[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 28883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10974]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan Laboratories, as
a Commercial Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan
Laboratories, as a commercial laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that R.
Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan Laboratories, has been accredited to test
certain sugar products for customs purposes for the next three years as
of June 23, 2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, Inc.,
Markan Laboratories, as commercial laboratory became effective on June
23, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June
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 R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan Laboratories, 5 Hanover
Square, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10004, has been accredited to test
certain sugar products for customs purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12. R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan
Laboratories, is accredited for the following laboratory analysis
procedures and methods for sugar products set forth by the Commodity
Group Brochures, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory
Methods (CBPL) and International Commission for Uniform Methods of
Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA):
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CBPL No. ICUMSA Title
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17-01.................. GS 1/2/3-1 Polarisation of Raw
Sugar.
17-02.................. GS 2/3-1 The Braunschweig
Method for the
Polarisation of White
Sugar by Polarimetry.
17-07.................. GS 2/1/3-15 Sugar Moisture by Loss
on Drying.
17-20.................. GS 1/2/3-2 The Determination of
the Polarisation of
Raw Sugar without Wet
Lead Clarification.
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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 or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
conduct the specific test service requested. Alternatively, inquiries
regarding the specific test service 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: May 2, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-10974 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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