[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43781-43782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19863]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Bellingham, 
WA), 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. 
(Bellingham, WA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. (Bellingham, WA), 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 August 16, 2016.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Bellingham, WA) was accredited and approved, 
as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 16, 2016. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, 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., 801 W. Orchard Dr., 
Suite 5, Bellingham, WA 98225 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. Intertek USA, Inc., 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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2...................................  Tank Calibration.
3...................................  Tank Gauging.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
11..................................  Physical Properties Data.
12..................................  Calculations.
17..................................  Marine Measurement.
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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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27-05............  D 4298       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.
27-13............  D 4294       Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
                                 Petroleum and Petroleum Products by
                                 Energy 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.
27-54............  D 1796       Standard Test Method for Water and
                                 Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge
                                 Method (Laboratory Procedure).
                   D 4007       Standard Test Method for Water and
                                 Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge
                                 Method (Laboratory Procedure).
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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: September 11, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2017-19863 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am]
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