82_FR_43002 82 FR 42827 - Accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, as a Commercial Laboratory

82 FR 42827 - Accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, as a Commercial Laboratory

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

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

Page Range42827-42828
FR Document2017-19267

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, has been accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of July 7, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42827-42828]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19267]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, as a Commercial 
Laboratory

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

ACTION: Notice of accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, as 
a commercial laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, has been accredited to test petroleum 
and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as 
of July 7, 2016.

DATES: As of July 7, 2016, Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, was 
reaccredited as a Customs-accredited laboratory. The next triennial 
inspection date will be scheduled for July 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, that Intertek USA, Inc., Road #901, Km. 2.7, Bo. Camino Nuevo, 
Yabucoa, PR 00767-0186, has been accredited to test petroleum and 
petroleum products in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12. 
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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27-11...................  ASTM 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...................  ASTM D4052             Standard Test Method
                                                  for Density and
                                                  Relative Density of
                                                  Liquids by Digital
                                                  Density Meter.
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    Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses 
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it 
is accredited by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the 
specific test requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the 
specific test this entity is accredited 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: August 31, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2017-19267 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
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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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                                                    CBPL No.                Method                                                                     Title

                                                27–11 ................   ASTM 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 ................   ASTM D4052         Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.



                                                   Anyone wishing to employ this entity                   Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207                   97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
                                                to conduct laboratory analyses should                     (the Stafford Act), as follows:                       Individuals and Households In Presidentially
                                                request and receive written assurances                                                                          Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
                                                                                                            I have determined that the emergency                Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
                                                from the entity that it is accredited by                  conditions in certain areas of the State of           Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
                                                the U.S. Customs and Border Protection                    Louisiana resulting from Tropical Storm               and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
                                                to conduct the specific test requested.                   Harvey beginning on August 27, 2017, and              Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
                                                Alternatively, inquiries regarding the                    continuing, are of sufficient severity and            and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
                                                specific test this entity is accredited to                magnitude to warrant an emergency                     Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
                                                perform may be directed to the U.S.                       declaration under the Robert T. Stafford              (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
                                                                                                          Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance              Hazard Mitigation Grant.
                                                Customs and Border Protection by                          Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (‘‘the Stafford
                                                calling (202) 344–1060. The inquiry may                   Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such an             Brock Long,
                                                also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.                        emergency exists in the State of Louisiana.           Administrator, Federal Emergency
                                                Please reference the Web site listed                        You are authorized to provide appropriate           Management Agency.
                                                below for a complete listing of CBP                       assistance for required emergency measures,           [FR Doc. 2017–19262 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                approved gaugers and accredited                           authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act,
                                                                                                                                                                BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
                                                laboratories: http://www.cbp.gov/about/                   to save lives and to protect property and
                                                labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-                   public health and safety, and to lessen or
                                                laboratories.                                             avert the threat of a catastrophe in the
                                                                                                          designated areas. Specifically, you are               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                  Dated: August 31, 2017.                                 authorized to provide assistance for                  SECURITY
                                                Ira S. Reese,                                             emergency protective measures (Category B),
                                                Executive Director, Laboratories and                      including direct Federal assistance, under the        Federal Emergency Management
                                                Scientific Services.                                      Public Assistance program.                            Agency
                                                                                                            Consistent with the requirement that
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–19267 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]                                                                     [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4333–
                                                                                                          Federal assistance is supplemental, any
                                                BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                                                                          DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]
                                                                                                          Federal funds provided under the Stafford
                                                                                                          Act for Public Assistance will be limited to
                                                                                                          75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order
                                                                                                                                                                Idaho; Major Disaster and Related
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                    to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby         Determinations
                                                SECURITY                                                  authorized to allocate from funds available           AGENCY: Federal Emergency
                                                                                                          for these purposes such amounts as you find           Management Agency, DHS.
                                                Federal Emergency Management                              necessary for Federal emergency assistance
                                                                                                          and administrative expenses.                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                Agency
                                                                                                            Further, you are authorized to make
                                                                                                                                                                SUMMARY:    This is a notice of the
                                                                                                          changes to this declaration for the approved
                                                [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3382–                    assistance to the extent allowable under the          Presidential declaration of a major
                                                EM; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]                             Stafford Act.                                         disaster for the State of Idaho (FEMA–
                                                                                                                                                                4333–DR), dated August 27, 2017, and
                                                Louisiana; Emergency and Related                            The Federal Emergency Management                    related determinations.
                                                Determinations                                            Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: The declaration was issued
                                                                                                          pursuant to the authority vested in the
                                                AGENCY: Federal Emergency                                                                                       August 27, 2017.
                                                                                                          Administrator, Department of Homeland
                                                Management Agency, DHS.                                   Security, under Executive Order 12148,                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                           as amended, William J. Doran III, of                  Dean Webster, Office of Response and
                                                                                                          FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal               Recovery, Federal Emergency
                                                SUMMARY:  This is a notice of the                         Coordinating Officer for this declared                Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
                                                Presidential declaration of an                            emergency.                                            Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
                                                emergency for the State of Louisiana                        The following areas of the State of                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                (FEMA–3382–EM), dated August 28,                          Louisiana have been designated as                     hereby given that, in a letter dated
                                                2017, and related determinations.                         adversely affected by this declared                   August 27, 2017, the President issued a
                                                DATES: The declaration was issued                         emergency:                                            major disaster declaration under the
                                                August 28, 2017.                                            Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson
                                                                                                                                                                authority of the Robert T. Stafford
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Davis, and Vermillion Parishes for emergency          Disaster Relief and Emergency
                                                Dean Webster, Office of Response and                      protective measures (Category B), including           Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
                                                Recovery, Federal Emergency                               direct federal assistance, under the Public           (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
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                                                Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,                      Assistance program.                                      I have determined that the damage in
                                                Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.                       The following Catalog of Federal Domestic           certain areas of the State of Idaho resulting
                                                                                                          Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used              from flooding, landslides, and mudslides
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                                                                          for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,              during the period of May 6 to June 16, 2017,
                                                hereby given that, in a letter dated                      Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora                is of sufficient severity and magnitude to
                                                August 28, 2017, the President issued an                  Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;                warrant a major disaster declaration under
                                                emergency declaration under the                           97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,              the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
                                                authority of the Robert T. Stafford                       Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);               Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et
                                                Disaster Relief and Emergency                             97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;             seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, as a commercial laboratory.
DatesAs of July 7, 2016, Intertek USA, Inc., Yabucoa, PR, was reaccredited as a Customs-accredited laboratory. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2019.
ContactMr. 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 Citation82 FR 42827 

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