81_FR_93937 81 FR 93692 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

81 FR 93692 - 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 245 (December 21, 2016)

Page Range93692-93693
FR Document2016-30726

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., 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 March 15, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 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 petroleum and certain 
petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain 
petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of 
March 15, 2016.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as 
commercial

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gauger and laboratory became effective on March 15, 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., 109 Sutherland Dr., 
Chickasaw, AL 36611, 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. Intertek USA, Inc., is 
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain 
petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):

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           API Chapters                            Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3................................  Tank Gauging.
5................................  Metering.
7................................  Temperature Determination.
8................................  Sampling.
12...............................  Calculations.
14...............................  Natural Gas Fluids Measurements.
17...............................  Maritime Measurement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
      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.
27-06..............  D473                 Standard Test Method for
                                           Sediment in Crude Oils and
                                           Fuel Oils by the Extraction
                                           Method.
27-07..............  D4807                Standard Test Method for
                                           Sediment in Crude Oil by
                                           Membrane Filtration.
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.
27-14..............  D2622                Standard Test Method for
                                           Sulfur in Petroleum Products.
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.
27-53..............  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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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: December 9, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-30726 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    the discussions could disclose                          confidential trade secrets or commercial
                                                    confidential trade secrets or commercial                                                                      Accreditation and Approval of Intertek
                                                                                                            property such as patentable material,
                                                    property such as patentable material,                                                                         USA, Inc. as a Commercial Gauger and
                                                                                                            and personal information concerning                   Laboratory
                                                    and personal information concerning                     individuals associated with the grant
                                                    individuals associated with the grant                   applications, the disclosure of which                 AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border
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                                                                                                               Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung,
                                                      Name of Committee: Center for Scientific              and Blood Advisory Council.                           approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a
                                                    Review Special Emphasis Panel; Epilepsy                    Date: February 7, 2017.                            commercial gauger and laboratory.
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                                                      Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                     Place: National Institutes of Health, Porter       Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to
                                                    applications.                                           Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A            gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                      Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701            Convent Drive, Room 640, Bethesda, MD                 products and accredited to test
                                                    Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,                    20892.                                                petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                    (Telephone Conference Call).                               Closed: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
                                                      Contact Person: Suzan Nadi, Ph.D.,                       Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                                                                                                                                                  products for customs purposes for the
                                                    Scientific Review Officer, Center for                   applications.                                         next three years as of March 15, 2016.
                                                    Scientific Review, National Institutes of                  Place: National Institutes of Health, Porter       DATES: The accreditation and approval
                                                    Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5217B,               Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A            of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial


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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices                                                           93693

                                                    gauger and laboratory became effective                       36611, has been approved to gauge                           API Chapters                        Title
                                                    on March 15, 2016. The next triennial                        petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                    inspection date will be scheduled for                        products and accredited to test                             8 ...................   Sampling.
                                                    March 2019.                                                  petroleum and certain petroleum                             12 .................    Calculations.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                             products for customs purposes, in                           14 .................    Natural Gas Fluids Measure-
                                                    Approved Gauger and Accredited                               accordance with the provisions of 19                                                  ments.
                                                    Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and                       CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek                      17 .................    Maritime Measurement.
                                                    Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.                        USA, Inc., is approved for the following
                                                    Customs and Border Protection, 1300                          gauging procedures for petroleum and                          Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for
                                                    Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite                               certain petroleum products from the                         the following laboratory analysis
                                                    1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–                       American Petroleum Institute (API):                         procedures and methods for petroleum
                                                    344–1060.                                                                                                                and certain petroleum products set forth
                                                                                                                 API Chapters                           Title                by the U.S. Customs and Border
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                    hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12                       3 ...................    Tank Gauging.                      Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
                                                    and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA,                        5 ...................    Metering.                          and American Society for Testing and
                                                    Inc., 109 Sutherland Dr., Chickasaw, AL                      7 ...................    Temperature Determination.         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.
                                                    27–06    ..............   D473               Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
                                                    27–07    ..............   D4807              Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
                                                    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 Fluores-
                                                                                                   cence Spectrometry.
                                                    27–14    ..............   D2622              Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products.
                                                    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.
                                                    27–53    ..............   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.



                                                      Anyone wishing to employ this entity                       DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                        • E-mail: PrivacyCommittee@
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                                                    entity that it is accredited or approved                                                                                   • Fax: (202) 343–4010
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                                                    by the U.S. Customs and Border                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Protection to conduct the specific test or                   DHS Data Privacy and Integrity                              Sandra Taylor, Designated Federal
                                                    gauger service requested. Alternatively,                     Advisory Committee                                          Officer, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity
                                                    inquiries regarding the specific test or                                                                                 Advisory Committee, Department of
                                                    gauger service this entity is accredited                     AGENCY:  Privacy Office, DHS.                               Homeland Security, Washington, DC
                                                    or approved to perform may be directed                       ACTION: Committee Management;                               20528, by telephone (202) 343–1717, by
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                                                    reference the Web site listed below for                      Security Privacy Office seeks applicants                    Committee is an advisory committee
                                                    a complete listing of CBP approved                           for appointment to the DHS Data                             established in accordance with the
                                                    gaugers and accredited laboratories.                         Privacy and Integrity Advisory                              provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                    http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-                               Committee.                                                  Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C.
                                                    scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-                                                                                       Appendix. The Committee was
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                                                      Dated: December 9, 2016.                                   Security Privacy Office at the address                      of 6 U.S.C. 451 and provides advice at
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                                                    Ira S. Reese,                                                below on or before January 20, 2017.                        the request of the Secretary and the DHS
                                                    Executive Director, Laboratories and                         ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for                         Chief Privacy Officer on programmatic,
                                                    Scientific Services Directorate.                             membership, please submit the                               policy, operational, administrative, and
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–30726 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]                 documents described below to Sandra                         technological issues within DHS that
                                                    BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                       Taylor, Designated Federal Officer, DHS                     relate to personally identifiable
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                                                                                                                 Committee, by either of the following                       integrity and other privacy-related
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesThe accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on March 15, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 2019.
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 93692 

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