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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

87 / Friday, May 6, 2005 / Notices 23999

the supervisor initiates appropriate organization’s pay increase and bonus ADDRESSES: American Petroleum
follow-up action; i.e., reassignment, fund and has final decision authority Institute, 1220 L Street, NW.,
proposed change to a lower pay band, over the performance ratings and Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202)
or proposed removal. bonuses of subordinate employees. An 682–8000, http://www.api.org.
8. Performance Scores: The subsection employee with an Exceptional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All
titled ‘‘Performance Scores’’ (62 FR Contributor or Superior Contributor contact individuals listed in the
54612) is deleted. rating whose adjusted salary would SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
9. Performance Ranking: The exceed the maximum rate for the pay this notice may be reached at the
subsection titled ‘‘Performance band must receive a bonus at least American Petroleum Institute.
Ranking’’ (62 FR 54612) is replaced with equivalent to the amount of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the following: performance pay increase over the
Performance Ranking maximum rate but may receive more. Background
12. Employee Development: The The American Petroleum Institute
Performance ranking has been tested
subsection titled ‘‘Employee develops and publishes voluntary
and found to be not appropriate for most
Development’’ (62 FR 54612) is replaced standards for equipment, materials,
positions covered by this modification.
with the following: operations, and processes for the
The Director may authorize the use of
ranking where it is found to be Employee Development petroleum and natural gas industry.
appropriate. These standards are used by both
10. Performance Pay Decisions: The The objective of the NIST Employee private industry and by governmental
subsection titled ‘‘Performance Pay Development Program is to develop the agencies. All interested persons should
Decisions’’ (62 FR 54612) is replaced competence of employees for maximum contact the appropriate source as listed
with the following: achievement of NIST mission and goals. for further information.
The NIST APMS legislation mandates
Performance Pay Decisions the continuance of an employee Pipeline Committee
Annually, the NIST Director development program including, in Std 1163, 1st edition, ILI Systems
determines the amount of a unit of appropriate circumstances, a sabbatical Qualification.
increase, or ‘‘I,’’ based on a percentage program. The NIST APMS sabbatical RP 1133, 1st edition, Guideline for
of the mid-point salary for each pay program is consistent with the terms Onshore Hydrocarbon Pipelines
band of each career path. The and conditions of the Senior Executive Crossing Floodplains.
percentage may vary by career path but Service sabbatical program. It covers all Std 1165, 1st edition, SCADA Display.
must be the same for all pay bands career appointees under the NIST APMS Std 1104, 20th edition, Pipeline
within a career path. Performance pay who have at least seven years of Federal Welding.
increases are linked directly to service and a current performance rating For Further Information Contact:
performance ratings. An employee with of Contributor or higher. Andrea Johnson, Standards Department,
an overall performance rating of [FR Doc. 05–9116 Filed 5–5–05; 8:45 am] e-mail: johnsona@api.org.
Exceptional Contributor receives a BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
performance pay increase equal to five Committee on Marketing
units of increase, or 5 x ‘‘I.’’ A Superior Std 2610, 2nd Edition, Design,
Contributor receives a performance pay DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Construction, Operation,
increase equal to 3 x ‘‘I.’’ A Significant Maintenance, and Inspection of
Contributor receives a performance pay National Institute of Standards and Terminal and Tank Facilities.
increase equal to ‘‘I.’’ The actual dollar Technology API/IP Std 1529, 7th edition, Aviation
amount of a performance pay increase Fueling Hose.
depends upon an employee’s career Announcement of the American RP 1626, 2nd edition, Recommended
path and pay band. Employees may not Petroleum Institute’s Standards Practice for Storing and Handling
receive an increase that causes their Activities Ethanol and Gasoline-ethanol Blends
salary to exceed the maximum rate for at Distribution Terminals and Service
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
their pay band. Stations.
and Technology, Commerce.
Employees with Contributor, Marginal API 15xx, 1st edition, Recommended
Contributor, or Unsatisfactory ratings do ACTION: Notice of intent to develop or Practice for Documenting and Testing
not receive performance pay increases. revise standards and request for public Aviation Fuel Quality from
11. Performance Bonuses: The comment and participation in standards Manufacture to Airport.
subsection titled ‘‘Performance development. API 15xx, 1st edition, Recommended
Bonuses’’ (62 FR 54612) is replaced Practice for Quality Control and Pre-
with the following: SUMMARY: The American Petroleum
Airfield Storage Terminals.
Institute (API), with the assistance of
Performance Bonuses other interested parties, continues to For Further Information Contact:
Bonuses are the only cash awards develop standards, both national and David Soffrin, Standards Department, e-
linked to the NIST APMS pay-for- international, in several areas. This mail: soffrind@api.org.
performance system. They are awarded notice lists the standardization efforts Committee on Refining
at the end of the performance rating currently being conducted by API
period and may be granted in committees. The publication of this Corrosion & Materials
conjunction with performance pay notice by the National Institute of RP 651, 3rd edition, Cathodic Protection
increases. A pay pool manager may Standards and Technology (NIST) on of Aboveground Petroleum Storage
award a bonus to any employee with a behalf of API is being undertaken as a Tanks.
performance rating of Contributor or public service. NIST does not RP 652, 3rd edition, Lining of
higher. A pay pool manager is a line necessarily endorse, approve, or Aboveground Petroleum Storage
manager who manages his or her recommend the standards referenced. Tanks.

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24000 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 87 / Friday, May 6, 2005 / Notices

RP 938–C, 1st edition, Use of Duplex Instrument & Control Systems Chapter 4.9.1, 1st edition, Introduction
Stainless Steels in the Oil Refining RP 552, 2nd edition, Transmission to Determination of the Volume of
Industry. Displacement and Tank Provers.
Systems.
Chapter 4.9.2, 1st edition,
Inspection RP 554 Part 1, 2nd edition, Process Determination of the Volume of
Std 510, 98th edition, Pressure Vessel Instrumentation and Control. Displacement and Tank Provers by
Inspection Code. Technical Data Book—Petroleum the Waterdraw Method of Calibration.
Std 570, 3rd edition, Piping Inspection Refining Chapter 4.9.3, 1st edition,
Code. Determination of the Volume of
Electronic Version of the Technical Data Displacement and Tank Provers by
RP 575, 3rd edition, Inspection of
Book—Petroleum Refining, Release the Master Meter Method of
Atmospheric and Low Pressure
4.0. Calibration.
Storage Tanks.
For Further Information Contact: David Chapter 4.9.4, 1st edition,
Pressure Vessel and Tanks Soffrin, Standards Department, e- Determination of the Volume of
Std 620, 11th edition, Design and mail: soffrind@api.org. Displacement and Tank Provers by
Construction of Large, Welded, Low- Meetings/Conferences: The Spring the Gravimetric Method.
Pressure Storage Tanks. Refining Meeting will be held at the Chapter 5.1, 4th edition, General
Std 650, 11th edition, Welded Tanks for Hilton New Orleans Riverside, April Consideration for Measurement by
Oil Storage. 18–20, 2005. The Fall Refining Meters.
Std 653, 4th edition, Tank Inspection, Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Chapter 5.2, 3rd edition Measurement of
Repair, Alteration, and Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, Liquid Hydrocarbons by
Reconstruction. Illinois, November 14–16, 2005. Displacement Meters.
Interested parties may visit the API Chapter 5.3, 5th edition, Measurement
Fitness for Service Web site at http://www.api.org/events of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Turbine
RP 579, 2nd edition, Fitness for Service. for more information regarding Meters.
participation in these meetings. Chapter 5.4, 4th edition, Accessory
Electrical Equipment Equipment for Liquid Meters.
Committee on Safety and Fire Chapter 5.5, 2nd edition, Fidelity and
Std 546, 3rd edition, Brushless Protection
Synchronous Machines—500kVA and Security of Flow Measurement
RP 2001, 8th edition, Fire Protection in Pulsed-Data Transmission Systems.
Larger.
Refineries. Chapter 5.8, 1st edition, Measurement of
Std 547, 1st edition, General Purpose
RP 2026, 2nd edition, Safe Access/ Liquid Hydrocarbons by Ultrasonic
Form-wound Squirrel-cage Induction Flowmeters Using Transit Time
Motors larger than 250 HP. Egress Involving Floating Roofs of
Storage Tanks (probable Technology.
Mechanical Equipment reaffirmation). Chapter 14.10, 1st edition, Flare
Metering.
Std 618, 5th edition, Reciprocating RP 2030, 2nd edition, Application of Chapter 12.1.3, 1st edition, Calculation
Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, Water Spray Systems for Fire Procedures for Liquefied Petroleum
and Gas Industry Services. Protection in the Petroleum Industry Gases.
Std 677, 3rd edition, General Purpose (probable reaffirmation). Chapter 17.9, 1st edition, Vessel
Gear Units. RP 2207, 5th edition, Preparing Tank Experience Factors.
Std 684, 3rd edition, Tutorial on Rotor Bottoms for Hot Work (probable Chapter 17.10, 1st edition, Measurement
Dynamics and Balancing. reaffirmation). of Refrigerated and Pressurized Cargo
Std 686, 2nd edition, Machinery RP 2217A, 3rd edition, Guidelines for on Marine Tank Vessels.
Installation and Installation Design. Work in Inert Confined Spaces in the Chapter 22.2, 1st edition, Testing
Petroleum Industry. Protocols for Pressure Differential
Heat Transfer Equipment
RP 2218, 2nd edition, Fireproofing Flow Measurement Devices.
Publ 535, 2nd edition, Burners for Fired Practices in Petroleum and For Further Information contact:
Heaters in General Refinery Services. Petrochemical Processing Plants Andrea Johnson, Standards Department,
RP 536, 2nd edition, Post Combustion (probable reaffirmation). e-mail: johnsona@api.org.
Nox Control for Equipment in General RP 2219, Safe Operation of Vacuum
Refinery Services. Trucks in Petroleum Service (possible API/ASTM/GPA Standards
Std 661, 6th edition, Air Cooled Heat reaffirmation). MPMS Ch. 8.4/ASTM D5842, 2nd
Exchangers (National Adoption of ISO RP 2220, 2nd edition, Improving Owner edition, Manual Sampling and
13706). and Contractor Safety Performance. Handling of Fuels for Volatility
Piping RP 2350, 3rd edition, Overfill Protection Measurement.
for Petroleum Storage Tanks. MPMS Ch. 10.5/ASTM D95, 4th edition,
Std 600, 12th edition, Bolted Bonnet Standard Test Method for Water in
For Further Information Contact:
Steel Gate Valves (National Adoption Petroleum Products and Bituminous
David Soffrin, Standards Department, e-
of ISO 10434). Materials by Distillation.
mail: soffrind@api.org.
Std 602, 8th edition, Compact Steel Gat MPMS Ch. 10.6./ASTM D1796, 4th
Valves-Flanged, Threaded, Welding, Committee on Petroleum Measurement edition, Water and Sediment in Fuel
and Extended Body Ends (National Oils by Centrifuge.
Manual of Petroleum Measurement
Adoption of ISO 15761). MPMS Ch. 11.2.4/GPA TP–27/ASTM
Standards
Std 607, 5th edition, Fire Test for Soft- TBD, 1st edition, Temperature
Seated Quarter-Turn Valves. Chapter 3.1A, 2nd edition, Manual Correction for the Volume of NGL and
Gauging of Petroleum and Petroleum LPG Tables 23E, 24E, 53E, 54E, 59E,
Pressure Relieving Systems Products. 60E.
RP 521, 5th edition, Guide for Pressure- Chapter 4.1, 2nd edition, Introduction to MPMS Ch. 11.2.5/GPA TP–15/ASTM
Relieving and Depressuring Systems. Proving Systems. TBD, 1st edition, Simplified Vapor

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 87 / Friday, May 6, 2005 / Notices 24001

Pressure Correlation for Commercial Drilling Operations and Equipment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NGLs.
Spec 4F, 3rd edition, Drilling and Well National Institute of Standards and
For Further Information Contact: Servicing Structures (National
Paula Watkins, Standards Department, Technology
Adoption of ISO 13626).
e-mail: watkinsp@api.org. Spec 7K, 4th edition, Drilling and Well [Docket No.: 050329086–5086–01]
Meetings/Conferences: The Fall Servicing Equipment (National
Committee on Petroleum Measurement Proposed Voluntary Product Standard
Adoption of ISO 14693). (PS) 20–05 ‘‘American Softwood
Meeting will take place at the
Spec 7NRV, 1st edition, Drill String Lumber Standard’’
Intercontinental New Orleans, New
Non-Return Valves.
Orleans, Louisiana October 31– AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
November 3, 2005. Interested parties RP 9B, 12th edition, Wire Roper.
and Technology, Commerce.
may visit the API Web site at http:// RP 10B, 23rd edition, Testing Well
ACTION: Notice and request for
www.api.org/events for more Cements (National Adoption of ISO comments.
information regarding participation in 10426–2).
these meetings. RP 10B–5, 1st edition, Determination of SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
Shrinkage and Expansion of Well that the National Institute of Standards
Committee on Exploration and and Technology (NIST) is distributing a
Cement Formulation at Atmospheric
Production proposed revision of Voluntary Product
Pressure (National Adoption of ISO
Production Equipment 10426–5). Standard (PS) 20–99, ‘‘American
RP 13B–2, 4th edition, Standard Softwood Lumber Standard.’’ This
Spec 6D, Addendum to 22nd edition,
Procedures for Field Testing Oil-based standard, prepared by the American
Pipeline Valves.
Drilling Fluids (National Adoption of Lumber Standard Committee, serves the
RP 6DR, 1st edition, Repair and procurement and regulatory needs of
Remanufacture of Pipeline Valves. ISO 10414–2).
RP 13D, 5th edition, Rheology and numerous federal, state, and local
RP 6HT, 1st edition, Heat Treatment and government agencies by providing for
Testing of Large Cross Section and Hydraulics of Oil Well Drilling
Fluids. uniform, industry-wide grade-marking
Critical Section Components. and inspection requirements for
Spec 14A, 11th edition, Subsurface Spec 16C, 2nd edition, Choke and Kill softwood lumber. The implementation
Safety Valve Equipment (National Systems. of the standard also allows for uniform
Adoption of ISO 10432). Spec 16RCD, 1st edition, Drill Through labeling and auditing of treated wood
RP 14B, 5th edition, Design, Installation, Equipment/Rotating Control Devices. and, through a Memorandum of
Repair and Operation of Subsurface For Further Information Contact: Understanding with the U.S.
Safety Valve Systems (National Mike Spanhel, Standards Department, e- Department of Agriculture, labeling and
Adoption of ISO 10417). mail: spanhel@api.org. auditing of wood packaging materials
Meetings/Conferences: The 2005 for international trade. As part of a five-
Oil Country Tubular Goods
Summer Standardization Conference on year review process, NIST is seeking
Oil Country Tubular Goods Tonnage Oilfield Equipment & Materials will take public comment and invites interested
Report. place at the Hyatt Regency Calgary, parties to review the revised standard
Line Pipe Tonnage Report. Calgary, Alberta, Canada June 27–July 1, and submit comments.
Spec 5CT, 8th edition, Casing & Tubing 2005. Interested parties may visit the DATES: Written comments regarding the
(National Adoption of ISO 11960). API Web site at http://www.api.org/ proposed revision, PS 20–05, should be
RP 5UE, 2nd edition, Ultrasonic events for more information regarding submitted to the Standards Services
Evaluation of Pipe Imperfections. participation in this meeting. Division, NIST, no later than June 20,
2005.
Offshore Structures, Drill Through Executive Committee on Drilling and
Production Operations ADDRESSES: An electronic copy (in PDF)
Equipment, and Subsea Production
Equipment of the proposed standard, PS 20–05, can
RP 2D, 6th edition, Operation and be obtained at the following Web site
RP 2A–WSD, Supplement to 21st Maintenance of Offshore Cranes. http://ts.nist.gov/docvps. This site also
edition, Planning, Designing and RP 14G, 3rd edition, Fire Prevention includes an electronic copy of PS 20–99
Constructing Fixed Offshore and Control on Open-type Offshore (the existing standard), a summary of
Platforms—Working Stress Design. Production Platforms. major recommended changes, and a
RP 2SK, 3rd edition, Design and RP 59, 1st edition, Well Control. form for submitting comments. Written
Analysis of Stationkeeping Systems RP 86 (tentative designation), 1st comments on the standard should be
for Floating Structures. edition, Well Rate Determination. submitted to Ms. JoAnne Overman,
RP 2Z, 4th edition, Preproduction Standards Services Division, NIST, 100
For Further Information Contact: Tim Bureau Drive, Stop 2150, Gaithersburg,
Qualification for Steel Plates for
Sampson, Upstream Department, e-mail: MD, 20899–2150; fax (301) 975–5414.
Offshore Structures.
sampson@api.org. Electronic comments may be submitted
RP 17A, 4th edition, Design and
For Additional Information on the via e-mail to joanne.overman@nist.gov.
Operation of Subsea Systems
overall API standards program, Contact: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
(National Adoption of ISO 13628–1).
David Miller, Standards Department, e- JoAnne Overman, Standards Services
RP 17G, 2nd edition, Design and mail: miller@api.org.
Operation of Completion/Workover Division, National Institute of Standards
Riser Systems (National Adoption of Dated: April 28, 2005. and Technology, telephone: (301) 975–
ISO 13628–7). Hratch G. Semerjian, 4037; fax: (301) 975–5414, e-mail:
Spec 17K, 2nd edition, Bonded Flexible Acting Director. joanne.overman@nist.gov.
Pipe (National Adoption of ISO [FR Doc. 05–9117 Filed 5–5–05; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
13628–10). BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Department of Commerce procedures

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