[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38940-38941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15975]


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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 26, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on March 26, 
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, 1331 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., 1211 Belgrove Dr., 
St. Louis, MO 63137, 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. Intertek USA, Inc. is 
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain 
petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API) 
Measurement Standards:

 
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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

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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.
27-04.................................  ASTM D 95                       Standard test method for water in
                                                                         petroleum products and bituminous
                                                                         materials by distillation
27-05.................................  ASTM D 4928                     Standard test method for water in crude
                                                                         oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer
                                                                         Titration
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 Atmoshpheric
                                                                         Pressure
27-11.................................  ASTM D 445                      Standard Test Method for Kinematic
                                                                         Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque
                                                                         Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic
                                                                         Velocity)
27-13.................................  ASTM D 4294                     Standard test method for sulfur in
                                                                         petroleum and petroleum products by
                                                                         energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence
                                                                         spectrometry
27-46.................................  ASTM D-5002                     Standard test method for density and
                                                                         relative density of crude oils by
                                                                         digital density analyzer.
27-48.................................  ASTM D 4052                     Standard Test Method for Density and
                                                                         Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
                                                                         Density Meter
27-50.................................  ASTM D-93                       Standard test methods for flash point by
                                                                         Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
27-53.................................  ASTM D 2709                     Standard Test Method for Water and
                                                                         Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by
                                                                         Centrifuge
27-54.................................  ASTM D-1796                     Standard test method for water and
                                                                         sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge
                                                                         method (Laboratory procedure)
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: June 17, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-15975 Filed 7-8-14; 8:45 am]
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