[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75833-75834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26313]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial
Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as
a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to test
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next
three years as of July 14, 2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 14,
2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July
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 Intertek USA, Inc., 230 Crescent Ave,
Chelsea, MA 02150, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance
with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek USA,
Inc., is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum
and certain petroleum products set forth by 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 Measurements.
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Intertek USA, 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.
27-06.......................... 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.
27-09.......................... D4953 Standard Test Method
for Vapor Pressure of
Gasoline and Gasoline-
Oxgenate Blends (Dry
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.
27-48.......................... 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.
27-54.......................... D1796 Standard Test Method
for Water and Sediment
in Fuel Oils by the
Centrifuge Method.
27-58.......................... D5191 Standard Test Method
For Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products.
N/A............................ D1319 Standard Test Method
for Hydrocarbon Types
in Liquid Petroleum
Products by
Fluorescent Indicator
Absorption.
N/A............................ D3606 Standard Test Method
for Determination of
Benzene and Toluene in
Finished Motor and
Aviation Gasoline by
Gas Chromatography.
N/A............................ D4815 Standard Test Method
for Determination of
MTBE, ETBE, TAME,
DIPE, tertiary-Amyl
Alcohol and C1 to C4
Alcohols in Gasoline
by Gas Chromatography.
N/A............................ D5453 Standard Test Method
for Determination of
Total Sulfur in Light
Hydrocarbons, Spark
Ignition Engine Fuel,
Diesel Engine Fuel,
and Engine Oil by
Ultraviolet
Fluorescence.
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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
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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: October 21, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-26313 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am]
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