[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 31914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13649]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation,
as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America
Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Inspectorate America Corporation 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 February 25, 2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate
America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became
effective on February 25, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will
be scheduled for February 2018.
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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 141
North Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77506, 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.
Inspectorate America Corporation 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.
5................................ Metering.
7................................ Temperature Determination.
8................................ Sampling.
12............................... Calculations.
14............................... Natural Gas Fluids Measurements.
17............................... Maritime Measurement.
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Inspectorate America Corporation 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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27-02.................... D1298 Standard Practice for Density,
Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), or API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Meter.
27-03.................... D4006 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27-04.................... D95 Standard Test Method for Water
in Petroleum Products and
Bituminous Materials by
Distillation.
27-06.................... D473 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-11.................... D445 Standard Test Method for
Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
27-13.................... D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur
in Petroleum and Petroleum
Products by Energy-Dispersive X-
ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-14.................... D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur
in Petroleum Products.
27-46.................... D5002 Density of Crude Oils by Digital
Density Meter.
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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: May 26, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-13649 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]
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