81 FR 8732 - 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 34 (February 22, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)
| 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
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and Border Protection, Department of temporary importation under bond Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Homeland Security, and sent via provision; and that drawback was never Customs and Border Protection, 1300
electronic mail to oira_submission@ claimed and/or paid. CBP Form 3311 is Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. authorized by 19 CFR 10.1, 10.66, 10.67, 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 12.41, 123.4, and 143.23 and is 344–1060.
Requests for additional information accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
should be directed to Tracey Denning, newsroom/publications/forms?title= hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 3311&=Apply. and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Action: CBP proposes to extend the Services, LLC, 2800–B Loop 197 South,
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., expiration date of this information Texas City, TX 77590, has been
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– collection with no change to the burden approved to gauge petroleum and
1177, at 202–325–0265. hours or to the information collected on certain petroleum products and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Form 3311. accredited to test petroleum and certain
proposed information collection was Type of Review: Extension (with no
petroleum products for customs
previously published in the Federal change).
purposes, in accordance with the
Affected Public: Businesses.
Register (80 FR 68327) on November 4, Estimated Number of Respondents: provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
2015, allowing for a 60-day comment 12,000. 151.13. AmSpec Services, LLC is
period. This notice allows for an Estimated Number of Responses per approved for the following gauging
additional 30 days for public comments. Respondent: 35. procedures for petroleum and certain
This process is conducted in accordance Estimated Number of Total Annual petroleum products from the American
with 5 CFR 1320.10. CBP invites the Responses: 420,000. Petroleum Institute (API):
general public and other Federal Estimated Time per Response: 6
agencies to comment on proposed and/ minutes. API Title
or continuing information collections Chapters
Estimated Total Annual Burden
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Hours: 42,000. 3 ........... Tank Gauging.
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 7 ........... Temperature Determination.
Dated: February 17, 2016.
3507). The comments should address: 8 ........... Sampling.
(a) Whether the collection of Tracey Denning,
11 ......... Physical Properties.
information is necessary for the proper Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and 12 ......... Calculations.
performance of the functions of the Border Protection. 17 ......... Maritime Measurement.
agency, including whether the [FR Doc. 2016–03601 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
information shall have practical utility; BILLING CODE 9111–14–P AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s for the following laboratory analysis
estimates of the burden of the collection procedures and methods for petroleum
of information; (c) ways to enhance the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and certain petroleum products set forth
quality, utility, and clarity of the SECURITY by the U.S. Customs and Border
information to be collected; (d) ways to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
minimize the burden, including the use and American Society for Testing and
of automated collection techniques or Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Materials (ASTM):
the use of other forms of information Services, LLC, as a Commercial
technology; and (e) the annual costs to Gauger and Laboratory CBPL ASTM Title
respondents or record keepers from the No.
collection of information (total capital/ AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland 27–03 D4006 Standard Test Method for
startup costs and operations and Water in Crude Oil by
maintenance costs). The comments that Security.
Distillation.
are submitted will be summarized and ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 27–04 D95 Standard Test Method for
included in the CBP request for OMB approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Water in Petroleum Prod-
approval. All comments will become a commercial gauger and laboratory. ucts and Bituminous Ma-
matter of public record. In this terials by Distillation.
document, CBP is soliciting comments SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 27–05 D4928 Standard Test Method for
concerning the following information pursuant to CBP regulations, that Water in Crude Oils by
collection: AmSpec Services, LLC, has been Coulometric Karl Fischer
Title: Declaration of Free Entry of approved to gauge petroleum and Titration.
certain petroleum products and 27–06 D473 Standard Test Method for
Returned American Products. Sediment in Crude Oils
OMB Number: 1651–0011. accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs and Fuel Oils by the Ex-
Form Number: CBP Form 3311. traction Method.
Abstract: CBP Form 3311, Declaration purposes for the next three years as of 27–08 D86 Standard Test Method for
for Free Entry of Returned American September 23, 2015. Distillation of Petroleum
Products, is used by importers and their DATES: Effective Dates: The Products.
agents when duty-free entry is claimed accreditation and approval of AmSpec 27–11 D445 Standard Test Method for
Services, LLC, as commercial gauger Kinematic Viscosity of
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for a shipment of returned American
products under the Harmonized Tariff and laboratory became effective on Transparent and Opaque
September 23, 2015. The next triennial Liquids.
Schedules of the United States. This 27–13 D4294 Standard Test Method for
form serves as a declaration that the inspection date will be scheduled for
Sulfur in Petroleum and
goods are American made and that they September 2018. Petroleum Products by
have not been advanced in value or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Energy-Dispersive X-ray
improved in condition while abroad; Approved Gauger and Accredited Fluorescence Spectrom-
were not previously entered under a Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and etry.
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CBPL SUMMARY: This document provides HQ H268858
ASTM Title
No. notice that U.S. Customs and Border February 12, 2016
Protection (‘‘CBP’’) has issued a final
27–14 D2622 Standard Test Method for determination concerning the country of OT:RR:CTF:VS H268858 RMC
Sulfur in Petroleum Prod- origin of certain data protection
ucts. CATEGORY: Country of Origin
software products. Based upon the facts
27–46 D5002 Density of Crude Oils by Dan Minutillo
Digital Density Meter. presented, CBP has concluded that the Minutillo: A Law Corporation
27–48 D4052 Standard Test Method for country of origin of the software 841 Blossom Hill Road
Density and Relative Den- products is the United States for Second Floor
sity of Liquids by Digital purposes of U.S. Government P.O. Box 20698
Density Meter. procurement. San Jose, CA 95160
27–50 D93 Standard Test Methods for Re: U.S. Government Procurement;
Flash-Point by Pensky- DATES: The final determination was
Martens Closed Cup issued on February 12, 2016. A copy of Country of Origin of Data Protection
Tester. the final determination is attached. Any Software; Substantial
27–53 D2709 Standard Test Method for party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR Transformation
Water and Sediment in 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of Dear Mr. Minutillo:
Middle Distillate Fuels by this final determination no later than This is in response to your letter
Centrifuge. dated August 18, 2015, requesting a
27–54 D1796 Standard Test Method for
March 23, 2016.
final determination on behalf of e-Lock
Water and Sediment in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross
Fuel Oils by the Cen- Corporation (‘‘e-Lock’’) pursuant to
Cunningham, Valuation and Special
trifuge Method. Subpart B of Part 177 of the U.S.
Programs Branch, Regulations and
27–58 D5191 Standard Test Method For Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
Rulings, Office of International Trade
Vapor Pressure of Petro- Regulations (19 C.F.R. part 177). Under
(202) 325–0034.
leum Products. these regulations, which implement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of
Anyone wishing to employ this entity hereby given that on February 12, 2016, 1979 (‘‘TAA’’), as amended (19 U.S.C.
to conduct laboratory analyses and pursuant to subpart B of Part 177, U.S. § 2511 et seq.), CBP issues country of
gauger services should request and Customs and Border Protection origin advisory rulings and final
receive written assurances from the Regulations (19 CFR part 177, subpart determinations as to whether an article
entity that it is accredited or approved B), CBP issued a final determination is or would be a product of a designated
by the U.S. Customs and Border concerning the country of origin of country or instrumentality for the
Protection to conduct the specific test or certain data protection software purposes of granting waivers of certain
gauger service requested. Alternatively, products known as WebALARM, ‘‘Buy American’’ restrictions in U.S. law
inquiries regarding the specific test or WebALARM [Embedded], TheGRID or for products offered for sale to the
gauger service this entity is accredited Basic, and TheGrid Beacon, which may U.S. Government. This final
or approved to perform may be directed be offered to the U.S. Government under determination concerns the country of
to the U.S. Customs and Border an undesignated government origin of four data-protection software
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. procurement contract. This final products. As a U.S. importer, e-Lock is
The inquiry may also be sent to determination, HQ H268858, was issued a party-at-interest within the meaning of
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please under procedures set forth at 19 CFR 19 C.F.R. § 177.22(d)(1) and is entitled
reference the Web site listed below for part 177, subpart B, which implements to request this final determination.
a complete listing of CBP approved Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511–18). FACTS:
gaugers and accredited laboratories.
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- In the final determination, CBP E-Lock is a Malaysia based developer
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- concluded that the processing in the of cyber-security software that helps to
laboratories. United States results in a substantial prevent identity theft and threats to data
transformation. Therefore, the country integrity. This request concerns four
Dated: February 16, 2016.
of origin of the software products is the software products that e-Lock wishes to
Ira S. Reese, offer for sale to the federal government:
United States for purposes of U.S.
Executive Director, Laboratories and Government procurement. (1) WebALARM; (2) WebALARM
Scientific Services Directorate. [Embedded]; (3) TheGRID Basic; and (4)
Section 177.29, CBP Regulations (19
[FR Doc. 2016–03553 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] TheGRID Beacon. The WebALARM
CFR 177.29), provides that a notice of
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final determination shall be published products are designed to protect files
in the Federal Register within 60 days and data from unauthorized changes.
of the date the final determination is The two products are similar except that
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND WebALARM [Embedded] is embedded
SECURITY issued. Section 177.30, CBP Regulations
(19 CFR 177.30), provides that any to become part of an integrated security
party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR package. TheGRID products provide
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a user-identification and authentication
Notice of Issuance of Final final determination within 30 days of functionality and are designed to protect
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Determination Concerning Certain publication of such determination in the against online theft by providing two-
Data Protection Software Products Federal Register. factor authentication and optional
mutual authentication. The two
Dated: February 12, 2016.
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border products are similar except that
Protection, Department of Homeland Joanne Roman Stump, TheGRID Beacon is designed for mobile
Security. Acting Executive Director, Regulations and applications.
Rulings, Office of International Trade. All four software products are
ACTION: Notice of final determination.
Attachment produced using the same three-step
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| 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 |
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