[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62651-62652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24829]


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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 
June 19, 2014.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on June 19, 
2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 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., 2717 Maplewood Dr., 
Sulphur, LA 70663, 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 from the American Petroleum Institute (API):

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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 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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27-08.........................  ASTM D-86........  Standard test method
                                                    for distillation of
                                                    petroleum products
                                                    at atmospheric
                                                    pressure.
27-58.........................  ASTM D-5191......  Standard test method
                                                    for Vapor pressure
                                                    of Petroleum
                                                    products (Mini
                                                    Method).
27-01.........................  ASTM D-287.......  Standard test method
                                                    for API Gravity of
                                                    crude petroleum
                                                    products and
                                                    petroleum products
                                                    (Hydrometer Method).
27-03.........................  ASTM D-4006......  Standard test method
                                                    for water in crude
                                                    oil by distillation.
27-13.........................  ASTM D-4294......  Standard test method
                                                    for sulfur in
                                                    petroleum and
                                                    petroleum products
                                                    by energy-dispersive
                                                    x-ray fluorescence
                                                    spectrometry.
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.
27-11.........................  ASTM D-445.......  Standard test method
                                                    for kinematic
                                                    viscosity of
                                                    transparent and
                                                    opaque liquids (and
                                                    calculations of
                                                    dynamic viscosity).
27-54.........................  ASTM D-1796......  Standard test method
                                                    for water and
                                                    sediment in fuel
                                                    oils by the
                                                    centrifuge method
                                                    (Laboratory
                                                    procedure).
27-06.........................  ASTM D-473.......  Standard test method
                                                    for sediment in
                                                    crude oils and fuel
                                                    oils by the
                                                    extraction method.
27-50.........................  ASTM D-93........  Standard test methods
                                                    for flash point by
                                                    Penske-Martens
                                                    Closed Cup Tester.
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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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.

    Dated: October 8, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-24829 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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