81 FR 66671 - Accreditation and Approval of Viswa Lab as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 188 (September 28, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 188 (September 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23468 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 66671] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23468] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Viswa Lab as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Viswa Lab as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Viswa Lab 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: The accreditation and approval of Viswa Lab 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 Viswa Lab, 12140 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77045, 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. Viswa Lab 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. 11................................ Physical Properties. 12................................ Calculations. 17................................ Marine Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CBPL No. ASTM Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-04....................... D 95........... Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation. 27-05....................... D 4928......... Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 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. 27-46....................... D 5002......... Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter. 27-48....................... D 4052......... Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 27-50....................... D 93........... Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky- Martens Closed Cup Tester. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Viswa Lab 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): 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: September 21, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2016-23468 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and and 19 CFR 151.13, that Viswa Lab,
The inquiry may also be sent to approval of Viswa Lab as a commercial 12140 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77045,
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the gauger and laboratory. has been approved to gauge petroleum
Web site listed below for a complete and certain petroleum products and
listing of CBP approved gaugers and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, accredited to test petroleum and certain
accredited laboratories. http:// pursuant to CBP regulations, that Viswa
petroleum products for customs
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ Lab has been approved to gauge
purposes, in accordance with the
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. petroleum and certain petroleum
products and accredited to test provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
Dated: September 22, 2016. 151.13. Viswa Lab is approved for the
petroleum and certain petroleum
Ira S. Reese, following gauging procedures for
products for customs purposes for the
Executive Director, Laboratories and next three years as of August 26, 2015. petroleum and certain petroleum
Scientific Services Directorate. products from the American Petroleum
DATES: The accreditation and approval
[FR Doc. 2016–23467 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]
of Viswa Lab as commercial gauger and Institute (API):
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
laboratory became effective on August
API
26, 2015. The next triennial inspection chapters Title
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND date will be scheduled for August 2018.
SECURITY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3 ............... Tank Gauging.
Approved Gauger and Accredited 7 ............... Temperature Determination.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and 8 ............... Sampling.
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. 11 ............. Physical Properties.
Accreditation and Approval of Viswa Customs and Border Protection, 1300 12 ............. Calculations.
Lab as a Commercial Gauger and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 17 ............. Marine Measurement.
Laboratory 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 344–1060.
Protection, Department of Homeland SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Security. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–04 .................................. D 95 ................................... Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by
Distillation.
27–05 .................................. D 4928 ............................... Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27–08 .................................. D 86 ................................... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pres-
sure.
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.
27–46 .................................. D 5002 ............................... Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Den-
sity Meter.
27–48 .................................. D 4052 ............................... Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density
Meter.
27–50 .................................. D 93 ................................... Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
Viswa Lab is accredited for the a complete listing of CBP approved DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
following laboratory analysis gaugers and accredited laboratories. SECURITY
procedures and methods for petroleum http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-
and certain petroleum products set forth scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- Transportation Security Administration
by the U.S. Customs and Border laboratories. [Docket No. TSA–2016–0001]
Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
Dated: September 21, 2016. RIN 1652–ZA20
and American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM): Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Legal Interpretation of ‘‘Field of
Anyone wishing to employ this entity
Scientific Services Directorate. Transportation’’
to conduct laboratory analyses and
gauger services should request and [FR Doc. 2016–23468 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Transportation Security
receive written assurances from the BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Administration, DHS.
entity that it is accredited or approved ACTION: Notice of availability.
by the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to conduct the specific test or SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Administration (TSA) is providing
inquiries regarding the specific test or notice that it has issued a legal
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gauger service this entity is accredited interpretation of the phrase ‘‘field of
or approved to perform may be directed transportation’’ that is referenced in the
to the U.S. Customs and Border statute requiring TSA to charge fees to
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. recover the cost of its vetting services.
The inquiry may also be sent to By defining this term, TSA clarifies the
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please individuals from whom we may collect
reference the Web site listed below for and retain fees to recover vetting costs.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of Viswa Lab as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| Dates | The accreditation and approval of Viswa Lab as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 26, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 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 66671 |
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