[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25471-25472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11850]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of NMK Resources, INC., (Thorofare, 
NJ), as a Commercial Laboratory and Gauger

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of NMK Resources, Inc., as 
a commercial laboratory and gauger.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that NMK 
Resources, Inc. 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 7, 2017.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of NMK Resources, Inc., as 
commercial laboratory and gauger became effective on July 7, 2017. The 
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie A. Glass, Science Officer, 
Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, 1331 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 NMK Resources, Inc., 650 Grove Road, 
Suite #111, Thorofare, NJ 08086, 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. NMK Resources, Inc. is 
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain 
petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API) 
Measurement Standards:

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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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    NMK Resources, 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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27-04..............  ASTM D 95            Standard test method for water
                                           in petroleum products and
                                           bituminous materials by
                                           distillation.
27-11..............  ASTM D 445           Standard Test Method for
                                           Kinematic Viscosity of
                                           Transparent and Opaque
                                           Liquids (the Calculation of
                                           Dynamic Viscosity).
27-13..............  ASTM D 4294          Standard test method for
                                           sulfur in petroleum and
                                           petroleum products by energy-
                                           dispersive x-ray fluorescence
                                           spectrometry.
27-48..............  ASTM D 4052          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/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf.

    Dated: May 1, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services, Operations 
Support.
[FR Doc. 2018-11850 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
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