[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8313-8314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02930]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation 
(Texas City, 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 Inspectorate America 
Corporation (Texas City, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation (Texas City, 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 March 14, 2019.

DATES: Inspectorate America Corporation (Texas City, TX) was approved 
and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 14, 
2019. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 
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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 3306 
25th Ave North, Texas City, TX 77590, 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.
    Inspectorate America Corporation (Texas City, 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.
12...................................  Calculations.
14...................................  Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
17...................................  Marine Measurement.
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    Inspectorate America Corporation (Texas City, 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.
27-05...................  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...................  D5002                 Standard Test Method for
                                                 Density, Relative
                                                 Density, and API
                                                 Gravity of Crude Oils
                                                 by Digital Density
                                                 Analyzer.
27-48...................  D 4052                Standard Test Method for
                                                 Density, Relative
                                                 Density, and API
                                                 Gravity 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.
27-54...................  D 1796                Standard Test Method for
                                                 Water and Sediment in
                                                 Fuel Oils by the
                                                 Centrifuge Method
                                                 (Laboratory Procedure).
N/A.....................  D 1160                Standard Test Method for
                                                 Distillation of
                                                 Petroleum Products at
                                                 Reduced Pressure.
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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: February 4, 2020.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2020-02930 Filed 2-12-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P