81_FR_29665 81 FR 29573 - Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt LP as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

81 FR 29573 - Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt LP as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range29573-29574
FR Document2016-11289

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Saybolt LP 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 January 22, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29573-29574]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11289]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt LP as a Commercial Gauger 
and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Saybolt LP 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 January 
22, 2016.

DATES: Effective: The accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP as 
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on January 22, 2016. 
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2019.

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 Saybolt LP, 16025-A Jacinto Port Blvd., 
Houston, TX 77015, 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. Saybolt LP 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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3................................  Tank gauging.
7................................  Temperature determination.
8................................  Sampling.
11...............................  Physical Properties.
12...............................  Calculations.
17...............................  Maritime measurement.
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    Saybolt LP 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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27-03..............  D4006                Standard Test Method for Water
                                           in Crude Oil 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.
27-08..............  D86                  Standard Test Method for
                                           Distillation of Petroleum
                                           Products.
27-13..............  D4294                Standard Test Method for
                                           Sulfur in Petroleum and
                                           Petroleum Products by Energy-
                                           Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
                                           Spectrometry.

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27-46..............  D5002                Density of Crude Oils by
                                           Digital Density Meter.
27-48..............  D4052                Standard Test Method for
                                           Density and Relative Density
                                           of Liquids by Digital Density
                                           Meter.
27-50..............  D93                  Standard Test Methods for
                                           Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens
                                           Closed Cup Tester.
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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 [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 6, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-11289 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices 29573 Courtroom A, Washington, DC 20436. may end before the times indicated on ACTION: Notice of accreditation and There will be signage posted directing the schedule that is posted on the CBP approval of Saybolt LP as a commercial visitors to the location of the conference Web page, http://www.cbp.gov/trade/ gauger and laboratory. room. stakeholder-engagement/user-fee- For information on facilities or advisory-committee. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, services for individuals with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. pursuant to CBP regulations, that disabilities, or to request special Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, Saybolt LP has been approved to gauge assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, petroleum and certain petroleum Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room products and accredited to test U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 3.5A, Washington, DC 20229; telephone petroleum and certain petroleum (202) 344–1661 as soon as possible. (202) 344–1440; facsimile (202) 325– products for customs purposes for the To facilitate public participation, we 4290. next three years as of January 22, 2016. are inviting public comment on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant DATES: Effective: The accreditation and topics to be discussed by the committee, to the Federal Advisory Committee Act approval of Saybolt LP as commercial prior to the meeting as listed in the (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Department of gauger and laboratory became effective ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Homeland Security (DHS) hereby on January 22, 2016. The next triennial Comments must be submitted in announces the meeting of the U.S. inspection date will be scheduled for writing no later than May 23, 2016, and Customs and Border Protection User Fee January 2019. must be identified by Docket No. Advisory Committee (UFAC). The USCBP–2016–0018, and may be UFAC is tasked with providing advice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted by one of the following to the Secretary of Homeland Security Approved Gauger and Accredited methods: (DHS) through the Commissioner of U.S. Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. www.regulations.gov. Follow the matters related to the performance of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 instructions for submitting comments. inspections coinciding with the Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite • Email: Tradeevents@dhs.gov. assessment of an agriculture, customs, 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– Include the docket number in the or immigration user fee. 344–1060. subject line of the message. • Fax: (202) 325–4290. Agenda SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is • Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 1. Oath and Recognition of the Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and and 19 CFR 151.13, that Saybolt LP, incoming UFAC members. Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 2. The Financial Assessment and 16025–A Jacinto Port Blvd., Houston, Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington, Options Subcommittee will review and TX 77015, has been approved to gauge DC 20229. discuss their Statement of Work and petroleum and certain petroleum Instructions: All submissions received Next Steps. products and accredited to test must include the words ‘‘Department of 3. Public Comment Period. petroleum and certain petroleum Homeland Security’’ and the docket 4. The Process Improvements products for customs purposes, in number for this action. Comments Subcommittee will review and discuss accordance with the provisions of 19 received will be posted without their Statement of Work and Next Steps. CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Saybolt alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 5. Public Comment Period. LP is approved for the following gauging including any personal information Dated: May 9, 2016. procedures for petroleum and certain provided. Do not submit personal petroleum products from the American Maria Luisa Boyce, information to this docket. Petroleum Institute (API): Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, Docket: For access to the docket to Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and API chapters Title read background documents or Border Protection. comments, go to http:// [FR Doc. 2016–11280 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] 3 ................... Tank gauging. www.regulations.gov and search for BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 7 ................... Temperature determination. Docket Number USCBP–2016–0018. To 8 ................... Sampling. submit a comment, see the link on the 11 ................. Physical Properties. Regulations.gov Web site for ‘‘How do I DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 12 ................. Calculations. submit a comment?’’ located on the SECURITY 17 ................. Maritime measurement. right hand side of the main site page. There will be two (2) public comment U.S. Customs and Border Protection Saybolt LP is accredited for the periods held during the meeting on June following laboratory analysis Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt 1, 2016. Speakers are requested to limit procedures and methods for petroleum LP as a Commercial Gauger and their comments to two (2) minutes or and certain petroleum products set forth Laboratory less to facilitate greater participation. by the U.S. Customs and Border Contact the individual listed below to AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) register as a speaker. Please note that the Protection, Department of Homeland and American Society for Testing and public comment periods for speakers Security. Materials (ASTM): asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–03 .............. D4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil 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. 27–08 .............. D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products. 27–13 .............. D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluores- cence Spectrometry. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

29574 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–46 .............. D5002 Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter. 27–48 .............. D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 27–50 .............. D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 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 AmSpec Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec by the U.S. Customs and Border Services, LLC, as a Commercial Services, LLC, 1980 Oriziba Ave., Signal Protection to conduct the specific test or Gauger and Laboratory Hill, CA 90755, has been approved to gauger service requested. Alternatively, gauge petroleum and certain petroleum inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border products and accredited to test gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland petroleum and certain petroleum or approved to perform may be directed Security. products for customs purposes, in to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION: Notice of accreditation and accordance with the provisions of 19 Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec The inquiry may also be sent to commercial gauger and laboratory. Services, LLC is approved for the CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, following gauging procedures for reference the Web site listed below for pursuant to CBP regulations, that petroleum and certain petroleum a complete listing of CBP approved AmSpec Services, LLC, has been products from the American Petroleum gaugers and accredited laboratories. approved to gauge petroleum and Institute (API): http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- certain petroleum products and API chapters Title scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs 3 ................... Tank Gauging. laboratories purposes for the next three years as of 7 ................... Temperature Determination. Dated: May 6, 2016. August 26, 2015. 8 ................... Sampling. Ira S. Reese, DATES: Effective: The accreditation and 11 ................. Physical Properties, Executive Director, Laboratories and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as 12 ................. Calculations. Scientific Services Directorate. commercial gauger and laboratory 17 ................. Maritime Measurement. [FR Doc. 2016–11289 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] became effective on August 26, 2015. BILLING CODE 9111–14–P The next triennial inspection date will AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited be scheduled for August 2018. for the following laboratory analysis FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: procedures and methods for petroleum Approved Gauger and Accredited and certain petroleum products set forth Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and by the U.S. Customs and Border Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) Customs and Border Protection, 1300 and American Society for Testing and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite Materials (ASTM): CBPL No. ASTM Title 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. 27–13 .............. D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluores- cence Spectrometry. 27–46 .............. D5002 Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter. 27–48 .............. D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. Anyone wishing to employ this entity CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to conduct laboratory analyses and reference the Web site listed below for gauger services should request and a complete listing of CBP approved Fish and Wildlife Service receive written assurances from the gaugers and accredited laboratories. entity that it is accredited or approved [Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2015–0126; http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- FXHC11220900000–156–FF09E33000] by the U.S. Customs and Border scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Protection to conduct the specific test or laboratories Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish gauger service requested. Alternatively, Dated: May 6, 2016. and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy inquiries regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited Ira S. Reese, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, or approved to perform may be directed Executive Director, Laboratories and Interior. to the U.S. Customs and Border Scientific Services Directorate. Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. [FR Doc. 2016–11291 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] ACTION:Announcement of draft policy; The inquiry may also be sent to BILLING CODE 9111–14–P reopening of comment period. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1


Document Created: 2016-05-12 01:07:15
Document Modified: 2016-05-12 01:07:15
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesEffective: The accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on January 22, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2019.
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 Citation81 FR 29573 
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