66024 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 / Notices 

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. 

1As 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. 

Bureau Veritas Commodities and 

Trade, Inc. (Houston, TX) is approved 

for the following gauging procedures for 

petroleum and certain petroleum 

products from the American Petroleum 

Institute (API): 

API 

chapters Title 

3 ............. Tank Gauging. 

7 ............. Temperature Determination. 

8 ............. Sampling. 

12 ........... Calculations. 

17 ........... Marine Measurement. 

Bureau Veritas Commodities and 

Trade, Inc. (Houston, 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): 

CBPL No. ASTM Title 

27–01 ................. D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). 

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. 

27–06 ................. D473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. 

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. 

27–48 ................. D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 

27–50 ................. D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 

27–54 ................. D1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure). 

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 

CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 

reference the website listed below for a 

complete listing of CBP approved 

gaugers and accredited laboratories. 

http://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories 

James D. Sweet, 

Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories 

and Scientific Services. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20846 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Approval of Laboratory Service, Inc. 

(Savannah, GA) as a Commercial 

Gauger 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of approval of Laboratory 

Service, Inc. (Savannah, GA), as a 

commercial gauger. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that 

Laboratory Service, Inc. (Savannah, GA) 

has been approved to gauge petroleum 

and certain petroleum products for 

customs purposes for the next four years 

as of October 6, 2021. 

DATES: Laboratory Service, Inc. 

(Savannah, GA) was approved as a 

commercial gauger as of October 6, 

2021. The next inspection date will be 

scheduled for October 2025. 

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 151.13, 

that Laboratory Service, Inc., 1084 West 

Lathrop, Savannah, GA 31415, has been 

approved to gauge petroleum and 

certain petroleum products for customs 

purposes, in accordance with the 

provisions of 19 CFR 151.13 as of 

October 6, 2021.1

Laboratory Service, Inc. (Savannah, 

GA) is approved for the following 

gauging procedures for petroleum and 

certain petroleum products from the 

American Petroleum Institute (API): 

API 

chapters Title 

3 ............. Tank Gauging. 

7 ............. Temperature Determination. 

17 ........... Marine Measurement. 

Anyone wishing to employ this entity 

to conduct gauger services should 

request and receive written assurances 

from the entity that it is approved by the 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 

conduct the specific gauger service 

requested. Alternatively, inquiries 

regarding the specific gauger service this 

entity is 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 

CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 

reference the website listed below for a 

complete listing of CBP approved 

gaugers and accredited laboratories. 

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1As 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. 

scientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories. 

James D. Sweet, 

Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories 

and Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20856 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Accreditation and Approval of Bureau 

Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc. 

(Brownsville, 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 Bureau Veritas Commodities 

and Trade, Inc. (Brownsville, TX), as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that 

Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, 

Inc. (Brownsville, 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 four years as of 

April 15, 2021. 

DATES: Bureau Veritas Commodities and 

Trade, Inc. (Brownsville, TX) was 

approved and accredited as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory as of 

April 15, 2021. The next inspection date 

will be scheduled for April 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

Allison Blair, 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 Bureau Veritas 

Commodities and Trade, Inc., 2700 RL 

Ostos Road, Brownsville, Texas 78526, 

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 15, 2021.1

Bureau Veritas Commodities and 

Trade, Inc. (Brownsville, TX) is 

approved for the following gauging 

procedures for petroleum and certain 

petroleum products from the American 

Petroleum Institute (API): 

API 

chapters Title 

3 ............. Tank Gauging. 

7 ............. Temperature Determination. 

8 ............. Sampling. 

12 ........... Calculations. 

17 ........... Marine Measurement. 

Bureau Veritas Commodities and 

Trade, Inc. (Brownsville, 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): 

CBPL No. ASTM Title 

27–05 ................ D4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 

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. 

27–46 ................ 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 and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 

27–53 ................ D2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. 

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 

CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 

reference the website listed below for a 

complete listing of CBP approved 

gaugers and accredited laboratories. 

http://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories. 

James D. Sweet, 

Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories 

and Scientific Services. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20843 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Accreditation and Approval of Camin 

Cargo Control, Inc. (Thorofare, NJ) 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. 

(Thorofare, NJ), as a commercial gauger 

and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that Camin 

Cargo Control, Inc. (Thorofare, NJ) 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 four years as of 

November 5, 2021. 

DATES: Camin Cargo Control, Inc. 

(Thorofare, NJ) was approved and 

accredited as a commercial gauger and 

laboratory as of November 5, 2021. The 

next inspection date will be scheduled 

for November 2025. 


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