81_FR_7584 81 FR 7555 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

81 FR 7555 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)

Page Range7555-7556
FR Document2016-02954

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 July 29, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7555-7556]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02954]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a 
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, 
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 
July 29, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec 
Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
July 29, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
July 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 AmSpec Services, LLC, 1300 North 
Delaware St., Paulsboro, NJ 08066, 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. AmSpec Services, LLC 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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1......................................  Vocabulary
3......................................  Tank Gauging
7......................................  Temperature Determination
8......................................  Sampling
11.....................................  Physical Properties
12.....................................  Calculations
17.....................................  Maritime Measurement
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AmSpec Services, LLC 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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27-01.........................  D287.............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for API Gravity of
                                                    crude Petroleum and
                                                    Petroleum Products.
27-02.........................  D1298............  Standard Practice for
                                                    Density, Relative
                                                    Density (Specific
                                                    Gravity), or API
                                                    Gravity of Crude
                                                    Petroleum and Liquid
                                                    Petroleum Products
                                                    by Hydrometer Meter.
27-03.........................  D4006............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Water in Crude
                                                    Oil by Distillation.
27-04.........................  D95..............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Water in
                                                    Petroleum Products
                                                    and Bituminous
                                                    Materials by
                                                    Distillation.
27-06.........................  D473.............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Sediment in
                                                    Crude Oils and Fuel
                                                    Oils by the
                                                    Extraction Method.
27-08.........................  D86..............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Distillation of
                                                    Petroleum Products.
27-11.........................  D445.............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Kinematic
                                                    Viscosity of
                                                    Transparent and
                                                    Opaque Liquids.
27-13.........................  D4294............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Sulfur in
                                                    Petroleum and
                                                    Petroleum Products
                                                    by Energy-Dispersive
                                                    X-ray Fluorescence
                                                    Spectrometry.
27-48.........................  D4052............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Density and
                                                    Relative Density of
                                                    Liquids by Digital
                                                    Density Meter.
27-50.........................  D93..............  Standard Test Methods
                                                    for Flash-Point by
                                                    Pensky-Martens
                                                    Closed Cup Tester.
27-53.........................  D2709............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Water and
                                                    Sediment in Middle
                                                    Distillate Fuels by
                                                    Centrifuge.
27-54.........................  D1796............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Water and
                                                    Sediment in Fuel
                                                    Oils by the
                                                    Centrifuge Method.
27-58.........................  D5191............  Standard Test Method
                                                    For Vapor Pressure
                                                    of Petroleum
                                                    Products.
Pending.......................  D4377............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Kinematic
                                                    Viscosity of
                                                    Transparent and
                                                    Opaque Liquids (and
                                                    Calculation of
                                                    Dynamic Viscosity).
Pending.......................  D3606............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Determination of
                                                    Benzene and Toluene
                                                    in Finished Motor
                                                    and Aviation
                                                    Gasoline by Gas
                                                    Chromatography.
Pending.......................  D2699............  Octane Number of
                                                    Spark-Ignition
                                                    Engine Fuel.
Pending.......................  D2700............  Motor Octane Number
                                                    of Spark-Ignition
                                                    Engine Fuel.
Pending.......................  D5599............  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Determination of
                                                    Oxygenates in
                                                    Gasoline by Gas
                                                    Chromatography and
                                                    Oxygen Selective
                                                    Flame Ionization
                                                    Detection.
Pending.......................  D5769............  Determination of
                                                    Benzene, Toluene,
                                                    and Total Aromatics
                                                    in Finished
                                                    Gasolines by Gas
                                                    Chromatography/Mass
                                                    Spectrometry.
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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: February 5, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-02954 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices 7555 Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. ACTION:Notice of accreditation and Paulsboro, NJ 08066, has been approved The inquiry may also be sent to approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a to gauge petroleum and certain CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please commercial gauger and laboratory. petroleum products and accredited to reference the Web site listed below for test petroleum and certain petroleum SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, products for customs purposes, in a complete listing of CBP approved pursuant to CBP regulations, that gaugers and accredited laboratories. accordance with the provisions of 19 AmSpec Services, LLC, has been CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- approved to gauge petroleum and scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- Services, LLC is approved for the certain petroleum products and following gauging procedures for laboratories. accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum and certain petroleum Dated: February 5, 2016. petroleum products for customs products from the American Petroleum Ira S. Reese, purposes for the next three years as of Institute (API): July 29, 2015. Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. DATES: Effective Dates: The API Chapters Title accreditation and approval of AmSpec [FR Doc. 2016–02951 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] Services, LLC, as commercial gauger 1 ..................... Vocabulary BILLING CODE 9111–14–P and laboratory became effective on July 3 ..................... Tank Gauging 29, 2015. The next triennial inspection 7 ..................... Temperature Determination date will be scheduled for July 2018. 8 ..................... Sampling DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 11 ................... Physical Properties FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SECURITY 12 ................... Calculations Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and 17 ................... Maritime Measurement U.S. Customs and Border Protection Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Customs and Border Protection, 1300 AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited for Services, LLC, as a Commercial Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite the following laboratory analysis Gauger and Laboratory 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– procedures and methods for petroleum 344–1060. and certain petroleum products set forth AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) Security. and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec and American Society for Testing and Services, LLC, 1300 North Delaware St., Materials (ASTM): CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–01 .............................................. D287 .............................................. Standard Test Method for API Gravity of crude Petroleum and Petro- leum Products. 27–02 .............................................. D1298 ............................................ Standard Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Meter. 27–03 .............................................. D4006 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. 27–04 .............................................. D95 ................................................ Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bitu- minous Materials by Distillation. 27–06 .............................................. D473 .............................................. Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. 27–08 .............................................. D86 ................................................ Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products. 27–11 .............................................. D445 .............................................. Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids. 27–13 .............................................. D4294 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Prod- ucts by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27–48 .............................................. D4052 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 27–50 .............................................. D93 ................................................ Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 27–53 .............................................. D2709 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. 27–54 .............................................. D1796 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method. 27–58 .............................................. D5191 ............................................ Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products. Pending ........................................... D4377 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). Pending ........................................... D3606 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. Pending ........................................... D2699 ............................................ Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2 Pending ........................................... D2700 ............................................ Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. Pending ........................................... D5599 ............................................ Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization Detection. Pending ........................................... D5769 ............................................ Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Feb 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1

7556 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY 344–1060. gauger services should request and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 entity that it is accredited or approved and 19 CFR 151.13, that Saybolt LP, 201 Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt by the U.S. Customs and Border LP as a Commercial Gauger and Deerwood Glen Dr., Deer Park TX Protection to conduct the specific test or Laboratory 77536, has been approved to gauge gauger service requested. Alternatively, petroleum and certain petroleum inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border products and accredited to test gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland petroleum and certain petroleum or approved to perform may be directed Security. products for customs purposes, in to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION: Notice of accreditation and accordance with the provisions of 19 Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. approval of Saybolt LP as a commercial CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Saybolt The inquiry may also be sent to gauger and laboratory. LP is approved for the following gauging CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, procedures for petroleum and certain reference the Web site listed below for pursuant to CBP regulations, that petroleum products from the American a complete listing of CBP approved Saybolt LP has been approved to gauge Petroleum Institute (API): gaugers and accredited laboratories. petroleum and certain petroleum http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- products and accredited to test API Title chapters scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- petroleum and certain petroleum laboratories. products for customs purposes for the 3 ............. Tank gauging. Dated: February 5, 2016. next three years as of June 3, 2015. 7 ............. Temperature determination. DATES: Effective Date: The accreditation 8 ............. Sampling. Ira S. Reese, and approval of Saybolt LP as 12 ........... Calculations. Executive Director, Laboratories and commercial gauger and laboratory 17 ........... Maritime measurement. Scientific Services Directorate. became effective on June 3, 2015. The [FR Doc. 2016–02954 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] next triennial inspection date will be Saybolt LP is accredited for the BILLING CODE 9111–14–P scheduled for June 2018. following laboratory analysis FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: procedures and methods for petroleum Approved Gauger and Accredited and certain petroleum products set forth Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and by the U.S. Customs and Border Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) Customs and Border Protection, 1300 and American Society for Testing and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite Materials (ASTM): CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–50 .............. ASTM D–93 ... Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 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. 27–06 .............. ASTM D–473 Standard test method for sediment in crude oils and fuel oils by the extraction method. 27–08 .............. ASTM D–86 ... Standard test method for distillation of petroleum products at atmospheric pressure. 27–01 .............. ASTM D–287 Standard test method for API gravity of crude petroleum and petroleum products (Hydrometer method). 27–02 .............. ASTM D–1298 Standard practice 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. 27–05 .............. ASTM D–4928 Standard test method for water by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 27–07 .............. ASTM D–4807 Standard test method for sediment in crude oil by membrane filtration. 27–11 .............. ASTM D–445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids. 27–14 .............. ASTM D–2622 Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by wavelength energy-dispersive X-Ray spectrometer. 27–46 .............. ASTM D–5002 Standard test method for density and relative density of crude oils by digital density analyzer. 27–48 .............. ASTM D–4052 Standard test method for density and relative density of liquids by digital density analyzer. 27–53 .............. ASTM D–2709 Standard test method for water & sediment in middle distillate fuels by centrifuge. 27–58 .............. ASTM D–5191 Standard test method for vapor pressure of petroleum products (Mini Method). Anyone wishing to employ this entity to the U.S. Customs and Border Dated: February 5, 2016. to conduct laboratory analyses and Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Ira S. Reese, gauger services should request and asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2 The inquiry may also be sent to Executive Director, Laboratories and receive written assurances from the CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please Scientific Services Directorate. entity that it is accredited or approved reference the Web site listed below for [FR Doc. 2016–02961 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] by the U.S. Customs and Border a complete listing of CBP approved BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugers and accredited laboratories. gauger service requested. Alternatively, http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- inquiries regarding the specific test or scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- gauger service this entity is accredited laboratories. or approved to perform may be directed VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Feb 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 7555 
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