[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40541-40542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17520]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. (Sulphur, 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 May 10, 2017.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Sulphur, LA) was accredited and approved, as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 10, 2017. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 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 Intertek USA, Inc., 2717 Maplewood Dr., 
Sulphur, LA 70663 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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3....................................  Tank Gauging.
5....................................  Metering.
7....................................  Temperature Determination.
8....................................  Sampling.
11...................................  Physical Properties Data.
12...................................  Calculations.
14...................................  Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
17...................................  Marine 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.................................  D 287                  Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
                                                                Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
                                                                Method).
27-02.................................  D 1298                 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
                                                                Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of
                                                                Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
                                                                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.
27-05.................................  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.
27-07.................................  D 4807                 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by
                                                                Membrane Filtration.
27-08.................................  D 86                   Standard Test Method for Distillation of
                                                                Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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.
27-48.................................  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.
27-58.................................  D 5191                 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of
                                                                Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
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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: August 6, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-17520 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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