{"abstract":"This direct final rule incorporates by reference American Petroleum Institute's (API's) reaffirmation of 21 production measurement publications (each referred to herein as a \"standard\"). This direct final rule updates the reaffirmation date of industry standards already incorporated in regulations administered by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). This rule does not include any new editions of incorporated standards, nor does it incorporate any new standards. Rather, it merely acknowledges API's subsequent reaffirmation, without change, of standards previously incorporated by reference. Incorporation of these reaffirmed documents will ensure that the citations to standards for the measurement of oil and gas production flow rates and volumes incorporated into the regulations are up to date. This rule will update incorporated measurement standards, thereby eliminating confusion in identifying the correct measurement standards required to be used.","action":"Direct final rule; request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement","name":"Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau","id":576,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/safety-and-environmental-enforcement-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/576","parent_id":253,"slug":"safety-and-environmental-enforcement-bureau"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/12/28/2020-27238.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"250","title":30}],"citation":"85 FR 84230","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2021-01-27","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective February 26, 2021 without further action, unless adverse comment is received by January 27, 2021. If adverse comment is received, BSEE will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register. BSEE may not fully consider comments received after the comment due date. 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