[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62652-62653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24830]
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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
August 8, 2013.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 8,
2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 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., 16025 Jacintoport
Blvd., Suite B, Houston, TX 77015, 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 from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
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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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27-03................. ASTM D-4006.......... Standard test method for
water in crude oil by
distillation.
27-48................. ASTM D-4052.......... Standard test method for
density and relative
density of liquids by
digital density meter.
27-13................. ASTM D-4294.......... Standard test method for
sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by
energy-dispersive x-ray
fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-04................. ASTM D-95............ Standard test method for
water in petroleum
products and bituminous
materials by
distillation.
27-46................. ASTM D-5002.......... Standard test method for
density and relative
density.
27-08................. ASTM D-86............ Standard test method for
distillation of
petroleum products at
atmospheric pressure.
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27-11................. ASTM D-445........... Standard test method for
kinematic viscosity of
transparent and opaque
liquids (and
calculations of dynamic
viscosity).
27-54................. ASTM D-1796.......... Standard test method for
water and sediment in
fuel oils by the
centrifuge method
(Laboratory procedure).
27-06................. ASTM D-473........... Standard test method for
sediment in crude oils
and fuel oils by the
extraction method.
27-50................. ASTM D-93............ Standard test methods for
flash point by Penske-
Martens Closed Cup
Tester.
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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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Dated: October 8, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-24830 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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