[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32313-32314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14918]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt LP (Nederland, TX) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP (Nederland,
TX) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Saybolt LP (Nederland, TX) 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 8, 2017.
DATES: Saybolt LP (Nederland, TX) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 8, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Saybolt LP, 4144 N Twin City Hwy.,
Nederland, TX 77627, 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. Saybolt
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LP (Nederland, TX) 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.
12............................... Calculations.
17............................... Maritime measurement.
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Saybolt LP (Nederland, TX) 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................. D4006 Standard Test Method for Water in
Crude Oil 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.
27-13................. 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.
Pending............... 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 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: July 2, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-14918 Filed 7-11-18; 8:45 am]
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