[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66871-66872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21213]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation of Dixie Services, Inc. (Galena Park, TX) as a 
Commercial Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation of Dixie Services, Inc. (Galena Park, 
TX), as a commercial laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Dixie Services, Inc. (Galena Park, TX), has been accredited to test 
petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the 
next four years as of August 26, 2022.

DATES: Dixie Services, Inc. (Galena Park, TX) was accredited as a 
commercial laboratory as of August 26, 2022. The next inspection date 
will be scheduled for August 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and 
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501-A North, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 
202-344-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12, that Dixie Services, Inc., 1706 First Street, Galena Park, TX 
77547, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum 
products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 
CFR 151.12 as of August 26, 2022.\1\
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    \1\ As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, 
Laboratories and Scientific Services implemented a one-time 
quadrennial timeframe for reoccurring audits originally scheduled to 
take place in 2020, 2021, and 2022. This postponed the scheduled 
deadline for audits and the payment of reaccreditation or reapproval 
fees by one year, after which audits will return to a triennial 
schedule. See 19 U.S.C. 1499; Presidential Proclamation 9994, 85 FR 
15337 (March 13, 2020); Executive Order 13924, 85 FR 31353 (May 19, 
2020); and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, COVID-19 Laboratory and 
Gauger Postponement Letter (May 26, 2021), https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/covid-19-gauger-postponement-letter.
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    Dixie Services, Inc. (Galena Park, 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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27-04..................  D95            Standard Test Method for Water
                                         in Petroleum Products and
                                         Bituminous Materials by
                                         Distillation.
27-05..................  D4928          Standard Test Method for Water
                                         in Crude Oils by Coulometric
                                         Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06..................  D473           Standard Test Method for
                                         Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
                                         Oils by the Extraction Method.

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27-07..................  D4807          Standard Test Method for
                                         Sediment in Crude Oil by
                                         Membrane Filtration.
27-08..................  D86            Standard Test Method for
                                         Distillation of Petroleum
                                         Products at Atmospheric
                                         Pressure.
27-11..................  D445           Standard Test Method for
                                         Kinematic Viscosity of
                                         Transparent and Opaque Liquids
                                         (and Calculation of Dynamic
                                         Viscosity).
27-13..................  D4294          Standard Test Method for Sulfur
                                         in Petroleum and Petroleum
                                         Products by Energy-Dispersive X-
                                         ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-14..................  D2622          Standard Test Method for Sulfur
                                         in Petroleum Products by
                                         Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray
                                         Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-39..................  D721           Standard Test Method for Oil
                                         Content of Petroleum Waxes.
27-46..................  D5002          Standard Test Method for
                                         Density, Relative Density, and
                                         API Gravity of Crude Oils by
                                         Digital Density Analyzer.
27-48..................  D4052          Standard Test Method for
                                         Density, Relative Density, and
                                         API Gravity of Liquids by
                                         Digital Density Meter.
27-50..................  D93            Standard Test Methods for Flash
                                         Point by Pensky-Martens Closed
                                         Cup Tester.
27-53..................  D2709          Standard Test Method for Water
                                         and Sediment in Middle
                                         Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-58..................  D5191          Standard Test Method for Vapor
                                         Pressure of Petroleum Products
                                         and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method).
N/A....................  D92            Standard Test Method for Flash
                                         and Fire Points by Cleveland
                                         Open Cup Tester.
N/A....................  D97            Standard Test Method for Pour
                                         Point of Petroleum Products.
N/A....................  D613           Standard Test Method for Cetane
                                         Number of Diesel Fuel Oil.
N/A....................  D2699          Standard Test Method for
                                         Research Octane Number of Spark-
                                         Ignition Engine Fuel.
N/A....................  D2700          Standard Test Method for Motor
                                         Octane Number of Spark-Ignition
                                         Engine Fuel.
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    Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses 
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it 
is accredited by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the 
specific test requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the 
specific test this entity is accredited 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.

James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023-21213 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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