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46800 Federal Re~ster I Vol. 53. No. U3 I Friday. Nove!Tlber 18. 1988 I Rule. and Reg\11ation.<br />
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Comments were received luggestin.~ Ilandattl also received corn..-nent<br />
( thai the rninim~ standard in the draft ccncemina to.....e require::nent that lbe<br />
reGuitlnl! an :ns:de BOP or noat sub was lines be Itralght unless turns use tee<br />
not appropriate and did not represent I bloeu or ar! targeted with running tee'.<br />
L.-ue :ni:1imum standard. The<br />
Thil part <strong>of</strong> the Mll'jmum Ilandard Wit<br />
requiremtont has not been remo\:ed not (unher modified since it represents<br />
because having an inside BOP or !loat aD. appropriate mi..."timu.:n atandard<br />
sub on site thaI will fit the dri.Uatrinl it consiltent 'With establi.shed operati.nl .<br />
Itandard ptocedW"! and necessary to practice. Ope:ators are reminded that it<br />
prevent blowouts. How~ver. thi. an inatanc~ occurs whereby a legitimate<br />
standard has been amended to apply exception to this practice is necenary a<br />
Ipecifically to drill .tri."1g connections in vuiance can be requested as explained<br />
use rather than the entire Itrins.<br />
The minimum standard.s for 10M and<br />
elsewhere in this Order.<br />
Several comments were received<br />
15M systems in section ffi.A.2.a.v.<br />
concernin~ paragraph Ul.A.2..b.ii.. wbich<br />
received gene:-al comment.! expTe.!linS relates to the c."oke manifold equipment<br />
aati.!!action with all the speCified coufiguratiol:s. Thi. standard •...·u<br />
standards a~:bein! apPTtlpriate and modified for clarity to improve rne<br />
neces.ery given the bigh reletive -<br />
pressures under consideration.<br />
onginal iIltende'f ""eel1ing. Several<br />
,,·alve. as .bOW11 on the d:.wing hav.<br />
However. other useful CQmmenls were been removed or their Ii:.. reduced. ••<br />
received as di.cu..ed below which'<br />
addresaed issues that wlrranted fu.rther<br />
lugge.tad in co=enu linC' th.y did<br />
not aerve an operational purpose and.<br />
consideration.<br />
therefore. were not true minimum<br />
Th. minimum .tandud ior a rot.tlDf .Iandud.. Anoth.r co""".nl on th.<br />
b.ad if condition. Warrant 01 ~quired choke manifold 'ylt.m \lri.d that<br />
In the draft Order WOl remov.d lince il wordinglbould be incorporat.d to Ilala<br />
wu not Ilat.d .. a true minimum thaI the .yet.m IbouJd ba k.pt &em<br />
·llandard. Th. authorized <strong>of</strong>ficer al the fre.zi.... Sinc. the Order require. tIull<br />
lim. th. APD ta apprtlved alwaYI ba. aU .quipmlntlball be "operational·,<br />
the di.cretionary autbonry to.require which includes ka.ping componenla<br />
additional .quipm.nt if conditionl &em fro.tina or from b'iD8 aff.cled by<br />
warranL . any oth.r faclol'O thel would rend.r<br />
Two comments addressed lb..<br />
them nDft*operational. no grealer<br />
( minimum Ilandud that ...quire. ''3<br />
.cboke•. 1 b.ing r.mot.ly controll.d.•<br />
Ip.cilicity in thi. ,...ard il n.c•••atY.<br />
A....qu.lt.d in cOllllll.nls. the<br />
Thi•••andard r.m.in....t.l.d in the<br />
draft Ord.r lince tbi. reqwrem.n. ta<br />
requir.lll.nl. <strong>of</strong> thi. lubpart bave be.n<br />
clarified by the addition <strong>of</strong> minimum<br />
w.ll.accepled operating practic. and .tandard. W.A.%.b.iii. and ULA.2.b.iv.<br />
repre••nu -Ii appropnal' minimum Th..e paragr.plu 1I10~ cl.arly lpeciiy<br />
..landard.<br />
the int.n. <strong>of</strong> tha Ord.r ~latin8 to<br />
Th. r.quirem.nt for a w.... riDS unreetriCI.d nnw for valve line.. &lid the<br />
f'e'Ceived leveral com.menta. Theae design for pres.we lause..<br />
rang.d from the b.li.f thaI a wear nlll Th. pre..un .c=lIlatDt lyale...<br />
i. appropnat. for.all presoure "y"ams 10 mlnimUl\l.tandarda for 3M Iyll.ml in<br />
the b.lief that a w.ar l'iJlI ta<br />
8K1Ion UJ.A.2.c.iL auncted loverai<br />
_ Inappropnat. for any .yat Tho' s..,eral and lom.whal d1vel1lent<br />
. minimUlll Itandard for. we riJlI OIl commonts. No conlallSUi or nace..lly<br />
.10M end 15M .y.t.ma hal been rolaillod for modUlcatiOll wal .lCllr...od. IlId tho<br />
. In the final rul.makinllll realizatloa IInal rul""akinS in thiI 'ecUon remaina<br />
··that d.tecti!lllignificant we...<br />
""chang.d.<br />
, particularly in th••• biahar rated Tho JIlinimUlll alandarda for sM<br />
Iystems is directly rel.t.o to<br />
re.pon.ible w.lI conlZOl .quipll'l';'t .<br />
accumulator 'Y1~ema in aeenol1<br />
lIl.A..2.c.UL recaived 1IYera! commenta<br />
'.. .requir'lI'lenll. 1!aIUII th.t... word.d. the Ilandarda<br />
The minimum ltandard in paraaraph w.nt """e..ivo. The compromilo<br />
lILA.Z.a.vii. attract.d 1 cOllllll.nl wordina adopt.d allemplato addre.a<br />
.u"uting diU.rent wording to<br />
tha concoma <strong>of</strong> tho commenla. How.ver, the ponod <strong>of</strong> time to ""alntain the<br />
ncogni•• the .>dllence <strong>of</strong> alt.maUve tho SO percenl aalary factor for 3 ram pnt lesL Thia minimum Ilondard<br />
m...un. that would'lati.iy tho illtent <strong>of</strong> syllemail retaln.d alter a ntvi.w <strong>of</strong> has b amended 10 .rr.cl a<br />
the .tllodard. 1b.iI minimum .tandud manufacturers' recommend"tfon••• compromi.e betw••n the draft Ord..<br />
c b.. b••n modined to aCCOllUlloda'" thta w.ll U indu.try recommended p...Cticel and tha varying COllllll,DII receivea. Th.<br />
reque'L " . .inee SM and higher pre..uro rat.d r",ai rul.meldll8 apecifies thaI tha t.lt<br />
Th. minimum .tandard l:l paragraph "y"t..... typically r.quire :Dore Itored IhaU b. mainlain.d for "10 minut., or<br />
ID.A.%.b.i. generated lev.ral co=.nla. volume du.lo higher BOP Itacka. mont unlil the provilion. <strong>of</strong> the t••1 are m.L<br />
aom. <strong>of</strong> which IU".lt.d that the chob pipin.length. .lc.<br />
which.ver ia are_tar" in.t.ad <strong>of</strong> th.l5-·<br />
l line••bould be anchored. Thia .. P.ra....ph 1II.A.2.!.<br />
<strong>Information</strong><br />
WOl am.nd.d to minute teol p.riod Ipecifi.d in the draft<br />
..... requirement hOI be.n included In tho ren.ct auq••tiolll ill lav.ral commeota<br />
<strong>Only</strong><br />
Order. Utilization <strong>of</strong> a tOIl pluS I.<br />
_ • final rul.mwl1l' Thilllli.DimUlll oU'riDa improved 1aJlBu.ago to clarify the addre..ad in tho final rulemakiDI.lonl<br />
lX-41<br />
minimum standard for acc'.J.rnulator<br />
pu=tp capacuy in accorcance with<br />
con...·entiona!use. Under the revised<br />
mini.l:num standard. the Iccumuli.IOr<br />
Iy.tem is to be isolated ra ther than<br />
removed from lemce for testing the<br />
pump. F"~:l1.ermore. the pumPI Ire<br />
required to be capable or obli.ining I<br />
minimum. <strong>of</strong> 200 pSI pressure above the<br />
speC:1i.ed accumulator precharge<br />
pressure. Thil change reneets I<br />
recognition that the 1200 psi Itandi..id in<br />
:he proposed Order Wlduly ,e,tricted<br />
use <strong>of</strong> lower pressure accumuLator<br />
systems.<br />
Paragrapb 1ll.A.Z.•. has b••n ",odin.d<br />
to Ipecify how the vaJve position is to<br />
be maintained. It requested in several<br />
comments.<br />
Paragraph m.A.:..h. generated leveral<br />
commenta re-questi.ng l':l.odined lang-Ja,t.<br />
A ,tate"".nt has b.en added to clamy<br />
the intent that remote control••re not<br />
required for 2M "y"t.m•. Th.<br />
requirement lor remote, control. (or 3M<br />
'YltlmS remains in place. Asain.<br />
operatora are reminded thai ill 2..\1<br />
IYltem i. adequall under the<br />
requir."".nta <strong>of</strong> thil Order. and the u••<br />
<strong>of</strong> a 3M IYlt.m ia b.ing uJed only<br />
b.cau.a <strong>of</strong> ill availability. this Ibould<br />
be noted at the tlma <strong>of</strong> • ppl'DVal and tho<br />
requ••t for approvil IhouJd reO.ct<br />
.quip"".nt .p.cifi.d to bandl. z.'d<br />
prellure lituation•. <strong>Only</strong> the<br />
specifications neceuary tor 2..\