[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42342-42343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17004]


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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 
May 8, 2013.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as 
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 8, 2013. The 
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, 
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., 804 East North 
Street, Cushing, OK 74023, 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.
11..................................  Physical property.
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)

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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.
27-10.................  ASTM D 323             Standard Test Method for
                                                Vapor Pressure of
                                                Petroleum Products (Reid
                                                Method).
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.
27-46.................  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.
27-58.................  ASTM D 5191            Standard Test Method For
                                                Vapor Pressure of
                                                Petroleum Products (Mini
                                                Method).
N/A...................  ASTM D 4007            Standard test method for
                                                water and sediment in
                                                crude oil by the
                                                centrifuge method
                                                (Laboratory procedure).
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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: July 11, 2014.
 Ira S. Reese,
 Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-17004 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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