[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56982-56983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25871]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), 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.
(Harvey, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), 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 June 14, 2017.
DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA) was accredited and approved, as
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 14, 2017. The next
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, 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., 2604 Moss Lane,
Harvey, LA 70058 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. Intertek USA, Inc., 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.
11................................ Physical Properties Data.
12................................ Calculations.
17................................ Marine Measurement.
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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).
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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.
27-04................. 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.
27-13................. 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.
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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: November 21, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2017-25871 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am]
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