[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 75834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26312]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, 
as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America 
Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation 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 February 17, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate 
America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became 
effective on February 17, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will 
be scheduled for February 2019.

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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 3306 
Loop 197 N., Texas City, TX 77590 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. Inspectorate America 
Corporation 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.
5...................................  Metering.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
12..................................  Calculations.
14..................................  Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
17..................................  Marine Measurement.
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    Inspectorate America Corporation 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............  D 287              Standard Test Method for API
                                       Gravity of Crude Petroleum and
                                       Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
                                       Method).
27-03............  D 4006             Standard Test Method for Water in
                                       Crude Oil by Distillation.
27-04............  D 95               Standard Test Method for Water in
                                       Petroleum Products and Bituminous
                                       Materials by Distillation.
27-05............  D 4928             Standard Test Method for Water in
                                       Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl
                                       Fischer Titration.
27-06............  D 473              Standard Test Method for Sediment
                                       in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by
                                       the Extraction Method.
27-07............  D 4807             Standard Test Method for Sediment
                                       in Crude Oil by Membrane
                                       Filtration.
27-08............  D 86               Standard Test Method for
                                       Distillation of Petroleum
                                       Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11............  D 445              Standard Test Method for Kinematic
                                       Viscosity of Transparent and
                                       Opaque Liquids (and Calculation
                                       of Dynamic Viscosity).
27-13............  D 4294             Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
                                       Petroleum and Petroleum Products
                                       by Energy Dispersive X-ray
                                       Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-14............  D 2622             Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
                                       Petroleum Products by Wavelength
                                       Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
                                       Spectrometry.
27-46............  D 5002             Standard Test Method for Density
                                       and Relative Density of Crude
                                       Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27-48............  D 4052             Standard Test Method for Density
                                       and Relative Density of Liquids
                                       by Digital Density Meter.
27-50............  D 93               Standard Test Methods for Flash
                                       Point by Pensky-Martens Closed
                                       Cup Tester.
27-53............  D 2709             Standard Test Method for Water and
                                       Sediment in Middle Distillate
                                       Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-54............  D 1796             Standard Test Method for Water and
                                       Sediment in Fuel Oils by the
                                       Centrifuge Method (Laboratory
                                       Procedure).
                   D 1160             Standard Test Method for
                                       Distillation of Petroleum
                                       Products at Reduced Pressure.
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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 24, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-26312 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am]
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