[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19350-19351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07809]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Amspec Services, LLC, as a 
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, 
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 
September 26, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec 
Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
September 26, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be 
scheduled for September 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, 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 AmSpec Services, LLC, 1818 A Federal 
Road, Galena Park, TX 77015, 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. AmSpec Services, LLC 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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    AmSpec Services, LLC 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........................  ASTM D-4006....  Standard test method for
                                                 water in crude oil by
                                                 distillation.
27-48........................  ASTM D-4052....  Standard test method for
                                                 density and relative
                                                 density of liquids by
                                                 digital density meter.
27-13........................  ASTM D-4294....  Standard test method for
                                                 sulfur in petroleum and
                                                 petroleum products by
                                                 energy-dispersive x-ray
                                                 fluorescence
                                                 spectrometry.
27-04........................  ASTM D-95......  Standard test method for
                                                 water in petroleum
                                                 products and bituminous
                                                 materials by
                                                 distillation.
27-46........................  ASTM D-5002....  Standard test method for
                                                 density and relative
                                                 density.
27-08........................  ASTM D-86......  Standard test method for
                                                 distillation of
                                                 petroleum products at
                                                 atmospheric pressure.
27-11........................  ASTM D-445.....  Standard test method for
                                                 kinematic viscosity of
                                                 transparent and opaque
                                                 liquids (and
                                                 calculations of dynamic
                                                 viscosity).
27-54........................  ASTM D-1796....  Standard test method for
                                                 water and sediment in
                                                 fuel oils by the
                                                 centrifuge method
                                                 (Laboratory procedure).
27-53........................  ASTM D-2709....  Standard test method for
                                                 water and sediment in
                                                 middle distillate fuels
                                                 by centrifuge.
27-06........................  ASTM D-473.....  Standard test method for
                                                 sediment in crude oils
                                                 and fuel oils by the
                                                 extraction method.
27-50........................  ASTM D-93......  Standard test methods
                                                 for flash point by
                                                 Penske-Martens Closed
                                                 Cup Tester.
27-14........................  ASTM D-2622....  Standard test method for
                                                 Sulfur in Petroleum
                                                 Products by Wavelength
                                                 Dispersive X-Ray
                                                 Fluorescence
                                                 Spectrometry.
27-10........................  ASTM D-323.....  Standard test method for
                                                 vapor pressure of
                                                 petroleum products.
27-58........................  ASTM 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

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Protection by calling (202) 344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to 
[email protected]. Please reference the Web site 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: April 2, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-07809 Filed 4-7-14; 8:45 am]
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