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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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]
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                                                       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
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                                                    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.



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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 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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