[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64853-64854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27194]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA),
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.
(Benicia, CA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), 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 March 6, 2018.
DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA) was accredited and approved, as
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 6, 2018. The next
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 2021.
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., 6050 Egret Ct.,
Benicia, CA 94510 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. (Benicia, CA), 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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1................................ Vocabulary.
2................................ Tank Calibration.
3................................ Tank Gauging.
7................................ Temperature Determination.
8................................ Sampling.
11............................... Physical Properties Data.
12............................... Calculations.
17............................... Marine Measurement.
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Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), 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).
27-03.............. 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.
27-07.............. D 4807 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oil by
Membrane Filtration.
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.
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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.
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Dated: December 6, 2018.
Patricia Hawes Coleman,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-27194 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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