81 FR 59233 - 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 167 (August 29, 2016)

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 June 8, 2016.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59233-59234]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20701]


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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.

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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 June 8, 2016.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate 
America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became 
effective on June 8, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be 
scheduled for June 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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 4350 
Oakes Rd., Suite 521 A, Davie, FL 33314, 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

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151.13. Inspectorate America Corporation 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.
9......................................  Density Determination.
12.....................................  Calculations.
17.....................................  Marine Measurement.
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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):

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               CBPL No.                          ASTM                                 Title
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27-02................................  D 1298.................  Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
                                                                 Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of
                                                                 Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products
                                                                 by Hydrometer Method.
27-04................................  D 95...................  Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum
                                                                 Products and Bituminous Materials by
                                                                 Distillation.
27-06................................  D 473..................  Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils
                                                                 and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-08................................  D 86...................  Standard Test Method for Distillation of
                                                                 Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11................................  D 445..................  Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
                                                                 Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
27-13................................  D 4294.................  Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and
                                                                 Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray
                                                                 Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-48................................  D 4052.................  Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
                                                                 Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-57................................  D 7039.................  Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and
                                                                 Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength
                                                                 Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-58................................  D 5191.................  Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of
                                                                 Petroleum Products.
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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: August 22, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-20701 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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