fixed 

and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Division 1 and Division 2 Locations, Fourth Edition, June 1999, API Stock No. G14F04.

§ 250.114(c); § 250.803(b)(9)(v); 

§ 250.1629(b)(4)(v). 

API RP 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for 

Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1 

and Zone 2 Locations, First Edition, September 2001, API Stock No. G14FZ1.

§ 250.114(c); § 250.803(b)(9)(v); 

§ 250.1629(b)(4)(v). 

API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Open Type Offshore 

Production Platforms, Third Edition, December 1, 1993; reaffirmed June 2000, API Stock No. 

G07194.

§ 250.803(b)(8), (b)(9)(v); § 250.1629(b)(3), 

(b)(4)(v). 

API RP 14H, Recommended Practice for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Surface 

Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves Offshore, Fourth Edition, July 1, 1994, API 

Stock No. G14H04.

§ 250.802(d); § 250.804(a)(5). 

API RP 14J, Recommended Practice for Design and Hazards Analysis for Offshore Production 

Facilities, Second Edition, May 2001, API Stock No. G14J02.

§ 250.800(b)(1); § 250.901(a)(10). 

API RP 53, Recommended Practices for Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling 

Wells, Third Edition, March 1997; reaffirmed September 2004, API Stock No. G53003.

§ 250.442(c); § 250.446(a). 

API RP 65, Recommended Practice for Cementing Shallow Water Flow Zones in Deep Water 

Wells, First Edition, September 2002, API Stock No. G56001.

§ 250.198; § 250.415(e). 

API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at 

Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Second Edition, November 1997; reaffirmed November 2002, API Stock No. C50002.

§ 250.114(a); § 250.459; § 250.802(e)(4)(i); 

§ 250.803(b)(9)(i); § 250.1628(b)(3), (d)(4)(i); 

§ 250.1629(b)(4)(i). 

API RP 505, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at 

Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2, First Edition, November 1997; reaffirmed November 2002, API Stock No. C50501.

§ 250.114(a); § 250.459; § 250.802(e)(4)(i); 

§ 250.803(b)(9)(i); § 250.1628(b)(3), (d)(4)(i); 

§ 250.1629(b)(4)(i). 

API RP 2556, Recommended Practice for Correcting Gauge Tables for Incrustation, Second 

Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed November 2003, API Stock No. H25560.

§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

API Spec. Q1, Specification for Quality Programs for the Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural 

Gas Industry, ANSI/API Specification Q1, Seventh Edition, June 15, 2003; also available as 

ISO/TS 29001, Effective Date: December 15, 2003, API Stock No. GQ1007.

§ 250.806(a)(2)(ii). 

API Spec. 2C, Specification for Offshore Pedestal Mounted Cranes, Sixth Edition, March 2004, 

Effective Date: September 2004, API Stock No. G02C06.

§ 250.108(c), (d). 

API Spec. 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, ANSI/API Specification 6A, Nineteenth Edition, July 2004; also available as ISO 10423:2003, (Modified) Petroleum and natural gas industries—Drilling and production equipment—Wellhead and Christmas tree equipment, Effective Date: February 1, 2005; Errata 1, September 1, 2004, API 

Stock No. GX06A19.

§ 250.806(a)(3); § 250.1002 (b)(1), (b)(2). 

API Spec. 6AV1, Specification for Verification Test of Wellhead Surface Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves for Offshore Service, First Edition, February 1, 1996; reaffirmed January 2003, API Stock No. G06AV1.§ 250.806(a)(3). 

API Spec. 6D, Specification for Pipeline Valves, Twenty-second Edition, January 2002; also 

available as ISO 14313:1999, MOD, Petroleum and natural gas industries—Pipeline transportation systems—Pipeline valves, Effective Date: July 1, 2002, Proposed National Adoption, includes Annex F, March 1, 2005, API Stock No. G06D22.

§ 250.1002(b)(1). 

API Spec. 14A, Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment, Tenth Edition, November 

2000; also available as ISO 10432:1999, Petroleum and natural gas industries—Downhole 

equipment—Subsurface safety valve equipment, Effective Date: May 15, 2001, API Stock 

No. GG14A10.

§ 250.806(a)(3). 

API Spec. 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Second Edition, November 1999; Errata dated May 25, 2001; Addendum 1, June 2003, Effective Date: December 2002, API 

Stock No. G17J02.

§ 250.803(b)(2)(iii); § 250.1002(b)(4); 

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API Standard 2552, USA Standard Method for Measurement and Calibration of Spheres and 

Spheroids, First Edition, 1966; reaffirmed February 2006, API Stock No. H25520.

§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

API Standard 2555, Method for Liquid Calibration of Tanks, First Edition, September 1966; reaffirmed March 2002; API Stock No. H25550.§ 250.1202(l)(4). 

ASTM Standard C 33–99a, Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates ............................... § 250.901(a)(11). 

ASTM Standard C 94/C 94M–99, Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete .................. § 250.901(a)(12). 

ASTM Standard C 150–99, Standard Specification for Portland Cement ...................................... § 250.901(a)(13). 

ASTM Standard C 330–99, Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural 

Concrete.

§ 250.901(a)(14). 

ASTM Standard C 595–98, Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements .................... § 250.901(a)(15). 

AWS D1.1:2000, Structural Welding Code—Steel ......................................................................... § 250.901(a)(16). 

AWS D1.4–98, Structural Welding Code—Reinforcing Steel ......................................................... § 250.901(a)(17). 

AWS D3.6M:1999, Specification for Underwater Welding .............................................................. § 250.901(a)(18). 

NACE Standard MR0175–2003, Item No. 21302, Standard Material Requirements, Metals for 

Sulfide Stress Cracking and Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance in Sour Oilfield Environments.

§ 250.901(a)(19), § 250.490(p)(2). 

NACE Standard RP0176–2003, Item No. 21018, Standard Recommended Practice, Corrosion 

Control of Steel Fixed Offshore Structures Associated with Petroleum Production.

§ 250.901(a)(20). 

■ 4. Section 250.490(p)(2) is revised to 

read as follows: 

§ 250.490 Hydrogen sulfide. 

* * * * * 

(p) * * * 

(2) Use BOP system components, 

wellhead, pressure-control equipment, 

and related equipment exposed to H2Sbearing fluids in conformance with 

NACE Standard MR0175–03 

(incorporated by reference as specified 

in § 250.198). 

■ 5. In § 250.801, revise paragraph (e)(4) 

to read as follows: 

§ 250.801 Subsurface safety devices. 

* * * * * 

(e) * * * 

(4) All SSSV’s must be inspected, 

installed, maintained, and tested in 

accordance with American Petroleum 

Institute Recommended Practice 14B, 

Recommended Practice for Design, 

Installation, Repair, and Operation of 

Subsurface Safety Valve Systems 

(incorporated by reference as specified 

in § 250.198). 

* * * * * 

■ 6. In § 250.802, paragraph (d), the first 

sentence is revised to read as follows: 

§ 250.802 Design, installation, and 

operation of surface production-safety 

systems. 

* * * * * 

(d) Use of SSVs and USVs. All SSVs 

and USVs must be inspected, installed, 

maintained, and tested in accordance 

with API RP 14H, Recommended 

Practice for Installation, Maintenance, 

and Repair of Surface Safety Valves and 

Underwater Safety Valves Offshore 

(incorporated by reference as specified 

in § 250.198). * * * 

* * * * * 

■ 7. In § 250.803, revise the last 

sentence in paragraph (b)(1), to read as 

follows: 

§ 250.803 Additional production system 

requirements. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) * * * Pressure and fired vessels 

must have maintenance inspection, 

rating, repair, and alteration performed 

in accordance with the applicable 

provisions of API Pressure Vessel 

Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, 

Rating, Repair, and Alteration, API 510 

(except Sections 6.5 and 8.5) 

(incorporated by reference as specified 

in § 250.198). 

* * * * * 

■ 8. In § 250.806, revise paragraph 

(a)(2)(ii) to read as follows: 

§ 250.806 Safety and pollution prevention 

equipment quality assurance requirements. 

(a) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(ii) API Spec Q1, Specification for 

Quality Programs for the Petroleum, 

Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industry 

(incorporated by reference as specified 

in § 250.198). 

* * * * * 

■ 9. In § 250.901, revise paragraph (a)(3) 

to read as follows: 

§ 250.901 What industry standard must 

your platform meet? 

(a) * * * 

(3) ANSI/AISC 360–05, Specification 

for Structural Steel Buildings, 

(incorporated by reference as specified 

in § 250.198); 

* * * * * 

■ 10. In § 250.1002, paragraph (a) is 

amended by revising the first sentence 

following the formula and (b)(2) is 

amended by revising the first sentence 

to read as follows: 

§ 250.1002 Design requirements for DOI 

pipelines. 

(a) * * * For limitations see section 

841.121 of American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) B31.8 (incorporated by 

reference as specified in 30 CFR 

250.198) where—* * * 

(b)(1)* * * 

(2) Pipeline flanges and flange 

accessories shall meet the minimum 

design requirements of ANSI B16.5, API 

Spec 6A, or the equivalent (incorporated 

by reference as specified in 30 CFR 

250.198). * * * 

* * * * * 

■ 11. In § 250.1629, revise the last 

sentence in paragraph (b) to read as 

follows: 

§ 250.1629 Additional production and fuel 

gas system requirements. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * Pressure and fired vessels 

must have maintenance inspection, 

rating, repair, and alteration performed 

in accordance with the applicable 

provisions of the American Petroleum 

Institute’s Pressure Vessel Inspection 

Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, 

Repair, and Alteration, API 510 (except 

§§ 6.5 and 8.5) (incorporated by 

reference as specified in § 250.198). 

* * * * * 

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