80_FR_15081 80 FR 15027 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

80 FR 15027 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

Page Range15027-15027
FR Document2015-06378

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 July 22, 2014.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a 
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, 
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 
July 22, 2014.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec 
Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
July 22, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
July 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 AmSpec Services, LLC, 1350 Slater Rd., 
Unit 9, Ferndale, WA 98248, 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. AmSpec Services, LLC 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3..............................  Tank gauging.
7..............................  Temperature determination.
8..............................  Sampling.
11.............................  Physical Properties.
12.............................  Calculations
17.............................  Maritime measurement.
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    AmSpec Services, LLC 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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27-01...................  D-287................  API gravity of crude
                                                  petroleum and
                                                  petroleum products
                                                  (hydrometer method).
27-48...................  D-4052...............  Density and Relative
                                                  density of liquids by
                                                  digital density meter.
27-05...................  D-4928...............  Water in crude oils by
                                                  coulometric Karl
                                                  Fishcher Titration.
27-13...................  D-4294...............  Sulfur in petroleum and
                                                  petroleum products by
                                                  energy-dispersive X-
                                                  ray fluorescence
                                                  spectrometer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 [email protected]. 
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: March 13, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-06378 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Dated: March 13, 2015.                                     accredited to test petroleum and certain              accordance with the provisions of 19
                                                  Ira S. Reese,                                                petroleum products for customs                        CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec
                                                  Executive Director, Laboratories and                         purposes for the next three years as of               Services, LLC is approved for the
                                                  Scientific Services Directorate.                             July 22, 2014.                                        following gauging procedures for
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06376 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]                  DATES: Effective Dates: The                           petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                       accreditation and approval of AmSpec                  products from the American Petroleum
                                                                                                               Services, LLC, as commercial gauger                   Institute (API):
                                                                                                               and laboratory became effective on July
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                       22, 2014. The next triennial inspection                    API
                                                  SECURITY                                                                                                                                               Title
                                                                                                               date will be scheduled for July 2017.                    Chapters

                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      3 ..................   Tank gauging.
                                                                                                               Approved Gauger and Accredited                        7 ..................   Temperature determination.
                                                  Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec                         Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and                8 ..................   Sampling.
                                                  Services, LLC, as a Commercial                               Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.                 11 ................    Physical Properties.
                                                  Gauger and Laboratory                                        Customs and Border Protection, 1300                   12 ................    Calculations
                                                                                                               Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite                        17 ................    Maritime measurement.
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border
                                                                                                               1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
                                                  Protection, Department of Homeland
                                                                                                               344–1060.
                                                  Security.                                                                                                            AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited
                                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                  for the following laboratory analysis
                                                  ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
                                                  approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a                       hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12                procedures and methods for petroleum
                                                  commercial gauger and laboratory.                            and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec                        and certain petroleum products set forth
                                                                                                               Services, LLC, 1350 Slater Rd., Unit 9,
                                                                                                                                                                     by the U.S. Customs and Border
                                                  SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,                           Ferndale, WA 98248, has been approved
                                                                                                                                                                     Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
                                                  pursuant to CBP regulations, that                            to gauge petroleum and certain
                                                  AmSpec Services, LLC, has been                               petroleum products and accredited to                  and American Society for Testing and
                                                  approved to gauge petroleum and                              test petroleum and certain petroleum                  Materials (ASTM):
                                                  certain petroleum products and                               products for customs purposes, in

                                                      CBPL No.                    ASTM                                                                      Title

                                                  27–01   ................   D–287 .............   API gravity of crude petroleum and petroleum products (hydrometer method).
                                                  27–48   ................   D–4052 ...........    Density and Relative density of liquids by digital density meter.
                                                  27–05   ................   D–4928 ...........    Water in crude oils by coulometric Karl Fishcher Titration.
                                                  27–13   ................   D–4294 ...........    Sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer.



                                                    Anyone wishing to employ this entity                       DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
                                                  to conduct laboratory analyses and                           SECURITY                                              344–1060.
                                                  gauger services should request and                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                  receive written assurances from the                          U.S. Customs and Border Protection                    hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13,
                                                  entity that it is accredited or approved                                                                           that Saybolt, LP, 4025 Oak Ln, Sulphur,
                                                                                                               Approval of Saybolt, LP, as a                         LA 70665, has been approved to gauge
                                                  by the U.S. Customs and Border
                                                                                                               Commercial Gauger                                     petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                  Protection to conduct the specific test or
                                                  gauger service requested. Alternatively,                                                                           products for customs purposes, in
                                                                                                               AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border
                                                  inquiries regarding the specific test or                                                                           accordance with the provisions of 19
                                                                                                               Protection, Department of Homeland
                                                  gauger service this entity is accredited                                                                           CFR 151.13. Saybolt, LP is approved for
                                                                                                               Security.
                                                  or approved to perform may be directed                                                                             the following gauging procedures for
                                                  to the U.S. Customs and Border                               ACTION:  Notice of approval of Saybolt,               petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                                                                               LP, as a commercial gauger.                           products from the American Petroleum
                                                  Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
                                                                                                                                                                     Institute (API):
                                                  The inquiry may also be sent to
                                                                                                               SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given,
                                                  CBPGaugersLabs@dhs.gov. Please                               pursuant to CBP regulations, that                      API Chap-
                                                  reference the Web site listed below for                                                                                                               Title
                                                                                                               Saybolt, LP, has been approved to gauge                   ters
                                                  a complete listing of CBP approved                           petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                  gaugers and accredited laboratories.                                                                               3 .................    Tank gauging.
                                                                                                               products for customs purposes for the                 7 .................    Temperature determination.
                                                  http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-                               next three years as of December 4, 2014.              8 .................    Sampling.
                                                  scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-                                                                                 12 ...............     Calculations.
                                                  laboratories.                                                DATES: Effective Dates: The approval of
                                                                                                                                                                     17 ...............     Maritime measurement.
                                                                                                               Saybolt, LP, as commercial gauger
                                                    Dated: March 13, 2015.                                     became effective on December 4, 2014.                    Anyone wishing to employ this entity
                                                  Ira S. Reese,                                                The next triennial inspection date will
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                                                                                                                                                                     to conduct gauger services should
                                                  Executive Director, Laboratories and                         be scheduled for December 2017.                       request and receive written assurances
                                                  Scientific Services Directorate.                                                                                   from the entity that it is approved by the
                                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–06378 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]                  Approved Gauger and Accredited                        U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                       Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and                conduct the specific gauger service
                                                                                                               Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.                 requested. Alternatively, inquiries
                                                                                                               Customs and Border Protection, 1300                   regarding the specific gauger service this
                                                                                                               Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite                        entity is approved to perform may be


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
ContactApproved 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.
FR Citation80 FR 15027 

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