[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19348-19349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07811]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., 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., as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc., 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 
March 5, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on March 5, 
2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 
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 Intertek USA, Inc., 78 Pleasant Ave., 
South Portland, ME 04106, has been approved to gauge

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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.
7..............................  Temperature determination.
8..............................  Sampling.
12.............................  Calculations.
17.............................  Maritime 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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27-58..................  ASTM D-5191............  Standard test method
                                                   for vapor pressure of
                                                   petroleum products
                                                   (mini-method).
27-48..................  ASTM D-4052............  Standard test method
                                                   for density and
                                                   relative density of
                                                   liquids by digital
                                                   density meter.
27-57..................  ASTM D-7039............  Standard Test Method
                                                   for Sulfur in
                                                   Gasoline and Diesel
                                                   Fuel by Monochromatic
                                                   Wavelength Dispersive
                                                   X-Ray Fluorescence
                                                   Spectrometry.
27-08..................  ASTM D-86..............  Standard test method
                                                   for distillation of
                                                   petroleum products at
                                                   atmospheric pressure.
27-13..................  ASTM D-4294............  Standard test method
                                                   for sulfur in
                                                   petroleum and
                                                   petroleum products by
                                                   energy-dispersive x-
                                                   ray fluorescence
                                                   spectrometry.
27-50..................  ASTM D-93..............  Standard test methods
                                                   for flash point by
                                                   Penske-Martens Closed
                                                   Cup Tester.
27-11..................  ASTM D-445.............  Standard test method
                                                   for kinematic
                                                   viscosity of
                                                   transparent and
                                                   opaque liquids (and
                                                   calculations of
                                                   dynamic viscosity).
27-05..................  ASTM D-4928............  Standard test method
                                                   for water in crude
                                                   oils by Coulometric
                                                   Karl Fischer
                                                   Titration.
27-46..................  ASTM D-5002............  Standard test method
                                                   for density and
                                                   relative density of
                                                   crude oils by digital
                                                   density analyzer.
27-06..................  ASTM D-473.............  Standard test method
                                                   for sediment in crude
                                                   oils and fuel oils by
                                                   the extraction
                                                   method.
27-53..................  ASTM D-2709............  Standard Test Method
                                                   for Water and
                                                   Sediment in Middle
                                                   Distillate Fuels by
                                                   Centrifuge.
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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 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. 2014-07811 Filed 4-7-14; 8:45 am]
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