81 FR 75834 - 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 211 (November 1, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)
| Page Range | 75834-75834 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26312 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 75834] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26312] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 17, 2016. DATES: Effective Date: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on February 17, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 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, 3306 Loop 197 N., Texas City, TX 77590 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. Inspectorate America Corporation 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. 5................................... Metering. 7................................... Temperature Determination. 8................................... Sampling. 12.................................. Calculations. 14.................................. Natural Gas Fluids Measurement. 17.................................. Marine Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CBPL No. ASTM Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-01............ D 287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). 27-03............ D 4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. 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. 27-06............ D 473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. 27-07............ D 4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. 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 (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). 27-13............ D 4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27-14............ D 2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27-46............ D 5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer. 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. 27-53............ D 2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. 27-54............ D 1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure). D 1160 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: October 24, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2016-26312 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Protection to conduct the specific test or ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approved to gauge petroleum and
gauger service requested. Alternatively, approval of Inspectorate America certain petroleum products and
inquiries regarding the specific test or Corporation as a commercial gauger and accredited to test petroleum and certain
gauger service this entity is accredited laboratory. petroleum products for customs
or approved to perform may be directed purposes, in accordance with the
to the U.S. Customs and Border SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. 151.13. Inspectorate America
The inquiry may also be sent to Inspectorate America Corporation has
been approved to gauge petroleum and Corporation is approved for the
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the following gauging procedures for
Web site listed below for a complete certain petroleum products and
accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum and certain petroleum
listing of CBP approved gaugers and
petroleum products for customs products from the American Petroleum
accredited laboratories.
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- purposes for the next three years as of Institute (API):
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- February 17, 2016.
laboratories DATES: Effective Date: The accreditation API Chapters Title
Dated: October 21, 2016. and approval of Inspectorate America
3 .................. Tank Gauging.
Ira S. Reese,
Corporation as commercial gauger and
5 .................. Metering.
laboratory became effective on February
Executive Director, Laboratories and 7 .................. Temperature Determination.
Scientific Services Directorate. 17, 2016. The next triennial inspection 8 .................. Sampling.
date will be scheduled for February 12 ................ Calculations.
[FR Doc. 2016–26313 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am]
2019. 14 ................ Natural Gas Fluids Measure-
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ment.
Approved Gauger and Accredited 17 ................ Marine Measurement.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
SECURITY Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Inspectorate America Corporation is
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 accredited for the following laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite analysis procedures and methods for
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– petroleum and certain petroleum
Accreditation and Approval of 344–1060.
Inspectorate America Corporation, as a products set forth by the U.S. Customs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is and Border Protection Laboratory
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 Methods (CBPL) and American Society
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
Protection, Department of Homeland America Corporation, 3306 Loop 197 N.,
Security. Texas City, TX 77590 has been
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–01 ...... D 287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
27–03 ...... D 4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
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.
27–06 ...... D 473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27–07 ...... D 4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
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 (and Calculation of Dynamic Vis-
cosity).
27–13 ...... D 4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec-
trometry.
27–14 ...... D 2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27–46 ...... D 5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
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.
27–53 ...... D 2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27–54 ...... D 1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
D 1160 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Dated: October 24, 2016.
to conduct laboratory analyses and The inquiry may also be sent to Ira S. Reese,
gauger services should request and CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please Executive Director, Laboratories and
receive written assurances from the reference the Web site listed below for Scientific Services Directorate.
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inquiries regarding the specific test or laboratories.
gauger service this entity is accredited
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| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| 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 75834 |
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