[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 52892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Product Quality Management, LLC 
(Pasadena, 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 Product Quality 
Management, LLC (Pasadena, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, Product 
Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, 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 April 9, 2019.

DATES: Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, TX) was approved and 
accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 9, 2019. 
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, 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 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Product Quality Management, LLC, 1710 
Preston Ave., Suite 160, Pasadena, TX 77503 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.
    Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, TX) 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.
11................................  Physical Properties Data.
12................................  Calculations.
17................................  Marine Measurement.
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    Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, TX) 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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27-03....................  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.
27-08....................  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.
27-48....................  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.
27-53....................  D 2709             Standard Test Method for
                                               Water and Sediment in
                                               Middle Distillate Fuels
                                               by Centrifuge.
27-58....................  D 5191             Standard Test Method for
                                               Vapor Pressure of
                                               Petroleum Products (Mini
                                               Method).
N/A......................  D 1319             Standard Test Method for
                                               Hydrocarbon Types in
                                               Liquid Petroleum Products
                                               by Fluorescent Indicator
                                               Adsorption.
N/A......................  D 4007             Standard Test Method for
                                               Water and Sediment in
                                               Crude Oil 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: September 27, 2019.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2019-21525 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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