[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03814]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation 
(Lutcher, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA), 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 April 4, 2017.

DATES: Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA) was accredited 
and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 4, 
2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 
2020.

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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 2184 
Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, LA 70071 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.
27-05.......................  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.
27-11.......................  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.
27-46.......................  D 5002                        Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
                                                             Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27-50.......................  D 93                          Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-
                                                             Martens Closed Cup Tester.
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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 website 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: February 15, 2018.
James D. Sweet,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-03814 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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