[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 56085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22248]
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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 13, 2014.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 13,
2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May
2017.
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., 149 Pintail St., St.
Rose, LA 70087, 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.
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) 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).
27-03......................... 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.
27-08......................... ASTM D 86........ Standard Test Method
for Distillation of
Petroleum Products
at Atmospheric
Pressure.
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.
27-14......................... ASTM D 2622...... Standard Test Method
for Sulfur in
Petroleum Products
(X-Ray
Spectrographic
Methods).
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.
27-54......................... ASTM D 1796...... Standard test method
for water and
sediment in fuel
oils by the
centrifuge method
(Laboratory
procedure).
27-58......................... ASTM D 5191...... Standard Test Method
For Vapor Pressure
of Petroleum
Products (Mini
Method).
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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: September 4, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-22248 Filed 9-17-14; 8:45 am]
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