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committee but has not received all approvals required to become an API Standard. It shall not
be reproduced or circulated or quoted, in whole or in part, outside of API committee activities
except with the written approval of the chair of the committee having jurisdiction and staff of
the API Standards Dept.
This ballot is for the acceptance of a new sec�on (6.7) to be introduced into the 4th Edi�on of API RP 580
(August 2023). The atached ballot document is fully open for comment. It will be added in sequence as
Sec�on 6.7, and the current Sec�on 6.7 will become Sec�on 6.8 with the addi�on
6.7 Transi�oning an RBI Program
Facilities transitioning an inspection program from one basis to another while implementing or
managing an RBI program should have a transition plan. Examples of these transitions include:
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One RBI methodology to another (e.g., qualita�ve to semi-quan�ta�ve)
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Due dates in the past
Inspec�ons for newly iden�fied damage mechanisms
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The transi�on plan should include:
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a strategy for the effec�ve implementa�on of the new inspec�on plans,
transi�on period due dates for tasks categorized as past due, that priori�ze the order of
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a communica�on strategy to inform and align stakeholders
tracking to ensure full implementa�on of the changes due to the new RBI program
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Inspec�on tasks may change and become out of compliance with the owner-operator’s internal policies,
the jurisdic�on, and/or local regulators. Examples of changes might include:
General Business