[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19676-19677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08188]


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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 
September 10, 2014.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September 
10, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
September 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., 1000 Port Carteret 
Dr., Building C, Carteret, NJ 07008, 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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1.................................  Vocabulary.
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.
27-48................................  ASTM D-4052............  Standard test method for density and relative
                                                                 density of liquids by digital density meter.
27-58................................  ASTM D-5191............  Standard test method for vapor pressure of
                                                                 petroleum products (mini-method).
27-50................................  ASTM D-93..............  Standard test methods for flash point by Penske-
                                                                 Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-07................................  ASTM D-4807............  Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil
                                                                 by Membrane Filtration.

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27-11................................  ASTM D-445.............  Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of
                                                                 transparent and opaque liquids (and
                                                                 calculations of dynamic viscosity).
Pending..............................  ASTM D-3606............  Standard Test Method for Determination of
                                                                 Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and
                                                                 Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
Pending..............................  ASTM D-5599............  Standard Test Method for Determination of
                                                                 Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
                                                                 and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization
                                                                 Detection.
Pending..............................  ASTM D-5769............  Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total
                                                                 Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas
                                                                 Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
27-53................................  ASTM D-2709............  Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in
                                                                 Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-01................................  ASTM D-287.............  Standard test method for API gravity of crude
                                                                 petroleum and petroleum products (hydrometer
                                                                 method).
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.
27-04................................  ASTM D-95..............  Standard test method for water in petroleum
                                                                 products and bituminous materials by
                                                                 distillation.
27-46................................  ASTM D-5002............  Standard test method for density and relative
                                                                 density of crude oils by digital density
                                                                 analyzer.
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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: April 2, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-08188 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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