[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8678-8679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03352]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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 and accredited to test 
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next 
three years as of February 19, 2014.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek

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USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
February 19, 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 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., 4702 Westway Dr., 
Corpus Christi, TX 78408, has been approved to gauge and accredited to 
test petroleum and 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 set forth by 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 Measurements.
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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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27-01.................  ASTM D-287              Standard test method for
                                                 API gravity of crude
                                                 Petroleum & Petroleum
                                                 products (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.
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 (and
                                                 calculations of dynamic
                                                 viscosity).
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.
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
                                                 Penske-Martens Closed
                                                 Cup Tester.
27-53.................  ASTM D-2709             Standard test method for
                                                 water and sediment in
                                                 middle distillate fuels
                                                 by centrifuge.
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

    Dated: February 9, 2015.
 Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-03352 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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