[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21542]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

United States Customs Service

[T.D. 01-60]


Customs Accreditation and Approval of National Marine Consultants 
Incorporated as a Commercial Laboratory and Commercial Gauger

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of National Marine 
Consultants, Inc. of Matawan, New Jersey as a commercial laboratory and 
commercial gauger.

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SUMMARY: National Marine Consultants, Inc. of Matawan, New Jersey, has 
applied to U.S. Customs under Parts 151.12 and 151.13 of the Customs 
Regulations for accreditation as a commercial laboratory to analyze 
petroleum products under Chapter 27 and Chapter 29 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and approval as a 
commercial gauger to gauge petroleum products under Chapter 27 and 
Chapter 29, animal and vegetable oils under Chapter 15 and organic 
compounds under Chapter 29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). Customs has determined that this company meets 
all of the requirements for accreditation as a commercial laboratory 
and approval as a commercial gauger. Specifically, National Marine 
Consultants, Inc. has been granted laboratory accreditation to perform 
the following test methods at their Thorofare, New Jersey site: (1) API 
Gravity, ASTM D 287 & ASTM D 1298; (2) Sediment, ATSM D 473 & ASTM D 
95; (3) Distillation, ASTM D 86; (4) Saybolt Universal Viscosity, ASTM 
D 445; (5) Percent by weight of Sulfur, ASTM D 4294. Additionally, 
National Marine Consultants, Inc. has been granted approval to gauge 
petroleum products under Chapter 27 and Chapter 29, animal and 
vegetable oils under Chapter 15 and organic compounds under Chapter 29 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Therefore, in accordance with Parts 151.12 and 151.13 of the Customs 
Regulations, National Marine Consultants, Inc. is hereby accredited to 
analyze and approved to gauge the products named above.

LOCATION: National Marine Consultants, Inc. accredited and approved 
site is located at: 650 Grove Road, Suite 111, Thorofare, New Jersey 
08086.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 13, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Parker, National Quality 
Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs Service, 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1500 North, Washington, DC 20229, 
(202) 927-1060.

    Dated: August 20, 2001.
Ira S. Reese,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 01-21542 Filed 8-24-01; 8:45 am]
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