[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25471-25472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11850]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of NMK Resources, INC., (Thorofare,
NJ), as a Commercial Laboratory and Gauger
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of NMK Resources, Inc., as
a commercial laboratory and gauger.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that NMK
Resources, Inc. 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
July 7, 2017.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of NMK Resources, Inc., as
commercial laboratory and gauger became effective on July 7, 2017. The
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie A. Glass, Science Officer,
Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1331 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 NMK Resources, Inc., 650 Grove Road,
Suite #111, Thorofare, NJ 08086, 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. NMK Resources, Inc. is
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API)
Measurement Standards:
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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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NMK Resources, 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.............. ASTM D 95 Standard test method for water
in petroleum products and
bituminous materials by
distillation.
27-11.............. ASTM D 445 Standard Test Method for
Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque
Liquids (the Calculation 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.
27-48.............. ASTM D 4052 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/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf.
Dated: May 1, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services, Operations
Support.
[FR Doc. 2018-11850 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
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