Interior Department, Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau
The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is incorporating by reference a collection of production measurement industry standards and safety industry standards into its regulations governing oil, gas, and sulfur operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Incorporation of these documents by reference will provide industry with up-to-date standards for measuring oil and gas production volumes and enhancing safety. Compliance with these standards will reduce uncertainty in the measurement of oil and gas production and update the minimum standards in the safety regulations.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 30 CFR Part 250 [Docket ID: BSEE-2022-0005 EEEE500000—256E1700D2—ET1SF0000.EAQ000] RIN 1014—AA51 ( printed page 35304) AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is incorporating by reference a collection of production measurement industry standards and safety industry standards into its regulations governing oil, gas, and sulfur operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Incorporation of these documents by reference will provide industry with up-to-date standards for measuring oil and gas production volumes and enhancing safety. Compliance with these standards will reduce uncertainty in the measurement of oil and gas production and update the minimum standards in the safety regulations. DATES: This final rule is effective on August 10, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved for use by the Director of the Federal Register beginning “August 10, 2026.” The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved for use by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 15, 2019, February 26, 2021, and October 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical or procedural questions contact Alton Payne at 713-220-9204…
Citation: 91 FR 35304
