[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19676-19677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08188]
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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
September 10, 2014.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September
10, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for
September 2017.
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., 1000 Port Carteret
Dr., Building C, Carteret, NJ 07008, 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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1................................. Vocabulary.
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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27-08................................ ASTM D-86.............. Standard test method for distillation of
petroleum products at atmospheric pressure.
27-48................................ ASTM D-4052............ Standard test method for density and relative
density of liquids by digital density meter.
27-58................................ ASTM D-5191............ Standard test method for vapor pressure of
petroleum products (mini-method).
27-50................................ ASTM D-93.............. Standard test methods for flash point by Penske-
Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-07................................ ASTM D-4807............ Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil
by Membrane Filtration.
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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).
Pending.............................. ASTM D-3606............ Standard Test Method for Determination of
Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and
Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
Pending.............................. ASTM D-5599............ Standard Test Method for Determination of
Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization
Detection.
Pending.............................. ASTM D-5769............ Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total
Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
27-53................................ ASTM D-2709............ Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in
Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-01................................ ASTM D-287............. Standard test method for API gravity of crude
petroleum and petroleum products (hydrometer
method).
27-06................................ ASTM D-473............. Standard test method for sediment in crude oils
and fuel oils by the extraction method.
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 of crude oils by digital density
analyzer.
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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: April 2, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-08188 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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