[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30121]
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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 March 2, 2016.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on March 2,
2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March
2019.
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., 804 East North St.,
Cushing, OK 74023, 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.
5................................. Metering.
7................................. Temperature Determination.
8................................. Sampling.
12................................ Calculations.
14................................ Natural Gas Fluids Measurements.
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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27-01.................. D287 Standard Test Method
for API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
(Hydrometer Method).
27-02.................. D1298 Standard Test Method
for Density, Relative
Density (Specific
Gravity), or API
Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method.
27-03.................. D4006 Standard Test Method
for Water in Crude
Oil by Distillation.
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.
27-10.................. D323 Standard Test Method
for Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products
(Reid 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.
27-46.................. D5002 Standard Test Method
for Density and
Relative Density of
Crude Oils by Digital
Density Analyzer.
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.
27-58.................. D5191 Standard Test Method
For Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products.
N/A.................... D4007 Standard Test Method
for Water and
Sediment in Crude Oil
by the Centrifuge
Method (Laboratory
Procedure).
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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: December 7, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-30121 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am]
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