82 FR 42826 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

Page Range		42826-42827
FR Document		2017-19265

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of September 22, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


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

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

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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, has been approved to gauge and 
accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs 
purposes for the next three years as of September 22, 2016.

DATES: As of September 22, 2016, Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, was 
reapproved as a Customs-approved commercial gauger and reaccredited as 
a Customs-accredited laboratory. The next triennial inspection date 
will be scheduled for September 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., 312 Carolan St., 
Savannah, GA 31415, 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):

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           API chapters                             Title
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3.................................  Gauging.
7.................................  Temperature Determination.
8.................................  Sampling.
11................................  Density Determination.
12................................  Calculation of Petroleum Quantities.
17................................  Marine 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.                  Method                  Title
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27-03...................  ASTM D4006             Standard Test Method
                                                  for Water in Crude Oil
                                                  by Distillation.
27-04...................  ASTM D95               Standard Test Method
                                                  for Water in Petroleum
                                                  Products and
                                                  Bituminous Materials
                                                  by Distillation.
27-06...................  ASTM D473              Standard Test Method
                                                  for Sediment in Crude
                                                  Oils and Fuel Oils by
                                                  the Extraction Method.
27-08...................  ASTM D86               Standard Test Method
                                                  for Distillation of
                                                  Petroleum Products at
                                                  Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11...................  D445                   Standard Test Method
                                                  for Kinematic
                                                  Viscosity of
                                                  Transparent and Opaque
                                                  Liquids.
27-13...................  ASTM D4294             Standard test method
                                                  for sulfur in
                                                  petroleum and
                                                  petroleum products by
                                                  energy-dispersive x-
                                                  ray fluorescence
                                                  spectrometry.
27-48...................  D4052                  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Density and
                                                  Relative Density of
                                                  Liquids by Digital
                                                  Density Meter.
27-57...................  D7039                  Standard Test Method
                                                  for Sulfur in Gasoline
                                                  and Diesel Fuel by
                                                  Monochromatic
                                                  Wavelength Dispersive
                                                  X-Ray Fluorescence
                                                  Spectrometry.
27-58...................  D5191                  Standard Test Method
                                                  For Vapor Pressure of
                                                  Petroleum Products
                                                  (Mini Method).
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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 [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: September 5, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2017-19265 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
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hours), Cohort 2 (316.8 hours) and the emailed biannual survey of 3,801.6
Cohort 3 (1,742.4 hours) combined hours.
comes to a total estimated burden for

TABLE 1—DATA COLLECTION BURDEN FOR BIANNUAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT MEASURE FOR COHORTS 1, 2,
AND 3

Responses
Number of Total Hours per Total annual
Cohort Respondent type per
respondents responses response hour burden
respondent

1 ..................... Project Director a ..................................... 11 2 22 12.0 264
2 ..................... Project Director a ..................................... 2 2 4 12.0 28
3 ..................... Project Director a ..................................... 11 2 22 12.0 264

Total ........ .................................................................. 24 ........................ 48 ........................ 556
a Total PD/PM and total other staff member cost are calculated as hourly wage × time spent on progress report × number of participants.

TABLE 2—ANNUALIZED BURDEN FOR BIANNUAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Responses
Number of Total Hours per Total annual
Respondent type per
respondents responses response hour burden
respondent

Project Director .................................................................... 11 2 22 12.0 264

Written comments and ACTION:Notice of approval of Intertek API chapters Title
recommendations concerning the USA, Inc., Baytown, TX, as a
proposed information collection should commercial gauger. 17 ................... Marine Measurements.
be sent by October 12, 2017 to the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of Anyone wishing to employ this entity
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Information and Regulatory Affairs, to conduct gauger services should
Intertek USA, Inc., Baytown, TX, has
Office of Management and Budget request and receive written assurances
been approved to gauge petroleum and
(OMB). To ensure timely receipt of from the entity that it is approved by the
petroleum products for customs
comments, and to avoid potential delays U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
purposes for the next three years as of
in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail conduct the specific gauger service
September 29, 2014.
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, requested. Alternatively, inquiries
DATES: As of September 29, 2014, regarding the specific gauger service this
commenters are encouraged to submit
Intertek USA, Inc., Baytown, TX, was entity is approved to perform may be
their comments to OMB via email to:
reapproved as a Customs-approved directed to the U.S. Customs and Border
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
commercial gauger. The next triennial Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
Although commenters are encouraged to inspection date will be scheduled for
send their comments via email, The inquiry may also be sent to
September 2017. cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
commenters may also fax their
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Web site listed below for a complete
comments to: 202–395–7285.
Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and listing of CBP approved gaugers and
Commenters may also mail them to:
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and accredited laboratories: http://
Office of Management and Budget,
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/
Office of Information and Regulatory Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: August 31, 2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Ira S. Reese,
Summer King, hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13,
that Intertek USA, Inc., 2612 West Main Executive Director, Laboratories and
Statistician. Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2017–19251 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] St., Baytown, TX 77520, has been
[FR Doc. 2017–19264 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
approved to gauge and accredited to test
BILLING CODE 4162–20–P BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
petroleum and petroleum products in
accordance with the provisions of 19
CFR 151.13. Intertek USA, Inc., is
approved for the following gauging DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
procedures for petroleum and certain
SECURITY
petroleum products set forth by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection American Petroleum Institute (API):
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek
Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., API chapters Title
USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, as a
Baytown, TX, as a Commercial Gauger 3 ..................... Gauging. Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
7 ..................... Temperature Determination.
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 8 ..................... Sampling. AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland 12 ................... Calculation of Petroleum Protection, Department of Homeland
Security. Quantities. Security.

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ACTION: Notice of accreditation and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. API chapters Title
approval of Intertek USA, Inc., Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and
Savannah, GA, as a commercial gauger Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and 3 ..................... Gauging.
and laboratory. Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 7 ..................... Temperature Determination.
Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, 8 ..................... Sampling.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 11 ................... Density Determination.
DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
pursuant to CBP regulations, that 12 ................... Calculation of Petroleum
Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Quantities.
been approved to gauge and accredited hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 17 ................... Marine Measurements.
to test petroleum and petroleum and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA,
products for customs purposes for the Inc., 312 Carolan St., Savannah, GA Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for
next three years as of September 22, 31415, has been approved to gauge and
2016. the following laboratory analysis
accredited to test petroleum and procedures and methods for petroleum
DATES: As of September 22, 2016, petroleum products in accordance with
and certain petroleum products set forth
Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, was the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19
by the U.S. Customs and Border
reapproved as a Customs-approved CFR 151.13. Intertek USA, Inc., is
Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
commercial gauger and reaccredited as approved for the following gauging
and American Society for Testing and
a Customs-accredited laboratory. The procedures for petroleum and certain
Materials (ASTM):
next triennial inspection date will be petroleum products set forth by the
scheduled for September 2019. American Petroleum Institute (API):

CBPL No. Method Title

27–03 ................ ASTM D4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27–04 ................ ASTM D95 Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
27–06 ................ ASTM D473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27–08 ................ ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27–11 ................ D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
27–13 ................ ASTM D4294 Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluores-
cence spectrometry.
27–48 ................ D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27–57 ................ D7039 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-
Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27–58 ................ D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).

Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND triennial inspection date will be
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY scheduled for July 2019.
gauger services should request and
receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
entity that it is accredited or approved Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and
by the U.S. Customs and Border Accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc., Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and
Protection to conduct the specific test or Yabucoa, PR, as a Commercial Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Laboratory Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington,
inquiries regarding the specific test or DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
gauger service this entity is accredited AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
or approved to perform may be directed hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12,
to the U.S. Customs and Border Security.
that Intertek USA, Inc., Road #901, Km.
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. ACTION: Notice of accreditation of 2.7, Bo. Camino Nuevo, Yabucoa, PR
The inquiry may also be sent to Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, as a
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the 00767–0186, has been accredited to test
commercial laboratory.
Web site listed below for a complete petroleum and petroleum products in
listing of CBP approved gaugers and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, accordance with the provisions of 19
accredited laboratories: http:// pursuant to CBP regulations, that CFR 151.12. Intertek USA, Inc., is
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, has accredited for the following laboratory
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. been accredited to test petroleum and analysis procedures and methods for
Dated: September 5, 2017. petroleum products for customs petroleum and certain petroleum
purposes for the next three years as of products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Ira S. Reese,
July 7, 2016. and Border Protection Laboratory
Executive Director, Laboratories and
Scientific Services. Methods (CBPL) and American Society
DATES: As of July 7, 2016, Intertek USA,
for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
[FR Doc. 2017–19265 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] Inc., Yabucoa, PR, was reaccredited as a
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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Customs-accredited laboratory. The next

CBPL No. Method Title

27–01 ................ ASTM D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
27–02 ................ ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum
and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
27–08 ................ ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Dates		As of September 22, 2016, Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, was reapproved as a Customs-approved commercial gauger and reaccredited as a Customs-accredited laboratory. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 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 42826

82 FR 42826 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., Savannah, GA, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

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