[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28882-28883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10971]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs And Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Quality Custom Inspections and 
Laboratories, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Quality Custom 
Inspections and Laboratories, LLC, as a commercial gauger and 
laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Quality Custom Inspections and Laboratories, LLC, has been approved to 
gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for 
customs purposes for the next three years as of October 20, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Quality 
Custom Inspections and Laboratories, LLC, as commercial gauger and 
laboratory became effective on October 20, 2015. The next triennial 
inspection date will be scheduled for October 2018.

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 Quality Custom Inspections and 
Laboratories, LLC, 402 Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77506, 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. Quality Custom Inspections and 
Laboratories, LLC, 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.
11...............................  Physical property.
12...............................  Calculations.
17...............................  Maritime Measurements.
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    Quality Custom Inspections and Laboratories, LLC, 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
                                          products and 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.
27-06.............  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.
27-11.............  ASTM D-445.........  Standard Test Method for
                                          Kinematic Viscosity of
                                          Transparent and Opaque Liquids
                                          (the Calculation of Dynamic
                                          Velocity).
27-14.............  ASTM D-2622........  Standard test method for Sulfur
                                          in Petroleum Products (X-Ray
                                          spectrographic methods).
27-46.............  ASTM D-5002........  Standard Test Method for
                                          Density and Relative Density
                                          of Crude Oils by Digital
                                          Density Analyzer.
27-48.............  ASTM D-4052........  Standard test method for
                                          density and relative density
                                          of liquids by digital density
                                          meter.
27-50.............  ASTM D-50..........  Standard test methods for flash
                                          point by Pensky-Martens Closed
                                          Cup Tester.
27-53.............  ASTM D-2709........  Standard test method for water
                                          and sediment in middle
                                          distillate by the centrifuge
                                          method.
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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.


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    Dated: May 2, 2016.
 Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-10971 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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