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DOI/BOEM RIN: 1010-AD47 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Incorporation by Reference--Annular Casing Pressure Management  
Abstract: This rule will incorporate the American Petroleum Institute standard API RP 90, "Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells," into the regulations and establish criteria for testing and departures. API RP 90 is a guide for managing annular casing pressures that covers topics of monitoring, diagnostic testing, maximum allowable wellhead operating pressure, and acceptable risk level for annular casing pressure under certain parameters. This rule will clarify departure and diagnostic testing criteria, thereby reducing the volume of departure requests sent to the regions and reducing certain diagnostic testing preformed by industry. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250   
Legal Authority: 31 USC 9701    43 USC 1334   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/31/2009  74 FR 38147   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/29/2009    
Final Action  05/04/2010  75 FR 23582   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
William Hauser
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement
381 Elden Street,
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone:703 787-1613
Fax:703 787-1546
Email: william.hauser@mms.gov