81 FR 90859 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)

Page Range		90859-90859
FR Document		2016-30121

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of March 2, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial
Gauger and Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as
a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to test
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next
three years as of March 2, 2016.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA,
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on March 2,
2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March
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 Intertek USA, Inc., 804 East North St.,
Cushing, OK 74023, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance
with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek USA,
Inc., is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum
and certain petroleum products set forth by the American Petroleum
Institute (API):

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API chapters Title
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3................................. Tank gauging.
5................................. Metering.
7................................. Temperature Determination.
8................................. Sampling.
12................................ Calculations.
14................................ Natural Gas Fluids Measurements.
17................................ Maritime Measurements.
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Intertek USA, Inc., 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
(Hydrometer Method).
27-02.................. D1298 Standard Test Method
for Density, Relative
Density (Specific
Gravity), or API
Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method.
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.
27-10.................. D323 Standard Test Method
for Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products
(Reid Method).
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.
27-46.................. D5002 Standard Test Method
for Density and
Relative Density of
Crude Oils by Digital
Density Analyzer.
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.
27-58.................. D5191 Standard Test Method
For Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products.
N/A.................... D4007 Standard Test Method
for Water and
Sediment in Crude Oil
by the Centrifuge
Method (Laboratory
Procedure).
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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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. 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: December 7, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
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The meeting will be closed to the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
public in accordance with the SECURITY hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
provisions set forth in sections and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA,
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Inc., 804 East North St., Cushing, OK
as amended. The grant applications and 74023, has been approved to gauge and
the discussions could disclose Accreditation and Approval of Intertek
accredited to test petroleum and
confidential trade secrets or commercial USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger
petroleum products for customs
property such as patentable material, and Laboratory
purposes, in accordance with the
and personal information concerning AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
individuals associated with the grant Protection, Department of Homeland 151.13. Intertek USA, Inc., is approved
applications, the disclosure of which Security. for the following gauging procedures for
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and petroleum and certain petroleum
invasion of personal privacy.
approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a products set forth by the American
Name of Committee: Center for Inherited commercial gauger and laboratory. Petroleum Institute (API):
Disease Research Access Committee.
Date: January 6, 2017. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. API Title
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
pursuant to CBP regulations, that chapters
applications. Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to
Place: National Institutes of Health, Suite gauge and accredited to test petroleum 3 ............. Tank gauging.
3049, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD and petroleum products for customs 5 ............. Metering.
20892 (Telephone Conference Call). purposes for the next three years as of 7 ............. Temperature Determination.
Contact Person: Barbara J. Thomas, Ph.D., March 2, 2016. 8 ............. Sampling.
Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 12 ........... Calculations.
Branch, National Human Genome Research DATES: Effective Dates: The
14 ........... Natural Gas Fluids Measure-
Institute, National Institutes of Health, 5635 accreditation and approval of Intertek ments.
Fishers Lane, Ste. 4076, MSC 9306, Bethesda, USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and 17 ........... Maritime Measurements.
MD 20892–9306, 301–402–0838, laboratory became effective on March 2,
barbara.thomas@nih.gov. 2016. The next triennial inspection date
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance will be scheduled for March 2019. Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for
Program Nos. 93.172, Human Genome the following laboratory analysis
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) procedures and methods for petroleum
Approved Gauger and Accredited
Dated: December 8, 2016. and certain petroleum products set forth
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
Sylvia L. Neal, Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. by the U.S. Customs and Border
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
Committee Policy. Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite and American Society for Testing and
[FR Doc. 2016–30073 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– Materials (ASTM):
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 344–1060.

CBPL No. ASTM Title

27–01 ................ D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
27–02 ................ D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum
and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
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.
27–10 ................ D323 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method).
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 Fluo-
rescence Spectrometry.
27–46 ................ D5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
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.
27–58 ................ D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products.
N/A .................... D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Proce-
dure).

Anyone wishing to employ this entity to the U.S. Customs and Border Dated: December 7, 2016.
to conduct laboratory analyses and Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Ira S. Reese,
gauger services should request and The inquiry may also be sent to Executive Director, Laboratories and
receive written assurances from the cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the Scientific Services Directorate.
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Protection to conduct the specific test or accredited laboratories. http://
gauger service requested. Alternatively, www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/
inquiries regarding the specific test or commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
gauger service this entity is accredited
or approved to perform may be directed

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Action		Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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FR Citation		81 FR 90859

81 FR 90859 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)

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