[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 52228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22466]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Approval of the Strawn Group, as a Commercial Gauger
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of approval of The Strawn Group, Houston, TX as a
commercial gauger.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that The
Strawn Group (Houston, TX) has been approved to gauge petroleum and
certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three
years as of October 3, 2017.
DATES: The Strawn Group (Houston, TX) was approved as commercial gauger
as of October 3, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be
scheduled for October 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie A. Glass, Laboratories and
Scientific Services, 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
151.13, that The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa Ridge Road, Houston, TX
77068, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19
CFR 151.13. The Strawn Group 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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8.2............................... Standard practice for automatic
sampling of liquid petroleum and
petroleum products.
8.3............................... Standard practice for mixing and
handling of liquid samples of
petroleum and petroleum products.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger services
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it
is approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the
specific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding
the specific gauger service this entity is 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: October 1, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-22466 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am]
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