81_FR_7392 81 FR 7364 - Accreditation and Approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

81 FR 7364 - Accreditation and Approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)

Page Range7364-7364
FR Document2016-02825

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as May 12, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7364]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02825]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., as a 
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, 
Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Pan 
Pacific Surveyors, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to 
test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for 
the next three years as May 12, 2015.

DATES: Effective dates: The accreditation and approval of Pan Pacific 
Surveyors, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective 
on May 12, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled 
for May 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 Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., 444 Quay 
Avenue, Suite #7, Wilmington, CA 90744, has been approved to gauge 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. Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., is approved for the following 
gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products set 
forth by the American Petroleum Institute (API):

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           API chapters                            Title
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3................................  Tank gauging.
7................................  Temperature Determination.
8................................  Sampling.
12...............................  Calculations.
17...............................  Maritime Measurements.
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    Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., 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..................  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.
N/A....................  ASTM D-4007              Standard Test Method
                                                   for Water and
                                                   Sediment in Crude Oil
                                                   by the Centrifuge
                                                   Method (Laboratory
                                                   Procedure).
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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 the current CBP Approved 
Gaugers and Accredited Laboratories List. http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.

    Dated: February 01, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-02825 Filed 2-10-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

7364 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 28 / Thursday, February 11, 2016 / Notices The comments that are submitted will through the recordation process in order products for customs purposes for the be summarized and included in the CBP to assist CBP officers in identifying next three years as May 12, 2015. request for OMB approval. All violating articles at the border. comments will become a matter of Respondents may submit this DATES: Effective dates: The accreditation public record. In this document, CBP is information through the IPR e- and approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, soliciting comments concerning the Recordation Web site at https:// Inc., as commercial gauger and following information collection: iprr.cbp.gov/. laboratory became effective on May 12, Title: Regulations Relating to Current Actions: CBP proposes to 2015. The next triennial inspection date Recordation and Enforcement of extend the expiration date of this will be scheduled for May 2018. Trademark and Copyrights (Part 133 of information collection with no change FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the CBP Regulations) to the burden hours or to the Approved Gauger and Accredited OMB Number: 1651–0123. information collected. Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Abstract: Title 19 of the United States Type of Review: Extension (without Code section 1526(e) prohibits the Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. change). Customs and Border Protection, 1300 importation of articles that bear a Affected Public: Businesses and counterfeit mark of a trademark that is Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite Individuals. 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– registered with the United States Patent Estimated Number of Respondents: and Trademark Office (USPTO) and 344–1060. 2,000. recorded with U.S. Customs and Border Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Protection (CBP). Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. hours. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 1124, the importation of articles that Estimated Total Annual Burden and 19 CFR 151.13, that Pan Pacific copy or simulate the trade name of a Hours: 4,000. Surveyors, Inc., 444 Quay Avenue, Suite manufacturer or trader, or copy or #7, Wilmington, CA 90744, has been simulate a trademark registered with the Dated: February 8, 2016. Tracey Denning, approved to gauge and accredited to test USPTO and recorded with CBP is petroleum and certain petroleum prohibited. Likewise, under 17 U.S.C. Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. products for customs purposes, in 602 and 17 U.S.C. 603, the importation accordance with the provisions of 19 of articles that constitute an [FR Doc. 2016–02823 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am] CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Pan infringement of copyright in protected BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Pacific Surveyors, Inc., is approved for copyrighted works is prohibited. Both the following gauging procedures for 15 U.S.C. 1124 and 17 U.S.C. 602, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND petroleum and certain petroleum authorize the Secretary of the Treasury SECURITY products set forth by the American to prescribe by regulation for the Petroleum Institute (API): recordation of trademarks, trade names and copyrights with CBP. Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection API rulemaking authority in this regard is Title Accreditation and Approval of Pan chapters conferred by CBP’s general rulemaking Pacific Surveyors, Inc., as a authority as found in 19 U.S.C. 1624. Commercial Gauger and Laboratory 3 .......... Tank gauging. CBP officers enforce these intellectual 7 .......... Temperature Determination. property rights at the border. The AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 8 .......... Sampling. information that respondents must Protection, Department of Homeland 12 ........ Calculations. submit in order to seek the assistance of 17 ........ Maritime Measurements. Security. CBP to protect against infringing ACTION: Notice of accreditation and imports is specified for trademarks approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., is under 19 CFR 133.2 and 133.3, and the as a commercial gauger and laboratory. accredited for the following laboratory information to be submitted for analysis procedures and methods for copyrights is specified under 19 CFR SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, petroleum and certain petroleum 133.32 and 133.33. Trademark, trade pursuant to CBP regulations, that Pan products set forth by the U.S. Customs name, and copyright owners seeking Pacific Surveyors, Inc., has been and Border Protection Laboratory border enforcement of their intellectual approved to gauge and accredited to test Methods (CBPL) and American Society property rights provide information petroleum and certain petroleum for Testing and Materials (ASTM): CBPL No. ASTM Title 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. N/A .................... ASTM D–4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Proce- dure). Anyone wishing to employ this entity gauger service this entity is accredited about/labs-scientific/commercial- to conduct laboratory analyses and or approved to perform may be directed gaugers-and-laboratories. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES gauger services should request and to the U.S. Customs and Border Dated: February 01, 2016. receive written assurances from the Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Ira S. Reese, entity that it is accredited or approved The inquiry may also be sent to Executive Director, Laboratories and by the U.S. Customs and Border cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the Scientific Services Directorate. Protection to conduct the specific test or Web site listed below for the current [FR Doc. 2016–02825 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am] gauger service requested. Alternatively, CBP Approved Gaugers and Accredited BILLING CODE 9111–14–P inquiries regarding the specific test or Laboratories List. http://www.cbp.gov/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Feb 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1


Document Created: 2016-02-11 00:03:35
Document Modified: 2016-02-11 00:03:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of Pan Pacific Surveyors, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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 7364 
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