[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42342-42343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17004]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial
Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as
a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain
petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of
May 8, 2013.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 8, 2013. The
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 804 East North
Street, Cushing, OK 74023, has been approved to gauge petroleum and
certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek USA, Inc. is
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API)
Measurement Standards:
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API Chapters Title
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3................................... Tank gauging.
7................................... Temperature determination.
8................................... Sampling.
11.................................. Physical property.
12.................................. Calculations.
17.................................. Maritime measurement.
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Intertek USA, Inc. is accredited for the following laboratory
analysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum
products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory
Methods (CBPL)
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and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
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27-01................. ASTM D 287 Standard Test Method for
API Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Petroleum
Products (Hydrometer
Method).
27-02................. ASTM D 1298 Standard Test Method for
Density, Relative
Density (Specific
Gravity), or API Gravity
of Crude Petroleum and
Liquid Petroleum
Products by Hydrometer
Method.
27-03................. ASTM D 4006 Standard test method for
water in crude oil by
distillation.
27-04................. ASTM D 95 Standard test method for
water in petroleum
products and bituminous
materials by
distillation.
27-05................. ASTM D 4928 Standard test method for
water in crude oils by
Coulometric Karl Fischer
Titration.
27-06................. ASTM D 473 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oils
and Fuel Oils by the
Extraction Method.
27-10................. ASTM D 323 Standard Test Method for
Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Reid
Method).
27-11................. ASTM D 445 Standard Test Method for
Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque
Liquids (the Calculation
of Dynamic Velocity).
27-13................. ASTM D 4294 Standard test method for
sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by
energy-dispersive x-ray
fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-46................. ASTM D 5002 Standard test method for
density and relative
density of crude oils by
digital density
analyzer.
27-48................. ASTM D 4052 Standard Test Method for
Density and Relative
Density of Liquids by
Digital Density Meter.
27-50................. ASTM D 93 Standard test methods for
flash point by Pensky-
Martens Closed Cup
Tester.
27-58................. ASTM D 5191 Standard Test Method For
Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Mini
Method).
N/A................... ASTM D 4007 Standard test method for
water and sediment in
crude oil by the
centrifuge method
(Laboratory procedure).
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses
and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from
the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service
requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test or
gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)
344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to [email protected]. Please
reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf.
Dated: July 11, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-17004 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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