81_FR_29666 81 FR 29574 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

81 FR 29574 - 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 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range29574-29574
FR Document2016-11291

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 August 26, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 29574]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11291]


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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 
August 26, 2015.

DATES: Effective: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, 
LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 26, 
2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 
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 AmSpec Services, LLC, 1980 Oriziba Ave., 
Signal Hill, CA 90755, 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
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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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27-05..............  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 Fluorescence
                                           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.
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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 CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. 
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. 2016-11291 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

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 01:08:01
Document Modified: 2016-05-12 01:08:01
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 AmSpec Services, LLC, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesEffective: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 26, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2018.
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 29574 
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