66022 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 / Notices 

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. 

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. 

certain petroleum products and 

accredited to test petroleum and certain 

petroleum products for the next four 

years as of December 14, 2021. 

DATES: The Strawn Group (Houston, TX) 

was approved as a commercial gauger as 

of December 14, 2021. The next 

inspection date will be scheduled for 

December 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 The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa 

Ridge Road, Houston, TX 77068, 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 

December 14, 2021.1

The Strawn Group (Houston, TX) is 

approved for the following gauging 

procedures for petroleum and certain 

petroleum products from the American 

Petroleum Institute (API): 

API 

chapters Title 

8.2 .......... Standard practice for automatic 

sampling of petroleum and petroleum products. 

8.3 .......... Standard practice for mixing and 

handling of liquid samples of 

petroleum and petroleum products. 

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 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. http://

www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ 

commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. 

James D. Sweet, 

Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories 

and Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20871 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Accreditation and Approval of Intertek 

USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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. 

(Nederland, TX) as a commercial gauger 

and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that 

Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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 

September 29, 2021. 

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 

TX) was approved and accredited as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory as of 

September 29, 2021. The next 

inspection date will be scheduled for 

September 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 151.12 

and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, 

Inc., 2780 Hwy. 69 N., Nederland, TX 

77627, 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 

September 29, 2021.1

Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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. 

5 ............. Metering. 

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

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

11 ........... Physical Properties Data. 

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

14 ........... Natural Gas Fluids Measurement. 

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

Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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 

27–04 ................. 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. 

27–07 ................. D4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. 

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. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 26, 2023 / Notices 66023 

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. 

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 

Continued 

CBPL No. ASTM Title 

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. 

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

N/A ..................... D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil 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 (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. 

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

James D. Sweet, 

Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories 

and Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20855 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Approval of WFR Metering, Inc. 

(Houston, TX) as a Commercial Gauger 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 

approval of WFR Metering, Inc. 

(Houston, TX) as a commercial gauger. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that WFR 

Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) has been 

approved to gauge petroleum and 

certain petroleum products for customs 

purposes for the next four years as of 

December 16, 2021. 

DATES: WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, 

TX) was approved and accredited as a 

commercial gauger as of December 16, 

2021. The next inspection date will be 

scheduled for December 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 19 CFR 

151.13, that WFR Metering, Inc. 450 

Gears Road, Ste 105, Houston, TX 77067 

has been approved to gauge petroleum 

and certain petroleum products, in 

accordance with the provisions of 19 

CFR 151.13 as of December 16, 2021.1

WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) is 

approved for the following gauging 

procedures for petroleum and certain 

petroleum products from the American 

Petroleum Institute (API): 

API 

chapter Title 

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

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 test or gauger 

service requested. Alternatively, 

inquiries regarding the specific test or 

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. http://

www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ 

commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. 

James D. Sweet, 

Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories 

and Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20872 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. 

(Houston, 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. (Houston, TX), as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that 

Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, 

Inc. (Houston, 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 July 28, 2021. 

DATES: Bureau Veritas Commodities and 

Trade, Inc. (Houston, TX) was approved 

and accredited as a commercial gauger 

and laboratory as of July 28, 2021. The 

next inspection date will be scheduled 

for July 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., 16025–C 

Jacintoport Boulevard, Houston, Texas 

77015, 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 

July 28, 2021.1


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