[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1655-1656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00362]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. 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., as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain 
petroleum

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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):

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              API chapters                            Title
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1......................................  Vocabulary.
2......................................  Tank Calibration.
3......................................  Tank gauging.
7......................................  Temperature determination.
8......................................  Sampling.
11.....................................  Physical Properties.
12.....................................  Calculations.
17.....................................  Maritime measurement.
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    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):

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                CBPL No.                              ASTM                               Title
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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.
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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#eba8a9bbac8a9e8c8e9998a78a8998ab88899bc58f8398c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57141507103622303225241b3635241734352779333f2479303821">[email protected]</span></a>. 
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/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories

    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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