[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15590-15591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Customs and Border Protection


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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), 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 October 25, 2017.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) was approved and accredited as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 25, 2017. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2020.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Mocella, 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., 1000 Port Carteret 
Dr., Building C, Carteret, NJ 07008 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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1................................  Vocabulary.
3................................  Tank Gauging.
7................................  Temperature Determination.
8................................  Sampling.
12...............................  Calculations.
17...............................  Maritime 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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27-01......................  D287             Standard Test Method for
                                               API Gravity of Crude
                                               Petroleum and Petroleum
                                               Products (Hydrometer
                                               Method).
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.
27-07......................  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.
27-46......................  D5002            Standard Test Method for
                                               Density and Relative
                                               Density of Crude Oils by
                                               Digital Density Analyzer.
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.
27-58......................  D5191            Standard Test Method For
                                               Vapor Pressure of
                                               Petroleum Products (Mini
                                               Method).
Pending....................  D1319            Standard Test Method for
                                               Hydrocarbon Types in
                                               Liquid Petroleum Products
                                               by Fluorescent Indicator
                                               Adsorption.
Pending....................  D2699            Octane Number of Spark-
                                               Ignition Engine Fuel.
Pending....................  D2700            Motor Octane Number of
                                               Spark-Ignition Engine
                                               Fuel.
Pending....................  D3606            Standard Test Method for
                                               Determination of Benzene
                                               and Toluene in Finished
                                               Motor and Aviation
                                               Gasoline by Gas
                                               Chromatography.
Pending....................  D5599            Standard Test Method for
                                               Determination of
                                               Oxygenates in Gasoline by
                                               Gas Chromatography and
                                               Oxygen Selective Flame
                                               Ionization Detection.
Pending....................  D5769            Determination of Benzene,
                                               Toluene, and Total
                                               Aromatics in Finished
                                               Gasolines by Gas
                                               Chromatography/Mass
                                               Spectrometry.
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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: April 4, 2018.
James D. Sweet,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-07431 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am]
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