80_FR_32021 80 FR 31914 - Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

80 FR 31914 - Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)

Page Range31914-31914
FR Document2015-13649

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation 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 February 25, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 31914]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13649]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, 
as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America 
Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation 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 February 25, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate 
America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became 
effective on February 25, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will 
be scheduled for February 2018.

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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 141 
North Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77506, 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. 
Inspectorate America Corporation 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.
5................................  Metering.
7................................  Temperature Determination.
8................................  Sampling.
12...............................  Calculations.
14...............................  Natural Gas Fluids Measurements.
17...............................  Maritime Measurement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Inspectorate America Corporation 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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27-02....................        D1298  Standard Practice for Density,
                                         Relative Density (Specific
                                         Gravity), or API Gravity of
                                         Crude Petroleum and Liquid
                                         Petroleum Products by
                                         Hydrometer Meter.
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.
27-06....................         D473  Standard Test Method for
                                         Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
                                         Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-11....................         D445  Standard Test Method for
                                         Kinematic Viscosity of
                                         Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
27-13....................        D4294  Standard Test Method for Sulfur
                                         in Petroleum and Petroleum
                                         Products by Energy-Dispersive X-
                                         ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-14....................        D2622  Standard Test Method for Sulfur
                                         in Petroleum Products.
27-46....................        D5002  Density of Crude Oils by Digital
                                         Density Meter.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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: May 26, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-13649 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P



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                                                     CBPL No.            ASTM                                                                          Title

                                                    N/A ...........         D2699     Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
                                                    N/A ...........         D2700     Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.



                                                      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 151.12
                                                    entity that it is accredited or approved                                                                         and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate
                                                                                                              Accreditation and Approval of
                                                    by the U.S. Customs and Border                            Inspectorate America Corporation, as a                 America Corporation, 141 North
                                                    Protection to conduct the specific test or                Commercial Gauger and Laboratory                       Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77506,
                                                    gauger service requested. Alternatively,                                                                         has been approved to gauge petroleum
                                                    inquiries regarding the specific test or                  AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                       and certain petroleum products and
                                                    gauger service this entity is accredited                  Protection, Department of Homeland                     accredited to test petroleum and certain
                                                    or approved to perform may be directed                    Security.                                              petroleum products for customs
                                                    to the U.S. Customs and Border                            ACTION: Notice of accreditation and                    purposes, in accordance with the
                                                    Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.                     approval of Inspectorate America                       provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
                                                    The inquiry may also be sent to                           Corporation as a commercial gauger and                 151.13. Inspectorate America
                                                    CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please                        laboratory.                                            Corporation is approved for the
                                                    reference the Web site listed below for                                                                          following gauging procedures for
                                                                                                              SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,                     petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                    a complete listing of CBP approved                        pursuant to CBP regulations, that
                                                    gaugers and accredited laboratories.                                                                             products from the American Petroleum
                                                                                                              Inspectorate America Corporation has                   Institute (API):
                                                    http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-                            been approved to gauge petroleum and
                                                    scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-                        certain petroleum products and                           API
                                                    laboratories.                                             accredited to test petroleum and certain                                             Title
                                                                                                                                                                     chapters
                                                      Date: May 26, 2015.                                     petroleum products for customs
                                                                                                              purposes for the next three years as of                3 ...........   Tank Gauging.
                                                    Ira S. Reese,                                                                                                    5 ...........   Metering.
                                                                                                              February 25, 2015.
                                                    Executive Director, Laboratories and                                                                             7 ...........   Temperature Determination.
                                                                                                              DATES: Effective Dates: The
                                                    Scientific Services Directorate.                                                                                 8 ...........   Sampling.
                                                                                                              accreditation and approval of                          12 .........    Calculations.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–13660 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                              Inspectorate America Corporation as                    14 .........    Natural Gas Fluids Measurements.
                                                    BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                    commercial gauger and laboratory                       17 .........    Maritime Measurement.
                                                                                                              became effective on February 25, 2015.
                                                                                                              The next triennial inspection date will                  Inspectorate America Corporation is
                                                                                                              be scheduled for February 2018.                        accredited for the following laboratory
                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       analysis procedures and methods for
                                                                                                              Approved Gauger and Accredited                         petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                                                                              Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and                 products set forth by the U.S. Customs
                                                                                                              Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.                  and Border Protection Laboratory
                                                                                                              Customs and Border Protection, 1300                    Methods (CBPL) and American Society
                                                                                                              Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite                         for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

                                                     CBPL No.            ASTM                                                                          Title

                                                    27–02 .......           D1298     Standard Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Pe-
                                                                                        troleum Products by Hydrometer Meter.
                                                    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.
                                                    27–06    .......         D473     Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
                                                    27–11    .......         D445     Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
                                                    27–13    .......        D4294     Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
                                                                                        Spectrometry.
                                                    27–14 .......           D2622     Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products.
                                                    27–46 .......           D5002     Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter.



                                                      Anyone wishing to employ this entity                    or approved to perform may be directed                 scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-
                                                    to conduct laboratory analyses and                        to the U.S. Customs and Border                         laboratories.
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                                                    gauger services should request and                        Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.                    Dated: May 26, 2015.
                                                    receive written assurances from the                       The inquiry may also be sent to
                                                    entity that it is accredited or approved                                                                         Ira S. Reese,
                                                                                                              CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
                                                    by the U.S. Customs and Border                                                                                   Executive Director, Laboratories and
                                                                                                              reference the Web site listed below for
                                                    Protection to conduct the specific test or                                                                       Scientific Services Directorate.
                                                                                                              a complete listing of CBP approved
                                                    gauger service requested. Alternatively,                  gaugers and accredited laboratories.
                                                                                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2015–13649 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    inquiries regarding the specific test or                  http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-                         BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
                                                    gauger service this entity is accredited


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation 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 31914 

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