[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14458-14459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06060]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Chemical and Petrochemical
Inspections as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Chemical and
Petrochemical
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Inspections as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections 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 18, 2015.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of Chemical and Petrochemical
Inspections as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on
September 18, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be
scheduled for September 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 Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections,
5300 39th St., Groves, TX 77619, 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. Chemical and
Petrochemical Inspections 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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Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections 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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27-05......................... D4928............ Standard Test Method
for Water in Crude
Oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer
Titration.
27-08......................... D86.............. Standard Test Method
for Distillation of
Petroleum Products.
27-48......................... D4052............ Standard Test Method
for Density and
Relative Density of
Liquids 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: March 10, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-06060 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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