[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45646-45647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19613]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, 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 Intertek USA, Inc. 
(Gonzalez, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, 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 25, 2017.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, LA) was approved and accredited as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 25, 2017. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories 
and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, 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., 2632 Ruby Ave., 
Gonzalez, 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. Intertek USA, Inc. 
(Gonzalez, 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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3....................................  Tank Gauging.
7....................................  Temperature Determination.
8....................................  Sampling.
12...................................  Calculations.
17...................................  Maritime Measurement.
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    Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, 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.
27-11................  D445             Standard Test Method for
                                         Kinematic Viscosity of
                                         Transparent and Opaque Liquids.

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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
                                         and Relative Density of Crude
                                         Oils by Digital Density
                                         Analyzer.
27-48................  D4052            Standard Test Method for Density
                                         and Relative Density of Liquids
                                         by Digital Density Meter.
27-50................  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.
27-58................  D5191            Standard Test Method For Vapor
                                         Pressure of Petroleum Products
                                         (Mini 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1b2b3a1b6908496948382bd909382b1929381df959982df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92d1d0c2d5f3e7f5f7e0e1def3f0e1d2f1f0e2bcf6fae1bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>. 
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.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-19613 Filed 9-7-18; 8:45 am]
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