[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 53074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21214]



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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 
August 29, 2013. This notice modifies a notice previously published on 
July 9, 2014 in the Federal Register (79 FR 38942) by including one 
additional laboratory method in the list of accredited methods, 
specifically ASTM D 3606.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 
29, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
August 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., 481-A East Shore 
Parkway, New Haven, CT 06512, 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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    This notice modifies a notice previously published on July 9, 2014 
in the Federal Register (79 FR 38942) by including one additional 
laboratory method in the list of accredited methods, specifically ASTM 
D 3606. 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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27-04................  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.
27-13................  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).
27-48................  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.
27-54................  ASTM D 1796...........  Standard test method for
                                                water and sediment in
                                                fuel oils by the
                                                centrifuge method
                                                (Laboratory procedure).
27-57................  ASTM D 7039...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Sulfur in Gasoline and
                                                Diesel Fuel by
                                                Monochromatic Wavelength
                                                Dispersive X-Ray
                                                Fluorescence
                                                Spectrometry.
27-58................  ASTM D 5191...........  Standard Test Method For
                                                Vapor Pressure of
                                                Petroleum Products (Mini
                                                Method).
N/A..................  ASTM D 1319...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Hydrocarbon Types in
                                                Liquid Petroleum
                                                Products by Fluorescent
                                                Indicator Adsorption.
N/A..................  ASTM D 4815...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Determination of MTBE,
                                                ETBE, TAME, DIPE,
                                                tertiary-Amyl Alcohol
                                                and C1 to C4 Alcohols in
                                                Gasoline by Gas
                                                Chromatography.
N/A..................  ASTM D 5453...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Determination of Total
                                                Sulfur in Light
                                                Hydrocarbons, Spark
                                                Ignition Engine Fuel,
                                                Diesel Engine Fuel, and
                                                Engine Oil by
                                                Ultraviolet
                                                Fluorescence.
N/A..................  ASTM D 7042...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Dynamic Viscosity and
                                                Density of Liquids by
                                                Stabinger Viscometer
                                                (and the Calculation of
                                                Kinematic Viscosity).
N/A..................  ASTM D 5599...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Determination of
                                                Oxygenates in Gasoline
                                                by Gas Chromatography
                                                and Oxygen Selective
                                                Flame Ionization
                                                Detection.
N/A..................  ASTM D 3606...........  Standard Test Method for
                                                Determination of Benzene
                                                and Toluene in Finished
                                                Motor and Aviation
                                                Gasoline by Gas
                                                Chromatography.
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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: August 28, 2014.
 Ira S. Reese,
 Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-21214 Filed 9-4-14; 8:45 am]
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