[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21786-21787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10022]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, 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 AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, 
WA) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, 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 24, 2017.

DATES: AmSpec LLC (Ferndale, WA) was approved and accredited as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 24, 2017. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2020.

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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC, 1350 Slater Rd., Unit 9, 
Ferndale, WA 98248, 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. AmSpec LLC 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.
7.........................................  Temperature determination.
8.........................................  Sampling.
11........................................  Physical Properties Data.
12........................................  Calculations.
17........................................  Maritime measurement.
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    AmSpec LLC 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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27-02.................  D1298.                  Standard Test Method for
                                                 Density, Relative
                                                 Density (Specific
                                                 Gravity), or API
                                                 Gravity of Crude
                                                 Petroleum and Liquid
                                                 Petroleum Products by
                                                 Hydrometer Method.
27-05.................  D4928.                  Standard Test Method for
                                                 Water in Crude Oils by
                                                 Coulometric Karl
                                                 Fischer Titration.
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.
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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 30, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-10022 Filed 5-9-18; 8:45 am]
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