§250.1900. Must I have a SEMS program?
30 C.F.R. § 250.1900
You must develop, implement, and maintain a safety and environmental management system (SEMS) program. Your SEMS program must address the elements described in § 250.1902, American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities(API Recommended Practice 75; incorporated by reference, see § 250.198), and other requirements as identified in this subpart.
If there are any conflicts between the requirements of this subpart and API Recommended Practice 75; COS-2-01, COS-2-03, or COS-2-04; or ISO/IEC 17011 (incorporated by reference, see § 250.198), you must follow the requirements of this subpart.
Nothing in this subpart affects safety or other matters under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 20440, Apr. 5, 2013; 91 FR 35362, June 10, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.
Source
Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 20440, Apr. 5, 2013; 91 FR 35362, June 10, 2026]