[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40541-40542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17520]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Sulphur, 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.
(Sulphur, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. (Sulphur, 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 May 10, 2017.
DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Sulphur, LA) was accredited and approved, as
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 10, 2017. The next
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 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., 2717 Maplewood Dr.,
Sulphur, LA 70663 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.
5.................................... Metering.
7.................................... Temperature Determination.
8.................................... Sampling.
11................................... Physical Properties Data.
12................................... Calculations.
14................................... Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
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................................. D 287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
Method).
27-02................................. D 1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method.
27-03................................. D 4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by
Distillation.
27-04................................. D 95 Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum
Products and Bituminous Materials by
Distillation.
27-05................................. D 4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by
Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06................................. D 473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils
and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-07................................. D 4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by
Membrane Filtration.
27-08................................. D 86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of
Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11................................. D 445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation
of Dynamic Viscosity).
27-13................................. D 4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and
Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray
Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-46................................. D 5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density
Analyzer.
27-48................................. D 4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-50................................. D 93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-
Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-54................................. D 1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in
Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method.
27-58................................. 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: August 6, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-17520 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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