[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11588-11589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03661]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, 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 Camin Cargo Control, 
Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Camin Cargo Control, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to 
test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for 
the next three years as of September 21, 2016.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Camin Cargo 
Control, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
September 21, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be 
scheduled for September 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 Camin Cargo Control, Inc., 201 Texas 
Ave., La Marque, TX 77568, has been approved to gauge 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. 
Camin Cargo Control, 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.

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11..................................  Physical Properties Data.
12..................................  Calculations.
17..................................  Maritime Measurements.
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    Camin Cargo Control, 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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27-01.................................  D287                  Standard Test Method for API Gravity of crude
                                                               Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
27-02.................................  D1298                 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density
                                                               (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude
                                                               Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
                                                               Hydrometer Method.
27-03.................................  D4006                 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by
                                                               Distillation.
27-04.................................  D95                   Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum
                                                               Products and Bituminous Materials by
                                                               Distillation.
27-05.................................  D4928                 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by
                                                               Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06.................................  D473                  Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils
                                                               and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-07.................................  D4807                 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by
                                                               Membrane Filtration.
27-08.................................  D86                   Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum
                                                               Products.
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.
27-53.................................  D2709                 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in
                                                               Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-57.................................  D7039                 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and
                                                               Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength
                                                               Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-58.................................  D5191                 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of
                                                               Petroleum Products.
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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 the current CBP Approved 
Gaugers and Accredited Laboratories List. http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
 Ira S. Reese,
 Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2017-03661 Filed 2-23-17; 8:45 am]
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