[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9669-9670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4155]



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DEEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards 
Activity

agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

action: Notice of intent to develop a voluntary standard and request 
for public comments and participation in standard's development.

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summary: The American Petroleum Institute (API), with the assistance of 
other interested parties, continues to develop standards, both national 
and international, in several areas. This notice list the 
standardization effort currently being conducted. The publication of 
this notice by the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) on behalf of API is being undertaken as a public service. NIST 
does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend the proposed 
standard being referenced in this notice.

supplementary information: The American Petroleum Institute is 
developing a voluntary standard on which to base a voluntary program to 
accredit laboratories that perform testing on petroleum products 
[Petroleum Test Laboratories Accreditation Program (PTLAP)]. The 
program objective is to assist users in identifying laboratories which 
meet specific industry standards and to improve the quality of 
petroleum testing results. The proposed standard and subsequent program 
will consist of the following elements:
     Accredited laboratories having a quality system based on 
the requirements of ISO Guide 25, General Requirements of the 
Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories.
     Labortories submitting to an on-site assessment by API-
qualified assessors to establish compliance with program requirements. 
This assessment includes witnessing of test methods, evaluation of 
technical competence, and a quality system review.
     Laboratory participation in the ASTM Interlaboratory 
Crosscheck Program and the successful completion of one unannounced on-
site assessment evaluation during the three-year accreditation period.

dates: The voluntary standard is expected to be completed by March 1995 
following peer review and an open meeting.
addresses: Comments regarding this proposal should be submitted to 
Roland Goodman, American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 682-8189.

for further information contact: Roland Goodman, American Petroleum 
Institute, at above address, (202) 682-8189.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.

    Dated: February 14, 1995.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 95-4155 Filed 2-17-95; 8:45 am]
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