66 FR 44 pgs. 13498-13499 - Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities

Type: NOTICEVolume: 66Number: 44Pages: 13498 - 13499
FR document: [FR Doc. 01-5381 Filed 3-5-01; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
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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.

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

1109Marking Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Facilities

1129Assurance of Hazardous Liquid Pipeline System Integrity

1130Computational Pipeline Monitoring

For Further Information Contact: Andrea Johnson, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: johnsona@api.org.

Committee on Marketing

New(1582) Similarity Calculations and Software for Aviation Jet Fuel Filter/Separators

2610Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities

1621Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets

1584Four-inch Aviation Hydrant System

1585Guidance for Cleaning Hydrant Systems

1004Bottom Loading and Vapor Recovery for MC-306 Tank Motor Vehicles

2510Design and Construction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations

1501Recommended Practice for Retail or Consumer Aviation Fueling Facilities

1560Lubricant Service Designations for Automotive Manual Transmissions, Manual Transaxles, and Axles

1621Bulk Liquid Stock Control

1631Interior Lining of Underground Storage Tanks

1637AEquipment Marking Color System Chart

For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: soffrind@api.org.

Committee on Refining

575Inspection of Atmospheric Low Pressure Storage Tanks

577Welding Inspection and Metallurgy

530Calculation of Heater Tube Thickness in Petroleum Refineries

661Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

662Plate Heat Exchangers

598Fire Test for Evaluation of Valve Stem Packing

599Metal Plug Valves

600Steel Gate Valves

608Metal Ball Valves

620Design Construction of Large Welded LP Tanks

650Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage

653Tank Repair, Inspection, and Alteration

610Centrifugal Pumps

612Steam Turbines

617Centrifugal Compressors

673Centrifugal Air Compressors

682Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps

687Rotor Repair

541FWSC Induction Motors

545Lightning Protection for Storage Tanks

552Transmission Systems

526Flanged 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: miller@api.org.

Committee on Safety and Fire Protection

2003Venting Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Tanks

2015Standard on Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks

New(2016) Recommended Practice for Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Tanks

2023Guide for Safe Storage of Asphalt

2027Ignition Hazards

2028Flame Arrestors for Piping Systems

2216Ignition Risks of Vapors

2350Overfill Protection

For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: soffrind@api.org.

Committee on Petroleum Measurement

2.2CCalibration of Tanks by Optimal Methods

7.0Temperature Determination

8Sampling, Parts 1-4

9.1Hydrometer Test of Crude Oil

9.2Pressure Hydrometer Test Method for Density or Relative Density

9.3TH Test Method for Density and API Gravity of Crude

10.1Determination of Sediment in Crude Oil

10.3Determination of Water and Sediment in Crude Oil

10.5Determination of Water in Petroleum Products by Distillation

10.6Determination of Water in Petroleum Products by Centrifuge

10.6Test for Water in Crude Oil by KF Method

10.9Test for Water in Crude Oil by CKF Method

11.1VCF, incorporating all Chapter 11.1 Volume I through Volume XIV, 11.2.1, 11.2.1M

New(11.2) Compressibility Factors

14.1Natural Gas Sampling

15SI Guidelines

19.1Fixed Roof Tanks

19.3Part D, Fugitive Emissions

DraftStandard of Measurement of Crude Oil by Coriolis Meter

Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Measurement Meeting will be held 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: noxonj@api.org.

Committee on Exploration and Production:

2BOffshore Tubulars

2COffshore Cranes

2MT1Carbon Manganese Steel Plates

5BThreading and Gauging

5CTCasing Tubing

5LLine Pipe

6AValves and Wellhead Equipment

6AFCapabilities of API Flanges

6DPipeline Valves

6JTesting Elastomers

4FDrilling Well Servicing Equipment

7Rotary Drill Stem Elements

7KDrilling Equipment

7LInspection, Maintenance, Repair Remanufacture of Drilling Equipment

8ADrilling Production Hoisting Equipment

8BInspection, Maintenance, Repair Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment

8CDrilling Production Hoisting Equipment, PSL1/2

10AWell Cements

10DCasing Centralizers

NewPacker Specification

11S4Sizing Selection of ESPIs

13ADrilling Fluid Materials

13B-2Field Testing Oil-based Fluids

New(14FZ) Offshore Electrical Systems/Zone Classification

14JOffshore Hazards Analysis

15HRHigh Pressure Pipe

15LEPE Pipe

15LRLow Pressure Pipe

16CChoke Kill Systems

16DControl Systems

17ADesign and Operation of Subsea Production Systems

17BFlexible Pipe

17CTFL Systems

New(17F) Design and Operation of Subsea Production Control Systems

17JUnbonded Flexible Pipe

New(17K) Bonded Flexible Pipe

59Well Control Practices

64Diverter Systems

T2Training 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: spanhel@api.org.

Dated: February 27, 2001.

Karen Brown,

Acting Director.

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