This has been discussed before, here is the most recent discussion:
http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/46144...-approach.html I suspect your company recently went back to using OEM procedures, Boeing doesn't mention it anymore except as a takeoff flaps setting - that still does not mean that you can't use it though

Light airplane, flaps 40 for some reason - the gap might be a little bit too large for comfort