[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14360]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (Belle Chasse, LA) as a 
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec, LLC (Belle 
Chasse, LA) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec, LLC (Belle Chasse, LA), 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 May 11, 2023.

DATES: AmSpec, LLC (Belle Chasse, LA) was approved and accredited as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 11, 2023. The next 
inspection date will be scheduled for May 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and 
Scientific Services Directorate, 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 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec, LLC, 9221 Highway 13, Belle 
Chasse, LA 70037, 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 as of May 11, 2023.
    AmSpec, LLC (Belle Chasse, LA) 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.
17................................  Maritime Measurement.
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    AmSpec, LLC (Belle Chasse, LA) 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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27-02...........................  D 1298...................  Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density
                                                              (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude
                                                              Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
                                                              Hydrometer Method.
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.
27-08...........................  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.
27-14...........................  D 2622...................  Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density,
                                                              and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density
                                                              Meter.
27-48...........................  D 4052...................  Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
                                                              Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
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).
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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.

James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2024-14360 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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