[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 21786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10020]
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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 June 13, 2017.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on June 13, 2017. The
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and
Scientific Services, 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., 149 Pintail St., St.
Rose, LA 70087, 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.
11.............................. Volume Correction Factors.
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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27-03................. ASTM D-4006 Standard test method for
water in crude oil by
distillation.
27-04................. ASTM D-95 Standard test method for
water in petroleum
products and bituminous
materials by
distillation.
27-05................. ASTM D-4928 Standard Test Method for
Water in Crude Oils by
Coulometric Karl
Fischer Titration.
27-06................. ASTM D-473 Standard test method for
sediment in crude oils
and fuel oils by the
extraction method.
27-08................. ASTM D-86 Standard Test Method for
Distillation of
Petroleum Products.
27-11................. ASTM D-445 Standard test method for
kinematic viscosity of
transparent and opaque
liquids (and
calculations of dynamic
viscosity).
27-13................. ASTM D-4294 Standard test method for
sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by
energy-dispersive x-ray
fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-14................. ASTM D-2622 Standard Test Method for
Sulfur in Petroleum
Products (X-Ray
Spectrographic
Methods).
27-46................. ASTM D-5002 Standard Test Method for
Density and Relative
Density of Crude Oils
by Digital Density
Analyzer.
27-48................. ASTM D-4052 Standard test method for
density and relative
density of liquids by
digital density meter.
27-50................. ASTM D-93 Standard Test Methods
for Flash-Point by
Pensky-Martens Closed
Cup Tester.
27-54................. ASTM D-1796 Standard test method for
water and sediment in
fuel oils by the
centrifuge method
(Laboratory procedure).
27-58................. ASTM D-5191 Standard Test Method For
Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products
(Mini Method).
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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 website 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, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-10020 Filed 5-9-18; 8:45 am]
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