81_FR_91102 81 FR 90861 - Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger

81 FR 90861 - Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger

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

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

Page Range90861-90862
FR Document2016-30123

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of January 26, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90861-90862]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger

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

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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum 
products for customs purposes for the next three years as of January 
26, 2016.

DATES: Effective Dates: The approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as 
commercial gauger became effective on January 26, 2016. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 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 
151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 214 N Gulf Blvd., Freeport, TX 77541, 
has been approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products for customs 
purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek

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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.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
11..................................  Physical Properties Data.
12..................................  Calculations.
17..................................  Maritime Measurements.
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    Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct 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 gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries 
regarding the specific 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.
[FR Doc. 2016-30123 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2016 / Notices 90861 ACTION:Notice of accreditation and Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and products from the American Petroleum approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as a Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Institute (API): commercial gauger and laboratory. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite API SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Title chapters pursuant to CBP regulations, that 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– AmSpec Services, LLC, has been 344–1060. 1 ............. Vocabulary. approved to gauge petroleum and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 3 ............. Tank Gauging. certain petroleum products and hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 7 ............. Temperature Determination. accredited to test petroleum and certain and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec 8 ............. Sampling. petroleum products for customs Services, LLC, 36 Mileed Way, Avenel, 11 ........... Physical Properties. purposes for the next three years as of 12 ........... Calculations. NJ 07001, has been approved to gauge August 4, 2016. 17 ........... Maritime Measurement. petroleum and certain petroleum DATES: Effective Dates: The products and accredited to test accreditation and approval of AmSpec petroleum and certain petroleum AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited Services, LLC, as commercial gauger products for customs purposes, in for the following laboratory analysis and laboratory became effective on procedures and methods for petroleum accordance with the provisions of 19 August 4, 2016. The next triennial and certain petroleum products set forth CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec inspection date will be scheduled for by the U.S. Customs and Border Services, LLC is approved for the August 2019. Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) following gauging procedures for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and American Society for Testing and petroleum and certain petroleum Approved Gauger and Accredited Materials (ASTM): 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. 27–08 ................ 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 Fluo- rescence Spectrometry. 27–14 ................ D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products. 27–20 ................ D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. 27–21 ................ D4177 Standard Practice for the Automatic 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 Dated: December 7, 2016. gauge petroleum and petroleum to conduct laboratory analyses and Ira S. Reese, products for customs purposes for the gauger services should request and Executive Director, Laboratories and next three years as of January 26, 2016. receive written assurances from the Scientific Services Directorate. DATES: Effective Dates: The approval of entity that it is accredited or approved [FR Doc. 2016–30120 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial by the U.S. Customs and Border BILLING CODE 9111–14–P gauger became effective on January 26, Protection to conduct the specific test or 2016. The next triennial inspection date gauger service requested. Alternatively, will be scheduled for January 2019. inquiries regarding the specific test or DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: gauger service this entity is accredited SECURITY Approved Gauger and Accredited or approved to perform may be directed Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Customs and Border Protection, 1300 The inquiry may also be sent to Commercial Gauger Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– reference the Web site listed below for AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 344–1060. a complete listing of CBP approved Protection, Department of Homeland SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES gaugers and accredited laboratories. Security. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- ACTION: Notice of approval of Intertek that Intertek USA, Inc., 214 N Gulf scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger. Blvd., Freeport, TX 77541, has been approved to gauge petroleum and laboratories. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, petroleum products for customs pursuant to CBP regulations, that purposes, in accordance with the Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:19 Dec 14, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

90862 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2016 / Notices USA, Inc., is approved for the following Identification System (IDENT) in order customer and mission needs. The gauging procedures for petroleum and to meet obligations pertaining to redesign and development of the system certain petroleum products set forth by expanded biometric service obligations. will address the baseline and current the American Petroleum Institute (API): IDENT was developed in the 1990s by gaps including capacity, increased the Immigration and Naturalization security and privacy protections, API chapters Title Service as a pilot project. As DHS interoperability, unsustainable costs, demands for biometric identity services and performance and availability. 3 ................... Tank gauging. grew and evolved, IDENT expanded Support of the system for additional 7 ................... Temperature Determination. both its customer base and services 8 ................... Sampling. biometric identity modalities beyond provided to those customers by fingerprints will address customer 11 ................. Physical Properties Data. 12 ................. Calculations. retrofitting functionalities to its original needs for alternative modalities, provide 17 ................. Maritime Measurements. pilot project foundation to meet urgent options for non-contact biometric data mission needs. The system has collection, improve performance, and Anyone wishing to employ this entity progressed from supporting one usage increase interoperability with customers to conduct gauger services should scenario and one stakeholder in 1994 to and partners that support multiple request and receive written assurances a multiplicity of business processes, biometric modalities. from the entity that it is accredited or services, and interfaces required to meet For the Proposed Action, OBIM approved by the U.S. Customs and the needs of a variety of stakeholders. In would develop and implement a Border Protection to conduct the 2003 the former United States Visitor solution to address increasing customer specific gauger service requested. and Immigrant Status Indicator demand for biometric services in Alternatively, inquiries regarding the Technology (US–VISIT) Program was addition to providing technological specific gauger service this entity is designated as the DHS provider for advances, more efficient processing, and accredited or approved to perform may biometric and associated biographic a flexible and a scalable platform to be directed to the U.S. Customs and identity screening and analysis services. meet DHS’s mid- and long-term identity Border Protection by calling (202) 344– The primary mission of the former needs. Several project alternatives 1060. The inquiry may also be sent to US–VISIT program was to serve as a explored in the SPEA were: (1) No cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the repository of collected information on Action; (2) Enhanced Baseline with the unique identity of travelers and to Transaction Manager Replacement Web site listed below for a complete collect, maintain, and share information Alternative; (3) Data Driven Modular listing of CBP approved gaugers and related to entry, exit, and status events Alternative; and (4) Cloud Based and accredited laboratories. http:// of foreign nationals in order to enhance Managed Service. In reviewing the www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ national security, facilitate legitimate alternatives, OBIM’s objective was to commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. trade and travel, and ensure the Dated: December 7, 2016. determine whether to prepare a integrity of our immigration system, ‘‘Finding of No Significant Impact’’ Ira S. Reese, while deploying the program in (FONSI) or an ‘‘Environmental Impact Executive Director, Laboratories and accordance with existing privacy laws Statement’’ (EIS). With the No Action Scientific Services Directorate. and policies. This mission was Alternative, minor indirect effects may [FR Doc. 2016–30123 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] accomplished through the deployment occur with respect to noise and air BILLING CODE 9111–14–P of discrete capabilities through two quality from the slowing of services at systems: IDENT and the Arrival and customer locations. With Alternatives 2, Departure Information System (ADIS). In 2013 OBIM assumed cross-cutting 3, or 4, minor impacts are anticipated DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND responsibility for DHS biometric with respect to energy use. With any of SECURITY identity services from the former US– these alternatives, OBIM will have an [Docket No. DHS–2016–0077] VISIT Program. OBIM operates and increase in capacity and scope of maintains IDENT, and matches, stores, services which may increase energy use. Supplemental Programmatic However, it is also anticipated that the Environmental Assessment (SPEA) for analyzes, and shares biometric data to provide more accurate and high proposed improvements will increase the Proposed Establishment and efficiencies in the administration and Operations of the Office of Biometric assurance biometric identity information and analysis. IDENT, with use of OBIM services with all of the Identity Management and the action alternatives. Therefore, energy Homeland Advanced Biometric its repository of biometrics and associated biographic data, is used by its impacts are expected to be minimal. For Technology (HART) implementation of Alternative 4 customers for biometric identity AGENCY: National Protection and verification and determination. Current specifically, managed service may be Programs Directorate, DHS. IDENT customers include DHS hosted in the existing DHS data centers components such as U.S. Citizenship or other federally approved sites. For ACTION: 30-day notice of availability of and Immigration Services, U.S. Coast the No Action Alternative and public review of a Supplemental Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Alternative 4, potential changes to Programmatic Environmental Protection, U.S. Immigration and facilities or personnel may have some Assessment. Customs Enforcement, Transportation minimal effects, particularly with the SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security Administration, and various potential for temporary construction. Security (DHS), National Protection and elements of DHS Headquarters; the However, more specific analysis is not rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Intelligence Community; other Federal possible at this programmatic level of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) agencies including the Departments of assessment, and would have to be has completed a Draft Supplemental Justice, State, and Defense; State and performed with site-specific Programmatic Environmental local law enforcement; and international environmental analysis. Assessment (SPEA) to assess the partners. OBIM needs HART to replace DATES: Comments are encouraged and impacts resulting from the replacement the 22-year-old legacy IDENT system to will be accepted until thirty (30) days of the existing Automated Biometric ensure continued fulfillment of evolving after the date of this notice. 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Document Created: 2016-12-15 01:10:26
Document Modified: 2016-12-15 01:10:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger.
ContactApproved 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 Citation81 FR 90861 
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