[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22623-22624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08930]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Accreditation of Dixie Services Inc., as a Commercial Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation of Dixie Services, Inc., as a
commercial laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Dixie Services, Inc., has been accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of
September 9, 2015.
DATES: The accreditation of Dixie Services, Inc., as commercial
laboratory became effective on September 9, 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 that Dixie Services, Inc., 1706 First St., Galena Park, TX
77547, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum
products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19
CFR 151.12.
Dixie Services, 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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27-04.............. D95 Standard Test Method for Water
in Petroleum Products and
Bituminous Materials by
Distillation.
27-05.............. D4928 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06.............. D473 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oils and
Fuel Oils by the Extraction
Method.
27-07.............. D4807 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oil by
Membrane Filtration.
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.
27-14.............. D2622 Standard Test Method for
Sulfur in Petroleum Products.
27-39.............. D721 Standard Test Method for Oil
Content of Petroleum Waxes.
27-48.............. D4052 Standard Test Method for
Density and Relative Density
of Liquids by Digital Density
Meter.
27-50.............. D93 Standard Test Methods for
Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens
Closed Cup Tester.
27-53.............. D2709 Standard Test Method for Water
and Sediment in Middle
Distillate Fuels by
Centrifuge.
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
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it
is accredited by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the
specific test requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the
specific test this entity is accredited 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 11, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-08930 Filed 4-15-16; 8:45 am]
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