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products and accredited to test 

petroleum and certain petroleum 

products for customs purposes for the 

next three years as of April 11, 2014. 

DATES: Effective: The accreditation and 

approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as 

commercial gauger and laboratory 

became effective on April 11, 2014. The 

next triennial inspection date will be 

scheduled for April 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Approved Gauger and Accredited 

Laboratories Manager, 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., 6050 Egret Ct., Benicia, CA 94510, 

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. is approved 

for the following gauging procedures for 

petroleum and certain petroleum 

products from the American Petroleum 

Institute (API): 

API chapters Title 

1 ................. Vocabulary. 

2 ................. Tank Calibration. 

3 ................. Tank gauging. 

7 ................. Temperature determination. 

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

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

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

17 ............... Maritime measurement. 

Intertek USA, Inc. 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. 

27–46 ............................ 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. 

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

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 Web site listed below for 

a complete listing of CBP approved 

gaugers and accredited laboratories. 

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

Dated: January 5, 2015. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00362 Filed 1–12–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Approval of Inspectorate America 

Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of approval of 

Inspectorate America Corporation, as a 

commercial gauger. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that 

Inspectorate America Corporation has 

been approved to gauge petroleum and 

certain petroleum products for customs 

purposes for the next three years as of 

May 14, 2014. 

DATES: Effective Dates: The approval of 

Inspectorate America Corporation, as 

commercial gauger became effective on 

May 14, 2014. The next triennial 

inspection date will be scheduled for 

May 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Approved Gauger and Accredited 

Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection, 1331 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 

1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– 

344–1060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, 

that Inspectorate America Corporation, 

101 Widgeon Drive, St. Rose, LA 70087, 

has been approved to gauge petroleum 

and certain petroleum products for 

customs purposes, in accordance with 

the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. 

Inspectorate America Corporation is 

approved for the following gauging 

procedures for petroleum and certain 

petroleum products per the American 

Petroleum Institute (API) Measurement 

Standards: 

API chapters Title 

3 ................. Tank gauging. 

7 ................. Temperature determination. 

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

11 ............... Physical property. 

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

17 ............... Maritime 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 


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cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the 

Web site listed below for a complete 

listing of CBP approved gaugers and 

accredited laboratories.http://www.cbp.

gov/about/labs-scientific/commercialgaugers-and-laboratories 

Dated: January 5, 2015. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00358 Filed 1–12–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in 

Calculating Interest on Overdue 

Accounts and Refunds on Customs 

Duties 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

of the quarterly Internal Revenue 

Service interest rates used to calculate 

interest on overdue accounts 

(underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties. For 

the calendar quarter beginning January 

1, 2015, the interest rates for 

overpayments will be 2 percent for 

corporations and 3 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for 

underpayments will be 3 percent for 

both corporations and non-corporations. 

This notice is published for the 

convenience of the importing public 

and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

personnel. 

DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael P. Dean, Revenue Division, 

Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 

Telecom Drive, Suite #100, 

Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone 

(317) 614–4882. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and 

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in 

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on 

applicable overpayments or 

underpayments of customs duties must 

be in accordance with the Internal 

Revenue Code rate established under 26 

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was 

amended (at paragraph (a)(1)(B) by the 

Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 

and Reform Act of 1998, Public Law 

105–206, 112 Stat. 685) to provide 

different interest rates applicable to 

overpayments: One for corporations and 

one for non-corporations. 

The interest rates are based on the 

Federal short-term rate and determined 

by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on 

behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury 

on a quarterly basis. The rates effective 

for a quarter are determined during the 

first-month period of the previous 

quarter. 

In Revenue Ruling 2014–29, the IRS 

determined the rates of interest for the 

calendar quarter beginning January 1, 

2015, and ending on March 31, 2015. 

The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 

underpayments will be the Federal 

short-term rate (1%) plus two 

percentage points (2%) for a total of 

three percent (3%) for both corporations 

and non-corporations. For corporate 

overpayments, the rate is the Federal 

short-term rate (1%) plus one 

percentage point (1%) for a total of two 

percent (2%). For overpayments made 

by non-corporations, the rate is the 

Federal short-term rate (1%) plus two 

percentage points (2%) for a total of 

three percent (3%). These interest rates 

are subject to change for the calendar 

quarter beginning April 1, 2015, and 

ending June 30, 2015. 

For the convenience of the importing 

public and U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection personnel the following list 

of IRS interest rates used, covering the 

period from before July of 1974 to date, 

to calculate interest on overdue 

accounts and refunds of customs duties, 

is published in summary format. 

Beginning date Ending date 

Underpayments 

(percent) 

Overpayments 

(percent) 

Corporate 

overpayments 

(Eff. 1–1–99) 

(percent) 

070174 ............................................................................................................. 063075 6 6 ........................

070175 ............................................................................................................. 013176 9 9 ........................

020176 ............................................................................................................. 013178 7 7 ........................

020178 ............................................................................................................. 013180 6 6 ........................

020180 ............................................................................................................. 013182 12 12 ........................

020182 ............................................................................................................. 123182 20 20 ........................

010183 ............................................................................................................. 063083 16 16 ........................

070183 ............................................................................................................. 123184 11 11 ........................

010185 ............................................................................................................. 063085 13 13 ........................

070185 ............................................................................................................. 123185 11 11 ........................

010186 ............................................................................................................. 063086 10 10 ........................

070186 ............................................................................................................. 123186 9 9 ........................

010187 ............................................................................................................. 093087 9 8 ........................

100187 ............................................................................................................. 123187 10 9 ........................

010188 ............................................................................................................. 033188 11 10 ........................

040188 ............................................................................................................. 093088 10 9 ........................

100188 ............................................................................................................. 033189 11 10 ........................

040189 ............................................................................................................. 093089 12 11 ........................

100189 ............................................................................................................. 033191 11 10 ........................

040191 ............................................................................................................. 123191 10 9 ........................

010192 ............................................................................................................. 033192 9 8 ........................

040192 ............................................................................................................. 093092 8 7 ........................

100192 ............................................................................................................. 063094 7 6 ........................

070194 ............................................................................................................. 093094 8 7 ........................

100194 ............................................................................................................. 033195 9 8 ........................

040195 ............................................................................................................. 063095 10 9 ........................

070195 ............................................................................................................. 033196 9 8 ........................

040196 ............................................................................................................. 063096 8 7 ........................

070196 ............................................................................................................. 033198 9 8 ........................


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