82 FR 48721 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 48721-48722 | |
| FR Document | 2017-22691 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48721-48722] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22691] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL), 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 April 26, 2017. DATES: AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 26, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Mocella, 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 AmSpec LLC, 12351 South Industrial Drive East, Plainfield, IL 60585, 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. AmSpec LLC is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1............................ Vocabulary. 3............................ Tank Gauging 7............................ Temperature Determination. 8............................ Sampling. 9............................ Density Determinations. 12........................... Calculations. 17........................... Maritime Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AmSpec LLC 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. 27-05........................... 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. [[Page 48722]] 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. 27-46........................... 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.. 27-54........................... 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 (Mini 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. ttp://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. Dated: October 11, 2017. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2017-22691 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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including the use of automated Accordingly, no changes have been SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
collection techniques or other forms of made to the Collections. pursuant to CBP regulations, that
information technology. These AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL), has been
Information Collection Request
comments will help OIRA determine approved to gauge petroleum and
whether to approve the ICR referred to Title: Coast Guard Exchange System certain petroleum products and
in this Notice. Scholarship Application. accredited to test petroleum and certain
We encourage you to respond to this OMB Control Number: 1625–0119. petroleum products for customs
request by submitting comments and Summary: This information collected purposes for the next three years as of
related materials. Comments to Coast on this form allows the Coast Guard April 26, 2017.
Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Exchange System Scholarship Program
Control Number of the ICR. They must Committee to evaluate and rank DATES: AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL) was
also contain the docket number of this scholarship applications in order to approved and accredited as a
request, [USCG–2016–0598], and must award the annual scholarships. commercial gauger and laboratory as of
be received by November 20, 2017. Need: Commandant Instruction, April 26, 2017. The next triennial
COMDTINST 1780.1 (series), provides inspection date will be scheduled for
Submitting Comments policy and procedure for the award of April 2020.
We encourage you to submit annual scholarships from the Coast
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments through the Federal Guard Exchange System to dependents
of Coast Guard members and employees. Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and
eRulemaking Portal at http://
The information collected by this form Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
www.regulations.gov. If your material
allows for the awarding of scholarships Customs and Border Protection, 1300
cannot be submitted using http://
based upon the criteria and procedures Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
outlined in the Instruction under the 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
auspices of 5 U.S.C. 301. 344–1060.
CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions. Documents Forms: CG–5687, Coast Guard SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
mentioned in this notice, and all public Exchange System Scholarship Program hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
comments, are in our online docket at Application. and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC,
http://www.regulations.gov and can be Respondents: Coast Guard 12351 South Industrial Drive East,
viewed by following that Web site’s dependents. Plainfield, IL 60585, has been approved
instructions. Additionally, if you go to Frequency: Annually. to gauge petroleum and certain
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
the online docket and sign up for email petroleum products and accredited to
annual burden remains 120 hours per
alerts, you will be notified when test petroleum and certain petroleum
year.
comments are posted. products for customs purposes, in
We accept anonymous comments. All Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act accordance with the provisions of 19
comments received will be posted of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec
without change to http:// Dated: October 12, 2017. LLC is approved for the following
www.regulations.gov and will include James D. Roppel, gauging procedures for petroleum and
any personal information you have U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of certain petroleum products from the
provided. For more about privacy and Information Management. American Petroleum Institute (API):
the docket, you may review a Privacy [FR Doc. 2017–22703 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am]
Act notice regarding the Federal Docket BILLING CODE 9110–04–P API Title
Management System in the March 24, chapters
2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
FR 15086). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 1 .............. Vocabulary.
OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs 3 .............. Tank Gauging
SECURITY
online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ 7 .............. Temperature Determination.
do/PRAMain after the comment period U.S. Customs and Border Protection 8 .............. Sampling.
9 .............. Density Determinations.
for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec 12 ............ Calculations.
on each ICR will become available via
LLC (Plainfield, IL) as a Commercial 17 ............ Maritime Measurement.
a hyperlink in the OMB Control
Number: 1625–0119. Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border AmSpec LLC is accredited for the
Previous Request for Comments following laboratory analysis
Protection, Department of Homeland
This request provides a 30-day Security. procedures and methods for petroleum
comment period required by OIRA. The and certain petroleum products set forth
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
Coast Guard has published the 60-day by the U.S. Customs and Border
approval of AmSpec LLC (Plainfield,
notice (81 FR 95154, December 27, Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
IL), as a commercial gauger and
2016) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). and American Society for Testing and
laboratory.
That Notice elicited no comments. Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
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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.
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
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.
27–46 ................................ 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..
27–54 ................................ 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 (Mini Method).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity Division of Tribal Government Services, information from public review, we
to conduct laboratory analyses and Office of Indian Services, Bureau of cannot guarantee that we will be able to
gauger services should request and Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail do so.
receive written assurances from the Stop 4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; Abstract: The BIA is seeking renewal
entity that it is accredited or approved facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email: of the approval for the information
by the U.S. Customs and Border laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov. Please collection conducted under 25 U.S.C.
Protection to conduct the specific test or reference OMB Control Number 1076– 43, 36 Stat. 472, inter alia, and
gauger service requested. Alternatively, 0160 in the subject line of your implementing regulations, at 25 CFR
inquiries regarding the specific test or comments. part 5, regarding verification of Indian
gauger service this entity is accredited FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To preference for employment. The
or approved to perform may be directed request additional information about purpose of Indian preference is to
to the U.S. Customs and Border this ICR, contact Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, encourage qualified Indian persons to
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. telephone (202) 513–7641. seek employment with the BIA and
The inquiry may also be sent to Indian Health Service (IHS) by offering
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
preferential treatment to qualified
reference the Web site listed below for accordance with the Paperwork
candidates of Indian heritage. BIA
a complete listing of CBP approved Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
collects the information to ensure
gaugers and accredited laboratories. general public and other Federal
compliance with Indian preference
ttp://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ agencies with an opportunity to
hiring requirements. The information
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. comment on new, proposed, revised,
collection relates only to individuals
and continuing collections of
Dated: October 11, 2017. applying for employment with the BIA
information. This helps us assess the
Ira S. Reese, and IHS. The tribe’s involvement is
impact of our information collection
Executive Director, Laboratories and limited to verifying membership
requirements and minimize the public’s
Scientific Services Directorate. information submitted by the applicant.
reporting burden. It also helps the
The collection of information allows
[FR Doc. 2017–22691 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am] public understand our information
certain persons who are of Indian
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P collection requirements and provide the
descent to receive preference when
requested data in the desired format.
appointments are made to vacancies in
We are soliciting comments on the
positions with the BIA and IHS as well
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR proposed ICR that is described below.
as in any unit that has been transferred
We are especially interested in public
Bureau of Indian Affairs intact from the BIA to a Bureau or office
comment addressing the following
within the Department of the Interior or
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the Department of Health and Human
A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control the proper functions of the BIA (2) will
Services and that continues to perform
Number 1076–0160] this information be processed and used
functions formerly performed as part of
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
Agency Information Collection the BIA and IHS. You are eligible for
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Activities; Verification of Indian preference if (a) you are a member of a
BIA enhance the quality, utility, and
Preference for Employment in BIA and federally recognized Indian tribe; (b)
clarity of the information to be
IHS you are a descendent of a member and
collected; and (5) how might the BIA
you were residing within the present
minimize the burden of this collection
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, boundaries of any Indian reservation on
on the respondents, including through
Interior. June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Alaska
the use of information technology.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; native; or (d) you possess one-half
Comments that you submit in degree Indian blood derived from tribes
request for comment. response to this notice are a matter of that are indigenous to the United States.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request Title of Collection: Verification of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Preference for Employment in
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number, BIA and IHS.
proposing to renew an information OMB Control Number: 1076–0160.
email address, or other personal
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collection. Form Number: N/A.
identifying information in your
DATES: Interested persons are invited to comment, you should be aware that Type of Review: Extension of a
submit comments on or before your entire comment—including your currently approved collection.
December 18, 2017. personal identifying information—may Respondents/Affected Public:
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the be made publicly available at any time. Qualified Indian persons who are
information collection request (ICR) by While you can ask us in your comment seeking preference in employment with
mail to Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, to withhold your personal identifying the BIA and IHS.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| Dates | AmSpec LLC (Plainfield, IL) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 26, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2020. | |
| Contact | Christopher J. Mocella, 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 Citation | 82 FR 48721 |
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