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)

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, 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]
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