[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21786-21787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10022]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, WA) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (Ferndale,
WA) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, WA) 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
August 24, 2017.
DATES: AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, WA) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 24, 2017. The next
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories
and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC
20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC, 1350 Slater Rd., Unit 9,
Ferndale, WA 98248, 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. AmSpec LLC 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........................................ Maritime measurement.
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AmSpec LLC 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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27-02................. D1298. Standard Test Method for
Density, Relative
Density (Specific
Gravity), or API
Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method.
27-05................. D4928. Standard Test Method for
Water in Crude Oils by
Coulometric Karl
Fischer Titration.
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 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: April 30, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-10022 Filed 5-9-18; 8:45 am]
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