§80.12. Incorporation by reference.
40 C.F.R. § 80.12
Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the U.S. EPA and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the U.S. EPA at: U.S. EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-1742; [email protected]. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected]. The material may be obtained from the following sources:
American Gas Association (AGA), 400 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 824-7000; www.aga.org.
AGA Report No. 3 Part 1, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 1: General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines, 4th Edition, including Errata July 2013, Reaffirmed, July 2022; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
AGA Report No. 3 Part 2, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 2: Specification and Installation Requirements, 5th Edition, March 2016; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
AGA Report No. 3 Part 3, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 3: Natural Gas Applications, 4th Edition, Reaffirmed, June 2021; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
AGA Report No. 3 Part 4, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 4—Background, Development, Implementation Procedure, and Example Calculations, 4th Edition, October 2019; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
AGA Report No. 7, Measurement of Natural Gas by Turbine Meters, Revised February 2006; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
AGA Report No. 9, Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic Meters, 2nd Edition, April 2007; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
AGA Report No. 11, Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis Meter, 2nd Edition, February 2013; IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ANSI B109.3-2019 (R2024), Rotary-Type Gas Displacement Meters, Fifth Edition, ANSI-approved, February 5, 2019 (Reaffirmed April 16, 2024) (ANSI B109.3); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
American Petroleum Institute (API), 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20001-5571; (202) 682-8000; www.api.org.
API MPMS 14.1-2016, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluids Measurement Section 1—Collecting and Handling of Natural Gas Samples for Custody Transfer, 7th Edition, May 2016 (API MPMS 14.1); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
API MPMS 14.3.1-2012, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14.3.1—Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 1: General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines, 4th Edition, including Errata July 2013, Reaffirmed, July 2022 (API MPMS 14.3.1); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
API MPMS 14.3.2-2016, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14.3.2—Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 2: Specification and Installation Requirements, 5th Edition, March 2016 (API MPMS 14.3.2); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
API MPMS 14.3.3-2013, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14.3.3—Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 3: Natural Gas Applications, 4th Edition, Reaffirmed, June 2021 (API MPMS 14.3.3); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
API MPMS 14.3.4-2019, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14.3.4—Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids—Concentric, Square-edged Orifice Meters Part 4—Background, Development, Implementation Procedure, and Example Calculations, 4th Edition, October 2019 (API MPMS 14.3.4); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
API MPMS 14.9-2013, Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis Meter, 2nd Edition, February 2013 (API MPMS 14.9); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
API MPMS 14.12-2017, Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14—Natural Gas Fluid Measurement Section 12—Measurement of Gas by Vortex Meters, 1st Edition, March 2017 (API MPMS 14.12); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
American Public Health Association (APHA), 1015 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 777-2742; www.standardmethods.org.
SM 2540, Solids, revised June 10, 2020; IBR approved for § 80.155(c).
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990; (800) 843-2763; www.asme.org.
ASME MFC-3M-2004 (R2017), Measurement of Fluid Flow in Pipes Using Orifice, Nozzle, and Venturi, including ASME MFC-3M—2004 Addenda, Reaffirmed 2017 (ASME MFC-3M); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ASME MFC-5.1-2011 (R2024), Measurement of Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits Using Transit-Time Ultrasonic Flowmeters, Reaffirmed 2024 (ASME MFC-5.1); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ASME MFC-11-2006 (R2014), Measurement of Fluid Flow by Means of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters, Reaffirmed 2014 (ASME MFC-11); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ASME MFC-12M-2006 (R2014), Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits Using Multiport Averaging Pitot Primary Elements, Reaffirmed 2014 (ASME MFC-12M); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ASME MFC-21.2-2010 (R2018), Measurement of Fluid Flow by Means of Thermal Dispersion Mass Flowmeters, Reaffirmed 2018 (ASME MFC-21.2); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ASTM International (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; (877) 909-2786; www.astm.org.
ASTM D86-23ae2, Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure, approved December 1, 2023 (ASTM D86); IBR approved for § 80.2.
ASTM D975-24a, Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel, approved August 1, 2024 (ASTM D975); IBR approved for § 80.2.
ASTM D1142-95 (Reapproved 2021), Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Content of Gaseous Fuels by Measurement of Dew-Point Temperature, approved July 1, 2021 (ASTM D1142); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D1250-19e1, Standard Guide for the Use of the Joint API and ASTM Adjunct for Temperature and Pressure Volume Correction Factors for Generalized Crude Oils, Refined Products, and Lubricating Oils: API MPMS Chapter 11.1, approved May 1, 2019 (ASTM D1250); IBR approved for § 80.1426(f).
ASTM D1655-25, Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels, approved October 1, 2025 (ASTM D1655); IBR approved for § 80.2.
ASTM D1945-25, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography, approved August 1, 2025 (ASTM D1945); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D1946-24, Standard Practice for Analysis of Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography, approved December 1, 2024 (ASTM D1946); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D3588-98 (Reapproved 2024)e1, Standard Practice for Calculating Heat Value, Compressibility Factor, and Relative Density of Gaseous Fuels, approved May 1, 2024 (ASTM D3588); IBR approved for § 80.155(b) and (f).
ASTM D4057-22, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, approved May 1, 2022 (ASTM D4057); IBR approved for § 80.8(a).
ASTM D4177-22e1, Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, approved July 1, 2022 (ASTM D4177); IBR approved for § 80.8(b).
ASTM D4442-20 (Reapproved 2025), Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Based Materials, approved August 1, 2025 (ASTM D4442); IBR approved for § 80.1426(f).
ASTM D4444-25, Standard Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters, approved August 1, 2025 (ASTM D4444); IBR approved for § 80.1426(f).
ASTM D4888-20, Standard Test Method for Water Vapor in Natural Gas Using Length-of-Stain Detector Tubes, approved December 15, 2020 (ASTM D4888); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D5454-11 (Reapproved 2020), Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Content of Gaseous Fuels Using Electronic Moisture Analyzers, approved January 1, 2020 (ASTM D5454); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D5504-20, Standard Test Method for Determination of Sulfur Compounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography and Chemiluminescence, approved November 1, 2020 (ASTM D5504); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D5842-23, Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement, approved October 1, 2023 (ASTM D5842); IBR approved for § 80.8(c).
ASTM D5854-25, Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products, approved July 1, 2025 (ASTM D5854); IBR approved for § 80.8(d).
ASTM D6228-19, Standard Test Method for Determination of Sulfur Compounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography and Flame Photometric Detection, approved April 1, 2019 (ASTM D6228); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D6751-24, Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blendstock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels, approved March 1, 2024 (ASTM D6751); IBR approved for § 80.2.
ASTM D6866-24a, Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis, approved December 1, 2024 (ASTM D6866); IBR approved for §§ 80.155(b); 80.1426(f); 80.1430(e).
ASTM D6968-03 (Reapproved 2015), Standard Test Method for Simultaneous Measurement of Sulfur Compounds and Minor Hydrocarbons in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography and Atomic Emission Detection, approved June 1, 2015 (ASTM D6968); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D7164-21, Standard Practice for On-line/At-line Heating Value Determination of Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography, approved April 1, 2021 (ASTM D7164); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ASTM D7566-25a, Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons, approved November 15, 2025 (ASTM D7566); IBR approved for § 80.2.
ASTM D7833-20, Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons and Non-Hydrocarbon Gases in Gaseous Mixtures by Gas Chromatography, approved June 1, 2020 (ASTM D7833); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D7904-21, Standard Test Method for Determination of Water Vapor (Moisture Concentration) in Natural Gas by Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy (TDLAS), approved November 1, 2021 (ASTM D7904); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM D8230-19, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Volatile Silicon-Containing Compounds in a Gaseous Fuel Sample Using Gas Chromatography with Spectroscopic Detection, approved June 1, 2019 (ASTM D8230); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
ASTM E711-23e1, Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Refuse-Derived Fuel by the Bomb Calorimeter, approved April 1, 2023 (ASTM E711); IBR approved for § 80.1426(f).
ASTM E870-24, Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Wood Fuels, approved October 1, 2024 (ASTM E870); IBR approved for § 80.1426(f).
European Committee for Standardization (CEN), Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium; + 32 2 550 08 11; www.cencenelec.eu.
EN 17526— 2021(E), Gas meter—Thermal-mass flow-meter based gas meter, approved July 11, 2021 (EN 17526); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland; +41 22 749 01 11; www.iso.org.
ISO 5167-1— 2022(E), Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full—Part 1: General principles and requirements, Third edition, June 2022 (ISO 5167-1); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 5167-2— 2022(E), Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full—Part 2: Orifice plates, Second edition, June 2022 (ISO 5167-2); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 5167-4— 2022(E), Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full—Part 4: Venturi tubes, Second edition, June 2022 (ISO 5167-4); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 5167-5— 2022(E), Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full—Part 5: Cone meters, Second edition, October 2022 (ISO 5167-5); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 10790— 2015(E), Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits—Guidance to the selection, installation and use of Coriolis flowmeters (mass flow, density and volume flow measurements), Third edition, April 1, 2015 (ISO 10790); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 14511— 2019(E), Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits—Thermal mass flowmeters, Second edition, January 2019 (ISO 14511); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 17089-1— 2019(E), Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits—Ultrasonic meters for gas—Part 1: Meters for custody transfer and allocation measurement, Second edition, August 2019 (ISO 17089-1); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
ISO 17089-2— 2012(E), Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits—Ultrasonic meters for gas—Part 2: Meters for industrial applications, First edition, October 1, 2012 (ISO 17089-2); IBR approved for § 80.155(a).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; (202) 272-0167; www.epa.gov.
EPA Compendium Method TO-15, Determination Of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) In Air Collected In Specially-Prepared Canisters And Analyzed By Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), (as published in/625/R-96/010b, Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition), January 1999 (EPA Method TO-15); IBR approved for § 80.155(b).
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Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[88 FR 44563, July 12, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 12113, Mar. 14, 2025; 91 FR 16483, Apr. 1, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7521, 7542, 7545, and 7601(a).
Source
Source: 38 FR 1255, Jan. 10, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[88 FR 44563, July 12, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 12113, Mar. 14, 2025; 91 FR 16483, Apr. 1, 2026]