[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75833-75834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26313]


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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 and accredited to test 
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next 
three years as of July 14, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 14, 
2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 
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 Intertek USA, Inc., 230 Crescent Ave, 
Chelsea, MA 02150, 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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27-04..........................             D95  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Water in Petroleum
                                                  Products and
                                                  Bituminous Materials
                                                  by Distillation.
27-06..........................            D473  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Sediment in Crude
                                                  Oils and Fuel Oils by
                                                  the Extraction Method.
27-08..........................             D86  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Distillation of
                                                  Petroleum Products.
27-09..........................           D4953  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Vapor Pressure of
                                                  Gasoline and Gasoline-
                                                  Oxgenate Blends (Dry
                                                  Method).
27-11..........................            D445  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Kinematic
                                                  Viscosity of
                                                  Transparent and Opaque
                                                  Liquids.
27-13..........................           D4294  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Sulfur in
                                                  Petroleum and
                                                  Petroleum Products by
                                                  Energy-Dispersive X-
                                                  ray Fluorescence
                                                  Spectrometry.
27-48..........................           D4052  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Density and
                                                  Relative Density of
                                                  Liquids by Digital
                                                  Density Meter.
27-50..........................             D93  Standard Test Methods
                                                  for Flash-Point by
                                                  Pensky-Martens Closed
                                                  Cup Tester.
27-54..........................           D1796  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Water and Sediment
                                                  in Fuel Oils by the
                                                  Centrifuge Method.
27-58..........................           D5191  Standard Test Method
                                                  For Vapor Pressure of
                                                  Petroleum Products.
N/A............................           D1319  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Hydrocarbon Types
                                                  in Liquid Petroleum
                                                  Products by
                                                  Fluorescent Indicator
                                                  Absorption.
N/A............................           D3606  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Determination of
                                                  Benzene and Toluene in
                                                  Finished Motor and
                                                  Aviation Gasoline by
                                                  Gas Chromatography.
N/A............................           D4815  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Determination of
                                                  MTBE, ETBE, TAME,
                                                  DIPE, tertiary-Amyl
                                                  Alcohol and C1 to C4
                                                  Alcohols in Gasoline
                                                  by Gas Chromatography.
N/A............................           D5453  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Determination of
                                                  Total Sulfur in Light
                                                  Hydrocarbons, Spark
                                                  Ignition Engine Fuel,
                                                  Diesel Engine Fuel,
                                                  and Engine Oil by
                                                  Ultraviolet
                                                  Fluorescence.
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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

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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 21, 2016.
 Ira S. Reese,
 Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-26313 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am]
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