[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 1655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00356]
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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
July 30, 2014.
DATES: Effective: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc.,
as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 30, 2014.
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 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., 2632 Ruby Ave.,
Gonzales, LA 70737, 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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27-03................................... 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.
27-46................................... 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.
27-54................................... ASTM D 1796................ Standard Test Method for Water and
Sediment in Fuel Oils 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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Dated: January 5, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-00356 Filed 1-12-15; 8:45 am]
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