[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56085-56086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22249]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Columbia Inspection, 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 Columbia Inspection, 
Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Columbia Inspection, 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 
April 11, 2014.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Columbia 
Inspection, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective 
on April 11, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled 
for April 2017.

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 Columbia Inspection, Inc., 845 Marina 
Bay Parkway, Suite #8, Richmond, CA 94804, 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. 
Columbia Inspection, 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.
17.....................................  Maritime measurement.
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Columbia Inspection, 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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27-06.........................  ASTM D 473.......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Sediment in
                                                    Crude Oils and Fuel
                                                    Oils by the
                                                    Extraction Method.
27-13.........................  ASTM D 4294......  Standard test method
                                                    for sulfur in
                                                    petroleum and
                                                    petroleum products
                                                    by energy-dispersive
                                                    x-ray fluorescence
                                                    spectrometry.
27-48.........................  ASTM D 4052......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Density and
                                                    Relative Density of
                                                    Liquids by Digital
                                                    Density Meter.
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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: September 4, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-22249 Filed 9-17-14; 8:45 am]
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