[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42341-42342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17002]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, 
as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America 
Corporation, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation 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 February 20, 2014.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America 
Corporation, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
February 20, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled 
for February 2017.

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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 4717 
Santa Elena, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, 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. 
Inspectorate America Corporation 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.
11..................................  Physical property.
12..................................  Calculations.

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17..................................  Maritime measurement.
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    Inspectorate America Corporation 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 and Petroleum
                                                Products (Hydrometer
                                                Method).
27-02.................  ASTM D 1298            Standard Test Method for
                                                Density, Relative
                                                Density (Specific
                                                Gravity), or API Gravity
                                                of Crude Petroleum and
                                                Liquid Petroleum
                                                Products by Hydrometer
                                                Method.
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
                                                Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11.................  ASTM D 445             Standard Test Method for
                                                Kinematic Viscosity of
                                                Transparent and Opaque
                                                Liquids (the 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.
27-14.................  ASTM D 2622            Standard Test Method for
                                                Sulfur in Petroleum
                                                Products (X-Ray
                                                Spectrographic Methods).
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.

    Date: July 8, 2014.
 Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-17002 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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