81 FR 21373 - Accreditation and Approval of King Laboratories, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21373-21374] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08213] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of King Laboratories, 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 King Laboratories, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that King Laboratories, Inc., 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 September 16, 2015. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of King Laboratories, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September 16, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 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 King Laboratories, Inc., 1300 E. 223rd St., #401, Carson, CA 90745, 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. King Laboratories, Inc., is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API Chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3................................. Tank Gauging. 7................................. Temperature Determination. 8................................. Sampling. 12................................ Calculation of Petroleum Quantities. 17................................ Marine Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ King Laboratories, 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27-02.............................. ASTM D-1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method. 27-08.............................. ASTM D-86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 21374]] 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: April 1, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2016-08213 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Appendix. The Commercial Customs Environment (ACE) Single Window SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) efforts and the previous COAC pursuant to CBP regulations, that King
provides advice to the Secretary of recommendations related to this matter. Laboratories, Inc., has been approved to
Homeland Security, the Secretary of the CBP will respond to the working group’s gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
Treasury, and the Commissioner of U.S. previous recommendations and products and accredited to test
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on suggestions. There will also be an petroleum and certain petroleum
matters pertaining to the commercial update from the North American Single products for customs purposes for the
operations of CBP and related functions Window Working Group on next three years as of September 16,
within the Department of Homeland developments of the North American 2015.
Security and the Department of the Single Window Vision statement.
Treasury. 5. The Exports Subcommittee will DATES: Effective Dates: The
discuss the progress of the Air, Ocean, accreditation and approval of King
Agenda and Rail Manifest Pilots, and the Laboratories, Inc., as commercial gauger
The Commercial Customs Operations beginning of work planned for the Truck and laboratory became effective on
Advisory Committee (COAC) will hear Manifest sub-workgroup, which will be September 16, 2015. The next triennial
from the following subcommittees on coordinating with the 1 USG North inspection date will be scheduled for
the topics listed below and then will American Single Window (NASW) work September 2018.
review, deliberate, provide observations, group to ensure that the groups are not
duplicating work. The Post Departure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and formulate recommendations on how
Filing (PDF) workgroup will be Approved Gauger and Accredited
to proceed on those topics:
discussing the results of its planned Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
1. The Trade Enforcement and
Table Top exercise. Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Revenue Collection (TERC)
Subcommittee will discuss the progress 6. The Global Supply Chain Customs and Border Protection, 1300
made on prior TERC recommendations, Subcommittee will review and discuss Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
the Intellectual Property Rights Working recommendations related to the Pipeline 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
Group, Bond Working Group and Working Group and also provide an 344–1060.
recommendations from the update on pilot discussions with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty industry. In addition, the subcommittee hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
Working Group. will report on the startup of the and 19 CFR 151.13, that King
2. The Trusted Trader Subcommittee Customs-Trade Partnership Against Laboratories, Inc., 1300 E. 223rd St.,
will discuss their vision for an Terrorism (C–TPAT) Working Group
#401, Carson, CA 90745, has been
enhanced Trusted Trader concept that that will be reviewing and developing
approved to gauge petroleum and
includes engagement with CBP to recommendations to update the C–
certain petroleum products and
include relevant partner government TPAT minimum security criteria.
accredited to test petroleum and certain
agencies with a potential for Meeting materials will be available by petroleum products for customs
international interoperability. April 22 2016, at: http://www.cbp.gov/ purposes, in accordance with the
3. The Trade Modernization trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/ provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
Subcommittee will discuss the progress coac-public-meetings.
151.13. King Laboratories, Inc., is
of the Centers of Excellence and Dated: April 6, 2016. approved for the following gauging
Expertise Uniformity (‘‘Centers’’) Maria Luisa Boyce, procedures for petroleum and certain
Working Group. The subcommittee will Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, petroleum products from the American
provide an update on areas they have Office of Trade Relations. Petroleum Institute (API):
identified for Centers to develop [FR Doc. 2016–08211 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
uniform policies, processes and API
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Title
strategies, with consideration of an Chapters
industry-focused and account-based
approach. The subcommittee will also 3 ............... Tank Gauging.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
discuss the progress of the International 7 ............... Temperature Determination.
SECURITY
Engagement and Trade Facilitation 8 ............... Sampling.
Working Group which is identifying U.S. Customs and Border Protection 12 ............. Calculation of Petroleum Quan-
examples of best practices in the U.S. tities.
and abroad that facilitate trade and Accreditation and Approval of King 17 ............. Marine Measurement.
could be applied globally. Additionally, Laboratories, Inc., as a Commercial
the subcommittee will also discuss the Gauger and Laboratory King Laboratories, Inc., is accredited
formation of a Role of the Broker AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border for the following laboratory analysis
Working Group to provide updated Protection, Department of Homeland procedures and methods for petroleum
recommendations for revising 19 CFR Security. and certain petroleum products set forth
111. by the U.S. Customs and Border
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
4. The One U.S. Government Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
approval of King Laboratories, Inc., as a
Subcommittee will discuss progress of and American Society for Testing and
commercial gauger and laboratory.
the Automated Commercial Materials (ASTM):
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–02 ...................... ASTM D–1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
27–08 ...................... ASTM D–86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity www.fws.gov/endangered/species/ and distributions of Preble’s meadow
to conduct laboratory analyses and recovery-plans.html. jumping mouse populations present
gauger services should request and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: today to allow recovery of the
receive written assurances from the Field Supervisor, at the above address, subspecies; however, many of these
entity that it is accredited or approved or telephone 303–236–4773. populations face continued threats to
by the U.S. Customs and Border SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: their persistence.
Protection to conduct the specific test or The recovery strategy is based upon
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Background the assumption that if specific criteria
inquiries regarding the specific test or Restoring an endangered or are met for certain existing populations,
gauger service this entity is accredited threatened animal or plant to the point the Preble’s mouse can be recovered.
or approved to perform may be directed where it is again a secure, self- These criteria require that populations
to the U.S. Customs and Border sustaining member of its ecosystem is a are maintained in designated habitats
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. primary goal of the Service’s distributed throughout the existing
The inquiry may also be sent to endangered species program. To help range, the populations and habitats are
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please guide the recovery effort, the Service secure from decline due to existing
reference the Web site listed below for prepares recovery plans for the federally threats listed above, the populations are
a complete listing of CBP approved listed species native to the United States self-sustaining and persistent, a long-
gaugers and accredited laboratories. where a plan will promote the term management plan and cooperative
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- conservation of the species. Recovery agreement is completed, and there is
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- plans describe site-specific actions effective public involvement.
laboratories. necessary for the conservation of the Request for Public Comments
Dated: April 1, 2016. species; establish objective, measurable
The Service solicits public comments
Ira S. Reese, criteria which, when met, would result
on the draft recovery plan. All
Executive Director, Laboratories and in a determination that the species no
comments received by the date specified
Scientific Services Directorate. longer needs the protection of the ESA
in DATES will be considered prior to
[FR Doc. 2016–08213 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am] (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and provide
approval of the plan. Written comments
estimates of the time and cost for
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P and materials regarding the plan should
implementing the needed recovery
be addressed to the Field Supervisor
measures.
(see ADDRESSES section). Comments and
The ESA requires recovery plans for
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR materials received will be available, by
listed species unless such a plan would
appointment, for public inspection
not promote the conservation of a
Fish and Wildlife Service during normal business hours at the
particular species. Section 4(f) of the
above address.
[FWS–R6–ES–2015–N189; 60120–1113– ESA, as amended in 1988, requires that
0000–C2] public notice and opportunity for public Authority
review and comment be provided The authority for this action is section
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife during recovery plan development. The 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16
and Plants; Draft Recovery Plan for Service will consider all information U.S.C. 1533(f).
Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse received during a public comment
period when preparing each new or Dated: February 25, 2016.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, revised recovery plan for approval. The Matt Hogan,
Interior. Service and other Federal agencies also Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
ACTION: Notice of document availability will take these comments into [FR Doc. 2016–08241 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
for review and comment. consideration in the course of BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
implementing approved recovery plans.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife It is our policy to request peer review
Service (Service) announces the of recovery plans. We will summarize DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
availability of a draft recovery plan for and respond to the issues raised by the
the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse. public and peer reviewers in an Fish and Wildlife Service
This species is federally listed as appendix to the approved recovery plan. [FWS–R8–ES–2016–N065; FXES1
threatened under the Endangered The Preble’s meadow jumping mouse 1120800000–156–FF08EVEN00]
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). (Zapus hudsonius preblei), found in
The Service solicits review and foothills riparian habitat from Habitat Conservation Plan for the
comment from the public on this draft southeastern Wyoming to south central Morro Shoulderband Snail; Sweet
plan. Colorado, was listed as a threatened Springs Nature Preserve, Community
DATES: Comments on the draft recovery subspecies under the ESA, effective of Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County,
plan must be received on or before June June 12, 1998 (May 13, 1998; 63 FR California
10, 2016. 26517). At the time of listing, the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft revised subspecies was threatened by habitat Interior.
recovery plan are available by request alteration, degradation, loss, and ACTION: Notice of availability; request
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
from the Colorado Field Office, U.S. fragmentation resulting from urban for comment.
Fish and Wildlife Service, PO Box development, flood control, water
25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225; development, agriculture, and other SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
telephone 303–236–4773. Submit human land uses. No range-wide Wildlife Service (Service), have received
comments on the draft recovery plan to population estimates exist for the an application from Morro Coast
the Field Supervisor at this same subspecies. Numerous surveys Audubon Society (MCAS) for a 15-year
address. An electronic copy of the draft conducted in the last decade lead us to incidental take permit (ITP) under the
recovery plan is available at http:// believe that there are adequate numbers Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
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| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of King Laboratories, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 21373 |
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