[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54847-54848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14560]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Deer Park, 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 Intertek USA, Inc. 
(Deer Park, TX) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. (Deer Park, 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 18, 2023.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Deer Park, TX) was approved and accredited 
as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 18, 2023. The next 
inspection date will be scheduled for April 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 Intertek USA, Inc., 1114 Seaco Avenue, 
Deer Park, TX 77536, 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 April 18, 2023.
    Intertek USA, Inc. (Deer Park, 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.
17..................................  Maritime Measurement.
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    Intertek USA, Inc. (Deer 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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27-01....................................  D 287                      Standard Test Method for API Gravity of
                                                                       Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products
                                                                       (Hydrometer Method).
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.
27-03....................................  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.
27-13....................................  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.
27-48....................................  D 4052                     Standard Test Method for Density and
                                                                       Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
                                                                       Density Meter.
27-54....................................  D 1796                     Standard Test Method for Water and
                                                                       Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge
                                                                       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

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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. 2024-14560 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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