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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Department of Interior [1892]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Equipment used in high pressure high temperature (HPHT) environments; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Protection against excessive pressure (ICS code(s): 13.240)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--High Pressure High Temperature and Subpart B Revisions; (29 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: Proposed rule - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is proposing to add requirements for new or unusual technology, including equipment used in high pressure high temperature (HPHT) environments, to revise and reorganize the information submission requirements for a project's Conceptual Plans and Deepwater Operations Plans (DWOP), and to require independent third parties to review certain information prior to submission to BSEE. This proposed rule would improve operational and environmental safety and human health while providing consistency and clarity to industry regarding the equipment and operational requirements necessary for BSEE review and approval of projects using new or unusual technology.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

87 Federal Register (FR) 29790, 16 May 2022; Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 250:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-16/html/2022-09560.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-16/pdf/2022-09560.pdf

This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number BSEE-2021-0003. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BSEE-2021-0003/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 15 July 2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 15 July 2022

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3463_00_e.pdf