| Page Range | 8732-8733 | |
| FR Document | 2016-03553 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8732-8733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03553] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 23, 2015. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on September 23, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 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, 2800-B Loop 197 South, 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. AmSpec Services, LLC 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............................... Maritime Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CBPL No. ASTM Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 27-05........................... D4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 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. [[Page 8733]] 27-14........................... D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products. 27-46........................... D5002 Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 16, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2016-03553 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 8732 |