[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19349-19350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07814]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of King Laboratories, 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 King Laboratories, 
Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that King 
Laboratories, 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 
September 10, 2013.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of King Laboratories, Inc., as 
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September 10, 
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 King Laboratories, Inc., 5009 S. MacDill 
Ave., Tampa, FL 33611, 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. King Laboratories, 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.
9................................  Density Determinations.
12...............................  Calculations.
17...............................  Maritime measurement.
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King Laboratories, 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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27-02................  D1298...........  Standard Practice for Density,
                                          Relative Density (Specific
                                          Gravity), or API Gravity of
                                          Crude Petroleum and Liquid
                                          Petroleum Products by
                                          Hydrometer Meter.
27-08................  D86.............  Standard Test Method for
                                          Distillation of Petroleum
                                          Products.

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27-53................  D2709...........  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/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf

    Dated: April 2, 2014.
 Ira S. Reese,
 Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-07814 Filed 4-7-14; 8:45 am]
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