[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13498-13499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5381]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards 
Activities

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent to develop or revise standards and request for 
public comment and participation in standards development.

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SUMMARY: The American Petroleum Institute (API), with the assistance of 
other interested parties, continues to develop standards, both national 
and international, in several areas. This notice lists the 
standardization efforts currently being conducted by API committees. 
The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology (NIST) on behalf of API is being undertaken as a public 
service. NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend the 
standards referenced.

ADDRESSES: American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202) 682-8000, http://www.api.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All contact individuals listed in the 
supplementary information section of this notice may be reached at the 
American Petroleum Institute.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The American Petroleum Institute develops and publishes voluntary 
standards for equipment, materials, operations, and processes for the 
petroleum and natural gas industry. These standards are used by both 
private industry and by governmental agencies. All interested persons 
should contact the appropriate source as listed for further 
information.

Pipeline Committee

New  (1160) Pipe Integrity in High Consequence Areas (HCAs)
New  (1133) Guidelines for Onshore Hydrocarbon Pipelines Crossing 
Floodplains
1109  Marking Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Facilities
1129  Assurance of Hazardous Liquid Pipeline System Integrity
1130  Computational Pipeline Monitoring

    For Further Information Contact: Andrea Johnson, Standards and 
Training Resource Group, email: [email protected].

Committee on Marketing

New  (1582) Similarity Calculations and Software for Aviation Jet Fuel 
Filter/Separators
2610  Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of 
Terminal and Tank Facilities
1621  Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets
1584  Four-inch Aviation Hydrant System
1585  Guidance for Cleaning Hydrant Systems
1004  Bottom Loading and Vapor Recovery for MC-306 Tank Motor Vehicles
2510  Design and Construction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations
1501  Recommended Practice for Retail or Consumer Aviation Fueling 
Facilities
1560  Lubricant Service Designations for Automotive Manual 
Transmissions, Manual Transaxles, and Axles
1621  Bulk Liquid Stock Control
1631  Interior Lining of Underground Storage Tanks
1637A  Equipment Marking Color System Chart

    For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards and 
Training Resource Group, email: [email protected].

Committee on Refining

575  Inspection of Atmospheric & Low Pressure Storage Tanks
577  Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
530  Calculation of Heater Tube Thickness in Petroleum Refineries
661  Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers
662  Plate Heat Exchangers
598  Fire Test for Evaluation of Valve Stem Packing
599  Metal Plug Valves
600  Steel Gate Valves
608  Metal Ball Valves
620  Design & Construction of Large Welded LP Tanks
650  Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage
653  Tank Repair, Inspection, and Alteration
610  Centrifugal Pumps
612  Steam Turbines
617  Centrifugal Compressors
673  Centrifugal Air Compressors
682  Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps
687  Rotor Repair
541  FWSC Induction Motors
545  Lightning Protection for Storage Tanks
552  Transmission Systems
526  Flanged Steel Pressure Relief Valves

    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Refining Meeting will be held May 
7-9, 2001, in Atlanta, Georgia at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The Fall 
Refining Meeting will be held September 24-26, 2001, in Los Angeles, 
California at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Interested parties may 
visit the API Events calendar at http://www.api.org/events for more 
information regarding participation in these meetings.
    For Further Information Contact: David Miller, Standards and 
Training Resource Group, email: [email protected].

Committee on Safety and Fire Protection

2003  Venting Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Tanks
2015  Standard on Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks
New  (2016) Recommended Practice for Safe Entry and Cleaning of 
Petroleum Tanks
2023  Guide for Safe Storage of Asphalt
2027  Ignition Hazards
2028  Flame Arrestors for Piping Systems
2216  Ignition Risks of Vapors
2350  Overfill Protection

    For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards and 
Training Resource Group, email: [email protected].

Committee on Petroleum Measurement

2.2C  Calibration of Tanks by Optimal Methods
7.0  Temperature Determination
8  Sampling, Parts 1-4
9.1  Hydrometer Test of Crude Oil
9.2  Pressure Hydrometer Test Method for Density or Relative Density
9.3  TH Test Method for Density and API Gravity of Crude
10.1  Determination of Sediment in Crude Oil
10.3  Determination of Water and Sediment in Crude Oil
10.5  Determination of Water in Petroleum Products by Distillation
10.6  Determination of Water in Petroleum Products by Centrifuge
10.6  Test for Water in Crude Oil by KF Method
10.9  Test for Water in Crude Oil by CKF Method
11.1  VCF, incorporating all Chapter 11.1 Volume I through Volume XIV, 
11.2.1, 11.2.1M
New  (11.2) Compressibility Factors
14.1  Natural Gas Sampling
15  SI Guidelines
19.1  Fixed Roof Tanks
19.3  Part D, Fugitive Emissions
Draft  Standard of Measurement of Crude Oil by Coriolis Meter

    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Measurement Meeting will be held

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March 26-30, 2001, in San Antonio, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. 
The Fall Measurement Meeting will be held October 15-19, 2001, in 
Memphis, Tennessee at the Peabody Hotel. Interested parties may visit 
the API Events calendar at http://www.api.org/events for more 
information regarding participation in these meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Noxon, Standards and Training 
Resource Group, email: [email protected].

Committee on Exploration and Production:

2B  Offshore Tubulars
2C  Offshore Cranes
2MT1  Carbon Manganese Steel Plates
5B  Threading and Gauging
5CT  Casing & Tubing
5L  Line Pipe
6A  Valves and Wellhead Equipment
6AF  Capabilities of API Flanges
6D  Pipeline Valves
6J  Testing Elastomers
4F  Drilling & Well Servicing Equipment
7  Rotary Drill Stem Elements
7K  Drilling Equipment
7L  Inspection, Maintenance, Repair & Remanufacture of Drilling 
Equipment
8A  Drilling & Production Hoisting Equipment
8B  Inspection, Maintenance, Repair & Remanufacture of Hoisting 
Equipment
8C  Drilling & Production Hoisting Equipment, PSL1/2
10A  Well Cements
10D  Casing Centralizers
New  Packer Specification
11S4  Sizing & Selection of ESPIs
13A  Drilling Fluid Materials
13B-2  Field Testing Oil-based Fluids
New  (14FZ) Offshore Electrical Systems/Zone Classification
14J  Offshore Hazards Analysis
15HR  High Pressure Pipe
15LE  PE Pipe
15LR  Low Pressure Pipe
16C  Choke & Kill Systems
16D  Control Systems
17A  Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems
17B  Flexible Pipe
17C  TFL Systems
New  (17F) Design and Operation of Subsea Production Control Systems
17J  Unbonded Flexible Pipe
New  (17K) Bonded Flexible Pipe
59  Well Control Practices
64  Diverter Systems
T2  Training Personnel using OSAPE

    Meetings/Conferences: The Summer Standardization Measurement 
Meeting will be held June 25-29, 2001, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at 
the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Interested parties may visit the API Events 
calendar at http://www.api.org/events for more information regarding 
participation in this meeting.
    For Further Information Contact: Mike Spanhel, Standards and 
Training Resource Group, email: [email protected].

    Dated: February 27, 2001.
Karen Brown,
Acting Director.
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