[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14562]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. 
(Gonzales, 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 Camin Cargo Control, 
Inc. (Gonzales, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, 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 24, 2023.

DATES: Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, LA) was approved and 
accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 24, 2023. 
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert P. Munivez, Laboratories and 
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 4150 Interwood 
South Parkway, Houston, TX 77032, tel. 281-560-2900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Camin Cargo Control, Inc., 2137 South 
Philippe Avenue, Gonzales, LA 70737, 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.
    Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, 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 chapter                             Title
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3...................................  Tank Gauging.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
12..................................  Calculation of Petroleum
                                       Quantities.
17..................................  Marine Measurement.
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    Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, 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....................................  D4006                      Standard Test Method for Water in Crude
                                                                       Oil by Distillation.
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.
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).
27-14....................................  D2622                      Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
                                                                       Petroleum Products by Wavelength
                                                                       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....................................  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......................................  D5453                      Standard Test Method for Determination of
                                                                       Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark
                                                                       Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel,
                                                                       and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet
                                                                       Fluorescence.
N/A......................................  D6377                      Standard Test Method for Determination of
                                                                       Vapor Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCRx
                                                                       (Expansion 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 (281) 
560-2900. 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-14562 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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