[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14555]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (St. James, 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 (St. James, 
LA) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec, LLC (St. James, 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 10, 2023.

DATES: AmSpec, LLC (St. James, LA) was approved and accredited as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 10, 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, 5525 Highway 18, St. James, 
LA 70086, 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 10, 2023.
    AmSpec, LLC (St. James, 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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1...................................  Vocabulary.
3...................................  Tank Gauging.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
11..................................  Physical Properties Data.
12..................................  Calculations.
17..................................  Maritime Measurement.
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    AmSpec, LLC (St. James, 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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27-03....................................  D 4006                     Standard Test Method for Water in Crude
                                                                       Oil by Distillation.
27-06....................................  D 473                      Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude
                                                                       Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction
                                                                       Method.
27-13....................................  D 4294                     Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
                                                                       Petroleum and Petroleum Products by
                                                                       Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
                                                                       Spectrometry.
27-46....................................  D 5002                     Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
                                                                       Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by
                                                                       Digital Density Analyzer.
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.

James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2024-14555 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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