§ 250.1903. Acronyms and definitions.
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Definitions listed in this section apply to this subpart and supersede definitions in API RP 75, Appendices D and E; COS-2-01, COS-2-03, and COS-2-04; and ISO/IEC 17011 (incorporated by reference as specified in § 250.198).
(a)Acronyms used frequently in this subpart have the following meanings: AB means Accreditation Body, ASP means Audit Service Provider, CAP means Corrective Action Plan, COS means Center for Offshore Safety, EPP means Employee Participation Plan, ISO means International Organization for Standardization, JSA means Job Safety Analysis, MODU means Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit, OCS means Outer Continental Shelf, SEMS means Safety and Environmental Management Systems, SWA means Stop Work Authority, USCG means United States Coast Guard, and UWA means Ultimate Work Authority.
(b)Terms used in this subpart are listed alphabetically as follows: Accreditation Body
(AB)means a BSEE-approved independent third-party organization that assesses and accredits ASPs. Audit Service Provider
(ASP)means an independent third-party organization that demonstrates competence to conduct SEMS audits in accordance with the requirements of this subpart. Corrective Action Plan
(CAP)means a scheduled plan to correct deficiencies identified during an audit and that is developed by an operator following the issuance of an audit report. Personnel means direct employee(s) of the operator and contracted workers. Ultimate Work Authority
(UWA)means the authority assigned to an individual or position to make final decisions relating to activities and operations on the facility. \[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 20440, Apr. 5, 2013\]