81 FR 8735 - 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)
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| FR Document | 2016-03557 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8735-8736] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03557] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 13, 2015. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 13, 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, 4117 Montgomery St., Savannah, GA 31405, 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1................................ Vocabulary. 3................................ Tank Gauging. 7................................ Temperature Determination. 8................................ Sampling. 9................................ Density Determinations. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-01........................... 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. 27-05........................... 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. 27-20........................... D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. 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. [[Page 8736]] Dated: February 16, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2016-03557 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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As in H192146 and H243606, e-Lock 13, 2015. The next triennial inspection CBPL ASTM Title
also conducts a software build in the date will be scheduled for July 2018. No.
United States. This process is sufficient
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 27–05 D4928 Standard Test Method for
to create a new article with a new name,
Approved Gauger and Accredited Water in Crude Oils by
character and use: the name of the
product changes from source code to Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Coulometric Karl Fischer
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Titration.
object code, the character changes from 27–06 D473 Standard Test Method for
computer code to finished software, and Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite Sediment in Crude Oils
the use changes from instructions to an and Fuel Oils by the Ex-
executable program. 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
traction Method.
344–1060.
27–08 D86 Standard Test Method for
HOLDING:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Distillation of Petroleum
The country of origin of the finished hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 Products.
software products is the United States and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec 27–11 D445 Standard Test Method for
for purposes of government Services, LLC, 4117 Montgomery St., Kinematic Viscosity of
procurement. Transparent and Opaque
Savannah, GA 31405, has been Liquids.
Notice of this final determination will approved to gauge petroleum and
be given in the Federal Register, as 27–13 D4294 Standard Test Method for
certain petroleum products and Sulfur in Petroleum and
required by 19 C.F.R. § 177.29. Any accredited to test petroleum and certain Petroleum Products by
party-at-interest other than the party petroleum products for customs Energy-Dispersive X-ray
which requested this final purposes, in accordance with the Fluorescence Spectrom-
determination may request, pursuant to provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR etry.
19 C.F.R. § 177.31, that CBP reexamine 151.13. AmSpec Services, LLC is 27–20 D4057 Standard Practice for Man-
the matter anew and issue a new final ual Sampling of Petro-
approved for the following gauging
determination. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. leum and Petroleum
procedures for petroleum and certain
§ 177.30, any party-at-interest may, Products.
petroleum products from the American
within 30 days of publication of the 27–48 D4052 Standard Test Method for
Petroleum Institute (API): Density and Relative Den-
Federal Register Notice referenced
above, seek judicial review of this final sity of Liquids by Digital
API Density Meter.
determination before the Court of Title
Chapters 27–50 D93 Standard Test Methods for
International Trade.
Flash-Point by Pensky-
Sincerely, 1 ........... Vocabulary. Martens Closed Cup
Joanne Roman Stump 3 ........... Tank Gauging. Tester.
Acting Executive Director Regulations & 7 ........... Temperature Determination. 27–53 D2709 Standard Test Method for
Rulings 8 ........... Sampling. Water and Sediment in
Office of International Trade 9 ........... Density Determinations. Middle Distillate Fuels by
[FR Doc. 2016–03552 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
11 ......... Physical Properties. Centrifuge.
12 ......... Calculations. 27–54 D1796 Standard Test Method for
BILLING CODE P
17 ......... Maritime Measurement. Water and Sediment in
Fuel Oils by the Cen-
trifuge Method.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited 27–58 D5191 Standard Test Method For
SECURITY for the following laboratory analysis Vapor Pressure of Petro-
procedures and methods for petroleum leum Products.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and certain petroleum products set forth
by the U.S. Customs and Border
Accreditation and Approval of Amspec Anyone wishing to employ this entity
Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
Services, LLC, as a Commercial to conduct laboratory analyses and
and American Society for Testing and
Gauger and Laboratory Materials (ASTM): gauger services should request and
receive written assurances from the
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border entity that it is accredited or approved
Protection, Department of Homeland CBPL ASTM Title by the U.S. Customs and Border
No.
Security.
Protection to conduct the specific test or
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 27–01 D287 Standard Test Method for gauger service requested. Alternatively,
approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a API Gravity of crude Pe- inquiries regarding the specific test or
commercial gauger and laboratory. troleum and Petroleum
Products.
gauger service this entity is accredited
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 27–02 D1298 Standard Practice for Den- or approved to perform may be directed
pursuant to CBP regulations, that sity, Relative Density to the U.S. Customs and Border
AmSpec Services, LLC, has been (Specific Gravity), or API Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
approved to gauge petroleum and Gravity of Crude Petro- The inquiry may also be sent to
certain petroleum products and leum and Liquid Petro- CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
accredited to test petroleum and certain leum Products by Hy- reference the Web site listed below for
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petroleum products for customs drometer Meter.
a complete listing of CBP approved
27–03 D4006 Standard Test Method for
purposes for the next three years as of gaugers and accredited laboratories.
Water in Crude Oil by
July 13, 2015. Distillation. http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-
DATES: Effective Dates: The 27–04 D95 Standard Test Method for scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-
accreditation and approval of AmSpec Water in Petroleum Prod- laboratories.
Services, LLC, as commercial gauger ucts and Bituminous Ma-
and laboratory became effective on July terials by Distillation.
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Dated: February 16, 2016. security, and physical security must cooperate with DHS’s compliance
Ira S. Reese, requirements for drivers’ license review and provide any reasonable
Executive Director, Laboratories and production facilities. For a State to information requested by DHS relevant
Scientific Services Directorate. achieve full compliance, the Department to determining compliance. Under the
[FR Doc. 2016–03557 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] of Homeland Security (DHS) must make rule, DHS may inspect sites associated
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P a final determination that the State has with the enrollment of applicants and
met the requirements contained in the the production, manufacture,
regulations and is compliant with the personalization, and issuance of driver’s
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Act. The regulations include new licenses or identification cards. DHS
SECURITY information reporting and record also may conduct interviews of
keeping requirements for States seeking employees and contractors involved in
[Docket No. DHS–2016–0009]
a full compliance determination by the document issuance, verification, and
Office of Chief Information Officer; DHS. As discussed in more detail production processes. 6 CFR 37.59(a).
below, States seeking DHS’s full Following a review of a State’s
Agency Information Collection
compliance determination must certify certification package, DHS may make a
Activities: REAL ID: Minimum
that they are meeting certain standards preliminary determination that the State
Standards for Driver’s Licenses and
in the issuance of drivers’ licenses and needs to take corrective actions to
Identification Cards Acceptable by
identification cards and submit security achieve full compliance. In such cases,
Federal Agencies for Official Purposes
plans covering physical security of a State may have to respond to DHS and
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. document production and storage explain the actions it took or plans to
ACTION:60-Day notice and request for facilities as well as security of take to correct any deficiencies cited in
comments; reinstatement with change, personally identifiable information. 6 the preliminary determination or
1601–0005. CFR 37.55(a). States also must conduct alternatively, detail why the DHS
background checks and training for preliminary determination is incorrect.
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland employees involved in the document 6 CFR 37.59(b).
Security, Office of the Secretary, will production and issuance processes and Security Plans—In order for States to
submit the following Information retain and store applicant photographs be in compliance with the Act, they
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of and other source documents. 6 CFR must ensure the security of production
Management and Budget (OMB) for 37.31 and 37.45. States must recertify facilities and materials and conduct
review and clearance in accordance compliance with REAL ID every three background checks and fraudulent
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of years on a rolling basis as determined by document training for employees
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter the Secretary of Homeland Security. 6 involved in document issuance and
35). CFR 37.55. production. REAL ID Act sec. 202(d)(7)–
DATES: Comments are encouraged and Certification Process Generally— (9). The Act also requires compliant
will be accepted until April 22, 2016. Section 202(a)(2) of the REAL ID Act licenses and identification cards to
This process is conducted in accordance requires the Secretary to determine include features to prevent tampering,
with 5 CFR 1320.1. whether a state is meeting its counterfeiting, or duplication. REAL ID
requirements, ‘‘based on certifications Act sec. 202(b). To document
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
made by the State to the Secretary.’’ To compliance with these requirements,
identified by docket number 2016–0009, the regulations require States to prepare
assist DHS in making a final compliance
by one of the following methods: a security plan and submit it as part of
determination, 37.55 of the rule requires
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// their certification package. 6 CFR 37.41.
the submission of the following
www.regulations.gov. Please follow the At a minimum, the security plan must
materials: (1) A certification by the
instructions for submitting comments. address steps the State is taking to
highest level Executive official in the
• Email: dhs.pra@hq.dhs.gov. Please ensure: The physical security of
State overseeing the DMV that the State
include docket number DHS–2016–0009 production materials and storage and
has implemented a program for issuing
in the subject line of the message. driver’s licenses and identification cards production facilities; security of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The REAL in compliance with the REAL ID Act; (2) personally identifiable information
ID Act of 2005 (the Act) prohibits A letter from the Attorney General of the maintained at DMVs including a privacy
Federal agencies from accepting State- State confirming the State has the legal policy and standards and procedures for
issued drivers’ licenses or identification authority to impose requirements document retention and destruction;
cards for any official purpose—defined necessary to meet the standards; (3) A document security features including a
by the Act and regulations as boarding description of a State’s exceptions description of the use of biometrics and
commercial aircraft, accessing federal process to accept alternate documents to the technical standards used; facility
facilities, or entering nuclear power establish identity and lawful status and access control including credentialing
plants—unless the license or card is wavier process used when conducting and background checks; fraudulent
issued by a State that meets the background checks for individuals document and security awareness
requirements set forth in the Act. Title involved in the document production training; emergency response; internal
II of Division B of Public Law 109–13, process; and (4) The State’s security audit controls; and an affirmation that
codified at 49 U.S.C. 30301 note. The plan. the state possesses the authority and
REAL ID regulations, which DHS issued Additionally, after a final compliance means to protect the confidentiality of
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in January 2008, establish the minimum determination by DHS, states must REAL ID documents issued in support
standards that States must meet to recertify compliance every three years of criminal justice agencies or similar
comply with the Act. See 73 FR 5272, on a rolling basis as determined by DHS. programs. The security plan also must
also 6 CFR part 37 (Jan. 29, 2008). These 6 CFR 37.55(b). include a report on card security and
include requirements for presentation State REAL ID programs will be integrity.
and verification of documents to subject to DHS review to determine Background checks and waiver
establish identity and lawful status, whether the State meets the process—Within its security plans, the
standards for document issuance and requirements for compliance. States rule requires States to outline their
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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 8735 |
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