81 FR 48823 - 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 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17576 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 48823-48824] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17576] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 22, 2015. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on December 22, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for December 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, Road 127 KM 19.1, Tallaboa-Pe[ntilde]uelas, P.R. 00624, 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3................................. Tank Gauging. 7................................. Temperature Determination. 8................................. Sampling. 12................................ Calculations. 17................................ Marine 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CBPL No. ASTM Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-48.............. ASTM D-4052........ Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 27-13.............. ASTM D-4294........ Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27-04.............. ASTM D-95.......... Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation. 27-08.............. ASTM D-86.......... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. [[Page 48824]] 27-11.............. ASTM D-445......... Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). 27-06.............. ASTM D-473......... Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. 27-50.............. ASTM D-93.......... Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Penske-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 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. 27-03.............. ASTM D-4006........ Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. 27-58.............. ASTM D-5191........ Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: July 5, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. 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change over time, and what additional 103, members may be selected from the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
mitigation strategies can be applied; and Federal, Territorial, or Tribal pursuant to CBP regulations, that
providing advice to, and assisting the governments; the State government and Inspectorate America Corporation has
Captain of the Port in developing and political subdivisions of the State; local been approved to gauge petroleum and
maintaining the Area Maritime Security public safety, crisis management, and certain petroleum products and
Plan. emergency response agencies; law accredited to test petroleum and certain
AMSC Membership enforcement and security organizations; petroleum products for customs
maritime industry, including labor; purposes for the next three years as of
Members of the AMSC should have at other port stakeholders having a special December 22, 2015.
least five years of expertise related to competence in maritime security; and
maritime or port security operations. DATES: Effective Dates: The
port stakeholders affected by security
The AMSC Eastern Great Lakes accreditation and approval of
practices and policies.
Committee has 16 members. The The Department of Homeland Inspectorate America Corporation as
Northeast Ohio Region Sub-Committee Security (DHS) does not discriminate in commercial gauger and laboratory
has 31 members. The Northwestern employment on the basis of race, color, became effective on December 22, 2015.
Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee religion, sex, national origin, political The next triennial inspection date will
has 23 members. The Western New York affiliation, sexual orientation, gender be scheduled for December 2018.
Region Sub-Committee has 29 members. identity, marital status, disability and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Eastern New York Region Sub- genetic information, age, membership in Approved Gauger and Accredited
Committee has 60 members. We are an employee organization, or other non- Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
seeking to fill the following vacancies merit factor. DHS strives to achieve a Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
with this submission: widely diverse candidate pool for all of Customs and Border Protection, 1300
(A) Northeast Ohio Region Sub- its recruitment actions. Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
Committee (2 members): (1) Executive
Request for Applications 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
Board member representing the
344–1060.
maritime (on-water) Port Harbormaster Those seeking membership are not
community of Northeast Ohio {e.g., required to submit formal applications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
qualified harbormasters operating in to the local Captain of the Port, hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
local ports [list not all inclusive] of however, because we do have an and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate
Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Fairport obligation to ensure that a specific America Corporation, Road 127 KM
Harbor, Ashtabula, Conneaut, etc.}; and number of members have the 19.1, Tallaboa-Peñuelas, P.R. 00624, has
(2) Executive Board member to serve as prerequisite maritime security been approved to gauge petroleum and
Vice Chairperson of the Sub-Committee experience, we encourage the certain petroleum products and
and concurrently as member of the submission of resumes highlighting accredited to test petroleum and certain
Eastern Great Lakes AMSC when so experience in the maritime and security petroleum products for customs
convened by the FMSC. industries. purposes, in accordance with the
(B) Northwestern Pennsylvania provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
Region Sub-Committee (no new Dated: June 7, 2016.
151.13. Inspectorate America
members): No applications are being B. W. Roche,
Corporation is approved for the
taken for this Sub-Committee at this Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, following gauging procedures for
time. Captain of the Port, Buffalo. petroleum and certain petroleum
(C) Western New York Region Sub- [FR Doc. 2016–17545 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] products from the American Petroleum
Committee (no new members): No BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Institute (API):
applications are being taken for this
Sub-Committee at this time. API
(D) Eastern New York Region Sub- Title
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND chapters
Committee (no new members): No SECURITY
applications are being taken for this 3 ............. Tank Gauging.
Sub-Committee at this time. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 7 ............. Temperature Determination.
Applicants may be required to pass an 8 ............. Sampling.
appropriate security background check Accreditation and Approval of 12 ........... Calculations.
prior to appointment to the Committee. Inspectorate America Corporation, as a 17 ........... Marine Measurement.
Applicants must register with and Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
remain active as Coast Guard AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Inspectorate America Corporation is
HOMEPORT users if appointed. Protection, Department of Homeland accredited for the following laboratory
Members’ terms of office will be for five Security. analysis procedures and methods for
years; however, a member is eligible to petroleum and certain petroleum
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
serve additional terms of office. products set forth by the U.S. Customs
approval of Inspectorate America
Members will not receive any salary or and Border Protection Laboratory
Corporation as a commercial gauger and
other compensation for their service on Methods (CBPL) and American Society
laboratory.
an AMSC. In accordance with 33 CFR for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–48 .............. ASTM D–4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27–13 .............. ASTM D–4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluores-
cence Spectrometry.
27–04 .............. ASTM D–95 ... Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
27–08 .............. ASTM D–86 ... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–11 .............. ASTM D–445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dy-
namic Viscosity).
27–06 .............. ASTM D–473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27–50 .............. ASTM D–93 ... Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Penske-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
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.
27–03 .............. ASTM D–4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27–58 .............. ASTM D–5191 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
gauger services should request and 344–1060.
receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
entity that it is accredited or approved hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
Accreditation and Approval of
by the U.S. Customs and Border and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate
Inspectorate America Corporation, as a
Protection to conduct the specific test or Commercial Gauger and Laboratory America Corporation, 12211 Port Rd.,
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Seabrook, TX 77586, has been approved
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border to gauge petroleum and certain
gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland petroleum products and accredited to
or approved to perform may be directed Security. test petroleum and certain petroleum
to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION: Notice of accreditation and products for customs purposes, in
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. approval of Inspectorate America accordance with the provisions of 19
The inquiry may also be sent to Corporation as a commercial gauger and CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13.
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please laboratory. Inspectorate America Corporation is
reference the Web site listed below for approved for the following gauging
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, procedures for petroleum and certain
a complete listing of CBP approved pursuant to CBP regulations, that
gaugers and accredited laboratories. petroleum products from the American
Inspectorate America Corporation has Petroleum Institute (API):
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- been approved to gauge petroleum and
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- certain petroleum products and API Title
laboratories accredited to test petroleum and certain chapters
petroleum products for customs
Dated: July 5, 2016. purposes for the next three years as of 3 ............. Tank Gauging.
Ira S. Reese, September 30, 2015. 5 ............. Metering.
7 ............. Temperature Determination.
Executive Director, Laboratories and DATES: Effective Dates: The 8 ............. Sampling.
Scientific Services Directorate. accreditation and approval of 12 ........... Calculations.
[FR Doc. 2016–17576 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] Inspectorate America Corporation as 17 ........... Marine Measurement.
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P commercial gauger and laboratory
became effective on September 30, 2015. Inspectorate America Corporation is
The next triennial inspection date will accredited for the following laboratory
be scheduled for September 2018. analysis procedures and methods for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: petroleum and certain petroleum
Approved Gauger and Accredited products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and and Border Protection Laboratory
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Methods (CBPL) and American Society
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–48 .............. ASTM D–4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27–04 .............. ASTM D–95 ... Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
27–08 .............. ASTM D–86 ... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27–46 .............. ASTM D–5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27–05 .............. ASTM D–4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity or approved to perform may be directed http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-
to conduct laboratory analyses and to the U.S. Customs and Border scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-
gauger services should request and laboratories
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
receive written assurances from the The inquiry may also be sent to Dated: July 5, 2016.
entity that it is accredited or approved CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
by the U.S. Customs and Border Ira S. Reese,
reference the Web site listed below for
Protection to conduct the specific test or Executive Director, Laboratories and
a complete listing of CBP approved Scientific Services Directorate.
gauger service requested. Alternatively, gaugers and accredited laboratories.
inquiries regarding the specific test or [FR Doc. 2016–17577 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
gauger service this entity is accredited BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| Dates | Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on December 22, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for December 2018. | |
| 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 48823 |
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