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24 August 2023  
(23-5682) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  24 August 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf --Blowout Preventer Systems 
and Well Control Revisions  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 23 August 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 23 October 2023; This final rule is effective on 
23 October 2023. However, BSEE will defer the compliance date for the Remotely 
Operated Vehicle (ROV) intervention open functionality provision at 30 CFR 
250.734(a)( 4) until 22 August 2024. The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this final rule as of 15 July 
2019.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
88 Federal Register (FR) 57334 (15 pag es): 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-23/html/2023 -17847.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-23/pdf/2023 -17847.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_11976_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is revising certain regulatory provisions published in the 
2019 final well control rule  for drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1367/Add.2 ). BSEE is finalizing these revisions to clarify blowout 
preventer (BOP) system requirements and to modify certain specific BOP equipment capability 
requirements. This final rule will provide consistency and clarity to industry regarding the BOP 
equipment and associated operational requirements necessary for BSEE review and approval and 
will further ensure operations are conducted safely and in an envi ronmentally responsible manner.  
DATES: This final rule is effective on 23 October 2023. However, BSEE will defer the compliance 
date for the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) intervention open functionality provision at 30 CFR 
250.734(a)(4)  until 22 August 2024. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation 
by ref erence of certain publications listed in this final rule as of 15 July 2019.  
BSEE's regulations are codified in 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 250: 
https: //www.ecfr.gov/current/title -30/chapter -II/subchapter -B/part -250?toc=1 . 
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1367/R ev.1 are identified by Docket 
Number BSEE -2022-0009. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BSEE -2022-0009/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.  
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