[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17020-17021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8530]


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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 Std 1162 Developing a Public Awareness Program for Operators
New Std 1109 Marking Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Facilities
    For Further Information Contact: Andrea Johnson, Standards 
Department, email: [email protected].

Committee on Marketing

Std 2610 Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection 
of Terminal and Tank Facilities
RP 1501 Recommended Practice for Retail or Consumer Aviation Fueling 
Facilities
Std 1529 Aviation Fueling Hose
RP 1626 Recommended Practice for Storing and Handling Ethanol and 
Gasoline-ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations.

    For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards 
Department, email: [email protected].

Committee on Refining

Corrosion & Materials:
RP 651 Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
RP 652 Lining of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
RP 936 Refractory Installation Quality Control Guidelines
New Coke Drum Survey Report
Inspection:
Std 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
Std 570 Piping Inspection Code
Pressure Vessel and Tanks:
Std 620 Design & Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage 
Tanks
Std 650 Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
Std 653 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
Electrical Equipment:
RP 545 Lightening Protection for Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
Mechanical Equipment:
Std 618 Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas 
Industry Services
Piping:
Std 598 Valve Inspection and Testing
Std 591 User Acceptance of Refinery Valves
Std 609 Butterfly Valves: Double Flanged, Lug- and Wafer-Type
Instrument & Control Systems:
RP 552 Transmission Systems
Technical Data Book--Petroleum Refining:
Electronic Version of the Technical Data Book--Petroleum Refining, 
Release 3.0


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    For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards 
Department, email: [email protected].
    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Refining Meeting will be held at 
the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, Seattle, Washington, April 14-16, 
2003. The Fall Refining Meeting will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel, 
Denver, Colorado, September, 15-17, 2003. Interested parties may visit 
the API Web site at http://www.api.org/events for more information 
regarding participation in these meetings.

Committee on Safety and Fire Protection

RP 752 Management of Process Hazards Associated with Location Process 
Plant Buildings
RP 2003 Protection Against Ignitions arising out of Static, Lightening 
and Stray Currents
RP 2350 Overfill Protection
Std 2510 Design, Construction & Operation of LPG Storage Facilities
RP 2220 Improving Owner and Contractor Safety Performance

    For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards 
Department, email: [email protected].

Committee on Petroleum Measurement

Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards:
Chapter 4.1 Introduction to Proving Systems
Chapter 4.3 Small Volume Provers
Chapter 4.7 Field-Standard Test Measures
New Chapter 4.9.1 Introduction to Determination of the Volume of 
Displacement and Tank Provers
New Chapter 4.9.2 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank 
Provers by the Waterdraw Method of Calibration
New Chapter 4.9.3 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank 
Provers by the Master Meter Method of Calibration
New Chapter 4.9.4 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank 
Provers by the Gravimetric Method
Chapter 6.2 Loading Rack and Tank Truck Metering System for Non-LPG 
Products
Chapter 9.2 Pressure Hydrometer Test Method for Density or Relative 
Density
Chapter 10.3 Determination of Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the 
Centrifuge Method, Laboratory Procedure
New 12.1.3 Calculation Procedures for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (New 
document)
New Chapter 17.9 Vessel Experience Factors
Chapter 19.2 Evaporative Loss from Floating Roof Tanks
Chapter 19.4 Speciation of Evaporative Losses

    For Further Information Contact: Jon Noxon, Standards Department, 
email: [email protected].
API/ASTM/GPA standards
Chapter 9.2/ASTM D1567 Standard Test Method or Relative Density of 
Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer
Chapter 10.3/ASTM D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in 
Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method
Chapter 10.6/ASTM D1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in 
Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method A
Chapter 11.2/GPA TP 15 A Simplified Vapor Pressure Correlation for 
Commercial NGLs

    For Further Information Contact: Paula Watkins, Standards 
Department, email: [email protected].
    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement 
Meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dallas, Texas, 
March 17-21, 2003. The Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement Meeting 
will take place at the Wyndham Palace Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 
September 29-October 3, 2003. Interested parties may visit the API Web 
site at http://www.api.org/events for more information regarding 
participation in these meetings.

Committee on Exploration and Production

Production Equipment:
Spec 6A Specification for Valves and Wellhead Equipment
Spec 12B Specification for Bolted Tanks
Spec 12D Specification for Field Welded Tanks
Spec 12F Specification for Shop Welded Tanks
RP 14H Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Surface Safety Valves 
and Underwater Safety Valves Offshore
Oil Country Tubular Goods:
Bul 5T1 Imperfection Terminology
RP 5C5 Evaluation Procedures for Casing and Tubing Connections
RP 5A3 Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing and Line Pipe
Spec 5L Specification for Line Pipe
RP 5B1 Threading, Gauging and Thread Inspection of Casing, Tubing and 
Line Pipe Threads
Offshore Structures, Drill Through Equipment, and Subsea Production 
Equipment:
Spec 2C Specification for Cranes
RP 2X Recommended Practice for Ultrasonic and Magnetic Examination of 
Offshore Structures
Spec 16A Specification for Drill Through Equipment
Spec 16D Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control 
Systems
Spec 17E Specification for Subsea Production Control Umbilicas
New RP 17H Recommended Practice for ROVs
New 17TR2 Technical Report on aging of PA-11 in Flexible Pipes
Drilling Operations and Equipment:
Spec 4F Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Structures
RP 7G Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Elements and Operating Limits
Spec 8C Specification for Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment
Spec 9A Specification for Wire Rope
RP 10B Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements
10 TR1 Technical Report on Cement Sheath Evaluation
Spec 13A Specification for Drilling Fluid Materials
RP 13C Recommended Practice for Drilling Fluid Processing Systems 
Evaluation
RP 13D Recommended Practice for Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-well 
Drilling Fluids
RP 13E Recommended Practice for Shale Shaker Screen Cloth Designation
RP 13I Recommended Practice for Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids
RP 13J Recommended Practice for Testing Heavy Brines Quality Systems
Spec Q1 Quality Programs for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry

    For Further Information Contact: Mike Spanhel, Standards 
Department, email: [email protected].
    Meetings/Conferences: The 2003 Summer Standardization Conference on 
Oilfield Equipment & Materials will take place at the Marriott 
Rivercenter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, June 16-20, 2003. Interested 
parties may visit the API Web site at http://www.api.org/events for 
more information regarding participation in this meeting.
    For additional information on the overall API standards program, 
contact: David Miller, Standards Department, email: [email protected].

    Dated: April 2, 2003.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 03-8530 Filed 4-7-03; 8:45 am]
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