[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14343-14346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5778]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The American Petroleum Institute (API), with the assistance of 
other interested parties, continues to develop standards 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.

DATES: Dates of conferences and meetings are provided in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

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.

Exploration & Production

    Specification 2C, Offshore Pedestal-mounted Cranes, 7th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore 
Cranes, 7th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria 
for Offshore Structures, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 4G, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, and 
Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures, 4th Edition.
    Specification 5L, Specification for Line Pipe, 45th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 5L8, Field Inspection of New Line Pipe, 3rd 
Edition.
    Specification 5L9, Recommended Practice for External Fusion Bonded 
Epoxy Coating of Line Pipe, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 5LT, Recommended Practice for Truck 
Transportation of Line Pipe, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 6DR, Repair and Remanufacture of Pipeline 
Valves, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 6HT, Heat Treatment and Testing of Large Cross 
Section and Critical Section Components, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 7G-1, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem 
Design and Operating Limits, 1st Edition.
    Specification 7HU2, Hammer Unions, 1st Edition.
    Specification 7NRV, Specification on Non-Return Valves, 2nd 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 8B, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and 
Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment, 8th Edition.
    Specification 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 
and PSL 2), 5th Edition.
    Specification 11AX, Specification for Subsurface Sucker Rod Pumps 
and Fittings, 13th Edition.
    Specification 11E, Specification for Pumping Units, 19th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 11BR, Recommended Practice for the Care and 
Handling of Sucker Rods, 10th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 11G, Recommended Practice for Installation and 
Lubrication of Pumping Units, 5th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 13B-2, Recommended Practice for Field Testing 
Oil-based Drilling Fluids, 5th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluid 
Processing Systems Evaluation, 5th Edition.
    Specification 14A, Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment, 12th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 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, 2nd Edition.
    Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, 4th 
Edition.
    Specification 16F, Specification for Marine Drilling Riser 
Equipment, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation and 
Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, 2nd Edition.
    Specification 16R, Marine Drilling Riser Couplings, 2nd Edition.
    Specification 16RCD, Drill Through Equipment--Rotating Control 
Devices, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production 
Systems--General Requirements and Recommendations, 5th Edition.
    Specification 17L1, Specification for Flexible Pipe Ancillary 
Equipment, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe 
Ancillary Equipment, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 17P, Recommended Practice for Structures and 
Manifolds of Subsea Production Systems, 1st Edition.
    Technical Report 17TR4, Subsea Equipment Pressure Ratings, 1st 
Edition.
    Technical Report 17TR5, Avoidance of Blockages in Subsea Production 
Control and Chemical Injection Systems, 1st Edition.

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    Technical Report 17TR6, Attributes of Production Chemicals in 
Subsea Production Systems, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 19B, Evaluation of Well Perforators--Addendum 
1, 2nd Edition.
    Specification 20A, Steel, Stainless Steel, and Nickel Base Alloy 
Castings for use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, 1st 
Edition.
    Specification 20B, Open-die-shaped Forgings for use in the 
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry, 1st Edition.
    Technical Report PER15K-1, Protocol for Verification and Validation 
of HPHT Equipment, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice HF1, Hydraulic Fracturing Operations--Well 
Construction and Integrity Guidelines, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice HF2, Water Management Associated with 
Hydraulic Fracturing, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice HF3, Practices for Mitigating Surface Impacts 
Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing, 2nd Edition.
    Publication HF4, Community Engagement Considerations in Hydraulic 
Fracturing, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 51R, Environmental Protection for Onshore Oil 
and Gas Production Operations and Leases, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 12R1, Recommended Practice for Setting, 
Maintenance, Inspection, Operation, and Repair of Tanks in Production 
Service, 6th Edition.
    Standard 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling 
Operations, 4th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 65-1, Cementing Shallow Water Flow Zones in 
Deep Water Wells, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 90-2, Annular Casing Pressure Management for 
Onshore Wells, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 92U, Underbalanced Drilling Operations, 2nd 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 96, Deepwater Well Design Considerations, 1st 
Edition.
    Bulletin 97, Well Control Interface Document Guidelines, 1st 
Edition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Goodman, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).
    Meetings/Conferences: The Exploration & Production Standards 
Conference will be held in Westminster, Colorado, June 11-15, 2012. 
Interested parties may visit the API Web site at http://www.api.org/meetings/ for more information regarding participation in these 
meetings.

Marketing

    Recommended Practice 1626, Storing and Handling Ethanol and 
Gasoline-ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Filling 
Stations--Addendum 1, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 1640, Light Product Quality Terminal 
Operations, 1st Edition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Crimaudo, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Petroleum Measurement

    MPMS Chapter 2.2D, Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks Using 
the Internal Electro-optical Distance Ranging (EODR) Method (ANSI/API 
MPMS 2.2D), 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 2.2G, Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks Using 
the Optical Reference Line Method Using Electro-optical Distance 
Ranging Equipment, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 3.5.1, Standard Practice for Level Measurement of 
Light Hydrocarbon Liquids Onboard Marine Carriers and Floating Storage 
by Automatic Tank Gauging, Part 1--Liquefied Natural Gas, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 3.5.2, Standard Practice for Level Measurement of 
Light Hydrocarbon Liquids Onboard Marine Carriers and Floating Storage 
by Automatic Tank Gauging, Part 2--Liquefied Petroleum and Chemical 
Gases, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 4.2, Displacement Provers, 4th Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 4.8, Operation of Proving Systems, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 7.2, Temperature Determination, Part 2--Portable 
Electronic Thermometers, 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 7.4, Temperature Determination, Part 4--Dynamic 
Temperature Measurement, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 8.1.1, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Part 1--General Practices, 1st 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 8.1.2, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Part 2--Manual Sampling for Crude 
Oil, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 8.1.3, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Part 3--Manual Sampling for Liquid 
Petroleum Products, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 8.2.1, Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Part 1--General Section, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 8.2.2, Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Part 2--Automatic Sampling for Crude 
Oil, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 8.2.3, Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Part 3--Automatic Sampling for Liquid 
Petroleum Products, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 9.1, Standard Test Method for Density, Relative 
Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and 
Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method (ASTM D1298), 3rd 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 9.2, Standard Test Method for Density or Relative 
Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer (ASTM D1657), 3rd 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 9.3, Standard Test Method for Density, Relative 
Density, and API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum 
Products by Thermohydrometer Method (ASTM D6822), 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 9.4, Continuous/On-line Density Measurement and 
Applications, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 10.7, Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by 
Potentiometric Karl Fischer Titration (ASTM D4377), 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 11.3.4, Gasoline/Ethanol Volume Correction Factors, 
1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 12.1.1, Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities, 
Part 1--Upright Cylindrical Tanks and Marine Vessels, 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 12.1.2, Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities, 
Part 2--Calculation Procedures for Tank Cars, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 13.3, Measurement Uncertainty, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.1, Collecting and Handling of Natural Gas Samples 
for Custody Transfer, 7th Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.3.1, Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 
1--General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines (ANSI/API MPMS 14.3.1) 
(AGA Report No. 3, Part 1) (GPA 8185, Part 1), 4th Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.3.3, Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 
3--Natural Gas Applications (ANSI/API MPMS 14.3.3) (AGA Report No. 3, 
Part 3) (GPA 8185, Part 3), 4th Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.3.4, Concentric, Square-Edged Orifice Meters, Part 
4--Background, Development, Implementation Procedures and Subroutine 
Documentation (AGA Report No. 3, Part 4) (GPA 8185, Part 4)'', 4th 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.7, Mass Measurement of Natural Gas Liquids, 4th 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.9, Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis Meter 
(AGA Report No. 11), 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.10, Measurement of Flow to Flares, 2nd Edition.

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    MPMS Chapter 14.11, Thermal Cracked Gas, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 14.12, Vortex Meters For Gas Flow Measurement, 1st 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 17.5, Guidelines for Cargo Analysis and 
Reconciliation, 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 17.6, Guidelines for Determining Fullness of Pipelines 
Between Vessels and Shore Tanks, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 17.9, Vessel Experience Factor (VEF), 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 17.10.1, Refrigerated Light Hydrocarbon Fluids--
Measurement of Cargoes on Board LNG Carriers, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 19.1, Evaporative Loss From Fixed-roof Tanks 
(Previously Publication 2518), 4th Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 19.2, Evaporative Loss From Floating-roof Tanks 
(Previously Publications 2517 and 2519), 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 19.3, Part H, Tank Seals and Fittings Certification--
Administration (also supersedes and incorporates the relevant sections 
of API MPMS Chapter 19.3 Parts F and G), 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 19.4, Evaporative Loss Reference Information and 
Speciation Methodology, 3rd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 20.1, Allocation Measurement--Overview, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 20.2, Production Allocation Measurement Using Single 
Phase Devices, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 20.3, Multiphase Flow Measurement, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 20.4, Draft Standard for Phase Behavior Application in 
Upstream Measurement and Allocation, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 20.5, Recommended Practice for Well Rate 
Determination, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 20.6, Recommended Practice for Production Allocation 
Methodologies and Techniques, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 21.1, Electronic Gas Measurement, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 22.2, Testing Protocols--Differential Pressure Flow 
Measurement Devices, 2nd Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 22.3, Testing Protocols--Flare Gas Meters, 1st 
Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 22.4, Testing Protocols--Pressure, Differential 
Pressure, and Temperature Measuring Devices, 1st Edition.
    MPMS Chapter 22.5, Testing Protocols--Electronic Flow Computer 
Calculations, 1st Edition.
    Technical Report 2572, Carbon Content, Sampling and Calculation, 
1st Edition.
    Technical Report 2573, API MPMS Chapter 10, Sediment and Water 
Methodology Information Guide, 1st Edition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Watkins, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).
    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement 
Meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas, March 19-23, 2012. The Fall 
Committee on Petroleum Measurement Meeting will be held in New Orleans, 
Louisiana, October 22-26, 2012. Interested parties may visit the API 
Web site at http://www.api.org/meetings/ for more information regarding 
participation in these meetings.

Pipeline

    Standard 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, 21st 
Ed.
    Standard 1160, Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid 
Pipelines, 2nd Ed.
    Recommended Practice 1161, Guidance Document for the Qualification 
of Liquid Pipeline Personnel, 2nd Ed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Baniak, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Refining

    Recommended Practice 500, Recommended Practice for Classification 
of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities 
Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, 3rd Edition.
    Standard, 520-Part 1, Sizing, Selection, and Installation of 
Pressure-Relieving Devices in Refineries--Part 1, Sizing and Selection, 
9th Edition.
    Standard 521, Guide for Pressure-relieving and Depressuring 
Systems, 6th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 535, Burners for Fired Heaters in General 
Refinery Services, 3rd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 538, Industrial Fired Boilers, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 551, Process Measurement Instrumentation, 2nd 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 552, Transmission Systems, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 553, Refinery Valves and Accessories for 
Control and Safety Instrumented Systems, 2nd Edition.
    API 555, Process Analyzers, 3rd Edition.
    Standard 560, Fired Heaters for General Refinery Services, 5th 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 573, Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters, 
3rd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 577, Welding Processes, Inspection, and 
Metallurgy, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 583, Corrosion Under Insulation and 
Fireproofing, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 584, Integrity Operating Windows, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 585, Pressure Equipment Integrity Incident 
Investigation, 1st Edition.
    Standard 599, Metal Plug Valves--Flanged, Threaded and Welding 
Ends, 7th Edition.
    Standard 603, Corrosion-Resistant, Bolted Bonnet Gate Valves--
Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends, 8th Edition.
    Standard 612, Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries--
Steam Turbines--Special-Purpose Applications, 7th Edition.
    Standard 617, Axial and Centrifugal Compressors and Expander-
compressors for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry Services, 8th 
Edition.
    Standard 618, Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical and 
Gas Industry Services, 6th Edition.
    Standard 620, Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-
Pressure Storage Tanks--Addendum 3, 11th Edition.
    Standard 623, Steel Globe Valves--Flanged and Butt-welding Ends, 
Bolted Bonnets, 1st Edition.
    Standard 624, Type Testing of Rising Stem Valves Equipped with 
Flexible Graphite Packing for Fugitive Emissions, 1st Edition.
    Standard 625-A1, Tank Systems for Refrigerated Liquefied Gas 
Storage--Addendum 1, 1st Edition.
    Standard 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage, 12th Edition.
    Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and 
Reconstruction--Addendum 2, 4th Edition.
    Standard 661, Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery 
Service, 7th Edition.
    Standard 663, Multiple Hairpin Heat Exchangers, 1st Edition.
    Standard 664, Spiral Plate Heat Exchangers, 1st Edition.
    Standard 670, Machinery Protection Systems, 5th Edition.
    Standard 673, Centrifugal Fans for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas 
Industry Services, 3rd Edition.
    Standard 675, Positive Displacement Pumps--Controlled Volume, 3rd 
Edition.
    Standard 682, Pumps--Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and 
Rotary Pumps, 4th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 684, Tutorial on the API Standard Paragraphs 
Covering Rotor Dynamics and Balance

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(An Introduction to Lateral Critical and Train Torsional Analysis and 
Rotor Balancing), 3rd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 687, Rotor Repair, 2nd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 688, Pulsation and Vibration Control in 
Positive Displacement Machinery Systems for Petroleum, Petrochemical, 
and Natural Gas Industry Services, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 691, Machinery Risk Based Inspection, 1st 
Edition.
    Standard 692, Compressor Dry Gas Seals, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 751, Safe Operation of Hydrofluoric Acid 
Alkylation Units, 4th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 756, Management of Hazards Associated with 
Location of Process Plant Tents and Fabric Structures, 1st Edition.
    Standard 780, Security Vulnerability Assessment Methodology for the 
Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, 1st Edition.
    Recommended Practice 932-B, Design, Materials, Fabrication, 
Operation, and Inspection Guidelines for Corrosion Control in 
Hydroprocessing Reactor Effluent Air Cooler (REAC) Systems, 2nd 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 934-A, Materials and Fabrication Requirements 
for 2-1/4/3Cr Alloy Steel Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels for High 
Temperature, High Pressure Hydrogen Service, Addendum 2, 2nd Edition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Soffrin, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).
    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Refining and Equipment Standards 
Meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas, April 23-27, 2012. The Fall 
Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting will be held in Los Angeles, 
California, November 12-16, 2012. Interested parties may visit the API 
Web site at http://www.api.org/meetings/ for more information regarding 
participation in these meetings.

Safety and Fire Protection

    Recommended Practice 2001, Fire Protection in Refineries, 9th 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2009, Safe Welding, Cutting and Hot Work 
Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, 8th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2027, Ignition Hazards Involved in Abrasive 
Blasting of Atmospheric Storage Tanks in Hydrocarbon Service, 4th 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2030, Application of Fixed Water Spray Systems 
for Fire Protection in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, 4th 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2207, Preparing Tank Bottoms for Hot Work, 7th 
Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2218, Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and 
Petrochemical Processing Plants, 3rd Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2219, Safe Operation of Vacuum Trucks in 
Petroleum Service, 4th Edition.
    Recommended Practice 2350, Overfill Protection for Storage Tanks in 
Petroleum Facilities, 4th Edition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Soffrin, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).
    For Additional Information on the overall API standards program, 
Contact: David Miller, Standards Department, email: [email protected].

    Dated: March 2, 2012.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
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