Page Range | 28501-28502 | |
FR Document | 2017-13025 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28501-28502] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13025] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes for the next three years as of April 5, 2016. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on April 5, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and Scientific Services, 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., 327 Erickson Ave., Essington, PA 19029, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3................................ Gauging. 5................................ Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards. 7................................ Temperature Determination. 8................................ Sampling. 11............................... Density Determination. 12............................... Calculation of Petroleum Quantities. 14............................... Natural Gas Fluids Measurement. 17............................... Marine Measurements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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) [[Page 28502]] and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CBPL No. Method Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-01.............. ASTM D 287 Standard test method for API Gravity of crude petroleum products and petroleum products (Hydrometer Method). 27-05.............. ASTM D4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 27-06.............. ASTM D 473 Standard test method for sediment in crude oils and fuel oils by the extraction method. 27-08.............. ASTM D 86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. 27-13.............. ASTM D 4294 Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy- dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: June 13, 2017. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. 2017-13025 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
Dates | Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on April 5, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2019. | |
Contact | Mr. Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202- 344-1060. | |
FR Citation | 82 FR 28501 |