[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
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30 CFR Part 250





Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--
Documents Incorporated by Reference; Proposed Rule

Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 229 / Thursday, November 30, 2023 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

30 CFR Part 250

[Docket ID: BSEE-2022-0005 EEEE500000 245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000]
RIN 1014-AA51


Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental 
Shelf--Documents Incorporated by Reference

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), 
Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: BSEE proposes to incorporate documents by reference 
(Production Measurement Industry Standards and Safety Industry 
Standards, including one International Organization for 
Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission standard) 
into the regulations governing oil, gas, and sulfur operations on the 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Incorporation of these documents by 
reference would provide industry with up-to-date, minimum requirements 
for measuring oil and gas production volumes and enhancing safety. This 
would reduce uncertainty in the measurement of oil and gas production 
and update the minimum standards in the safety regulations.

DATES: Submit comments by February 28, 2024. BSEE is not obligated to 
consider or include in the Administrative Record for the final rule 
comments that we receive after the close of the comment period (see 
DATES) or comments delivered to an address other than those listed 
below (see ADDRESSES).

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the rulemaking by any of the 
following methods. Please use the Regulation Identifier Number 1014-
AA51 as an identifier in your message. See also Public Availability of 
Comments under Procedural Matters.
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. In the 
entry entitled, ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BSEE-2022-0005 then 
click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and 
view supporting and related materials available for this rulemaking. 
BSEE may post all submitted comments.
    Mail or hand-carry comments to BSEE: Attention: Regulations and 
Standards Branch, 45600 Woodland Road, VAE-ORP, Sterling, VA 20166. 
Please reference Regulation Identifier Number 1014-AA51, ``Oil and Gas 
and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Documents 
Incorporated by Reference'' in your comments and include your name and 
return address.
    <bullet> All API standards that are safety-related and that are 
incorporated into Federal regulations are available to the public for 
free viewing online in the Incorporation by Reference Reading Room or 
for purchase on API's website at: https://publications.api.org and 
https://www.api.org/products-and-services/standards/purchase, 
respectively.
    <bullet> For the convenience of the viewing public who may not wish 
to purchase or view the incorporated documents online, the documents 
may be inspected at BSEE's offices at: 1919 Smith Street, Suite 14042, 
Houston, Texas 77002 (phone: 1-844-259-4779), or 45600 Woodland Road, 
Sterling, Virginia 20166 (email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfadbab8ac9fbdacbabaf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9bbacaeba89abbaacace7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>), by appointment only.
    <bullet> Send comments on the information collection in this rule 
to: Interior Desk Officer 1014-0028, Office of Management and Budget; 
202-395-5806 (fax); email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1beb8a3b08ea2a4b3bcb8a2a2b8bebf91bebcb3ffb4bea1ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af5f3e8fbc5e9eff8f7f3e9e9f3f5f4daf5f7f8b4fff5eab4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>. Please send a 
copy to BSEE at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#196b7c7e6a597b6a7c7c377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8f989a8ebd9f8e9898d39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Public Availability of Comments: Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. In order for BSEE to withhold from disclosure 
your personal identifying information, you must identify any 
information contained in your comment submittal that, if released, 
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your personal 
privacy. You must also briefly describe any possible harmful 
consequence(s) of the disclosure of information, such as embarrassment, 
injury, or other harm. While you may request that we withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical or procedural questions 
contact Alton Payne at 713-220-9204, or David Izon at 703-787-1706, or 
by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27545346494346554354674554424209404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8efdfaefe0eaeffceafdceecfdebeba0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BSEE uses standards, specifications, 
recommended practices (RPs), and other Standard Development 
Organizations (SDO) documents as a means of establishing requirements 
for activities on the OCS. This practice, known as incorporation by 
reference, allows BSEE to incorporate the requirements of technical 
documents into the regulations at 30 CFR 250.198 without increasing the 
volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). BSEE currently 
incorporates by reference the requirements found in 125 SDO documents 
into the offshore operating regulations.
    The regulations found at 1 CFR part 51 govern how BSEE and other 
Federal agencies incorporate requirements found in various documents by 
reference. Agencies can only incorporate by reference through 
publication 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 edition of the document or publication 
cited in the regulations. This means that newer editions, amendments, 
or revisions to documents already incorporated by reference in 
regulations are not part of BSEE regulations until they are 
specifically incorporated by reference.
    BSEE reviews and analyzes potential standards for incorporation 
into the regulations. In some cases, BSEE may find that a specific 
standard has particular utility. As a result, BSEE may incorporate that 
particular standard or only that portion of a relevant standard. 
Standards that are considered for incorporation are subject to a side-
by-side comparison of similar standards that are under consideration 
for proposed incorporation into BSEE's regulations. Once the BSEE 
review is complete, we make a final determination regarding whether 
incorporating a standard will properly address our regulatory concerns 
and either accept or reject the standard proposed for incorporation.

Availability of Incorporated Documents for Public Viewing

    When a copyrighted technical industry standard is incorporated by 
reference into our regulations, BSEE must observe and protect that 
copyright. BSEE provides members of the public with website addresses 
where these standards may be accessed for viewing--sometimes for free 
and sometimes for a fee. Each SDO is the copyright owner and decides 
whether to charge a fee. The American Petroleum Institute (API) 
provides free read-only online public access to about 160 key industry 
standards. The free read-only online standards represent almost one-
third of all API standards and include all that are safety-related or 
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incorporated into Federal regulations, including the standards in this 
proposed rule. The newly incorporated standards will be available for 
review online for free, and hardcopies and printable versions will 
continue to be available for purchase.
    We are also proposing to incorporate standards from other SDOs, 
including the American Gas Association (AGA), GPA Midstream Association 
(GPA), and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 
Descriptions of the proposed standards below are adopted or paraphrased 
from the SDO publications. To purchase the copyrighted documents, the 
website addresses and telephone numbers are: for API Documents, contact 
IHS Markit at 1-800-854-7179 or 303-397-7956 or their website 
www.global.ihs.com and; for AGA Documents, contact Techstreet at 1-800-
699-9277 or their website www.techstreet.com/contact.tmpl; for ASME 
Documents, contact the organization at 1-800-843-2763 or their website 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d3a3a3a632e383e392220283f2e2c3f280d2c3e202863223f2a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acdbdbdb82cfd9dfd8c3c1c9decfcddec9eccddfc1c982c3decb">[email protected]</span></a>; and for GPA Documents, contact the 
organization at 1-918-493-3872 or their website www.Gpamidstream.org.
    For the convenience of the viewing public who may not wish to 
purchase or view these documents online, they may be inspected at the 
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 1919 Smith Street, 
Suite 14042, Houston, Texas 77002; or at the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    These documents, if incorporated in a final rule, would continue to 
be made available to the public for viewing upon request. Specific 
information on where these documents could be inspected or purchased 
would be set forth at 30 CFR 250.198, Documents Incorporated by 
Reference.
    BSEE is proposing to incorporate the requirements found in API 
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), AGA documents, and 
GPA standards. These documents reflect the latest measurement 
standards, and their incorporation would provide industry with up-to-
date requirements for measurement technology. BSEE is also proposing to 
incorporate other documents dealing with a variety of safety topics as 
described below.
    Ten standards proposed for incorporation by reference in this 
rulemaking (newly proposed standards) have not previously been 
incorporated by reference but have been used in practice by industry 
for at least a year and some for over a decade. The ten newly proposed 
standards are minimum safety standards. BSEE relies on standards as 
part of the bureau's review of development and operations plans 
required for permit applications. Further, BSEE has inspection programs 
that monitor compliance with regulations, which includes the 
incorporated industry standards.
    The ten newly proposed standards comprise four integrity management 
standards, two offshore structure standards, two bolting/metallurgy 
standards, one crane related standard, and one well workover standard. 
The four integrity management standards pertain to recordkeeping and 
maintenance. The two structures standards are modifications of 
international standards that have been in use worldwide for decades. 
The two bolting/metallurgy standards are normative references in 
standards that are already incorporated by reference. The well workover 
standard is the second edition of a document that has already been in 
use by industry for approximately the past decade. The update to this 
standard was requested and reviewed by BSEE.
    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) 
requires that ``all Federal agencies . . . use technical standards that 
are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, using 
such technical standards as a means to carry out policy objectives or 
activities determined by the agencies and departments.'' 104 Public Law 
113, 12(d)(1) (March 7, 1996). The relevant guidance in OMB Circular A-
119 instructs federal agencies to use appropriate industry consensus 
standards when developing regulations because consensus standards are 
written and updated routinely by industry experts. This standard-
specific rulemaking is part of the Department's effort to keep the 
standards in the regulations up to date. The American National 
Standards Institute (ANSI) generally requires that industry standards 
be updated at least every five years by the SDOs. The continual 
updating of standards results in standards that progressively evolve 
with the most recent safety criteria and industry norms, thereby 
evolving with new technology and addressing lessons learned.
    Measurement documents were chosen for incorporation into the 
regulations based on the latest technological advances introduced in 
these standards and highlighted in the synopsis below. BSEE, in 
cooperation with independent reviewers from industry and academia, 
reviews and comments on the contents of these documents. Additionally, 
since this is a proposed rulemaking, BSEE will consider any public 
comments that we receive and may rely on them in developing the final 
rule.
    BSEE continually participates in reviews, revisions, and updates of 
standards with SDOs and determines whether new editions should be 
incorporated into the Department's regulations. This may be necessary 
because of changes in technology, environmental concerns, individual 
incidents, or incident trends. Also, BSEE may request an SDO to develop 
a new standard based on incident analysis or due to the introduction of 
new technologies, such as deep-water operations and floating production 
systems.
    BSEE has reviewed the requirements in the standards listed below 
and proposes to incorporate new standards into and revise some 
standards that have already been incorporated into the regulations at 
30 CFR part 250 to ensure that industry uses the best available and 
most accurate measurement technologies. BSEE's review indicates that 
the decision to use these standards will not impose additional costs on 
the offshore oil and gas industry, because industry currently uses 
these standards.

Standards Proposed for Incorporation for the First Time or Proposed for 
Revisions and Summaries.

What requirements must I follow for cranes and other material-handling 
equipment? (Sec.  250.108)
    BSEE proposes to add a reference to API Standard 2CCU (as 
incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198(e)(59)) to Sec.  250.108 new 
paragraph (g).
Documents Incorporated by Reference. (Sec.  250.198)
    The standards listed below are presented in the order in which they 
would appear with proposed additions and revisions in Sec.  250.198:
    Paragraph (b).
    BSEE does not propose any changes to subparagraph (b)(1). BSEE 
proposes to retain the AGA Reports Numbers 7 and 10 as incorporated in 
existing Sec.  250.198, add and update the other AGA Reports identified 
below in paragraph (b), and renumber the resulting subparagraphs as 
shown below and in the regulatory text:
    American Gas Association (AGA) Report No. 8, Part 1, Thermodynamic 
Properties of Natural Gas and Related Gases Detail and Gross Equations 
of State, Third Edition, April 2017.
    BSEE proposes to revise paragraph (b) of Sec.  250.198 to 
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for the first time AGA Report No. 8, Part 1, into its regulations 
(proposed regulatory text: Sec.  250.198(b)(2)). Part 1 presents 
information for the computation of thermodynamic properties (e.g., 
compressibility factor, density, and speed of sound) of natural gas and 
related gases with the DETAIL and GROSS equations of state. Uncertainty 
estimations for different compositions, pressures, and temperatures are 
given in Part 1. The computations described in Part 1 are valid for 
single-phase gaseous states only. BSEE proposes to add a reference to 
this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b).
    AGA Report No. 8, Part 2, Thermodynamic Properties of Natural Gas 
and Related Gases, GERG--2008 Equation of State, First Edition, April 
2017.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time AGA 
Report No. 8, Part 2 (proposed regulatory text: Sec.  250.198(b)(3)). 
Part 2 presents information for computation of thermodynamic 
properties, including compressibility factors, densities, and speeds of 
sound, of natural gas and related gases, for gaseous states, vapor-
liquid equilibrium states, and liquid states, based on the GERG-2008 
equation of state. It also improves upon the performance of the AGA 8 
DETAIL equation for gas-phase properties, especially at high pressures 
and low temperatures. The ranges of temperature, pressure, and 
composition for which the GERG-2008 equation of state applies are much 
wider than the AGA 8 DETAIL equation. Uncertainty estimations for 
different compositions, pressures, and temperatures are given. With the 
availability of vapor-liquid equilibrium and liquid state calculations, 
Part 2 enables the calculation of dew points, bubble points, and the 
critical point. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this standard in 
Sec.  250.1203(b)
    AGA Report No. 9--Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic 
Meters, Fourth Edition, 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the already incorporated reference of AGA 
Report No. 9 from the Second edition to the Fourth edition in its 
regulations (proposed regulatory text: Sec.  250.198(b)(4)). This 
standard describes the optimum conditions and best practices for 
multipath ultrasonic transit-time flow meters used for the measurement 
of natural gas. Multipath ultrasonic meters have at least two 
independent pairs of measuring transducers (acoustic paths). Typical 
applications include measuring the flow of gas through production 
facilities, transmission pipelines, storage facilities, distribution 
systems, and large end-use customer meter sets. BSEE currently requires 
multipath ultrasonic meters used for gas royalty measurement to contain 
at least three independent pairs of measuring transducers. BSEE 
incorporated the Second edition of this standard on March 29, 2012 (77 
FR 18916). BSEE proposes to update the reference from the Second to the 
Fourth edition of this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b)(2). The latest 
edition of AGA Report 9 allows the calibration of ultrasonic meters 
with laboratory piping in lieu of shipping the entire metering package 
to the calibration lab.
    AGA Report Number 10 will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered to Sec.  
250.198(b)(5).
    AGA Report No. 11--Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis Meter, 
Second Edition, February 2013.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time AGA 
Report No. 11, Second Edition, into its regulations (proposed 
regulatory text: Sec.  250.198(b)(6)). AGA Report No. 11 was developed 
for the specification, calibration, installation, operation, 
maintenance, and verification of Coriolis flow meters and is limited to 
the measurement of single-phase natural gas, consisting primarily of 
hydrocarbon gases mixed with other associated gases usually known as 
``diluents.'' Although Coriolis meters are used to measure a broad 
range of compressible fluids, non-natural gas applications are beyond 
the scope of this document. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1203(b) as well.
    Paragraph (e)--American Petroleum Institute (API), API Recommended 
Practices, Specifications, Standards, Manual of Petroleum Measurement 
Standards (MPMS) chapters.
    BSEE proposes to reorganize paragraph (e) of Sec.  250.198 to make 
it more user-friendly and easier to locate the API standards that BSEE 
incorporates by reference. BSEE proposes to replace the numbered list 
of the API standards that BSEE incorporates by reference with a table 
organized by category and standard number. Except as otherwise 
expressly discussed below, these changes are purely organizational and 
do not alter the substance of the paragraph.
    Separately, BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference additional 
API Standards in Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e) and update others. BSEE 
also proposes to remove the references to API Bulletin 2INT-MET, 
Interim Guidance on Hurricane Conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, May 
2007, located in the existing regulations at Sec.  250.198(e)(5), and 
API RP 86, Recommended Practice for Measurement of Multiphase Flow, 
September 2005, located in the existing regulations at Sec.  
250.198(e)(76). API Bulletin 2INT-MET was an interim document that 
provided best practices as of 2007 and is replaced in this rule by API 
RP 2MET--Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, Second 
Edition, January 2021. Similarly, API RP 86 was a document that 
provided best practices as of 2005 and is superseded by API MPMS, 
Chapter 20.3--Measurement of Multiphase Flow, First Edition January 
2013; reaffirmed October 2018, and supplemented in this rule by AGA 
Report No. 9--Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic Meters, Fourth 
Edition, 2022. For explanations of the more up to date replacement 
standards, see the relevant locations in the section-by-section 
discussions.
    API MPMS Chapter 1--Vocabulary, Second Edition, July 1994 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(7) and will 
remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(1).
    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 August 2017 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(8) and will 
remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(2). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1202 paragraphs (a) and (l) to clarify the 
longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the current 
regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 2--Tank Calibration, Section 2B--Calibration of 
Upright Cylindrical Tanks Using the Optical Reference Line Method, 
First Edition, March 1989; reaffirmed April 2019 (including Addendum 1, 
October 2019) is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(9) and will remain as previously incorporated by reference 
into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(3). BSEE is proposing to add an 
express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202 paragraphs (a) and 
(l) to clarify the longstanding use of this document already 
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    API MPMS Chapter 2.2E, Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products--
Calibration of Horizontal Cylindrical Tanks, Part 1: Manual Methods, 
First Edition, April 2004, Reaffirmed August 2014, Errata November 
2009.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 2.2E, Part 1, into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(4). 
This standard is part of ISO 12917 and specifies manual methods for the 
calibration of nominally horizontal cylindrical tanks, installed at a 
fixed location. It is applicable to horizontal tanks up to 4 meters in 
diameter and 30 meters in length. The methods are applicable to 
insulated and non-insulated tanks, either when they are aboveground or 
underground. The methods are applicable to pressurized tanks, and to 
both knuckle-dish-end and flat-end cylindrical tanks, as well as 
elliptical and spherical head tanks. Information is also provided to 
address tanks that are larger than these dimensions. BSEE proposes to 
add a reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) as well.
    API MPMS Chapter 2.2F, Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products--
Calibration of Horizontal Cylindrical Tanks, Part 2: Internal Electro-
optical Distance-Ranging Method, First Edition, April 2004, reaffirmed 
September 2014.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 2.2F, Part 2, into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(5). 
This standard is part of ISO 12917-2 and specifies a method for the 
calibration of horizontal cylindrical tanks having diameters greater 
than 2 meters by means of internal measurements using an electro-
optical distance-ranging instrument, and for the subsequent compilation 
of tank-capacity tables. This method is known as the internal electro-
optical distance-ranging method. This part of ISO 12917-2 is also 
applicable to tanks inclined by up to 10 percent from the horizontal 
provided a correction is applied for the measured tilt. BSEE proposes 
to add a reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202 as well.
    API MPMS Chapter 3.1A, Standard Practice for the Manual Gauging of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Third Edition, August 2013, Errata 1, 
January 2021.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of this 
standard in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(10) from the Second to the 
Third Edition, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(6). The title 
also changed from API MPMS Chapter 3, Section 1A to API MPMS Chapter 
3.1A. The Third Edition added sections on gauging procedures, reading 
and recording gauges, operational precautions, and system integrity. 
This document describes the following procedures and influences for 
manual gauging:
    (1) The procedures for manually gauging the liquid level of 
petroleum and petroleum products in non-pressure fixed-roof, floating-
roof tanks and marine tank vessels;
    (2) Procedures for manually gauging the level of free water that 
may be found with the petroleum or petroleum products;
    (3) Methods used to verify the length of gauge tapes under field 
conditions and the influence of bob weights and temperature on the 
gauge tape length; and
    (4) Influences that may affect the position of gauging reference 
point (either the datum plate or the reference gauge point).
    Throughout this standards document, the term petroleum is used to 
denote petroleum, petroleum products, or the liquids normally 
associated with the petroleum industry. This document is applicable for 
gauging quantities of liquids having Reid vapor pressures less than 103 
kPa (15 psia). The Department incorporated the Second edition into its 
regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update 
the incorporation of the Third edition of this standard into Sec.  
250.1202(a).
    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; reaffirmed February 
2016 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(11) 
and will remain as previously incorporated by reference into the 
regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table 
as Sec.  250.198(e)(7). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference 
to this standard in Sec.  250.1202 paragraphs (a) and (l) to clarify 
the longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the 
current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems, Section 1--Introduction, Third 
Edition, February 2005; reaffirmed June 2014 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(12) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(8). 
BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this standard in Sec.  
250.1202 paragraphs (a) and (d) to clarify the longstanding use of this 
document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems, Section 2--Displacement 
Provers, Third Edition, September 2003, Addendum February 2015, 
Reaffirmed December 2022.
    BSEE proposes to correct the reference to API MPMS Chapter 4, 
Section 2, in the current regulations at Sec.  250.198(e)(13), to 
reflect the 2022 reaffirmation and the 2015 Addendum, and to relocate 
it to Sec.  250.198(e)(9). This chapter outlines the essential elements 
of provers that do, and do not, accumulate a minimum of 10,000 whole 
meter pulses between detector switches, and provides design and 
installation details for the types of displacement provers that are 
currently in use. The provers discussed in this chapter are designed 
for proving measurement devices under dynamic operating conditions with 
single-phase liquid hydrocarbons. These provers consist of a pipe 
section through which a displacer travels and activates detection 
devices before stopping at the end of the run as the stream is diverted 
or bypassed. The Department incorporated the Third edition of this 
standard into its regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). The 
Department here proposes to update that incorporated edition to 
acknowledge the 2022 reaffirmation and 2015 Addendum. BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202 as well.
    API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems, Section 4--Tank Provers, 
Second Edition, May 1998, reaffirmed December 2020 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(14) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(10). 
BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this standard in Sec.  
250.1202 paragraphs (a) and (f) to clarify the longstanding use of this 
document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 4.5, Master Meter Provers, Fourth Edition, June 
2016.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 4.5, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(15), from the Second 
to the Fourth edition in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  
250.198(e)(11). The title of this standard has changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 4, Section 5 to API MPMS Chapter 4.5. The Fourth Edition added 
sections on Master Meter Factors for combined uncertainty, random 
uncertainty, and related examples. This standard covers the use of 
displacement, turbine, Coriolis, and ultrasonic meters as master 
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phase liquid hydrocarbons. Meter proving requirements for other fluids 
should be appropriate for the overall custody transfer accuracy and 
should be agreeable to the parties involved. This document does not 
cover master meters to be used for the calibration of provers. For 
information concerning master meter calibration of provers, see API 
MPMS Chapter 4.9.3. The Department incorporated the Second edition of 
this standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 [72 FR 12088]. 
BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard into Sec.  
250.1202 as well.
    API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems, Section 6--Pulse 
Interpolation, Second Edition, May 1999; Errata April 2007; reaffirmed 
October 2013 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(16) and will remain as previously incorporated by reference 
into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(12). BSEE is proposing to add an 
express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202 paragraphs (a) and 
(h) to clarify the longstanding use of this document already 
incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems, Section 7--Field Standard Test 
Measures, Third Edition, April 2009, reaffirmed June 2014.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 4, Section 7, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(17), from 
the Second to the Third Edition in its regulations, and to relocate it 
to Sec.  250.198(e)(13). The Third Edition includes information on 
calibration frequency of test measurements and an example of a NIST 
report of calibration. This standard describes the essential elements 
of field standard test measures by providing descriptions, construction 
requirements, as well as inspection, handling, and calibration methods. 
Bottom-neck scale test measures and prover tanks are not addressed in 
this document. The scope of this standard is limited to the 
certification of ``delivered volumes'' of test measures. The Department 
incorporated the Second edition of this standard into its regulations 
on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference 
of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) as well.
    API MPMS Chapter 4.8--Operation of Proving Systems, Third Edition, 
July 2021.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 4.8, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(18), from the First 
to the Third Edition in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  
250.198(e)(14). The title of this standard also changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 4, Section 8 to API MPMS Chapter 4.8. The Third Edition added 
information on frequency of meter proving, proving locations, types of 
provers, calibration frequency, and proving concerns. This standard 
provides information for operating meter provers on single-phase liquid 
hydrocarbons. It is a reference manual for operating proving systems. 
The requirements of this chapter are based upon customary practices for 
single-phase liquids. The standard is purposely written for 
hydrocarbons, but much of the information contained may be applicable 
to other liquids. Specific requirements for other liquids should be 
agreeable to parties involved. BSEE incorporated the First edition of 
this standard into its regulations on March 29, 2012 (77 FR 18916). 
BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard in Sec.  
250.1202.
    API MPMS Chapter 4, Proving Systems, Section 9--Methods of 
Calibration for Displacement and Volumetric Tank Provers, Part 2--
Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank Provers by the 
Water-draw Method of Calibration, First Edition, December 2005, 
reaffirmed July 2015.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 4, Proving Systems, Section 9, Part 2, into its 
regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(15). This standard covers all the 
procedures required to determine the field data necessary to calculate 
a base prover volume, of either displacement provers or volumetric tank 
provers, by the water-draw method of calibration. The document will 
enable the user to perform all the activities necessary to prepare the 
prover, conduct calibration runs, and record all the required data 
necessary to calculate the base volumes of displacement and tank 
provers. Evaluation of the results and troubleshooting of many 
calibration problems are also discussed. Detailed calculation 
procedures are not included in this standard. For complete details 
regarding the calculations applicable to this standard, refer to the 
latest edition of the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, 
Chapter 12, Section 2, Part 4, entitled, ``Calculation of Prover 
Volumes by the Water-draw Method.'' BSEE proposes to add a reference to 
this standard in Sec.  250.1202.
    API MPMS, Chapter 5--Metering, Section 1--General Considerations 
for Measurement by Meters, Fourth Edition, September 2005, Errata 1 
June 2008, Errata 2 June 2011, reaffirmed December 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update its incorporation of API MPMS Chapter 5, 
Metering, Section 1, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(19), to 
include Errata 1, Errata 2, and the December 2022, and to relocate it 
to Sec.  250.198(e)(16). The errata corrected printing errors of 
references at the end of a paragraph, e.g., ``Paragraph 5.1.9.4.2, the 
reference at the end of the paragraph should read: (see 5.1.9.5).'' API 
MPMS Chapter 5 is a guide for the proper specification, installation, 
and operation of meter runs designed to dynamically measure liquid 
hydrocarbons so that acceptable accuracy, service life, safety, 
reliability, and quality control can be achieved. API MPMS Chapter 5 
also includes information that will assist in troubleshooting and 
improving the performance of meters. The Department updated its 
incorporation of the Fourth edition of this standard into the 
regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section 2--Measurement of Liquid 
Hydrocarbons by Displacement Meters, Third Edition, September 2005; 
reaffirmed December 2020 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(20) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(17). BSEE is proposing to add an 
express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the 
longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the current 
regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section 3--Measurement of Liquid 
Hydrocarbons by Turbine Meters, Fifth Edition, September 2005; 
reaffirmed August 2014 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(21) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(18). BSEE is proposing to add an 
express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the 
longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the current 
regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section 4--Accessory Equipment for 
Liquid Meters, Fourth Edition, September 2005; reaffirmed August 2015 
is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(22) and 
will remain as previously incorporated by reference into the 
regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table 
as Sec.  250.198(e)(19).

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BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this standard in Sec.  
250.1202(a) to clarify the longstanding use of this document already 
incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section 5--Fidelity and Security of 
Flow Measurement Pulsed-Data Transmission Systems, Second Edition, 
August 2005; reaffirmed August 2015 is incorporated by reference in the 
current Sec.  250.198(e)(23) and will remain as previously incorporated 
by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the 
proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(20). BSEE is proposing 
to add an express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to 
clarify the longstanding use of this document already incorporated in 
the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section 6--Measurement of Liquid 
Hydrocarbons by Coriolis Meters; First Edition, October 2002; 
reaffirmed November 2013 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(24) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(21).
    API MPMS Chapter 5.8--Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by 
Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Second Edition, November 2011, Errata February 
2014, reaffirmed May 2017.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 5.8, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(25), from the First 
edition to the Second edition, including Errata and Reaffirmation, in 
its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(22). The title 
of this standard changed from API MPMS Chapter 5, Section 8 to API MPMS 
Chapter 5.8. The Second Edition updated the normative references and 
the sections on meter performance, accuracy, and repeatability. This 
document defines the application criteria for Ultrasonic Flow Meters 
(UFMs) and addresses the appropriate considerations regarding the 
liquids to be measured. Also, this document addresses the installation, 
operation, and maintenance of UFMs in liquid hydrocarbon service. This 
document pertains only to spool type, two or more path ultrasonic flow 
meters with permanently affixed transducer assemblies. While this 
document was specifically written for custody transfer measurement, 
other acceptable applications may include allocation measurement, check 
meter measurement, and leak detection measurement. BSEE updated its 
incorporation of the First edition of this standard into the 
regulations on March 29, 2012 (77 FR 18916). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 6.1, Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) 
Systems, Second Edition, May 1991, Addendum 1 August 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 6.1 in its regulations, currently located at Sec.  
250.198(e)(26), to include the 2020 Addendum in Sec.  250.198(e)(23). 
The title of this standard changed from API MPMS Chapter 6, Section 1 
to API MPMS Chapter 6.1. The Addendum added information on determining 
normal operating conditions. This publication describes the metering 
function of a LACT unit and is intended to complement API Specification 
11N, Specification for Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) 
Equipment. LACT equipment includes a meter (either displacement or 
turbine), a proving system (either fixed or portable), devices for 
determining temperature and pressure and for sampling the liquid, and a 
means of determining non-merchantable oil. Many of the aspects of the 
metering function of a LACT unit are considered at length in other 
parts of this manual and are referenced in paragraph 6.1.4. API 
reaffirmed the standard without substantive change in May 2012, and 
BSEE updated its incorporation of the Second edition of this standard 
in the regulations on December 20, 2020 (85 FR 84230). BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 6--Metering Assemblies, Section 6--Pipeline 
Metering Systems, Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed December 2017 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(27) and will 
remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(24). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the longstanding use of this 
document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 6--Metering Assemblies, Section 7--Metering 
Viscous Hydrocarbons, Second Edition, May 1991; reaffirmed March 2018 
is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(28) and 
will remain as previously incorporated by reference into the 
regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table 
as Sec.  250.198(e)(25). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference 
to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the longstanding use 
of this document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS, Chapter 7.1--Temperature Determination-Liquid-in-Glass 
Thermometers, Second Edition, August 2017.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 7.1 into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(26). API MPMS 
Chapter 7, Temperature Determination, First Edition, June 2001, which 
is currently incorporated by reference at Sec.  250.198(e)(29), was 
withdrawn by API as outdated and superseded by API MPMS Chapters 7.1, 
7.2, 7.3, and 7.4. This rule deletes outdated API MPMS Chapter 7 and 
adds API MPMS Chapters 7.1 and 7.3. API MPMS Chapter 7.1 is specific to 
liquid-in-glass thermometers. API MPMS Chapter 7.1 describes the 
methods, equipment, and procedures for manually determining the 
temperature of liquid petroleum and petroleum products under both 
static and dynamic conditions with liquid-in-glass thermometers. 
Further, Chapter 7.1 discusses temperature measurement requirements in 
general for custody transfer, inventory control, and marine 
measurements. The actual method and equipment selected for temperature 
determination are left to the agreement of the parties involved. The 
manual method covers non-pressurized tanks and non-pressurized marine 
vessels and gas-blanketed tanks and gas-blanketed marine vessels. It 
does not cover hydrocarbons under pressures in excess of 21 kPa (3 psi 
gauge) or cryogenic temperature measurement, unless equipped with a 
thermowell. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this standard in Sec.  
250.1202(a).
    API MPMS, Chapter 7.3--Temperature Determination--Temperature 
Determination--Fixed Automatic Tank Temperature Systems, Second 
Edition, October 2011, reaffirmed September 2021.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 7.3, Second Edition as reaffirmed, into its regulations in 
Sec.  250.198(e)(27). API MPMS Chapter 7, Temperature Determination, 
First Edition, June 2001, which is currently incorporated by reference 
at Sec.  250.198(e)(29), was withdrawn by API as outdated and 
superseded by API MPMS Chapters 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4. This rule 
deletes outdated API MPMS Chapter 7 and adds API MPMS Chapters 7.1 and 
7.3. API MPMS Chapter 7.3 describes the methods, equipment, and 
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petroleum products under static conditions by the use of an automatic 
method. Automatic temperature measurement is discussed for custody 
transfer and inventory control for both onshore and marine measurement 
applications. Temperatures of hydrocarbon liquids under static 
conditions can be determined by measuring the temperature of the liquid 
at specific locations. Examples of where static temperature 
determination is required include storage tanks, ships, and barges. The 
application of this standard is restricted to automatic methods for the 
determination of temperature using fixed automatic tank thermometer 
(ATT) systems for hydrocarbons having a Reid Vapor Pressure at or below 
101.325 kPa (14.696 psia). BSEE proposes to add a reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 8.1--Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Sixth Edition, September 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation of API MPMS Chapter 8.1, 
currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(30), from the Third edition to 
the Sixth Edition in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  
250.198(e)(28). The title of this section changed from API MPMS Chapter 
8, Section 1 to API MPMS Chapter 8.1. The Sixth Edition added sections 
on health and safety precautions, sampling requirements, 
considerations, and procedures, as well as instructions for special 
products. This practice covers procedures and equipment for manually 
obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum products, crude 
oils, and intermediate products from the sample point into the primary 
container. Procedures are also included for the sampling of free water 
and other heavy components associated with petroleum and petroleum 
products. This practice also addresses the sampling of semi-liquid or 
solid-state petroleum products. This practice provides additional 
specific information about sample container selection, preparation, and 
sample handling. This practice does not cover sampling of electrical 
insulating oils and hydraulic fluids. If sampling is for the precise 
determination of volatility, use Practice D5842 (API MPMS Chapter 8.4) 
in conjunction with this practice. For sample mixing and handling, 
refer to Practice D5854 (API MPMS Chapter 8.3). The Department updated 
its incorporation of the Third edition of this standard into the 
regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS, Chapter 8.2--Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of 
Liquid Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Sixth Edition, September 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 8.2, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(31), from the 1995 
Second edition to the Sixth edition, September 2022 in its regulations, 
and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(29). The title of this standard 
changed from API MPMS Chapter 8, Section 2 to API MPMS Chapter 8.2. The 
Sixth Edition added representative sampling components and performance 
criteria. This document describes general procedures and equipment for 
automatically obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum 
products, crude oils, and intermediate products from the sample point 
into the primary container. This practice also provides additional 
specific information about sample container selection, preparation, and 
sample handling. If sampling is for the precise determination of 
volatility, use Practice D5842 (API MPMS Chapter 8.4) in conjunction 
with this practice. For sample mixing and handling, refer to Practice 
D5854 (API MPMS Chapter 8.3). This practice does not cover sampling of 
electrical insulating oils and hydraulic fluids. Combining values from 
the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard. This 
standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized 
principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles 
for the Development of International Standards, Guides and 
Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 
Barriers to Trade Committee. The Department updated its incorporation 
of the Second edition of this standard into the regulations on March 
15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this 
standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 8.3--Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of 
Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Second Edition, 
September 2019.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 8.3, into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(30). The 
Second Edition added text on labeling, transport, mixing, sample 
integrity, storage, preservation, and audit. This practice covers 
handling, mixing, and conditioning procedures that are required to 
ensure that a representative sample of the liquid petroleum or 
petroleum product is delivered from the primary sample container or 
other container or both into the analytical apparatus or into 
intermediate containers. Appendix X1 in this document details the 
background information on the development of Table 1 used in 
performance testing. Appendix X2 provides guidance in the acceptance 
testing for water in crude oil. Appendix X3 provides a guide for 
materials of sample containers. Appendix X4 provides a summary of 
recommended mixing procedures. Appendix X5 provides a flow chart for 
sample container/mixing system acceptance test. BSEE proposes to add a 
reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 9.1--Standard Test Method for Density, Relative 
Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum 
Products by Hydrometer Method, Third Edition, December 2012, reaffirmed 
May 2017.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 9.1, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(32), from the 2002 
Second edition to the December 2012 Third edition, Reaffirmed in May 
2017, in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(31). 
The title of this standard changed from API MPMS Chapter 9, Section 1 
to API MPMS Chapter 9.1. The Third Edition included information on 
procedures, reporting, and precision and bias. This test method covers 
the laboratory determination of the density, relative density, or API 
gravity of crude petroleum, petroleum products, or mixtures of 
petroleum and nonpetroleum products normally handled as liquids and 
having a Reid vapor pressure of 101.325 kPa (14.696 psi) or less. The 
relevant test method involves using a glass hydrometer in conjunction 
with a series of calculations. Values are determined at existing 
temperatures and corrected to 15 [deg]C or 60 [deg]F by means of a 
series of calculations and international standard tables. The 
Department updated its incorporation of the Second edition of this 
standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE 
proposes to update the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 9.2--Standard Test Method for Density or Relative 
Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer, Fourth Edition, 
November 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 9.2, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(33), from the 2003 
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edition to the November 2022 Fourth edition in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(32). The title of this standard changed 
from API MPMS Chapter 9, Section 2 to API MPMS Chapter 9.2. The Fourth 
Edition included distinguishing mandatory information and amended the 
referenced documents section. This test method covers the determination 
of the density or relative density of light hydrocarbons including 
liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) having Reid vapor pressures exceeding 
101.325 kPa (14.696 psi). The prescribed apparatus should not be used 
for materials having vapor pressures higher than 1.4 MPa (200 psi) at 
the test temperature. This pressure limit is dictated by the type of 
equipment. Higher pressures can apply to other equipment designs. The 
initial pressure hydrometer readings obtained are uncorrected 
hydrometer readings and not density measurements. Readings are measured 
on a hydrometer at either the reference temperature or at another 
convenient temperature, and readings are corrected for the meniscus 
effect, the thermal glass expansion effect, alternate calibration 
temperature effects, and to the reference temperature by means of 
calculations and Adjunct to D1250 Guide for Petroleum Measurement 
Tables (API MPMS Chapter 11.1) or API MPMS Chapter 11.2.4 (GPA TP-27), 
as applicable. The Department updated its incorporation of the Second 
edition of this standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 
12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard in Sec.  
250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 9.4--Continuous Density Measurement Under Dynamic 
(Flowing) Conditions, First Edition, January 2018.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 9.4, into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(33). This 
document covers the continuous on-line determination and application of 
flowing liquid densities for custody transfer. This document covers 
liquid and dense phase fluids, including natural gas liquids, refined 
products, chemicals, crude oil, and other liquid products commonly 
encountered in the petroleum industry. This document does not apply to 
the density measurement of natural gas, liquified natural gas, 
multiphase mixtures, semi-solid liquids such as asphalt, and solids 
such as coke and slurries. This standard also provides criteria and 
procedures for designing, installing, operating, and proving continuous 
on-line density measurement systems for custody transfer. This standard 
also discusses the different levels and requirements of accuracy for 
various applications. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this standard 
in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 10--Sediment and Water, Section 1--Standard Test 
Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction 
Method, Third Edition, November 2007; reaffirmed October 2012 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(34) and will 
remain in the proposed reorganized table as previously incorporated by 
reference in Sec.  250.198(e)(34). BSEE is proposing to add an express 
reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the 
longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the current 
regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 10.2--Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil 
by Distillation, Fifth Edition, December 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 10.2, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(35), from the 2007 
Second edition to the December 2022 Fifth edition in its regulations in 
Sec.  250.198(e)(35). The title of this standard changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 10, Section 2 to API MPMS Chapter 10.2. The Fifth Edition 
accumulated references to ASTM documents and API documents associated 
terms and terminology along with related text. This test method covers 
the determination of water in crude oil by distillation. The values 
stated in the International System of Units (SI units) are to be 
regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in 
this standard. The Department updated its incorporation of the Second 
edition of this standard into the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 
22219). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard into 
Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 10.3--Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment 
in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure), Fifth 
Edition, December 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 10.3, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(36), from the 2008 
Third edition to the December 2022 Fifth edition in Sec.  
250.198(e)(36). The title of this standard changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 10, Section 3 to API MPMS Chapter 10.3. The Fifth Edition 
provides additional references to ASTM documents and API documents, 
mandatory and nonmandatory documents, test methods and associated terms 
and terminology, and additional information on constraints. This test 
method describes the laboratory determination of water and sediment in 
crude oils by means of the centrifuge procedure. This centrifuge method 
for determining water and sediment in crude oils is not entirely 
satisfactory. The amount of water detected is almost always lower than 
the actual water content. When a highly accurate value is required, the 
revised procedures for water by distillation, Test Method D4006 (API 
MPMS Chapter 10.2) (Note 1), and sediment by extraction, Test Method 
D473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1), shall be used. Test Method D4006 (API 
MPMS Chapter 10.2) has been determined to be the preferred and most 
accurate method for the determination of water. The values stated in SI 
units are to be regarded as standard. The Department updated its 
incorporation of the Third edition of this standard into the 
regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 10.4--Determination of Water and/or Sediment in 
Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Field Procedure), Fifth Edition, 
August 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 10.4, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(37), from the 1999 
Third edition to the 2020 Fifth edition in Sec.  250.198(e)(37). The 
title of this standard changed from API MPMS Chapter 10, Section 4 to 
API MPMS Chapter 10.4. The Fifth Edition amended text concerning 
procedures, calculations, and reporting related to centrifuge tube spin 
calculations, test procedures, and test reading requirements. This 
section describes the field centrifuge method for determining both 
sediment and water or sediment only in crude oil. This method may not 
always produce the most accurate results, but it is considered the most 
practical method for field determination of sediment and water. This 
method may also be used for field determination of sediment. When a 
higher degree of accuracy is required, the laboratory procedure 
described in API MPMS Ch. 10.3, Standard Test Method for Water and 
Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure) 
(ASTM D4007); API MPMS Chapter 10.2, Standard Test Method for Water in 
Crude Oil by Distillation (ASTM D4006); or API MPMS Chapter 10.9, 
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl 
Fischer Titration (ASTM D4928); and the procedure described in API MPMS 
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Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method (ASTM 
D473) should be used. The Department updated its incorporation of the 
Third edition of this standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 
(72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard 
in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 10.9--Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils 
by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration, Third Edition, May 2013, 
reaffirmed June 2018.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 10.9 at Sec.  250.198(e)(38) from the 2002 Second edition to 
the 2013 Third edition, reaffirmed in 2018. The title of this standard 
changed from API MPMS Chapter 10, Section 9 to API MPMS Chapter 10.9. 
The Third Edition was updated with modern terminology to bring content 
into compliance with existing practices. This test method covers the 
determination of water in the range from 0.02 to 5.00 mass or volume % 
in crude oils. Mercaptan (RSH) and sulfide (S<SUP>-</SUP> or 
H<INF>2</INF>S) as sulfur are known to interfere with this test method, 
but at levels of less than 500 [mu]g/g [ppm(m)], the interference from 
these compounds is insignificant. This test method can be used to 
determine water in the 0.005 to 0.02 mass % range, but the effects of 
the mercaptan and sulfide interference at these levels has not been 
determined. For the range 0.005 to 0.02 mass %, there is no precision 
or bias statement. This test method is intended for use with standard 
commercially available coulometric Karl Fischer reagent. The values 
stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of 
measurement are included in this standard. The Department updated its 
incorporation of the Second edition of this standard into the 
regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    API MPMS Chapter 11--Physical Properties Data, Section 1--
Temperature and Pressure Volume Correction Factors for Generalized 
Crude Oils, Refined Products, and Lubricating Oils, 2004 Edition, May 
2004, Addendum 1 September 2007, Addendum 2 May 2019.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 11, Section 1, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(41), in 
its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(39). The 2007 
Addendum replaced the term ``Correction for Temperature and Pressure of 
a Liquid'' for the term ``Volume Correction Factor.'' Where there is no 
pressure correction, then the Correction for Temperature (CTL) will 
replace the Volume Correction Factor. The 2019 Addendum added 33 pages 
concerning compressibility, volume corrections, new terms, gauge 
pressure, and procedures. This standard provides the algorithm and 
implementation procedure for the correction of temperature and pressure 
effects on density and volume of liquid hydrocarbons which fall within 
the categories of crude oil, refined products, or lubricating oils. 
Natural gas liquids and liquid petroleum gases are excluded from 
consideration in this standard. The combination of density and volume 
correction factors for both temperature and pressure are collectively 
referred to in this standard as a Correction for Temperature and 
Pressure of a Liquid. The temperature portion of this correction is 
termed the Correction for the effect of Temperature on Liquid, also 
historically known as Volume Correction Factor. The pressure portion is 
termed the Correction for the effect of Pressure on Liquid. BSEE 
updated its incorporation of this standard into the regulations on 
March 29, 2012 (77 FR 18916). BSEE proposes to update the reference of 
this standard in Sec.  250.1202(l).
    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 [deg]F, and Table 6A--Generalized Crude Oils and 
JP-4 Correction of Volume to 60 [deg]F Against API Gravity at 60 
[deg]F, API Standard 2540, First Edition, August 1980; reaffirmed March 
1997 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(39) 
and will remain as previously incorporated by reference into the 
regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table 
as Sec.  250.198(e)(40).
    API MPMS Chapter 11.2.2--Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons: 
0.350-0.637 Relative Density (60 [deg]F/60 [deg]F) and -50 [deg]F to 
140 [deg]F Metering Temperature, Second Edition, October 1986; 
reaffirmed: September 2017 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(40) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(41). BSEE is proposing to add an 
express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the 
longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the current 
regulations.
    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 is incorporated by reference 
in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(42) and will remain as previously 
incorporated by reference in the proposed reorganized table in Sec.  
250.198(e)(42). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1202(a) to clarify the longstanding use of this 
document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 12.2, Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using 
Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors, Second 
Edition, July 2021.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference API MPMS Chapter 12.2, 
Second Edition, July 2021 into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(43). 
API MPMS Chapter 12.2 supersedes three documents that have been 
withdrawn by API as outdated. Namely, API has withdrawn API MPMS 
Chapter 12.2.1, Second Edition 1995 (currently located at Sec.  
250.198(e)(43)), API MPMS Chapter 12.2.2, Third Edition 2003 (currently 
located at Sec.  250.198(e)(44)), and API MPMS Chapter 12.2.3, First 
Edition 1998 (currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(45)), and BSEE 
therefore proposes to remove those standards from the regulations in 
this rule. API MPMS Chapter 12.2 (2021) provides standardized 
calculation methods for the quantification of liquids, regardless of 
the point of origin or destination or the units of measure required by 
governmental customs or statute. The criteria contained in this 
document allow different entities using various computer languages on 
different computer hardware (or manual calculations) to arrive at 
output results within a defined tolerance within this document, using 
the same input data. The document specifies the equations for computing 
correction factors, rules for rounding, calculation sequence, and 
discrimination levels to be employed in the calculations. The intent of 
this document is to serve as a rigorous standard. This document also 
covers multiple calculations as required by dynamic, online, 
integrated, continuous flow measurement. BSEE proposes to add a 
reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1202(a).
    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 2014 is incorporated by reference 
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Sec.  250.198(e)(43), and because it has been withdrawn as outdated by 
API, BSEE is removing it from the regulations. As discussed above, API 
MPMS Chapter 12.2 (2021) replaces API MPMS Chapter 12.2.1 (1995).
    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; reaffirmed February 2016 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(44), and because it has been 
withdrawn as outdated by API, BSEE is removing it from the regulations. 
As discussed above, API MPMS Chapter 12.2 (2021) replaces API MPMS 
Chapter 12.2.2 (2003).
    API MPMS Chapter 12--Calculation of Petroleum Quantities, Section 
2--Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement 
Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors, Part 3--Proving Reports; 
First Edition, October 1998, reaffirmed March 2014 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(45), and because it has been 
withdrawn as outdated by API, BSEE is removing it from the regulations. 
As discussed above, API MPMS Chapter 12.2 (2021) replaces API MPMS 
Chapter 12.2.3 (1998).
    API MPMS Chapter 12--Calculation of Petroleum Quantities, Section 
2--Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement 
Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors, Part 4--Calculation of Base 
Prover Volumes by the Waterdraw Method, First Edition, December 1997; 
reaffirmed January 2022 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(46) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(44).
    API MPMS Chapter 14.1, Collecting and Handling of Natural Gas 
Samples for Analysis by Gas Chromatography, Eighth Edition, September 
2022.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference API MPMS Chapter 14.1, 
Eighth edition (September 2022) into its regulations in Sec.  
250.198(e)(45). This standard provides comprehensive guideline and 
procedures for properly extracting, collecting, conditioning, and 
handling a sample from a flowing natural gas stream at or above its dew 
point temperature and that represents the composition of the vapor-
phase portion of the source fluid. This standard considers spot, 
composite, continuous, online, and mobile sampling systems and does not 
include sampling of liquid or multiphase streams. BSEE proposes to add 
a reference to this standard into Sec.  250.1203(b).
    API MPMS Chapter 14.3.1, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other 
Related Hydrocarbon Fluids--Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, 
Part 1: General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines, Fourth Edition, 
September 2012, Errata July 2013, Reaffirmed September 2017.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 14.3.1, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(47), from the 
1990 Third edition to the 2012 Fourth edition, with Errata through 2013 
and reaffirmation in 2017, in its regulations, and to relocate it to 
Sec.  250.198(e)(46). The title of this standard changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 14, Section 3, Part 1 to API MPMS Chapter 14.3.1. The Fourth 
Edition made changes to equations to bring them into conformance with 
more recent practice. This standard provides a single reference for 
engineering equations, uncertainty, estimations, construction, and 
installation requirements, and standardized implementation 
recommendations for the calculation of flow rate through concentric, 
square-edged, flange-tapped orifice meters. Both U.S. customary and SI 
units are included. The standard is organized into four parts. Parts 1, 
2, and 4 apply to the measurement of any Newtonian fluid in the 
petroleum and chemical industries. Part 3 focuses on the application of 
parts 1, 2, and 4 to the measurement of natural gas. This was 
previously titled Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3-Concentric, 
Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 1, now retitled as above to align 
with American Gas Association (AGA) Report No. 3, Part 1. The 
Department updated its incorporation of the Third edition of this 
standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE 
proposes to update the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b).
    API MPMS Chapter 14.3.2, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other 
Related Hydrocarbon Fluids--Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, 
Part 2: Specification and Installation Requirements, Fifth Edition, 
March 2016, Errata 1, March 2017, Errata 2, January 2019, Reaffirmed 
January 2019.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 14.3.2, currently located Sec.  250.198(e)(48), from the 2000 
Fourth edition to the 2016 Fifth edition, including subsequent errata 
and reaffirmation, in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  
250.198(e)(47). The title of this standard changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 14, Section 3, Part 2 to API MPMS Chapter 14.3.2. The Fifth 
Edition made changes concerning normative references, specifications, 
considerations, and installation requirements. This publication 
outlines the specification and installation requirements for the 
measurement of single-phase, homogenous Newtonian fluids using 
concentric, square-edged, flange-tapped orifice meters. It provides 
specifications for the construction and installation of orifice plates, 
meter tubes, and associated fittings when designing metering facilities 
using orifice meters. The Department updated its incorporation of the 
Fourth edition of this standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 
(72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference to this standard 
in Sec.  250.1203(b).
    API MPMS Chapter 14.3.3, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other 
Related Hydrocarbon Fluids--Concentric Square-Edged Orifice Meters, 
Part 3: Natural Gas Applications, Fourth Edition, November 2013, 
Reaffirmed June 2021.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 14.3.3, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(49), from the 
Third to the Fourth edition in its regulations, and to relocate it to 
Sec.  250.198(e)(48). The title of this standard changed from API MPMS 
Chapter 14, Section 3, Part 3 to API MPMS Chapter 14.3.3. The Fourth 
Edition made changes in the applicability of the use of standard 
conditions and added functionality to the flow equations. This standard 
was developed as an application guide for the calculation of natural 
gas flow through a flange-tapped, concentric orifice meter, using the 
U.S. customary inch-pound system of units. It also provides practical 
guidelines for applying MPMS 14.3.1 and MPMS 14.3.2 to the measurement 
of natural gas. The Department updated its incorporation of the Third 
edition of this standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 (72 FR 
12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard in Sec.  
250.1203(b).
    API MPMS, Chapter 14.5/GPA Standard 2172-09; Calculation of Gross 
Heating Value, Relative Density, Compressibility and Theoretical 
Hydrocarbon Liquid Content for Natural Gas Mixtures for Custody 
Transfer; Third Edition, January 2009; reaffirmed November 2020 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(50) and will 
remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(49). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to this

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standard in Sec.  250.1203(b) to clarify the longstanding use of this 
document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 14--Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 6--
Continuous Density Measurement, Second Edition April 1991, reaffirmed 
February 2006, has been withdrawn and is superseded by API MPMS Chapter 
9.4--Continuous Density Measurement Under Dynamic (Flowing) Conditions, 
First Edition January 2018. Thus, BSEE is proposing to remove API MPMS 
Chapter 14, Section 6 from Sec.  250.198(e)(51) and to incorporate API 
MPMS Chapter 9.4 into the regulations at Sec.  250.198(e)(33), as 
discussed above.
    API MPMS Chapter 14--Natural Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 8--
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Measurement, Second Edition, July 1997; 
reaffirmed, March 2006 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(52) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(50). BSEE is proposing to add an 
express reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b) to clarify the 
longstanding use of this document already incorporated in the current 
regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 20--Allocation Measurement, Section 1--Allocation 
Measurement, First Edition, September 1993, reaffirmed October 2016, 
Addendum 1 January 2013, Addendum 2 November 2016, Addendum 3 December 
2017, Errata 1 November 2022, excluding sections 1.16.1, 1.16.3, 
1.16.3.1, 1.16.3.2, and 1.16.3.3 of the First Edition, September 1993.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API MPMS 
Chapter 20, Section 1, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(53), to 
include the 2016 Reaffirmation and Addenda and Errata in its 
regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(51), excluding 
sections 1.16.1, 1.16.3, 1.16.3.1, 1.16.3.2, and 1.16.3.3 of the First 
Edition, September 1993. The excluded sections of the First Edition are 
superseded by API MPMS Chapter 20.3, First Edition January 2013, 
Reaffirmed October 2018, as further discussed below. The Addenda and 
Errata addressed measurement, calibration, equipment, and testing. This 
standard provides design and operating guidelines for liquid and gas 
allocation measurement systems. It includes recommendations for 
metering, static measurement, sampling, proving, calibrating, and 
calculating procedures. The Department updated its incorporation of the 
First edition of this standard into the regulations on March 15, 2007 
(72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard 
in Sec.  250.1202(a) and Sec.  250.1203(b).
    API MPMS, Chapter 20.3--Measurement of Multiphase Flow, First 
Edition January 2013; reaffirmed October 2018.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 20.3, First Edition January 2013, Reaffirmed October 2018, 
into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(52). This document supersedes 
API Recommended Practice 86-2005, which is withdrawn. Further, this 
document supersedes API MPMS Chapter 20.1, First Edition 1993 sections 
1.16.1, 1.16.3, 1.16.3.1, 1.16.3.2, and 1.16.3.3 and API Recommended 
Practice 85, First Edition 2003, portions of sections 4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 
6.4, 6.5, 6.6, and 6.7. This publication addresses multiphase flow 
measurement in the production environment, upstream of the custody 
transfer (single-phase) measurement point, where allocation measurement 
for onshore, offshore, or subsea is applied. For other multiphase flow 
measurement applications such as reservoir management, well tests, and 
flow assurance, the standard can be used as a reference or guide. 
However, the focus of this standard is on those applications where the 
accuracy of multiphase flow measurement for allocation systems is 
required. This document refers to existing standards and RPs to 
supplement the guidance it provides in this subject area. The document 
addresses principles used in multiphase flow measurement, multiphase 
metering types and classifications, assessment of expected performance, 
and selecting and operating multiphase measurement systems. It 
addresses operational requirements or constraints, including 
expectations for flow meter acceptance, calibration criteria, flow loop 
and in situ verifications, and other guidance specific to different 
multiphase flow metering applications. The document does not address 
specific meter configurations. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1203(b).
    API MPMS, Chapter 20.5--Recommended Practice for Application of 
Production Well Testing in Measurement and Allocation, First Edition, 
December 2017; reaffirmed March 2023.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
MPMS Chapter 20.5, First Edition, December 2017, into its regulations 
in Sec.  250.198(e)(53). This document supersedes API MPMS Chapter 
20.1, First Edition 1993, sections 1.7.2.2.2, 1.11.1, 1.16.3.2, 
1.16.3.3, 1.16.3.5.1, and Appendix J. This publication establishes a 
framework to conduct and apply production well testing for well rate 
determination in measurement and allocation. Production well testing 
addressed in this document refers to measurement of gas, oil, and water 
quantities from a single well during a specified length of time under 
controlled operational conditions. The intent of this document is to 
provide operators with a consistent and transparent approach for 
conducting, applying, and managing production well testing within an 
upstream measurement and allocation system. It is not intended to 
prescribe a particular production well test method, or particular 
application of production well test data use in allocation. This 
document provides recommendations and guidelines for the application of 
production well testing in production measurement and allocation. The 
recommendations and guidelines apply to conducting a production well 
test, calculating production well test volumes and rates, and the 
application of production well test data for use in measurement and 
allocation. This includes production well testing preparation, 
initiation, measurement, validation, and volume and rate calculations 
for separator, multiphase flow meter, and tank production well test 
systems. Additionally, this document addresses the proration of 
production well test results for use in allocation, the application of 
production well tests for validation and update of well flow models and 
virtual flow metering, and the adjustment of gas well continuous 
measurement results with production well test data. This document also 
provides recommendations and guidelines for the application of well 
flow modeling and virtual flow metering in production measurement and 
allocation. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this standard in Sec.  
250.1203(b).
    API MPMS Chapter 21--Flow Measurement Using Electronic Metering 
Systems, Section 1--Electronic Gas Measurement, First Edition, August 
1993; reaffirmed, July 2005 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(54) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations in the proposed reorganized table in 
Sec.  250.198(e)(54). BSEE is proposing to add an express reference to 
this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b) to clarify the longstanding use of 
this document already incorporated in the current regulations.
    API MPMS Chapter 21--Flow Measurement Using Electronic Metering 
Systems, Section 2--Electronic Liquid

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Volume Measurement Using Positive Displacement and Turbine Meters; 
First Edition, June 1998; reaffirmed October 2016 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(55) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference in the proposed reorganized table 
in Sec.  250.198(e)(55).
    API MPMS Chapter 21--Flow Measurement Using Electronic Metering 
Systems, Addendum to Section 2--Flow Measurement Using Electronic 
Metering Systems, Inferred Mass; First Edition August 2000; reaffirmed 
October 2016 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(56) and will remain as previously incorporated by reference 
in the proposed reorganized table in Sec.  250.198(e)(56).
    API RP 2A-WSD, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and 
Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms--Working Stress Design, Twenty-
second Edition, November 2014, Reaffirmation, September 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Recommended Practice 2A-WSD, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(57), 
from the 2000 Twenty-first edition to the 2014 Twenty-second edition in 
its regulations, and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference in Sec.  250.198(e)(57). This RP is based on global industry 
best practices and serves as a guide for those who are concerned with 
the design and construction of new fixed offshore platforms and for the 
relocation of existing platforms used for the drilling, development, 
production, and storage of hydrocarbons in offshore areas. Specific 
guidance for hurricane conditions in the Gulf of Mexico and other U.S. 
offshore areas, previously provided in API RP 2A-WSD, 21st Edition, 
Section 2, is now provided in API RP 2MET. Specific guidance for 
earthquake loading in U.S. offshore areas, previously provided in the 
API RP 2A-WSD, 21st Edition, Section 2, is now provided in API 2EQ. 
Specific guidance for soil and foundation considerations in offshore 
areas, previously provided in API RP 2A-WSD, 21st Edition, Section 6, 
is now provided in API RP 2GEO. Specific guidance for the evaluation of 
structural damage, above and below water structural inspection, 
fitness-for-purpose assessment, risk reduction and mitigation planning, 
plus the process of decommissioning has been removed and is now 
provided in API RP 2SIM. Specific guidance for fire and blast loading, 
previously provided in the API RP 2A-WSD, 21st Edition, Section 18, is 
now provided in API 2FB. The Department updated its incorporation of 
the Twenty-first edition of this standard into the regulations on March 
15, 2007 (72 FR 12088). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this 
standard in the existing regulations at: Sec. Sec.  250.901, 250.908, 
250.919, and 250.920.
    API Spec 2C, Specification for Offshore Pedestal Mounted Cranes, 
Eighth Edition, October 2020; API Monogram Program Effective Date: May 
1, 2021.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Specification 2C, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(81), from the 
2004 Sixth edition to the 2020 Eighth edition in its regulations, and 
to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(58). The Eighth Edition made changes 
concerning normative references, documentation, loads, structure, 
mechanical, and ratings. This standard provides requirements for 
design, construction, and testing of new offshore pedestal-mounted 
cranes. Offshore cranes are defined as pedestal-mounted elevating and 
rotating lift devices for transfer of materials and personnel to or 
from marine vessels, barges, and structures or for transfer of 
materials to or from the sea or the seabed. Typical applications can 
include: offshore oil exploration and production applications which are 
typically mounted on a fixed structure, floating structure, or vessel 
used in drilling and production operations, shipboard applications 
which are mounted on surface-type vessels and are used to move cargo, 
containers, and other materials while the crane is within a harbor or 
sheltered area, and crane vessel applications which are typically 
mounted on ship-shaped vessels, semi-submersibles, barge, or self-
elevating type marine vessels specialized in lifting heavy and/or 
unique loads for construction, pipe lay, renewable energy, salvage, and 
subsea applications in both harbor and offshore waters. The Department 
updated its incorporation of the Sixth edition of this standard into 
the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in the existing regulations at 
Sec.  250.108.
    API Standard 2CCU--Offshore Cargo Carrying Units; First Edition, 
August 2017.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
Standard 2CCU, first Edition, August 2017, into its regulations in 
Sec.  250.198(e)(59). API Standard 2CCU defines the design, material, 
manufacture, inspection, repair, maintenance, and marking requirements 
for offshore cargo carrying units (CCU) and lifting sets, to include 
dry-goods boxes, baskets, and other skids designed to move equipment 
and goods offshore with maximum gross weight up to 70,000 kg (154,323 
lb.). Annex A outlines the assessment criteria and parameters for in-
service CCU equipment for continued fit-for purpose applications by 
users of CCU equipment in conjunction with equipment built to this 
standard. BSEE proposes to add an incorporation by reference of this 
standard in Sec.  250.108(g).
    API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh 
Edition, December 2014; Errata August 2015, Addendum 1, October 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation of API Recommended 
Practice 2D, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(58), from the 2007 
Sixth edition to the 2014 Seventh edition in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(60). The Seventh Edition added 
refueling, fire extinguishers, load testing, pull testing, derating, 
planning, risk assessment, lift plans, design, and preventative 
maintenance. This standard establishes general principles for the safe 
operation and maintenance of offshore pedestal-mounted revolving cranes 
on fixed or floating offshore platforms, offshore support vessels, 
jackup drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs and other types of 
mobile offshore drilling units, as a companion to API Spec 2C and API 
2D-2. This standard also provides requirements and recommendations for 
lift planning, pre-use inspection, and testing of temporary cranes that 
are erected offshore.
    Typical applications can include:
    (1) Offshore oil exploration and production applications: These 
cranes are typically mounted on a fixed (bottom-supported) structure, 
floating platform structure, or vessel used in drilling and production 
operations,
    (2) Shipboard applications: These lifting devices are mounted on 
surface-type vessels and are used to move cargo, containers, and other 
materials while the crane is within a harbor or sheltered area, and
    (3) Crane vessel applications.
    These cranes are typically mounted on ship-shaped vessels, 
semisubmersibles, barges, or self-elevating-type marine vessels 
specialized in lifting heavy and/or unique loads for construction, pipe 
lay, renewable energy, salvage, and subsea applications in both harbor 
and offshore waters. Equipment (e.g., davits, launch frames) used only 
for launching life-saving appliances (lifeboats or life rafts) are not 
included in the scope of this standard. Lifting devices not covered by 
this standard would be operated, inspected, and maintained in

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accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. The Department 
updated its incorporation of the Sixth edition of this standard into 
the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.108.
    API RP 2FPS, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and 
Constructing Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, October 2011; 
Reaffirmed September 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Recommended Practice 2FPS, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(59), 
from the 2001 First edition to the 2011 Second edition in its 
regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(61). The Second 
Edition made changes to bring the document into conformance with more 
recent practice, namely adding as normative references five API 
documents (API RP 2A-WSD, API Bulletin 2INT-MET, API RP 2SK, API RP 
14J, 75L) and four ISO documents (13702, 19900-2002, 19901-1, 19902-
2007). This document provides requirements and guidance for the 
structural design and/or assessment of floating offshore platforms used 
by the petroleum and natural gas industries to support the following 
functions: production, storage and/or offloading, and drilling. The 
Department updated its incorporation of the First edition of this 
standard into the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). BSEE 
proposes to update the reference of this standard in the existing 
regulations at: Sec.  250.901.
    API RP 2FSIM--Floating Systems Integrity Management, First Edition, 
September 2019.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API RP 
2FSIM First Edition, September 2019 into its regulations in Sec.  
250.198(e)(62). This RP provides guidance for floating system integrity 
management of floating production systems, which include tension leg 
platforms, used by the petroleum and natural gas industries to support 
drilling, production, storage, and/or offloading operations. Floating 
production systems described in this document are governed by local 
regulatory requirements and recognized classification society (RCS) 
rules, if classed. No specific regulatory compliance or RCS 
requirements are restated in the document. The requirements of this 
document do not apply to mobile offshore drilling units or to mobile 
offshore units used in support of construction operations. This 
document does not address dynamic positioning, moorings, or risers. 
BSEE proposes to add a reference to this standard in Sec.  250.901.
    API RP 2GEO--Geotechnical and Foundation Design Considerations; 
First Edition, April 2011, Addendum 1, October 2014; Includes all 
amendments and changes through Reaffirmation Notice, January 2021.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API RP 
2GEO, First Edition October 2014, including all addenda and amendments 
through the January 2021 reaffirmation, into its regulations in Sec.  
250.198(e)(63). This document contains requirements and recommendations 
for those aspects of geoscience and foundation engineering that are 
applicable to a broad range of offshore structures, rather than to a 
particular structure type. Such aspects are site characterization, soil 
and rock characterization, design and installation of foundations 
supported by the seabed (shallow foundations), identification of 
hazards, design of pile foundations, and soil-structure interaction for 
risers, flowlines, and auxiliary subsea structures. Aspects of soil 
mechanics and foundation engineering are not addressed by the document. 
BSEE proposes to add a reference to this standard in Sec.  250.901.
    API RP 2I, In-Service Inspection of Mooring Hardware for Floating 
Structures; Third Edition, April 2008 is incorporated by reference in 
the current Sec.  250.198(e)(60) and will remain as previously 
incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered 
in the proposed reorganized table asSec.  250.198(e)(64).
    API RP 2MET--Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating 
Conditions; Second Edition, January 2021; ISO 19901-1:2015 (Modified) 
Part 1.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API RP 
2MET, Second Edition, January 2021 into its regulations in Sec.  
250.198(e)(65). This standard gives requirements for the determination 
and use of meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) conditions for 
the design, construction, and operation of offshore structures of all 
types used in the petroleum, natural gas, and renewable energy 
industries. The requirements are divided into two broad types: those 
that relate to the determination of environmental conditions in 
general, together with the metocean parameters that are required to 
adequately describe them; and those that relate to the characterization 
and use of metocean parameters for the design, the construction 
activities, or the operation of offshore structures. BSEE proposes to 
add a reference to this standard in Sec.  250.901.
    API RP 2MIM--Mooring Integrity Management; First Edition, September 
2019.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API RP 
2MIM, First Edition, September 2019 into its regulations in Sec.  
250.198(e)(66). This RP provides guidance for the integrity management 
of mooring systems connected to a permanent floating production system 
used for the drilling, development, production, and/or storage of 
hydrocarbons in offshore areas. The scope of this RP extends from the 
anchor to the connection to the floating unit (e.g., chain stopper) and 
includes components critical to the mooring system (e.g., turret 
bearings, fairleads, chain stoppers, anchors, suction piles). BSEE 
proposes to add an incorporation by reference to this standard in Sec.  
250.901.
    ANSI/API RP 2N, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and 
Constructing Structures and Pipelines for Arctic Conditions, Third 
Edition, April 2015, ISO 19906:2010 (Modified) is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(61) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(67).
    API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, 
Second Edition, September 2013, Reaffirmed September 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Standard 2RD, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(62), from the 1998 
Recommended Practice First Edition to the 2013 Standard Second Edition 
in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(68). The 
type and title of this document changed from API Recommended Practice 
2RD to API Standard 2RD. The Standard Second Edition was updated to 
include high pressure high temperature considerations for hydrocarbon 
exploration and production in deep waters and made changes to testing 
to bring the document into conformance with more recent practice. This 
standard discusses riser systems that are part of a floating production 
system. Guidelines for design, construction, installation, operation, 
and maintenance of FPSs are in API RP 2FPS. A riser is a subsystem in a 
floating production system. The provisions of this standard do not 
apply to the riser systems of mobile offshore drilling units. There is 
significant interaction among the subsystems in a floating production 
system. Hull motions affect risers and mooring, and conversely, risers 
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system provides input to assessment of subsystems. Assessment of a 
subsystem provides feedback (loads) for assessment of the hull and 
other subsystems. Determination of the boundaries of a riser system and 
management of the interactions with other subsystems is the 
responsibility of the operator. A riser system is an assembly of 
components, including pipe and connectors. A riser system can include a 
riser tensioning system, buoyancy modules, etc. Pipe components can be 
steel, titanium, or unbonded flexible pipe. Design considerations for 
unbonded flexible pipe are included primarily by reference to API 17B 
and API Spec 17J. Design considerations for titanium alloy pipe are 
included primarily by reference to DNV-RP-F201. Steel and titanium pipe 
are referred to as rigid pipe and unbonded flexible pipe is referred to 
as flexible pipe. All or part of several existing codes, standards, 
specifications, and RPs are included by reference. Design loads and 
conditions are described in Section 4. Structural design criteria for 
rigid pipe are in Section 5. Structural capacity formulae for steel 
pipe are also in Section 5. Additional requirements for components, 
including pipe, are in Section 6. Material requirements are in Section 
7. Fabrication and installation requirements are in Section 8. 
Integrity Management is addressed in Section 9. BSEE updated its 
incorporation of the First edition of this standard into the 
regulations on April 29, 2016 (81 FR 25888). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec. Sec.  250.733, 250.800(c), 
250.901, and 250.1002(b).
    API RP 2RIM--Integrity Management of Risers from Floating 
Production Systems; First Edition, September 2019.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API RP 
2RIM, First Edition, September 2019 into its regulations in Sec.  
250.198(e)(69). This RP provides guidance for the integrity management 
of risers connected to a permanent floating production system used for 
the drilling, development, production, and storage of hydrocarbons in 
offshore areas. A riser is typically part of a larger subsea system 
extending from a wellhead, tree, manifold, template, or other structure 
on the seabed, to a boarding valve or pig trap on the host platform's 
topsides. This document addresses the integrity management of the 
dynamic portion of the riser system. For the purposes of this document, 
a riser has a top boundary that is somewhere at or above the point 
where it transfers load to the platform structure, and it has a lower 
boundary where it transfers load into a foundation, which could be a 
wellhead, pipeline, or subsea structure. For a top-tensioned riser, the 
top boundary would typically be the tensioner system hang-off point, 
and the bottom boundary would be the wellhead. For a steel catenary 
riser (SCR), the top boundary would typically be the stress joint or 
flexible joint. Unusual configurations, such as pull-tube steel 
catenary risers, merit special consideration. The top boundaries of a 
flexible or hybrid riser are typically a flanged connection to the 
riser end fitting at the top of an I-tube or J-tube, and a bend 
stiffener at the bottom of an I-tube or J-tube. The integrity 
management of the structural support for a riser on the host platform 
is in the scope of API RP 2FSIM, although some hybrid configurations, 
such as pull tubes, can require overlapping riser and structural 
integrity management. For risers structurally connected to the platform 
below the topsides, hull piping can be structurally clamped to the hull 
up to a boarding valve or pig launcher at the topsides. BSEE proposes 
to add an incorporation by reference to this standard in Sec.  250.901.
    API RP 2SIM--Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore 
Structures, First Edition, November 2014; reaffirmed September 2020.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API RP 
2SIM, First Edition, November 2014, reaffirmed September 2020, into its 
regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(70). This RP provides guidance for the 
structural integrity management of existing fixed offshore structures 
used for the drilling, development, production, and storage of 
hydrocarbons in offshore areas. However, the general principles of SIM 
apply to any structure. Specific guidance is provided for the 
evaluation of structural damage, above- and below-water structural 
inspection, fitness-for-purpose assessment, risk reduction, mitigation 
planning, and the process of decommissioning. This RP incorporates and 
expands on the recommendations of Section 14, ``Surveys'' and Section 
17, ``Assessment of Existing Platforms'' as previously provided in API 
RP 2A-WSD, 21st Edition. See Annex A for additional information and 
guidelines on the provisions stated in the numbered sections of this 
document. The structural integrity management process provided in this 
RP is applicable to existing platforms installed at any location 
worldwide. However, the RP provides specific met-ocean criteria, which 
are only applicable for use in fitness-for-purpose assessments of 
platforms located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and off the U.S. West 
Coast. For guidelines, RPs, and other requirements relating to 
planning, designing, and constructing new fixed offshore platforms, 
including reuse and change-in-use of existing platforms, reference 
should be made to the latest edition of API RP 2A-WSD. For guidelines, 
RPs, and other requirements relating to planning, designing, and 
constructing new offshore floating production systems, including reuse 
and change-in-use of existing floating production systems, reference 
should be made to the latest edition of API RP 2FPS. BSEE proposes to 
add an incorporation by reference of this standard in Sec.  250.901(d).
    API RP 2SK, Design and Analysis of Stationkeeping Systems for 
Floating Structures, Third Edition, October 2005, Addendum, May 2008, 
reaffirmed June 2015 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(63) and will remain as previously incorporated by reference 
into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(71).
    API RP 2SM, Recommended Practice for Design, Manufacture, 
Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore 
Mooring, Second Edition, July 2014; Reaffirmation, September 2020.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation of API Recommended 
Practice 2SM, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(64), from the 2001 
First edition to the 2014 Second edition in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(72). The Second Edition made changes to 
include applications to floating production, storage, and offloading 
units, floating storage units, mobile offshore drilling units, spar 
platforms, catenary anchor leg mooring buoys, and mobile offshore 
units. Further, the Second Edition added provisions for rope design, 
specification, and testing. This document applies to synthetic fiber 
ropes used in the form of taut leg or catenary moorings for both 
permanent and temporary offshore installations. This document covers 
the following aspects of synthetic fiber ropes: design and analysis 
considerations of mooring system, design criteria for mooring 
components, rope design, rope specification and testing, rope 
manufacture and quality assurance, rope handling and installation, and 
in-service inspection and maintenance. Application of this document to 
other offshore mooring applications is at the discretion of the 
designer and operator. This document is not intended to cover other 
marine applications of synthetic fiber ropes such as tanker mooring at 
piers and harbors, towing hawsers, mooring hawsers at single-point

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moorings, and tension leg platform tethers. Additionally, very little 
test data are available for large synthetic fiber ropes permanently 
deployed around fairleads and thus this document is limited to fiber 
ropes which span freely between end terminations. The Department 
updated its incorporation of the First edition of this standard into 
the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in the existing regulations at: 
Sec. Sec.  250.800(c) and 250.901.
    API RP 2T, Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and 
Constructing Tension Leg Platforms, Third Edition, July 2010, 
reaffirmed June 2015.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Recommended Practice 2T, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(65), 
from the 1997 Second edition to the 2010 Third edition in its 
regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(73). The Third 
Edition made changes to include normative references, seafloor 
characteristics, materials-welding-corrosion protection, design 
criteria, safety categories, design load cases, vortex-induced 
vibrations, system and frequency domain modeling, material 
considerations, and design loads. This RP is a guide to the designer in 
organizing an efficient approach to the design of a tension leg 
platform. Emphasis is placed on participation of all engineering 
disciplines during each stage of planning, development, design, 
construction, installation, and inspection. The Department updated its 
incorporation of the Second edition of this standard into the 
regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in the existing regulations at Sec.  
250.901.
    API Specification 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree 
Equipment, Twenty-First Edition, November 2018, API Monogram Program 
Effective Date: November 2019, Errata 1 April 2019, Errata 2 June 2020, 
Errata 3 September 2020, Errata 4 September 2021, Addendum 1 July 2020 
(API Monogram Program Effective Date: January 2021), Addendum 2, June 
2021 (API Monogram Program Effective Date: December 2021), Addendum 3, 
August 2022 (API Monogram Program Effective Date: February 2023).
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Specification 6A, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(82), from the 
2010 Twentieth edition to the 2018 Twenty-first edition, including 
Errata through 2021 and Addenda through 2022, in its regulations, and 
to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(74). The title of this standard 
changed from ANSI/API Spec. 6A to API Specification 6A. The Twenty-
First Edition made changes concerning normative references, 
performance, design, materials, welding, bolting, pressure boundaries, 
and quality control. This specification provides requirements and gives 
recommendations for the performance, dimensional and functional 
interchangeability, design, materials, testing, inspection, welding, 
marking, handling, storing, shipment, and purchasing of wellhead and 
tree equipment for use in the petroleum and natural gas industries. 
This specification establishes requirements for four product 
specification levels (PSLs), namely, PSL 1, PSL 2, PSL 3, and PSL 4 as 
well as a supplemental designation of PSL 3G that define different 
levels of technical quality requirements. The subject matter of Annexes 
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M has been arranged in a way that 
minimizes the impact of changes on users of this document. BSEE updated 
its incorporation of the Twentieth edition of this standard into the 
regulations on September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49216). BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in existing regulations at: 
Sec. Sec.  250.730, 250.802(a), 250.803(a), 250.833, 250.873(b), 
250.874(g), and 250.1002(b).
    API Standard 6AV1, Validation of Safety and Shutdown Valves for 
Sandy Service, Third Edition, July 1, 2018
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Standard 6AV1, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(83), from the 2013 
Specification Second Edition to the 2018 Standard Third Edition in its 
regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(75). The Third 
Edition modified the Second Edition sufficient to change the document 
designation from Specification to Standard. Changes between editions 
included the terms and conditions, equipment specifications, validation 
requirements, seal tests, and procedural requirements. Further, the 
Standard establishes sandy service design validation for valves to meet 
Class II and Class III, but not for Class I safety valves or actuators. 
There are three service classes, Class I, Class II, and Class III, for 
API Specification 6A surface safety valve, underwater safety valve, or 
boarding shutdown valve. Class II is intended to validate the valve 
bore sealing mechanism if substances such as sand can be expected to 
cause safety or shutdown valve failure. Class III adds requirements and 
validation of the bonnet assembly inclusive of stem seals. BSEE updated 
its incorporation of the Second edition of this document into the 
regulations on September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49216). BSEE proposes to 
update the reference of this standard in BSEE's existing regulations 
at: Sec. Sec.  250.802(a), 250.833, 250.873(b), and 250.874(g).
    API STD 6AV2, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Surface 
Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves Offshore; First Edition, 
March 2014; Errata 1, August 2014 is incorporated by reference in the 
current Sec.  250.198(e)(84) and will remain as previously incorporated 
by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the 
proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(76).
    API Specification 6D, Specification For Pipeline Valves, Twenty-
fifth Edition November 2021, API Monogram Program Effective Date: 
November 2022, Errata 1 December 2021, Errata 2 April 2022, Addendum 1 
April 2023.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Specification 6D, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(85), from the 
2008 Twenty-third edition to the 2021 Twenty-fifth edition, with all 
amendments and errata through April 2022, in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(77). The Twenty-fifth Edition made 
changes concerning configuration, performance, pressure and temperature 
ratings, design, impact tests, welding, and inspections. This 
specification defines the requirements for the design, manufacturing, 
assembly, testing, and documentation of ball, check, gate, and plug 
valves for application in pipeline and piping systems for the petroleum 
and natural gas industries. If product is supplied bearing the API 
Monogram and manufactured at a facility licensed by API, the 
requirements of Annex A apply. Annexes B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, 
M, N, and O are annexes that are used in the order listed. This 
specification is not applicable to subsea pipeline valves, which are 
covered by a separate specification, API 6DSS. This specification is 
not applicable to valves for pressure ratings exceeding Class 2500. The 
Department updated its incorporation of the Twenty-third edition of 
this standard into the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). 
BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard in BSEE's 
existing regulations at Sec.  250.1002(b).
    API Spec 11D1, Packers and Bridge Plugs, Second Edition, July 2009 
is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(86) and 
will remain as previously incorporated by reference into the 
regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table 
as Sec.  250.198(e)(78).
    ANSI/API Spec 14A, Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve 
Equipment,

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Eleventh Edition, October 2005, reaffirmed, June 2012 is incorporated 
by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(87) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(79).
    API RP 14B, Design, Installation, Operation, Test, and Redress of 
Subsurface Safety Valve Systems, Sixth Edition, September 2015 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(66) and will 
remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(80).
    API RP 14C, Recommended Practice for Analysis, Design, 
Installation, and Testing of Basic Surface Safety Systems for Offshore 
Production Platforms, Seventh Edition, March 2001, reaffirmed: March 
2007 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(67) 
and will remain as previously incorporated by reference into the 
regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table 
as Sec.  250.198(e)(81).
    API RP 14E, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of 
Offshore Production Platform Piping Systems, Fifth Edition, October 
1991; reaffirmed, January 2013 is incorporated by reference in the 
current Sec.  250.198(e)(68) and will remain as previously incorporated 
by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the 
proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(82).
    API RP 14F, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and 
Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore 
Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and 
Division 2 Locations, Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, July 2008, 
reaffirmed: April 2013 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(69) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(83).
    API RP 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and 
Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore 
Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1 and 
Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013 is incorporated by reference 
in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(70) and will remain as previously 
incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered 
in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(84).
    API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on 
Fixed Open-type Offshore Production Platforms, Fourth Edition, April 
2007; Reaffirmed, January 2013 is incorporated by reference in the 
current Sec.  250.198(e)(71) and will remain as previously incorporated 
by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the 
proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(85).
    API RP 14J, Recommended Practice for Design and Hazards Analysis 
for Offshore Production Facilities, Second Edition, May 2001; 
reaffirmed: January 2013 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(72) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(86).
    API Spec 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Third 
Edition, June 2004, reaffirmed August 2010 is incorporated by reference 
in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(88) and will remain as previously 
incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered 
in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(87).
    API Spec 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First 
Edition, January 1993, reaffirmed July 2010 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(89) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(88).
    API Spec 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well 
Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Second 
Edition, July 2004, reaffirmed August 2013 is incorporated by reference 
in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(90) and will remain as previously 
incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered 
in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(89).
    API RP 16ST, Coiled Tubing Well Control Equipment Systems, Second 
Edition, February 2021, Addendum 1, February 2022.
    BSEE proposes to add an incorporation by reference of API 
Recommended Practice 16ST in its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(90). 
This RP addresses coiled tubing well control equipment assembly and 
operation as it relates to well control practices. This document covers 
well control equipment assembly and operations used in coiled tubing 
intervention and coiled tubing drilling/milling applications performed 
through: tree equipment constructed in accordance with API 
Specification 6A or API 11IW or both, a surface flow head or surface 
test tree constructed in accordance with API Specification 6A, a 
fracture stimulation wellhead assembly (with at least two gate valves 
installed for isolation), drill pipe or workstrings with connections 
manufactured in accordance with API 5CT, API 5DP or API 7-1, or a 
combination thereof. Industry practices for performing well control 
operations using fluids for hydrostatic pressure balance are not 
addressed in this document. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.750(c).
    API Specification 17D, Specification for Subsea Wellhead and Tree 
Equipment, Third Edition, October 2021, API Monogram Program Effective 
Date: October 2022, Errata 1, December 2021, Addendum 1, December 2022.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Specification 17D, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(91), from the 
2011 Second edition to the 2021 Third edition, with subsequent errata 
and addendum, in its regulations, and this standard will remain 
previously incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198(e)(91). The title 
of this standard is corrected from ANSI/API Specification 17D to API 
Specification 17D. The Third Edition made changes concerning 
configuration, performance, and several design equations. This document 
provides specifications for subsea wellheads, mudline wellheads, drill-
through mudline wellheads, and both vertical and horizontal subsea 
trees. It specifies the associated tooling necessary to handle, test, 
and install the equipment. It also specifies the areas of design, 
material, welding, quality control, including factory acceptance 
testing, marking, storing, and shipping for individual equipment, 
subassemblies, and subsea tree assemblies. BSEE updated its 
incorporation of the Second edition of this standard into the 
regulations on April 29, 2016 (81 FR 25888). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in Sec.  250.730.
    API RP 17H, Remotely Operated Tools and Interfaces on Subsea 
Production Systems, Second Edition, June 2013; Errata, January 2014 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(73) and will 
remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(92).
    API Spec 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Fourth 
Edition, May 2014, Effective Date: November 2014, Errata 1 September 
2016, Errata 2 May 2017, Addendum 1 October 2017, reaffirmed March 
2021.

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    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API Spec 
17J, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(92), from the 2008 Third 
edition to the 2014 Fourth edition, including all changes through the 
2021 Reaffirmation, in its regulations, and to relocate it to Sec.  
250.198(e)(93). The Fourth Edition made changes concerning normative 
references, design parameters, quality assurance requirements, and 
testing. The document defines the technical requirements for safe, 
dimensionally, and functionally interchangeable flexible pipes that are 
designed and manufactured to uniform standards and criteria. Minimum 
requirements are specified for the design, material selection, 
manufacture, testing, marking, and packaging of flexible pipes, with 
reference to existing codes and standards where applicable. API Spec 
17J applies to unbonded flexible pipe assemblies, consisting of 
segments of flexible pipe body with end fittings attached to both ends. 
The applications addressed by API Spec 17J are sweet and sour service 
production, including export and injection applications. Production 
products include oil, gas, water, and injection chemicals. API Spec 17J 
applies to both static and dynamic flexible pipes used as flowlines, 
risers, and jumpers. The Department updated its incorporation of the 
Third edition of this standard into the regulations on April 28, 2010 
(75 FR 22219). BSEE proposes to update the reference of this standard 
in the existing regulations at: Sec. Sec.  250.852(e), 250.1002(b), and 
250.1007(a).
    API Spec 20E--Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting for Use in the 
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Second Edition, February 2017, 
Effective Date: August 2017, Addendum 1 September 2018, Addendum 2 
March 2019, Errata 1 November 2021, Errata 2 May 2022.
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
Spec 20E, Second Edition, February 2017, including all addenda and 
errata through May 2022, into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(94). 
This document specifies requirements for the qualification, production, 
and documentation of alloy and carbon steel bolting used in the 
petroleum and natural gas industries. This document applies when 
referenced by an applicable API equipment standard or otherwise 
specified as a requirement for compliance. An annex for supplemental 
requirements that may be invoked by the purchaser is included. This 
document establishes requirements for three bolting specification 
levels (BSL). These three BSL designations define different levels of 
technical, quality, and qualification requirements, BSL-1, BSL-2, and 
BSL-3. The BSLs are numbered in increasing levels of severity in order 
to reflect increasing technical, quality, and qualification criteria. 
This document covers the following finished product forms, processes, 
and sizes: machined studs, machined bolts, screws and nuts, cold formed 
bolts, screws, and nuts (BSL-1 only), hot formed bolts and screws <1.5 
in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter, hot formed bolts and screws > or = 1.5 
in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter, roll threaded studs, bolts, and screws 
<1.5 in. (38.1 mm) diameter, roll threaded studs, bolts, and screws > 
or = 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) diameter, hot formed nuts <1.5 in. (38.1 mm) 
nominal diameter, and hot formed nuts > or = 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal 
diameter. BSEE proposes to add an incorporation by reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.730(a).
    API Spec 20F--Corrosion-resistant Bolting for Use in the Petroleum 
and Natural Gas Industries, Second Edition, May 2018, API Monogram 
Program Effective Date: November 1, 2018, Errata 1 October 2020, 
Addendum 1 November 2021 (API Monogram Program Effective Date: May 1, 
2022).
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time API 
Spec 20F, Second Edition, including all addenda and errata through 
November 2021, into its regulations in Sec.  250.198(e)(95). This 
document specifies requirements for the qualification, production, and 
documentation of corrosion-resistant bolting used in the petroleum and 
natural gas industries. This document applies when referenced by an 
applicable API equipment standard or otherwise specified as a 
requirement for compliance. This document establishes requirements for 
two bolting specification levels (BSL). These two BSL designations 
define different levels of technical, quality, and qualification 
requirements: BSL-2 and BSL-3. The BSLs are numbered in increasing 
levels of requirements in order to reflect increasing technical, 
quality, and qualification criteria. BSL-2 and BSL-3 are intended to be 
comparable to BSL-2 and BSL-3 as found in API Spec 20E. BSL-1 is 
omitted from this standard. This document covers the following product 
forms, processes, and sizes: machined studs, machined bolts, screws, 
and nuts, cold-formed bolts, screws, and nuts with cut or cold-formed 
threads, hot-formed bolts and screws <1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal 
diameter, hot-formed bolts and screws >=1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal 
diameter, roll threaded studs, bolts, and screws <1.5 in. (38.1 mm) 
diameter, roll threaded studs, bolts, and screws >=1.5 in. (38.1 mm) 
diameter, hot-formed nuts <1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter, and hot-
formed nuts >=1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter. BSEE proposes to add 
an incorporation by reference of this standard in Sec.  250.730(a).
    API Standard 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling 
Wells, Fifth Edition, December 2018.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Standard 53, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(94), from the 2012 
Fourth edition to the 2018 Fifth edition in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(96). The Fifth Edition made changes 
concerning sealing components, pressure measurement, control systems, 
testing, and examples. This document provides the requirements for the 
installation and testing of blowout prevention equipment systems on 
land and marine drilling rigs (barge, platform, bottom-supported, and 
floating). Well control equipment systems are designed with components 
that provide wellbore pressure control in support of well operations. 
The primary functions of these systems are to confine well fluids to 
the wellbore, provide means to add fluid to the wellbore, and allow 
controlled volumes to be removed from the wellbore. BSEE updated its 
incorporation of the Fourth edition of this standard into the 
regulations on April 29, 2016 (81 FR 25888). BSEE proposes to update 
the reference of this standard in the existing regulations at: 
Sec. Sec.  250.730, 250.734, 250.735, 250.736, 250.737, and 250.739.
    API RP 65, Recommended Practice for Cementing Shallow Water Flow 
Zones in Deepwater Wells, First Edition, September 2002 is incorporated 
by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(74) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(97).
    API Standard 65--Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well 
Construction; Second Edition, December 2010 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(95) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(98).
    API RP 75, Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and 
Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and 
Facilities, Third Edition, May 2004, reaffirmed May 2008 is 
incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(75) and will

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remain as previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, 
but will be renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  
250.198(e)(99).
    API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, 
First Edition, August 2006 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(77) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(100).
    API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations 
for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as 
Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012; 
Errata January 2014 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(78) and will remain as previously incorporated by reference 
into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(101).
    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, August 2013 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(79) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(102).
    API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, 
Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014; Addendum 1, 
May 2017 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(1) and will remain as previously incorporated by reference 
into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(103).
    API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, 
Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth Edition, February 
2016; Addendum 1, May 2017 is incorporated by reference in the current 
Sec.  250.198(e)(2) and will remain as previously incorporated by 
reference into the regulations, but will be renumbered in the proposed 
reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(104).
    API Standard 2552, USA Standard Method for Measurement and 
Calibration of Spheres and Spheroids, First Edition, 1966; reaffirmed, 
October 2007 is incorporated by reference in the current Sec.  
250.198(e)(96). BSEE proposes to remove the reference to API Standard 
2552, USA Standard Method for Measurement and Calibration of Spheres 
and Spheroids, First Edition, 1966; reaffirmed, October 2007 because 
the document provided best practices as of 1965 which is now outdated 
and not applicable with the measurement and calibration requirements 
presently used.
    API Standard 2555, Method for Liquid Calibration of Tanks, First 
Edition, September 1966; reaffirmed May 2014.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Standard 2555, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(97), to include 
reference to a newer 2014 Reaffirmation in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(105). This standard describes the 
procedure for calibrating tanks, or portions of tanks, larger than a 
barrel or drum by introducing or withdrawing measured quantities of 
liquid. The Department updated its incorporation of the First edition 
of this standard into the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). 
This update reflects a more recent reaffirmation of the standard 
without substantive change. BSEE proposes to update the reference of 
this standard in Sec.  250.1202.
    API RP 2556, Recommended Practice for Correcting Gauge Tables for 
Incrustation, Second Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed November 2013.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of API 
Recommended Practice 2556, currently located at Sec.  250.198(e)(80), 
to include a newer 2013 Reaffirmation in its regulations, and to 
relocate it to Sec.  250.198(e)(106). Incrustation is defined for the 
purpose of this RP as any material that adheres to the internal 
vertical sidewall surfaces of a tank when the tank is otherwise empty. 
Incrustation has the same effect on tank capacity as deadwood (anything 
that displaces liquid inside a tank) and should be treated as such as 
long as it remains in the tank. The problem of deducting the volume of 
liquid displaced by incrustation is complicated by two of 
incrustation's basic and typical characteristics. First, incrustation 
is difficult to measure, and second, its thickness is usually variable. 
Some oils present no incrustation problem, but many others do, usually 
on a field-wide basis. The error in measurement from any one tank may 
be slight, but the accumulated error from an entire field or from any 
one tank over a period of time could be substantial. The error always 
has the effect of indicating too large a tank capacity; therefore, a 
receiving carrier cannot be expected to continually absorb the effect 
of these errors. The method selected to correct the error should depend 
upon the desired approach to accuracy of measurement.
    The tables given in this RP (see Section 4) show the percent of 
error of measurement caused by varying thicknesses of uniform 
incrustation in tanks of various sizes. These tables may be used as a 
guide by the tank owner and the carrier to negotiate an allowance for 
incrustation. If it is established that incrustation is causing a 
substantial loss to a carrier or to any other receiver using affected 
tank gauges as the basis for custody transfer measurement, it is the 
responsibility of the tank owner to provide a tank that will permit an 
accurate measurement or to agree to a reasonable adjustment. The 
Department updated its incorporation of the Second edition of this 
standard into the regulations on April 28, 2010 (75 FR 22219). This 
update reflects a more recent reaffirmation of the standard without 
substantive change. BSEE proposes to update the reference of this 
standard in Sec.  250.1202.
    API Spec Q1, Specification for Quality Management System 
Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and 
Natural Gas Industry, Ninth Edition, June 2013; Errata, February 2014; 
Errata 2, March 2014; Addendum 1, June 2016 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(93) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(107).
    API Bulletin 2INT-DG, Interim Guidance for Design of Offshore 
Structures for Hurricane Conditions, May 2007 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(3) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(108).
    API Bulletin 2INT-EX, Interim Guidance for Assessment of Existing 
Offshore Structures for Hurricane Conditions, May 2007 is incorporated 
by reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(4) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(109).
    API Bulletin 92L, Drilling Ahead Safely with Lost Circulation in 
the Gulf of Mexico, First Edition, August 2015 is incorporated by 
reference in the current Sec.  250.198(e)(6) and will remain as 
previously incorporated by reference into the regulations, but will be 
renumbered in the proposed reorganized table as Sec.  250.198(e)(110).
    Paragraph (f)--American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 
Standards.
    ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules for 
Construction of Pressure Vessels; Division 1, 2021 Edition, July 1, 
2021.

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    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of ASME 
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1, at Sec.  
250.198(f)(3) from the 2017 edition to the 2021 edition in its 
regulations. The 2021 Edition made changes to bring the document into 
conformance with more recent practice, namely overpressure protections, 
permitted pressure relief devices and methods, design criteria, low 
temperature operation, and materials considerations. This code gives 
detailed requirements for the design, fabrication, testing, inspection, 
and certification of both fired and unfired pressure vessels. It 
specifically refers to those pressure vessels that operate at 
pressures, either internal or external, that exceed 15 psig. Section 
VIII is divided into 3 sections, each of which covers different vessel 
specifications. Division 1 addresses the requirements for design, 
fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification. Division 1 
contains appendices, some mandatory and some non-mandatory, that detail 
supplementary design criteria, nondestructive examination techniques, 
and inspection acceptance standards for pressure vessels. Division 1 
also contains rules that apply to the use of the single ASME 
certification mark with the U, UM, and UV designators. BSEE updated the 
incorporation of the 2017 edition of this standard into its regulations 
on September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49216). BSEE proposes to update the 
reference of this standard in existing regulations at: Sec. Sec.  
250.851(a) and 250.1629(b).
    Paragraph (j)--International Organization for Standardization 
Standards.
    BSEE is only proposing changes to subparagraph (1) in paragraph (j) 
of Sec.  250.198.
    ISO/IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 17011, 
Conformity assessment--Requirements for accreditation bodies 
accrediting conformity assessment bodies, Second Edition 2017-11.
    BSEE proposes to update the incorporation by reference of ISO/IEC 
17011 at Sec.  250.198(j)(1) from the 2004 First edition to the 2017 
Second edition in its regulations. The Second Edition made changes to 
bring the document into conformance with more recent practice. This 
document specifies requirements for the competence, consistent 
operation, and impartiality of accreditation bodies assessing and 
accrediting conformity assessment bodies. In the context of this 
document, activities covered by accreditation include, but are not 
limited to, testing, calibration, inspection, certification of 
management systems, persons, products, processes and services, 
provision of proficiency testing, production of reference materials, 
validation, and verification. BSEE incorporated the First Edition of 
this standard into its regulations on April 5, 2013 (78 FR 20440). The 
second edition was revised and reorganized and an Annex A on knowledge 
and skills for performing accreditation activities was added. BSEE 
proposes to update the reference of this standard in existing 
regulations at: Sec. Sec.  250.1900, 250.1903, 250.1904, and 250.1922.
    Proposed paragraph (l)--Gas Processors Association (GPA) Standards.
    BSEE proposes to add a new paragraph (l) to Sec.  250.198 that 
would include three GPA Standards.
    GPA Standard 2198-16--Selection, Preparation, Validation, Care and 
Storage of Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Reference Standard 
Blends; Adopted as a Standard 1998; Revised August 2016; Reaffirmed 
2017. (proposed Sec.  250.198(l)(1)).
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time GPA 
2198-16, as revised in 2016 and reaffirmed in 2017, into its 
regulations (proposed regulatory text: Sec.  250.198(l)(1)). This 
standard covers the recommended procedures for selecting the proper 
Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Reference Standards, preparing the 
standards for use, verifying the accuracy of composition as reported by 
the manufacturer, and the proper care and storage of those standards to 
ensure their integrity and longevity during use. BSEE proposes to add a 
reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b).
    GPA Standard 2261-20--Analysis for Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous 
Mixtures by Gas Chromatography; Adopted as a standard 1964; Revised 
2020 (proposed Sec.  250.198(l)(2)).
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time GPA 
2261-20, as revised in 2020, into its regulations (proposed regulatory 
text: Sec.  250.198(l)(2)). This standard provides the gas processing 
industry with a method for determining the chemical composition of 
natural gas and similar gaseous mixtures using a Gas Chromatograph. The 
precision statements contained in this standard are based on the 
statistical analysis of round-robin laboratory data obtained by GPA 
Section B. This standard was developed by the cooperative efforts of 
many individuals from industry under the sponsorship of GPA Section B, 
Analysis and Test Methods. BSEE proposes to add a reference to this 
standard in Sec.  250.1203(b).
    GPA Standard 2286-14--Method for the Extended Analysis of Natural 
Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Temperature Program Gas 
Chromatography; Adopted as a standard 1995; Revised 2014 (proposed 
Sec.  250.198(l)(3)).
    BSEE proposes to incorporate by reference for the first time GPA 
2286-14, as revised in 2014, into its regulations (proposed regulatory 
text: Sec.  250.198(l)(3)). This standard covers the determination of 
the chemical composition of natural gas streams where precise physical 
property data of the hexanes and heavier fraction is required. This 
procedure is applicable for gaseous hydrocarbon mixes, which may 
contain nitrogen and carbon dioxide and/or hydrocarbon complexes C1 
through C14 that fall within the ranges specified therein. This 
standard had previously seen only minor revisions since its adoption as 
a technical standard in 1986. The GPA revised portions of the standard 
that had become obsolete and that did not reflect current industry 
practices. In addition, the example calculations that use GPA 2145 to 
reflect the 2009 revision of GPA 2145 and all calculations related to 
those presented in GPA 2172 were removed and referenced to GPA 2172. 
The most significant changes to the standard involve updates to the 
method to maintain consistency with current technologies. BSEE proposes 
to add a reference to this standard in Sec.  250.1203(b).
What additional information must I submit with my APD for Arctic OCS 
exploratory drilling operations? (Sec.  250.470)
    BSEE proposes to update paragraph (g) of Sec.  250.470 in order to 
update the reference from API RP 2N to ANSI/API RP 2N, to align with 
the title of the document as incorporated in Sec.  250.198 paragraph 
(e).
What are the general requirements for BOP systems and system 
components? (Sec.  250.730)
    BSEE proposes to update Sec.  250.730(a)(2) by changing the 
references from ANSI/API Spec. 6A to API Specification 6A and ANSI/API 
Spec 17D to API Specification 17D and adding references to API Spec 20E 
and API Spec 20F, as described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 
paragraph (e).
What are the requirements for a surface BOP stack? (Sec.  250.733)
    BSEE proposes to update paragraph (b) of Sec.  250.733 in order to 
update the reference from API RP 2RD to API

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Standard 2RD, as described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 paragraph 
(e).
What are the coiled tubing requirements? (Sec.  250.750)
    BSEE proposes to add paragraph (c) to Sec.  250.750 in order to 
require adherence to API RP 16ST, as described in the discussion of 
Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
General. (Sec.  250.800)
    BSEE proposes to update paragraph (c) of Sec.  250.800 in order to 
update the reference from API RP 2RD to API Standard 2RD, as described 
in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
Requirements for SPPE. (Sec.  250.802)
    BSEE proposes to update paragraphs (a) and (c) of Sec.  250.802 in 
order to update the references from ANSI/API Spec. 6A to API 
Specification 6A and from API Spec 6AV1 to API Standard 6AV1, as 
described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
What SPPE failure reporting procedures must I follow? (Sec.  250.803)
    BSEE proposes to update paragraph (a) of Sec.  250.803 in order to 
update the reference from ANSI/API Spec 6A to API Specification 6A, as 
described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
Specification for Underwater Safety Valves (USVs). (Sec.  250.833)
    BSEE proposes to update the introductory paragraph of Sec.  250.833 
in order to update the references from ANSI/API Spec 6A to API 
Specification 6A and from API Spec 6AV1 to API Standard 6AV1, as 
described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
Pressure Vessels (Including Heat Exchangers) and Fired Vessels. (Sec.  
250.851)
Subsea Gas Lift Requirements. (Sec.  250.873)
Subsea Water Injection Systems. (Sec.  250.874)
    BSEE proposes to update Sec.  250.851, Sec.  250.873, and Sec.  
250.874 by updating the references from ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure 
Vessel Code to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; ANSI/API Spec 6A 
to API Specification 6A; and API Spec 6AV1 to API Standard 6AV1, as 
described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
What industry standards must your platform meet? (Sec.  250.901)
    BSEE proposes to revise the references in paragraphs (a) and (d) 
from API RP 2RD to API Standard 2RD, as described in the discussion of 
Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e). BSEE also proposes to add Standards API RP 
2FSIM, API RP 2GEO, API RP 2MET, API RP 2MIM, and API RP 2RIM to 
paragraph (a), as described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198 
paragraph (e). BSEE also proposes to add Standards API RP 2FSIM, API RP 
2GEO, API RP 2MET, API RP 2SIM, API RP 2MIM, and API RP 2RIM to 
paragraph (d) of Sec.  250.901, as described in the discussion of Sec.  
250.198 paragraph (e).
Design Requirements for DOI Pipelines. (Sec.  250.1002)
    BSEE proposes to update the references from ANSI/API Spec. 6A to 
API Specification 6A and from API RP 2RD to API Standard 2RD in 
paragraph (b) of Sec.  250.1002, as described in the discussion of 
Sec.  250.198 paragraph (e).
Liquid Hydrocarbon Measurement. (Sec.  250.1202)
    BSEE proposes to update the references to the following standards 
in Sec.  250.1202(a)(2) to reflect the incorporated updates described 
in the discussion of Sec.  250.198:
    API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 8 to API MPMS Chapter 4.8;
    API MPMS Chapter 5, Section 8 to API MPMS Chapter 5.8; and
    API MPMS Chapter 11, Section 1 to API MPMS Chapter 11.1.
    BSEE proposes to add references in paragraph (a)(2) to the 
incorporation by reference of the following standards, as described in 
the discussion of Sec.  250.198:
    API MPMS Chapter 4, Section 9, Part 2;
    API MPMS Chapter 5, Section 1;
    API MPMS Chapter 6.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 7.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 7.3;
    API MPMS Chapter 8.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 8.2;
    API MPMS Chapter 8.3;
    API MPMS Chapter 9.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 9.2;
    API MPMS Chapter 9.4;
    API MPMS Chapter 10.2;
    API MPMS Chapter 10.3;
    API MPMS Chapter 10.4;
    API MPMS Chapter 10.9;
    API MPMS Chapter 12.2;
    API MPMS Chapter 20, Section 1;
    API Standard 2555;
    API RP 2556;
    API MPMS Chapter 2.2E, Part 1;
    API MPMS Chapter 2.2F, Part 2;
    API MPMS Chapter 3.1A;
    API MPMS Chapter 4, Section 2;
    API MPMS Chapter 4.5; and
    API MPMS Chapter 4, Section 7.
    Because API RP 86 has been superseded by more recent standards, the 
existing reference to API RP 86 in paragraph (a)(2) would be removed 
and replaced, as described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198.
    The resulting subparagraphs of paragraph (a)(2) would be reordered 
and renumbered to reflect these updates.
    BSEE proposes to revise the references to the following standards 
in paragraph (a)(3), as described in the discussion of Sec.  250.198: 
API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 8 to API MPMS, Chapter 4.8; and
    API MPMS Chapter 5, Section 8 to API MPMS Chapter 5.8.
    BSEE is proposing to remove references to API RP 86 (which has been 
superseded by more current standards) from paragraph (a)(3).
    The resulting subparagraphs of paragraph (a)(3) would be reordered 
and renumbered to reflect these updates.
Gas Measurement. (Sec.  250.1203)
    BSEE proposes to revise the introductory language of Sec.  
250.1203(b)(2) to clarify the requirements for adherence to the 
identified standards. BSEE proposes to remove the reference to API RP 
86 from Sec.  250.1203(b)(2), as that standard has been superseded.
    BSEE proposes to add references to the incorporation of the 
following standards into Sec.  250.1203(b)(2), as described in the 
discussion of Sec.  250.198:
    AGA Report No. 8, Part 1;
    AGA Report No. 8, Part 2;
    AGA Report No. 11;
    GPA Standard 2198-16;
    GPA Standard 2261-20;
    GPA Standard 2286-14;
    API MPMS Chapter 14.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 14.3.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 14.3.2;
    API MPMS Chapter 14.3.3;
    API MPMS Chapter 20.1;
    API MPMS Chapter 20.3; and
    API MPMS Chapter 20.5.
    The resulting subparagraphs of paragraph (b)(2) would be reordered 
and renumbered to reflect these updates.
Additional Production and Fuel Gas System Requirements. (Sec.  
250.1629)
    BSEE proposes to amend Sec.  250.1629 to change all of the 
references from ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code to ASME 
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code throughout.

Procedural Matters

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, 13563, 
and 13771)

    Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, as amended by E.O. 14094, provides 
that the OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will 
review all significant rules. OIRA has determined that this rule is not 
significant.

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    E.O. 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while calling for 
improvements in the Nation's regulatory system to promote 
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most 
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends. 
E.O. 13563 directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches that 
reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for the 
public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and consistent 
with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 further emphasizes that 
regulations must be based on the best available science and that the 
rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open 
exchange of ideas.
    BSEE is incorporating by reference consensus standards developed by 
industry. Industry construes the consensus standards to be minimum 
requirements for safe operations. BSEE proposes to incorporate by 
reference 67 consensus standards in its regulations. The consensus 
standards are widely practiced by industry operating on the OCS. The 
consensus standards proposed for incorporation by reference include ten 
standards that have not been previously incorporated in the BSEE 
regulations (30 CFR part 250) and the remainder that are updates of 
standards that have been previously incorporated. All the consensus 
standards proposed for incorporation by reference have been and 
continue to be widely used and practiced by the offshore industry. 
Thus, this rule aligns the BSEE regulations with the existing industry 
practice. Therefore, this rule maintains the burden that industry has 
set for itself. BSEE has developed this rule pursuant to the 
requirements of E.O. 13563 to use industry standards to promote 
predictability, reduce uncertainty, and maintain the status quo with 
respect to burden.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Interior certifies that this proposed rule 
would not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of 
small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.).
    This proposed rule would affect lessees and operators of oil and 
gas leases on the OCS. This includes approximately 130 active Federal 
oil and gas lessees. Lessees that conduct business under this rule are 
coded under the Small Business Administration's 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 defined as one with fewer than 
500 employees. BSEE estimates that approximately 70 percent of the 130 
lessees and operators that explore for and produce oil and gas on the 
OCS meet the definition of a small company. This rule proposes to 
incorporate consensus standards developed by accredited standard 
development organizations (SDOs) as minimum acceptable requirements. 
The accredited SDOs are required to develop standards with a process 
that is open, has balanced participation, provides due process, and has 
a specific appeal procedure--i.e., a multi-stakeholder process. The 
accredited SDOs require that all aspects of a consensus standard are 
fully negotiated including scope, definitions, and content. Any 
interested party can comment during the development process, and the 
comments must be fairly considered by the SDO and the commentor advised 
of the outcome and why--i.e., a consensus-based approach where comments 
from all stakeholders are considered. All the standards in this rule 
were developed by SDOs using this multi-stakeholder, fully negotiated, 
fairly considered, consensus-based approach.
    BSEE understands that such a consensus-based approach leads to high 
voluntary conformance rates by industry participants because all 
parties are encouraged and allowed to participate. Consensus-building 
is a fundamental requirement encompassed by each standard in this rule. 
Industry parties are required by SDO rules to resolve substantial 
objections early in the standards development stage. Thus, the 
regulated industry has had an opportunity to adopt and adhere to each 
consensus, industry standard prior to the publication of the standard 
and since. Furthermore, many of the industry standards being 
incorporated in this proposed rule are either updates to existing 
industry standards already incorporated by reference or have been 
adopted, adhered to, and published for numerous years. This consensus-
based process has given industry participants sufficient time to 
integrate the standard into their operations.
    Since 2019, BSEE has made a concerted effort to work with industry 
and the public to understand and analyze the utility of consensus 
standards used by BSEE in its regulatory program. Over the past five 
years, three offshore standards workshops have been conducted by 
industry with BSEE participation, namely on January 29, 2020, March 30, 
2021, and May 11, 2023. Each workshop included an analysis of the 
standards that BSEE uses or industry proposed BSEE use in its 
regulatory program. BSEE's engagement with SDOs and industry 
stakeholders during the SDO workshops confirmed that industry's 
voluntary conformance with consensus standards is high. The costs of 
incorporating such standards are, therefore, minimal since the high 
conformance rates mean the costs of adhering to the industry standard 
will be incurred regardless of this proposed rule and are appropriately 
considered to be part of the baseline. Although a few of the standards 
being incorporated by reference were adopted by SDOs within the last 2 
years (e.g., API Specification 6A, Specification for Wellhead and 
Christmas Tree Equipment and API Specification 6D, Specification for 
Pipeline Valves, both updated in 2023), voluntary conformance with 
these standards was already high at the time of adoption and is 
believed to have been increasing based on discussions during the SDO 
workshops. Therefore, most of the costs of adhering to these standards 
are also considered to be part of the baseline, as industry will incur 
them regardless of this proposed rule. Thus, incorporating the 
standards in this rule would not have a significant economic effect on 
a substantial number of small companies because any costs or burdens on 
any lessees or operators are a product of existing consensus minimum 
industry performance standards promulgated with broad stakeholder 
engagement and broadly adopted by industry regardless of incorporation 
into the regulations.
    Although the standards are available as read-only documents at BSEE 
offices and on the SDO websites, if any business wanted to own a copy, 
then the primary economic effect of this rule on small business would 
be the nominal cost associated with the purchase of the standards.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    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 business. If you wish to comment 
on the actions of BSEE, call 1-888-734-3247. You may comment to the 
Small Business Administration without fear of retaliation. Allegations 
of discrimination/retaliation filed with the Small Business 
Administration will be investigated for appropriate action.

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Congressional Review Act

    The proposed rule is not a major rule under the Congressional 
Review Act. This proposed rule:
    1. Would not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million 
or more. The main purpose of this rule would be to add and update 
industry standards in the regulations to provide industry with up-to-
date requirements in the use of new measurement and safety technology, 
consistent with existing industry practice.
    2. Would not cause a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, or geographic regions. The cost to comply with the rule would 
be consistent with the status quo, as it would only require compliance 
with industry standards to which affected entities already generally 
adhere.
    3. Would not have a significant adverse effect on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or ability of U.S.-
based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. The 
requirements would apply to all entities operating on the OCS and 
reflect existing industry standards.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This proposed rule would not impose an unfunded mandate on State, 
local, or tribal governments or the private sector of more than $100 
million per year. The proposed rule would 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 Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is not required.

Takings Implication Assessment (E.O. 12630)

    Under the criteria in E.O. 12630, this proposed rule does not have 
significant takings implications. The proposed rule is not a 
governmental action capable of interference with constitutionally 
protected property rights. A Takings Implication Assessment is not 
required.

Federalism (E.O. 13132)

    Under the criteria in E.O. 13132, this proposed rule does not have 
federalism implications. This proposed rule would 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 proposed rule would not affect that role. A 
Federalism Assessment is not required.

Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988)

    This rule complies with the requirements of E.O. 12988. 
Specifically, this rule:
    Meets the criteria of section 3(a) requiring that all regulations 
be reviewed to eliminate errors and ambiguity and be written to 
minimize litigation; and
    Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) requiring that all 
regulations be written in clear language and contain clear legal 
standards.

Consultation With Indian Tribes (E.O. 13175)

    BSEE strives to strengthen its government-to-government 
relationships with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes through a 
commitment to consultation with the Tribes and recognition of their 
right to self-governance and Tribal sovereignty. We are also respectful 
of our responsibilities for consultation with Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act Corporations. We have evaluated this proposed rule under 
the Department's consultation policy, under Departmental Manual part 
512 chapters 4 and 5, and under the criteria in E.O. 13175 and 
determined that it would have no substantial direct effects on 
federally recognized Indian Tribes.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposed revisions do not contain any information collection 
and do not require a submission to the Office of Management and Budget 
for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)

    This rule does not constitute a major Federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment. A detailed statement 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is not required 
because the rule is covered by a categorical exclusion. This rule is 
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``regulations . . . that are of an administrative, financial, legal, 
technical, or procedural nature; or whose environmental effects are too 
broad, speculative, or conjectural to lend themselves to meaningful 
analysis and will later be subject to the NEPA process, either 
collectively or case-by-case.'' 43 CFR 46.210(i); see also 516 
Departmental Manual 15.4(C)(1) (covering ``[i]ssuance and modification 
of regulations''). We have also determined that the rule does not 
involve any of the extraordinary circumstances listed in 43 CFR 46.215 
that would require further analysis under the National Environmental 
Policy Act.

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    In developing this rule, we did not conduct or use a study, 
experiment, or survey requiring peer review under the Data Quality Act 
(Pub. L. 106-554, app. C Sec.  515, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-153-154).

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    This rule is not a significant energy action under the definition 
in E.O. 13211. A Statement of Energy Effects is not required.

Clarity of This Regulation

    We are required by E.O. 12866, E.O. 12988, and by the Presidential 
Memorandum of June 1, 1998, to write all rules in plain language. This 
means that each rule we publish must:
    (1) Be logically organized;
    (2) Use the active voice to address readers directly;
    (3) Use clear language rather than jargon;
    (4) Be divided into short sections and sentences; and
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    If you feel that we have not met these requirements, send us 
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List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 250

    Administrative practice and procedure; Continental shelf, 
Environmental impact statements, Environmental protection, Government 
contracts, Incorporation by reference, Investigations, Oil and gas 
exploration, Outer Continental Shelf--mineral resources, Outer 
Continental Shelf--rights-of-way, Penalties, Pipelines, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur.

Steven H. Feldgus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Bureau of Safety and 
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is proposing to amend 30 CFR part 250 
as follows:

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PART 250--OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER 
CONTINENTAL SHELF

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1. The authority citation for part 250 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 
1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.

0
2. Amend Sec.  250.108 by adding paragraph (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  250.108  What requirements must I follow for cranes and other 
material-handling equipment?

* * * * *
    (g) You must operate and maintain offshore cargo carrying units in 
accordance with API Standard 2CCU (as incorporated by reference in 
Sec.  250.198).
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3. Amend Sec.  250.198 by:
0
a. Revising paragraphs (b)(1) through (3);
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b. Adding paragraphs (b)(4) through (6);
0
c. Revising paragraphs (e), (f)(3), and (j)(1); and
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d. Adding paragraph (l).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  250.198  Documents incorporated by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) AGA Report No. 7--Measurement of Natural Gas by Turbine Meters, 
Revised February 2006; incorporated by reference at Sec.  250.1203(b);
    (2) AGA Report No. 8, Part 1, Thermodynamic Properties of Natural 
Gas and Related Gases Detail and Gross Equations of State, Third 
Edition, April 2017; incorporated by reference at Sec.  250.1203(b).
    (3) AGA Report No. 8, Part 2, Thermodynamic Properties of Natural 
Gas and Related Gases, GERG--2008 Equation of State, First Edition, 
April 2017; incorporated by reference at Sec.  250.1203(b).
    (4) AGA Report No. 9--Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic 
Meters, Fourth Edition, 2022; incorporated by reference at Sec.  
250.1203(b);
    (5) AGA Report No. 10--Speed of Sound in Natural Gas and Other 
Related Hydrocarbon Gases, Copyright 2003; incorporated by reference at 
Sec.  250.1203(b);
    (6) AGA Report No. 11--Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis 
Meter, Second Edition, February 2013; incorporated by reference at 
Sec.  250.1203(b).
* * * * *
    (e) American Petroleum Institute (API), API Recommended Practices 
(RP), Specs, Standards, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards 
(MPMS) chapters, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-4070; 
www.api.org; phone: 202-682-8000:

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                                              Incorporated by reference
             API standard title                          at:
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            Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS)
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                                Chapter 1
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(1) API MPMS Chapter 1--Vocabulary, Second   Sec.   250.1201.
 Edition, July 1994.
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                                Chapter 2
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(2) API MPMS Chapter 2--Tank Calibration,    Sec.  Sec.   250.1202(a)(2)
 Section 2A--Measurement and Calibration of   and (l).
 Upright Cylindrical Tanks by the Manual
 Tank Strapping Method, First Edition,
 February 1995; reaffirmed August 2017.
(3) API MPMS Chapter 2--Tank Calibration,    Sec.  Sec.   250.1202(a)(2)
 Section 2B--Calibration of Upright           and (l).
 Cylindrical Tanks Using the Optical
 Reference Line Method, First Edition,
 March 1989; reaffirmed April 2019
 (including Addendum 1, October 2019).
(4) API MPMS Chapter 2.2E, Petroleum and     Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Liquid Petroleum Products--Calibration of
 Horizontal Cylindrical Tanks, Part 1:
 Manual Methods, First Edition, April 2004,
 Reaffirmed August 2014, Errata November
 2009.
(5) API MPMS Chapter 2.2F, Petroleum and     Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Liquid Petroleum Products--Calibration of
 Horizontal Cylindrical Tanks, Part 2:
 Internal Electro-optical Distance-Ranging
 Method, First Edition, April 2004,
 reaffirmed September 2014.
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                                Chapter 3
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(6) API MPMS Chapter 3.1A, Standard          Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Practice for the Manual Gauging of
 Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Third
 Edition, August 2013, Errata 1, January
 2021.
(7) API MPMS Chapter 3--Tank Gauging,        Sec.  Sec.   250.1202(a)(2)
 Section 1B--Standard Practice for Level      and (l).
 Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons in
 Stationary Tanks by Automatic Tank
 Gauging, Second Edition, June 2001;
 reaffirmed February 2016.
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                                Chapter 4
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(8) API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems,     Sec.  Sec.   250.1202(a)(2)
 Section 1--Introduction, Third Edition,      and (d).
 February 2005; reaffirmed June 2014.
(9) API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems,     Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Section 2--Displacement Provers, Third
 Edition, September 2003; Addendum February
 2015, Reaffirmed December 2022.
(10) API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems,    Sec.  Sec.   250.1202(a)(2)
 Section 4--Tank Provers, Second Edition,     and (f).
 May 1998, reaffirmed December 2020.
(11) API MPMS Chapter 4.5--Master Meter      Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Provers, Fourth Edition, June 2016.
(12) API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems,    Sec.  Sec.   250.1202(a)(2)
 Section 6--Pulse Interpolation, Second       and (h).
 Edition, May 1999; Errata April 2007;
 reaffirmed October 2013.
(13) API MPMS Chapter 4--Proving Systems,    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Section 7--Field Standard Test Measures,
 Third Edition, April 2009, reaffirmed June
 2014.
(14) API MPMS Chapter 4.8--Operation of      Sec.   250.1202.
 Proving Systems, Third Edition, July 2021.

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(15) API MPMS Chapter 4, Proving Systems,    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Section 9--Methods of Calibration for
 Displacement and Volumetric Tank Provers,
 Part 2--Determination of the Volume of
 Displacement and Tank Provers by the Water-
 draw Method of Calibration, First Edition,
 December 2005; reaffirmed July 2015.
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                                Chapter 5
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(16) API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section   Sec.   250.1202(a).
 1--General Considerations for Measurement
 by Meters, Fourth Edition, September 2005,
 Errata 1 June 2008, Errata 2 June 2011,
 reaffirmed December 2022.
(17) API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section   Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 2--Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by
 Displacement Meters, Third Edition,
 September 2005; reaffirmed December 2020.
(18) API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section   Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 3--Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by
 Turbine Meters, Fifth Edition, September
 2005; reaffirmed August 2014.
(19) API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section   Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 4--Accessory Equipment for Liquid Meters,
 Fourth Edition, September 2005; reaffirmed
 August 2015.
(20) API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section   Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 5--Fidelity and Security of Flow
 Measurement Pulsed-Data Transmission
 Systems, Second Edition, August 2005;
 reaffirmed August 2015.
(21) API MPMS Chapter 5--Metering, Section   Sec.   250.1202.
 6--Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by
 Coriolis Meters; First Edition, October
 2002; reaffirmed November 2013.
(22) API MPMS Chapter 5.8--Measurement of    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Liquid Hydrocarbons by Ultrasonic Flow
 Meters, Second Edition, November 2011,
 Errata February 2014, reaffirmed May 2017.
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                                Chapter 6
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(23) API MPMS Chapter 6.1, Lease Automatic   Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Custody Transfer (LACT) Systems, Second
 Edition, May 1991; Addendum 1 August 2020.
(24) API MPMS Chapter 6--Metering            Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 Assemblies, Section 6--Pipeline Metering
 Systems, Second Edition, May 1991;
 reaffirmed December 2017.
(25) API MPMS Chapter 6--Metering            Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 Assemblies, Section 7--Metering Viscous
 Hydrocarbons, Second Edition, May 1991;
 reaffirmed March 2018.
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                                Chapter 7
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(26) API MPMS Chapter 7.1--Temperature       Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Determination-Liquid-in-Glass
 Thermometers, Second Edition, August 2017.
(27) API MPMS, Chapter 7.3--Temperature      Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Determination--Temperature Determination-
 Fixed Automatic Tank Temperature Systems,
 Second Edition, October 2011; reaffirmed
 September 2021.
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                                Chapter 8
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(28) API MPMS, Chapter 8.1--Standard         Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum
 and Petroleum Products, Sixth Edition,
 September 2022.
(29) API MPMS, Chapter 8.2--Standard         Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Liquid
 Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Sixth
 Edition, September 2022.
(30) API MPMS Chapter 8.3--Standard          Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid
 Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum
 Products, Second Edition, September 2019.
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                                Chapter 9
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(31) API MPMS Chapter 9.1--Standard Test     Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Method for Density, Relative Density, or
 API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
 Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method,
 Third Edition, December 2012, reaffirmed
 May 2017.
(32) API MPMS Chapter 9.2--Standard Test     Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Method for Density or Relative Density of
 Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer,
 Fourth Edition, November 2022.
(33) API MPMS Chapter 9.4--Continuous        Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Density Measurement Under Dynamic
 (Flowing) Conditions, First Edition,
 January 2018.
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                               Chapter 10
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(34) API MPMS Chapter 10--Sediment and       Sec.   250.1202(a)(2).
 Water, Section 1--Standard Test Method for
 Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by
 the Extraction Method, Third Edition,
 November 2007; reaffirmed October 2012.
(35) API MPMS Chapter 10.2--Standard Test    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Method for Water in Crude Oil by
 Distillation, Fifth Edition, December 2022.
(36) API MPMS Chapter 10.3--Standard Test    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil
 by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory
 Procedure), Fifth Edition, December 2022.
(37) API MPMS Chapter 10.4--Determination    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 of Water and/or Sediment in Crude Oil by
 the Centrifuge Method (Field Procedure),
 Fifth Edition, August 2020.
(38) API MPMS Chapter 10.9--Standard Test    Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Method for Water in Crude Oils by
 Coulometric Karl Fisher Titration, Third
 Edition, May 2013, reaffirmed June 2018.
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                               Chapter 11
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(39) API MPMS Chapter 11--Physical           Sec.   250.1202.
 Properties Data, Section 1--Temperature
 and Pressure Volume Correction Factors for
 Generalized Crude Oils, Refined Products,
 and Lubricating Oils, 2004 Edition, May
 2004, Addendum 1, September 2007, Addendum
 2, May 2019.

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(40) API MPMS Chapter 11.1--Volume           Sec.   250.1202.
 Correction Factors, Volume 1, Table 5A--
 Generalized Crude Oils and JP-4 Correction
 of Observed API Gravity to API Gravity at
 60 [deg]F, and Table 6A--Generalized Crude
 Oils and JP-4 Correction of Volume to 60
 [deg]F Against API Gravity at 60 [deg]F,
 API Standard 2540, First Edition, August
 1980; reaffirmed March 1997.
(41) API MPMS Chapter 11.2.2--               Sec.   250.1202(a)(3).
 Compressibility Factors for Hydrocarbons:
 0.350-0.637 Relative Density (60 [deg]F/60
 [deg]F) and -50 [deg]F to 140 [deg]F
 Metering Temperature, Second Edition,
 October 1986; reaffirmed: September 2017.
(42) API MPMS Chapter 11--Physical           Sec.   250.1202(a)(3).
 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.
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                               Chapter 12
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(43) API MPMS Chapter 12.2, Calculation of   Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic
 Measurement Methods and Volumetric
 Correction Factors, Second Edition, July
 2021.
(44) API MPMS Chapter 12--Calculation of     Sec.   250.1202.
 Petroleum Quantities, Section 2--
 Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using
 Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric
 Correction Factors, Part 4--Calculation of
 Base Prover Volumes by the Waterdraw
 Method, First Edition, December 1997;
 reaffirmed January 2022.
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                               Chapter 14
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(45) API MPMS Chapter 14.1--Collecting and   Sec.   250.1203(b).
 Handling of Natural Gas Samples for
 Analysis by Gas Chromatography, Eighth
 Edition, September 2022.
(46) API MPMS Chapter 14.3.1--Orifice        Sec.   250.1203(b).
 Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related
 Hydrocarbon Fluids, Concentric Square-
 Edged Orifice Meters, Part 1: General
 Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines,
 Fourth Edition, September 2012, Errata
 July 2013, Reaffirmed September 2017.
(47) API MPMS Chapter 14.3.2, Orifice        Sec.   250.1203(b).
 Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related
 Hydrocarbon Fluids--Concentric, Square-
 Edged Orifice Meters, Part 2:
 Specification and Installation
 Requirements, Fifth Edition, March 2016,
 Errata 1, March 2017, Errata 2, January
 2019, Reaffirmed January 2019.
(48) API MPMS 14.3.3, Orifice Metering of    Sec.   250.1203(b).
 Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon
 Fluids--Concentric Square-Edged Orifice
 Meters, Part 3: Natural Gas Applications,
 Fourth Edition, November 2013, Reaffirmed
 June 2021.
(49) API MPMS, Chapter 14.5/GPA Standard     Sec.   250.1203(b)(2).
 2172-09; Calculation of Gross Heating
 Value, Relative Density, Compressibility
 and Theoretical Hydrocarbon Liquid Content
 for Natural Gas Mixtures for Custody
 Transfer; Third Edition, January 2009;
 reaffirmed November 2020.
(50) API MPMS Chapter 14--Natural Gas        Sec.   250.1203(b)(2).
 Fluids Measurement, Section 8--Liquefied
 Petroleum Gas Measurement, Second Edition,
 July 1997; reaffirmed, March 2006.
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                               Chapter 20
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(51) API MPMS Chapter 20--Allocation         Sec.   250.1202(a) and Sec.
 Measurement, Section 1--Allocation             250.1203(b).
 Measurement, First Edition, September
 1993; reaffirmed October 2016, Addendum 1
 January 2013, Addendum 2 November 2016,
 Addendum 3 December 2017, Errata 1
 November 2022.
(52) API MPMS, Chapter 20.3--Measurement of  Sec.   250.1203(b).
 Multiphase Flow, First Edition, January
 2013; reaffirmed, October 2018.
(53) API MPMS, Chapter 20.5--Recommended     Sec.   250.1203(b).
 Practice for Application of Production
 Well Testing in Measurement and
 Allocation, First Edition, December 2017;
 reaffirmed, March 2023.
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                               Chapter 21
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(54) API MPMS Chapter 21--Flow Measurement   Sec.   250.1203(b)(2).
 Using Electronic Metering Systems, Section
 1--Electronic Gas Measurement, First
 Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed, July
 2005.
(55) API MPMS Chapter 21--Flow Measurement   Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Using Electronic Metering Systems, Section
 2--Electronic Liquid Volume Measurement
 Using Positive Displacement and Turbine
 Meters; First Edition, June 1998;
 reaffirmed October 2016.
(56) API MPMS Chapter 21--Flow Measurement   Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Using Electronic Metering Systems,
 Addendum to Section 2--Flow Measurement
 Using Electronic Metering Systems,
 Inferred Mass; First Edition August 2000;
 reaffirmed October 2016.
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(57) API RP 2A-WSD, Recommended Practice     Sec.  Sec.   250.901,
 for Planning, Designing and Constructing     250.908, 250.919, and
 Fixed Offshore Platforms--Working Stress     250.920.
 Design, Twenty-second Edition, November
 2014; Reaffirmation, September 2020.
(58) API Spec 2C, Specification for          Sec.   250.108.
 Offshore Pedestal Mounted Cranes, Eighth
 Edition, October 2020; API Monogram
 Program Effective Date: May 1, 2021.
(59) API Standard 2CCU--Offshore Cargo       Sec.   250.108(g).
 Carrying Units; First Edition, August 2017.
(60) API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance    Sec.   250.108.
 of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition,
 December 2014; Errata August 2015,
 Addendum 1, October 2020.
(61) API RP 2FPS, Recommended Practice for   Sec.   250.901.
 Planning, Designing, and Constructing
 Floating Production Systems, Second
 Edition, October 2011; Reaffirmed
 September 2020.
(62) API RP 2FSIM--Floating Systems          Sec.   250.901.
 Integrity Management; First Edition,
 September 2019.

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(63) API RP 2GEO--Geotechnical and           Sec.   250.901.
 Foundation Design Considerations; First
 Edition, April 2011, Addendum 1, October
 2014; Includes all amendments and changes
 through Reaffirmation Notice, January 2021.
(64) API RP 2I, In-Service Inspection of     Sec.  Sec.   250.901(a) and
 Mooring Hardware for Floating Structures;    (d).
 Third Edition, April 2008.
(65) API RP 2MET--Derivation of Metocean     Sec.   250.901.
 Design and Operating Conditions; Second
 Edition, January 2021; ISO 19901-1:2015
 (Modified) Part 1.
(66) API RP 2MIM--Mooring Integrity          Sec.   250.901.
 Management; First Edition, September 2019.
(67) ANSI/API RP 2N, Third Edition,          Sec.   250.470(g).
 ``Recommended Practice for Planning,
 Designing, and Constructing Structures and
 Pipelines for Arctic Conditions'', Third
 Edition, April 2015.
(68) API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for    Sec.  Sec.   250.733,
 Floating Production Systems, Second          250.800(c), 250.901, and
 Edition, September 2013, Reaffirmed          250.1002(b).
 September 2020.
(69) API RP 2RIM--Integrity Management of    Sec.   250.901.
 Risers from Floating Production Systems;
 First Edition, September 2019.
(70) API RP 2SIM--Structural Integrity       Sec.   250.901(d).
 Management of Fixed Offshore Structures,
 First Edition, November 2014; reaffirmed
 September 2020.
(71) API RP 2SK, Design and Analysis of      Sec.  Sec.   250.800(c) and
 Stationkeeping Systems for Floating          250.901(a) and (d).
 Structures, Third Edition, October 2005,
 Addendum, May 2008, reaffirmed June 2015.
(72) API RP 2SM, Recommended Practice for    Sec.  Sec.   250.800(c) and
 Design, Manufacture, Installation, and       250.901.
 Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for
 Offshore Mooring, Second Edition, July
 2014; Reaffirmation, September 2020.
(73) API RP 2T, Recommended Practice for     Sec.   250.901.
 Planning, Designing, and Constructing
 Tension Leg Platforms, Third Edition, July
 2010, reaffirmed June 2015.
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(74) API Specification 6A, Specification     Sec.  Sec.   250.730,
 for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment,   250.802(a), 250.803(a),
 Twenty-First Edition, November 2018, API     250.833, 250.873(b),
 Monogram Program Effective Date: November    250.874(g) and
 2019, Errata 1 April 2019, Errata 2 June     250.1002(b).
 2020, Errata 3 September 2020, Errata 4
 September 2021, Addendum 1 July 2020 (API
 Monogram Program Effective Date: January
 2021), Addendum 2, June 2021 (API Monogram
 Program Effective Date: December 2021),
 Addendum 3, August 2022 (API Monogram
 Program Effective Date: February 2023).
(75) API Standard 6AV1, Validation of        Sec.  Sec.   250.802(a),
 Safety and Shutdown Valves for Sandy         250.833, 250.873(b), and
 Service, Third Edition, July 1, 2018.        250.874(g).
(76) API STD 6AV2, Installation,             Sec.  Sec.   250.820,
 Maintenance, and Repair of Surface Safety    250.834, 250.836, and
 Valves and Underwater Safety Valves          250.880(c).
 Offshore; First Edition, March 2014;
 Errata 1, August 2014.
(77) API Specification 6D, Specification     Sec.   250.1002(b).
 for Pipeline Valves, Twenty-fifth Edition
 November 2021, API Monogram Program
 Effective Date: November 2022, Errata 1
 December 2021, Errata 2 April 2022,
 Addendum 1 April 2023.
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(78) API Spec 11D1, Packers and Bridge       Sec.  Sec.   250.518,
 Plugs, Second Edition, July 2009.            250.619, and 250.1703.
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(79) ANSI/API Spec 14A, Specification for    Sec.  Sec.   250.802 and
 Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment,           250.803(a).
 Eleventh Edition, October 2005,
 reaffirmed, June 2012.
(80) API RP 14B, Design, Installation,       Sec.  Sec.   250.802(b),
 Operation, Test, and Redress of Subsurface   250.803(a), 250.814(d),
 Safety Valve Systems, Sixth Edition,         250.828(c), and
 September 2015.                              250.880(c).
(81) API RP 14C, Recommended Practice for    Sec.  Sec.   250.125(a),
 Analysis, Design, Installation, and          250.292(j), 250.841(a),
 Testing of Basic Surface Safety Systems      250.842(a), 250.850,
 for Offshore Production Platforms, Seventh   250.852(a), 250.855,
 Edition, March 2001, reaffirmed: March       250.856(a), 250.858(a),
 2007.                                        250.862(e), 250.865(a),
                                              250.867(a), 250.869(a)
                                              through (c), 250.872(a),
                                              250.873(a), 250.874(a),
                                              250.880(b) and (c),
                                              250.1002(d), 250.1004(b),
                                              250.1628(c) and (d),
                                              250.1629(b), and
                                              250.1630(a).
(82) API RP 14E, Recommended Practice for    Sec.  Sec.   250.841(b),
 Design and Installation of Offshore          250.842(a), and
 Production Platform Piping Systems, Fifth    250.1628(b) and (d).
 Edition, October 1991; reaffirmed, January
 2013.
(83) API RP 14F, Recommended Practice for    Sec.  Sec.   250.114(c),
 Design, Installation, and Maintenance of     250.842(c), 250.862(e),
 Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating    and 250.1629(b).
 Offshore Petroleum Facilities for
 Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and
 Division 2 Locations, Upstream Segment,
 Fifth Edition, July 2008, reaffirmed:
 April 2013.
(84) API RP 14FZ, Recommended Practice for   Sec.  Sec.   250.114(c),
 Design, Installation, and Maintenance of     250.842(c), 250.862(e),
 Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating    and 250.1629(b).
 Offshore Petroleum Facilities for
 Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1
 and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May
 2013.
(85) API RP 14G, Recommended Practice for    Sec.  Sec.   250.859(a),
 Fire Prevention and Control on Fixed Open-   250.862(e), 250.880(c),
 type Offshore Production Platforms, Fourth   and 250.1629(b).
 Edition, April 2007; Reaffirmed, January
 2013.
(86) API RP 14J, Recommended Practice for    Sec.  Sec.   250.800(b) and
 Design and Hazards Analysis for Offshore     (c), 250.842(c), and
 Production Facilities, Second Edition, May   250.901(a) and (d).
 2001; reaffirmed: January 2013.
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(87) API Spec 16A, Specification for Drill-  Sec.   250.730.
 through Equipment, Third Edition, June
 2004, reaffirmed August 2010.
(88) API Spec 16C, Specification for Choke   Sec.   250.730.
 and Kill Systems, First Edition, January
 1993, reaffirmed July 2010.
(89) API Spec 16D, Specification for         Sec.   250.730.
 Control Systems for Drilling Well Control
 Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter
 Equipment, Second Edition, July 2004,
 reaffirmed August 2013.
(90) API RP 16ST, Coiled Tubing Well         Sec.   250.750(c).
 Control Equipment Systems, Second Edition,
 February 2021, Addendum 1, February 2022.
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                                   17
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(91) API Specification 17D, Specification    Sec.   250.730.
 for Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment,
 Third Edition, October 2021, API Monogram
 Program Effective Date: October 2022,
 Errata 1, December 2021, Addendum 1,
 December 2022.
(92) API RP 17H, Remotely Operated Tools     Sec.   250.734(a).
 and Interfaces on Subsea Production
 Systems, Second Edition, June 2013;
 Errata, January 2014.
(93) API Spec 17J, Spec. for Unbonded        Sec.  Sec.   250.852(e),
 Flexible Pipe, Fourth Edition, May 2014,     250.1002(b), and
 Effective Date: November 2014, Errata 1      250.1007(a).
 September 2016, Errata 2 May 2017,
 Addendum 1 October 2017, reaffirmed March
 2021.
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                                   20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(94) API Spec 20E--Alloy and Carbon Steel    Sec.   250.730(a).
 Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and
 Natural Gas Industries, Second Edition,
 February 2017, Effective Date: August
 2017, Addendum 1 September 2018, Addendum
 2 March 2019, Errata 1 November 2021,
 Errata 2 May 2022.
(95) API Spec 20F--Corrosion-resistant       Sec.   250.730(a).
 Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and
 Natural Gas Industries; Second Edition,
 May 2018, API Monogram Program Effective
 Date: November 1, 2018, Errata 1 October
 2020, Addendum 1 November 2021 (API
 Monogram Program Effective Date: May 1,
 2022).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   53
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(96) API Standard 53, Blowout Prevention     Sec.  Sec.   250.730,
 Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells,        250.734, 250.735, 250.736,
 Fifth Edition, December 2018.                250.737, and 250.739.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   65
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(97) API RP 65, Recommended Practice for     Sec.   250.415.
 Cementing Shallow Water Flow Zones in
 Deepwater Wells, First Edition, September
 2002.
(98) API Standard 65--Part 2, Isolating      Sec.  Sec.   250.415(f) and
 Potential Flow Zones During Well             250.420(a).
 Construction; Second Edition, December
 2010.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   75
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(99) API RP 75, Recommended Practice for     Sec.  Sec.   250.1900,
 Development of a Safety and Environmental    250.1902, 250.1903,
 Management Program for Offshore Operations   250.1909, 250.1920.
 and Facilities, Third Edition, May 2004,
 reaffirmed May 2008.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(100) API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure     Sec.   250.519.
 Management for Offshore Wells, First
 Edition, August 2006.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  500s
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(101) API RP 500, Recommended Practice for   Sec.  Sec.   250.114(a),
 Classification of Locations for Electrical   250.459, 250.842(a),
 Installations at Petroleum Facilities        250.862(a) and (e),
 Classified as Class I, Division 1 and        250.872(a), 250.1628(b)
 Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012;    and (d), and 250.1629(b).
 Errata January 2014.
(102) API RP 505, Recommended Practice for   Sec.  Sec.   250.114(a),
 Classification of Locations for Electrical   250.459, 250.842(a),
 Installations at Petroleum Facilities        250.862(a) and (e),
 Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and   250.872(a), 250.1628(b)
 Zone 2, First Edition, November 1997;        and (d), and 250.1629(b).
 reaffirmed, August 2013.
(103) API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection    Sec.  Sec.   250.851(a) and
 Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating,         250.1629(b).
 Repair, and Alteration, Tenth Edition, May
 2014; Addendum 1, May 2017.
(104) API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-   Sec.   250.841(b).
 service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and
 Alteration of Piping Systems, Fourth
 Edition, February 2016; Addendum 1, May
 2017.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  2000s
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(105) API Standard 2555, Method for Liquid   Sec.   250.1202(a).
 Calibration of Tanks, First Edition,
 September 1966; reaffirmed May 2014.
(106) API RP 2556, Recommended Practice for  Sec.   250.1202.
 Correcting Gauge Tables for Incrustation,
 Second Edition, August 1993; reaffirmed
 November 2013.
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                                    Q
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(107) API Spec Q1, Specification for         Sec.  Sec.   250.730 and
 Quality Management System Requirements for   250.801(b) and (c).
 Manufacturing Organizations for the
 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, Ninth
 Edition, June 2013; Errata, February 2014;
 Errata 2, March 2014; Addendum 1, June
 2016.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              API Bulletins
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(108) API Bulletin 2INT-DG, Interim          Sec.   250.901.
 Guidance for Design of Offshore Structures
 for Hurricane Conditions, May 2007.
(109) API Bulletin 2INT-EX, Interim          Sec.   250.901.
 Guidance for Assessment of Existing
 Offshore Structures for Hurricane
 Conditions, May 2007.
(110) API Bulletin 92L, Drilling Ahead       Sec.   250.427(b).
 Safely with Lost Circulation in the Gulf
 of Mexico, First Edition, August 2015.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) * * *
    (3) ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules for 
Construction of Pressure Vessels; Division 1, 2021 Edition, July 1, 
2021, incorporated by reference at Sec. Sec.  250.851(a) and 
250.1629(b).
* * * * *
    (j) * * *
    (1) ISO/IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 17011, 
Conformity assessment--Requirements for accreditation bodies 
accrediting conformity assessment bodies, Second Edition 2017-11; 
incorporated by reference at Sec. Sec.  250.1900, 250.1903, 250.1904, 
and 250.1922.
* * * * *
    (l) Gas Processors Association (GPA), 6526 East 60th Street, Tulsa, 
Oklahoma 74145. Tel: (918) 493-3872. Fax: (918) 493-3875. Email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c2a5b2a382a5a3b1b2b0ada1a7b1b1adb0b1eca1adaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adcaddccedcaccdedddfc2cec8dedec2dfde83cec2c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
    (1) GPA Standard 2198-16--Selection, Preparation, Validation, Care 
and Storage of Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Reference Standard 
Blends; Adopted as a Standard 1998; Revised August 2016; Reaffirmed 
2017; incorporated by reference at Sec.  250.1203(b).
    (2) GPA Standard 2261-20--Analysis for Natural Gas and Similar 
Gaseous Mixtures by Gas Chromatography; Adopted as a standard 1964; 
Revised 2020; incorporated by reference at Sec.  250.1203(b).
    (3) GPA Standard 2286-14--Method for the Extended Analysis of 
Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Temperature Program Gas 
Chromatography; Adopted as a standard 1995; Revised 2014; incorporated 
by reference at Sec.  250.1203(b).
0
4. Amend Sec.  250.470 by revising the introductory text of paragraph 
(g) to read as follows:


Sec.  250.470  What additional information must I submit with my APD 
for Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations?

* * * * *
    (g) Where it does not conflict with other requirements of this 
subpart, and except as provided in paragraphs (g)(1) through (11) of 
this section, you must comply with the requirements of ANSI/API RP 2N, 
Third Edition ``Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and 
Constructing Structures and Pipelines for Arctic Conditions'' 
(incorporated by reference as specified in Sec.  250.198), and provide 
a detailed description of how you will utilize the best practices 
included in ANSI/API RP 2N during your exploratory drilling operations. 
You are not required to incorporate the following sections of ANSI/API 
RP 2N into your drilling operations:
* * * * *
0
5. Amend Sec.  250.730 by revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  250.730  What are the general requirements for BOP systems and 
system components?

    (a) * * *
    (2) The provisions of the following industry standards (all 
incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198) that apply to BOP systems:
    (i) API Specification 6A;
    (ii) API Spec 16A;
    (iii) API Spec 16C;
    (iv) API Spec 16D;
    (v) API Specification 17D;
    (vi) API Spec 20E; and
    (vii) API Spec 20F.
* * * * *
0
6. Amend Sec.  250.733 by revising the introductory text of paragraph 
(b)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  250.733  What are the requirements for a surface BOP stack?

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) For risers installed after July 28, 2016, use a dual bore riser 
configuration before drilling or operating in any hole section or 
interval where hydrocarbons are, or may be, exposed to the well. The 
dual bore riser must meet the design requirements of API Standard 2RD 
(as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198), including appropriate 
design for the maximum anticipated operating and environmental 
conditions.
* * * * *
0
7. Amend Sec.  250.750 by adding paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  250.750  What are the coiled tubing requirements?

* * * * *
    (c) You must follow API RP 16ST (as incorporated by reference in 
Sec.  250.198).
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8. Amend Sec.  250.800 by revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  250.800  General.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) Meet the production riser standards of API Standard 2RD 
(incorporated by reference as specified in Sec.  250.198), provided 
that you may not install single bore production risers from floating 
production facilities;
* * * * *
0
9. Amend Sec.  250.802 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c)(1)(i) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  250.802  Requirements for SPPE.

    (a) All SSVs, BSDVs, USVs, and GLSDVs and their actuators must meet 
all of the specifications contained in API Specification 6A and API 
Standard 6AV1 (both incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) The device design must be tested by an independent test agency 
according to the test requirements in the appropriate standard for that 
device (API Standard 6AV1 or ANSI/API Spec 14A), as identified in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
* * * * *
0
10. Amend Sec.  250.803 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

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Sec.  250.803  What SPPE failure reporting procedures must I follow?

    (a) You must follow the failure reporting requirements contained in 
section 10.20.7.4 of API Specification 6A for SSVs, BSDVs, GLSDVs and 
USVs. You must follow the failure reporting requirements contained in 
section 7.10 of ANSI/API Spec 14A and Annex F of API RP 14B for SSSVs 
(all incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198). Within 30 days after 
the discovery and identification of the failure, you must provide a 
written notice of equipment failure to the manufacturer of such 
equipment and to BSEE through the Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 
Programs, unless BSEE has designated a third party as provided in 
paragraph (d) of this section. A failure is any condition that prevents 
the equipment from meeting the functional specification or purpose.
* * * * *
0
11. Amend Sec.  250.833 by revising the introductory paragraph to read 
as follows:


Sec.  250.833  Specification for underwater safety valves (USVs).

    All USVs, including those designated as primary or secondary, and 
any alternate isolation valve (AIV) that acts as a USV, if applicable, 
and their actuators, must conform to the requirements specified in 
Sec. Sec.  250.801 through 250.803. A production master or wing valve 
may qualify as a USV under API Specification 6A and API Standard 6AV1 
(both incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *


Sec. Sec.  250.851, 250.873 and 250.874  [Amended]

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12. In the table below, removing the text indicated in the left column 
wherever it appears in the sections, and adding the text indicated in 
the right column:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Remove                                 Add
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.  ASME Boiler and Pressure
                                             Vessel Code.
ANSI/API Spec. 6A.........................  API Specification 6A.
API Spec. 6AV1............................  API Standard 6AV1.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

0
13. Amend Sec.  250.901 by:
0
a. Revising paragraph (a)(10);
0
b. Adding paragraphs (a)(25) through (29);
0
c. Revising paragraph (d)(19); and
0
d. Adding paragraphs (d)(24) through (29).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  250.901  What industry standards must your platform meet?

    (a) * * *
    (10) API Standard 2RD, Design of Risers for Floating Production 
Systems (FPSs) and Tension-Leg Platforms (TLPs) (as incorporated by 
reference in Sec.  250.198);
* * * * *
    (25) API RP 2FSIM (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198);
    (26) API RP 2GEO (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198);
    (27) API RP 2MET (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198);
    (28) API RP 2MIM (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198); 
and
    (29) API RP 2RIM (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *
    (d) * * *

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Industry standard                   Applicable to . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                              * * * * * * *
(19) API Standard 2RD, Design of Risers
 for Floating Production Systems (FPSs)
 and Tension-Leg Platforms (TLPs);
 
                              * * * * * * *
(24) API RP 2FSIM, Floating Systems
 Integrity Management.
(25) API RP 2GEO, Geotechnical and
 Foundation Design Considerations.
(26) API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean
 Design and Operating Conditions.
(27) API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity
 Management of Fixed Offshore Structures.
(28) API RP 2MIM, Mooring Integrity
 Management.
(29) API RP 2RIM, Integrity Management of
 Risers from Floating Production Systems.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

0
14. Amend Sec.  250.1002 by revising paragraph (b)(1), (2), and (5) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  250.1002  Design requirements for DOI pipelines.

* * * * *
    (b)(1) Pipeline valves shall meet the minimum design requirements 
of API Specification 6A (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  
250.198), API Specification 6D (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  
250.198), or the equivalent. A valve may not be used under operating 
conditions that exceed the applicable pressure-temperature ratings 
contained in those standards.
    (2) Pipeline flanges and flange accessories shall meet the minimum 
design requirements of ANSI/ASME B16.5, API Specification 6A, or the 
equivalent (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198). Each flange 
assembly must be able to withstand the maximum pressure at which the 
pipeline is to be operated and to maintain its physical and chemical 
properties at any temperature to which it is anticipated that it might 
be subjected in service.
* * * * *
    (5) You must design pipeline risers for tension leg platforms and 
other floating platforms according to the design standards of API 
Standard 2RD (as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *
0
15. Amend Sec.  250.1202 by:
0
a. Revising paragraphs (a)(2) and (3), (d)(5), (f)(1) and (2);
0
b. Adding paragraph (h)(5); and
0
c. Revising paragraph (l)(4).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  250.1202  Liquid hydrocarbon measurement.

    (a) * * *
    (2) Use measurement equipment and procedures that will accurately 
measure the liquid hydrocarbons produced from a lease or unit to comply 
with the following additional API MPMS industry standards, API RP, and 
GPA standard:
    (i) API MPMS, Chapter 2, Section 2A (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (ii) API MPMS, Chapter 2, Section 2B (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (iii) API MPMS, Chapter 3, Section 1B (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (iv) API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);

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    (v) API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 4 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (vi) API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 6 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (vii) API MPMS, Chapter 4.8 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (viii) API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 9, Part 2 (incorporated by 
reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (ix) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (x) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xi) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 3 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xii) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 4 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xiii) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 5 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xiv) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 6 (incorporated by reference as 
specified Sec.  250.198);
    (xv) API MPMS, Chapter 5.8 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xvi) API MPMS, Chapter 6.1 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xvii) API MPMS, Chapter 6, Section 6 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xviii) API MPMS, Chapter 6, Section 7 (incorporated by reference 
as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xix) API MPMS, Chapter 7.1 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xx) API MPMS, Chapter 7.3 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxi) API MPMS, Chapter 8.1 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxii) API MPMS, Chapter 8.2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxiii) API MPMS, Chapter 8.3 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxiv) API MPMS, Chapter 9.1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxv) API MPMS, Chapter 9.2 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxvi) API MPMS, Chapter 9.4 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxvii) API MPMS, Chapter 10, Section 1 (incorporated by reference 
as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxviii) API MPMS, Chapter 10.2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxix) API MPMS, Chapter 10.3 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxx) API MPMS, Chapter 10.4 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxi) API MPMS, Chapter 10.9 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxii) API MPMS, Chapter 11.1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxiii) API MPMS Chapter 12, Section 2, Part 4 (incorporated by 
reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxiv) API MPMS Chapter 12.2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxv) API MPMS Chapter 20, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxvi) API MPMS, Chapter 21, Section 2 (incorporated by reference 
as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxvii) API MPMS, Chapter 21, Addendum to Section 2 (incorporated 
by reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxviii) API Standard 2555 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xxxix) API RP 2556 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198);
    (xl) API MPMS Chapter 2.2E, Part 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xli) API MPMS Chapter 2.2F, Part 2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xlii) API MPMS Chapter 3.1A (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xliii) API MPMS Chapter 4, Section 2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xliv) API MPMS Chapter 4.5 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198); and
    (xlv) API MPMS Chapter 4, Section 7 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198).
    (3) Use procedures and correction factors according to the 
applicable chapters of the API MPMS or RP as incorporated by reference 
in Sec.  250.198, including the following additional editions:
    (i) API MPMS, Chapter 4.8 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (ii) API MPMS, Chapter 5, Section 6 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (iii) API MPMS, Chapter 5.8 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (iv) API MPMS Chapter 11, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (v) API MPMS Chapter 11.2.2 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (vi) API MPMS Chapter 11, Section 2, Part 2 (incorporated by 
reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (vii) API MPMS Chapter 12, Section 2, Part 4 (incorporated by 
reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (5) Use procedures and proving or meter factors according to API 
MPMS Chapter 4, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (1) Calibrate mechanical-displacement provers and tank provers at 
least once every 5 years according to the following API MPMS Sections:
    (i) API MPMS, Chapter 4, Section 4 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (ii) API MPMS, Chapter 4.8 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (iii) API MPMS Chapter 12, Section 2, Part 4 (incorporated by 
reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (2) Submit a copy of each calibration report to the Regional 
Supervisor within 15 days after the calibration.
* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (5) Use procedures and proving or meter factors according to API 
MPMS Chapter 4, Section 6 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *
    (l) * * *
    (4) Obtain the volume and other measurement parameters by using 
corrections factors and procedures in the following API MPMS, as 
incorporated by reference in 30 CFR 250.198: API MPMS Chapter 2, 
Section 2A, API MPMS Chapter 2, Section 2B, API MPMS Chapter 3, Section 
1B, API MPMS Chapter 11, Section 1.
0
16. Amend Sec.  250.1203 by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  250.1203  Gas measurement.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) Design, install, use, maintain, and test measurement equipment 
and procedures to ensure accurate and verifiable measurement. You must 
follow the recommendations in the following API MPMS, RP, GPA, and AGA 
as incorporated by reference in Sec.  250.198:
    (i) AGA Report No. 7 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198);

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    (ii) AGA Report No. 8, Part 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (iii) AGA Report No. 8, Part 2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (iv) AGA Report No. 9 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198);
    (v) AGA Report No. 10 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198);
    (vi) AGA Report No. 11 (incorporated by reference as specified in 
Sec.  250.198);
    (vii) GPA Standard 2198-16 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (viii) GPA Standard 2261-20 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (ix) GPA Standard 2286-14 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (x) API MPMS Chapter 14.1 (incorporated by reference as specified 
in Sec.  250.198);
    (xi) API MPMS Chapter 14.3.1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xii) API MPMS Chapter 14.3.2 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xiii) API MPMS Chapter 14.3.3 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xiv) API MPMS Chapter 14.5/GPA Standard 2172-09 (incorporated by 
reference as specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xv) API MPMS Chapter 14, Section 8 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xvi) API MPMS Chapter 20, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198);
    (xvii) API MPMS Chapter 20.3 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198); and
    (xviii) API MPMS Chapter 20.5 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198).
    (xix) API MPMS Chapter 21, Section 1 (incorporated by reference as 
specified in Sec.  250.198).
* * * * *


Sec.  250.1629  [Amended]

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17. Amend Sec.  250.1629, by removing the text ``ANSI/ASME Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel Code'' wherever it appears, and adding in its place, 
the text ``ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code''.

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