[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 28883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10974]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan Laboratories, as 
a Commercial Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan 
Laboratories, as a commercial laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that R. 
Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan Laboratories, has been accredited to test 
certain sugar products for customs purposes for the next three years as 
of June 23, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, Inc., 
Markan Laboratories, as commercial laboratory became effective on June 
23, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 
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, that R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan Laboratories, 5 Hanover 
Square, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10004, has been accredited to test 
certain sugar products for customs purposes, in accordance with the 
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12. R. Markey & Sons, Inc., Markan 
Laboratories, is accredited for the following laboratory analysis 
procedures and methods for sugar products set forth by the Commodity 
Group Brochures, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory 
Methods (CBPL) and International Commission for Uniform Methods of 
Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA):

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        CBPL No.                  ICUMSA                   Title
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17-01..................  GS 1/2/3-1               Polarisation of Raw
                                                   Sugar.
17-02..................  GS 2/3-1                 The Braunschweig
                                                   Method for the
                                                   Polarisation of White
                                                   Sugar by Polarimetry.
17-07..................  GS 2/1/3-15              Sugar Moisture by Loss
                                                   on Drying.
17-20..................  GS 1/2/3-2               The Determination of
                                                   the Polarisation of
                                                   Raw Sugar without Wet
                                                   Lead Clarification.
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    Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses 
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 service requested. Alternatively, inquiries 
regarding the specific test service this entity is accredited 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: May 2, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-10974 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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