[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49254-49255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20148]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC,
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec Services, LLC, 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
April 30, 2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec
Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on
April 30, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled
for April 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
[[Page 49255]]
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 AmSpec Services, LLC, 4370 Oakes Rd.,
Unit 732, Davie FL 33314, 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. AmSpec Services, LLC 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.
9......................................... Density Determinations.
12........................................ Calculations.
17........................................ Maritime Measurement.
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AmSpec Services, LLC 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.
27-04................................... 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.
27-08................................... D86........................ Standard Test Method for Distillation of
Petroleum Products.
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.
27-20................................... D4057...................... Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of
Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
27-48................................... D4052...................... Standard Test Method for Density and
Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
Density Meter.
27-54................................... D1796...................... Standard Test Method for Water and
Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge
Method.
27-57................................... D7039...................... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by
Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-
Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-58................................... D5191...................... Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure
of Petroleum Products.
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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: August 6, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-20148 Filed 8-14-15; 8:45 am]
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