[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26981-26982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10838]


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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 and accredited to test 
petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils 
for customs purposes for the next three years as of July 31, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 31, 
2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 
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., 327 Erickson Ave., 
Essington, PA 19029, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test 
petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils 
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 set forth by the American Petroleum Institute (API):

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           API Chapters                             Title
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3.................................  Gauging.
7.................................  Temperature Determination.
8.................................  Sampling.
9.................................  Density Determination.
12................................  Calculation of Petroleum Quantities.
17................................  Marine Measurements.
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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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27-01..................  ASTM D 287             Standard test method for
                                                 API Gravity of crude
                                                 petroleum products and
                                                 petroleum products
                                                 (Hydrometer Method).
27-04..................  ASTM D 95              Standard test method for
                                                 water in petroleum
                                                 products and bituminous
                                                 materials by
                                                 distillation.
27-06..................  ASTM D 473             Standard test method for
                                                 sediment in crude oils
                                                 and fuel oils by the
                                                 extraction method.
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).
27-13..................  ASTM D 4294            Standard test method for
                                                 sulfur in petroleum and
                                                 petroleum products by
                                                 energy-dispersive x-ray
                                                 fluorescence
                                                 spectrometry.
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 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: May 2, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-10838 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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