[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24323-24324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11314]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation 
(Houston, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America 
Corporation (Houston, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation (Houston, TX), 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 July 11, 2017.

DATES: Inspectorate America Corporation (Houston, TX) was accredited 
and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of July 11, 
2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 
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, 16025-
C Jacintoport Blvd., Houston, TX 77015 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.
7................................  Temperature Determination.
8................................  Sampling.
12...............................  Calculations.
17...............................  Marine Measurement.
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    Inspectorate America Corporation is accredited for the following 
laboratory analysis procedures and methods for

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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.
27-04..................................  D 95                           Standard Test Method for Water in
                                                                         Petroleum Products and Bituminous
                                                                         Materials by Distillation.
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.
27-48..................................  D 4052                         Standard Test Method for Density and
                                                                         Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
                                                                         Density Meter.
27-50..................................  D 93                           Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by
                                                                         Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-54..................................  D 1796                         Standard Test Method for Water and
                                                                         Sediment in Fuel Oils 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 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: May 18, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-11314 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am]
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