82_FR_57212 82 FR 56982 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

82 FR 56982 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 230 (December 1, 2017)

Page Range56982-56983
FR Document2017-25871

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), 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 June 14, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-25871]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), 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. 
(Harvey, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), 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 June 14, 2017.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA) was accredited and approved, as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 14, 2017. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, 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., 2604 Moss Lane, 
Harvey, LA 70058 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
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3.................................  Tank Gauging.
7.................................  Temperature Determination.
8.................................  Sampling.
11................................  Physical Properties Data.
12................................  Calculations.
17................................  Marine Measurement.
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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.                  ASTM                     Title
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27-01.................  D287..................  Standard Test Method for
                                                 API Gravity of Crude
                                                 Petroleum and Petroleum
                                                 Products (Hydrometer
                                                 Method).

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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.
27-04.................  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.
27-13.................  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.
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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: November 21, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2017-25871 Filed 11-30-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

56982 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 230 / Friday, December 1, 2017 / Notices Anyone wishing to employ this entity that Inspectorate America Corporation, ACTION: Notice of accreditation and to conduct laboratory analyses should 11346 Pennywood Ave., Baton Rouge, approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, request and receive written assurances LA 70809 has been approved to gauge LA), as a commercial gauger and from the entity that it is accredited by petroleum and certain petroleum laboratory. the U.S. Customs and Border Protection products for customs purposes, in to conduct the specific test requested. accordance with the provisions of 19 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Alternatively, inquiries regarding the CFR 151.13. Inspectorate America pursuant to CBP regulations, that specific test this entity is accredited to Corporation is approved for the Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), has perform may be directed to the U.S. following gauging procedures for been approved to gauge petroleum and Customs and Border Protection by petroleum and certain petroleum certain petroleum products and calling (202) 344–1060. The inquiry may products from the American Petroleum also be sent to CBPGaugersLabs@ accredited to test petroleum and certain Institute (API): cbp.dhs.gov. Please reference the Web petroleum products for customs site listed below for a complete listing API purposes for the next three years as of Title June 14, 2017. of CBP approved gaugers and accredited chapters laboratories. http://www.cbp.gov/about/ DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA) 3 ............. Tank Gauging. labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- was accredited and approved, as a 5 ............. Metering. laboratories. 7 ............. Temperature Determination. commercial gauger and laboratory as of Dated: November 21, 2017. 8 ............. Sampling. June 14, 2017. The next triennial Ira S. Reese, 12 ........... Calculations. inspection date will be scheduled for Executive Director, Laboratories and 14 ........... Natural Gas Fluids Measurement. June 2020. Scientific Services Directorate. 17 ........... Maritime Measurement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. [FR Doc. 2017–25869 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] Anyone wishing to employ this entity Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific BILLING CODE 9111–14–P to conduct laboratory analyses and Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and gauger services should request and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND receive written assurances from the Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, SECURITY entity that it is accredited or approved DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. by the U.S. Customs and Border SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is U.S. Customs and Border Protection Protection to conduct the specific test or hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 gauger service requested. Alternatively, Approval of Inspectorate America and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, inquiries regarding the specific test or Corporation (Baton Rouge, LA), as a Inc., 2604 Moss Lane, Harvey, LA 70058 gauger service this entity is accredited Commercial Gauger or approved to perform may be directed has been approved to gauge petroleum to the U.S. Customs and Border and certain petroleum products and AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. accredited to test petroleum and certain Security. The inquiry may also be sent to petroleum products for customs ACTION: Notice of approval of CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please purposes, in accordance with the Inspectorate America Corporation reference the Web site listed below for provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR (Baton Rouge, LA), as a commercial a complete listing of CBP approved 151.13. Intertek USA, Inc., is approved gauger. gaugers and accredited laboratories. for the following gauging procedures for http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- petroleum and certain petroleum SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- products from the American Petroleum pursuant to CBP regulations, that laboratories. Institute (API): Inspectorate America Corporation Dated: November 21, 2017. (Baton Rouge, LA), has been approved API Ira S. Reese, Title to gauge petroleum and certain chapters petroleum products for customs Executive Director, Laboratories and purposes for the next three years as of Scientific Services Directorate. 3 ............. Tank Gauging. May 24, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017–25870 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] 7 ............. Temperature Determination. DATES: Inspectorate America BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 8 ............. Sampling. Corporation (Baton Rouge, LA) was 11 ........... Physical Properties Data. approved as a commercial gauger as of 12 ........... Calculations. May 24, 2017. The next triennial DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 17 ........... Marine Measurement. inspection date will be scheduled for SECURITY May 2020. Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. the following laboratory analysis Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific Accreditation and Approval of Intertek procedures and methods for petroleum Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), as a and certain petroleum products set forth Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Commercial Gauger and Laboratory by the U.S. Customs and Border Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border and American Society for Testing and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Protection, Department of Homeland Materials (ASTM): hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Security. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 230 / Friday, December 1, 2017 / Notices 56983 CBPL No. ASTM Title 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. 27–04 .............. 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. 27–13 .............. 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. Anyone wishing to employ this entity accommodations meeting minimum and motels, occurring in the late 70’s to conduct laboratory analyses and fire-safety requirements. The and 80’s, with high loss of life. The gauger services should request and information collected is voluntary; if legislative intent of this public law is to receive written assurances from the approved for listing, the lodging provide all travelers the assurance of entity that it is accredited or approved establishment may be used by Federal fire-safety in accommodations identified by the U.S. Customs and Border employees on government related travel on the National Master List. Public Law Protection to conduct the specific test or and for Federal agency conferences. As 101–391 further stipulates that Federal gauger service requested. Alternatively, the list is open to use by the public, employees on official travel stay in inquiries regarding the specific test or non-government travelers may use the properties approved by the authority gauger service this entity is accredited list to identify lodging meeting having jurisdiction (AHJ) and listed on or approved to perform may be directed minimum life-safety criteria from fire. the current NML. For statutory reference to the U.S. Customs and Border DATES: Comments must be submitted on see Title 15 U.S.C. 2224–26. Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. or before January 30, 2018. Collection of Information The inquiry may also be sent to ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please submissions to the docket, please use Title: Federal Hotel and Motel Fire reference the Web site listed below for only one of the following means to Safety Declaration Form. a complete listing of CBP approved submit comments: Type of Information Collection: gaugers and accredited laboratories. (1) Online. Submit comments at Revision of a currently approved http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- www.regulations.gov under Docket ID information collection. scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- FEMA–2017–0036. Follow the OMB Number: 1660–0068. laboratories. instructions for submitting comments. FEMA Form: FEMA Form 516–0–1, (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Dated: November 21, 2017. Docket Manager, Office of Chief Declaration Form. Ira S. Reese, Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Abstract: FEMA Form 516–0–1 Executive Director, Laboratories and collects basic information on life-safety Scientific Services Directorate. 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. All submissions received must systems related directly to fire-safety in [FR Doc. 2017–25871 Filed 11–30–17; 8:45 am] hotels, motels, and similar places of include the agency name and Docket ID. BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Regardless of the method used for accommodations applying for inclusion submitting comments or material, all on the National Master List in submissions will be posted, without compliance with the Hotel and Motel DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Fire Safety Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– SECURITY change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 391). Information is published in the Federal Emergency Management and will include any personal National Master List and is publicly Agency information you provide. Therefore, available. submitting this information makes it Affected Public: Business or other for- [Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0036; OMB No. profit; State, Local or Tribal 1660–0068] public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that is available via Government. the link in the footer of Estimated Number of Respondents: Agency Information Collection www.regulations.gov. 1,330. Activities: Proposed Collection; Estimated Number of Responses: Comment Request; Federal Hotel and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1,897. Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form Teressa Kaas, Fire Program Specialist, Estimated Total Annual Burden AGENCY: Federal Emergency FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration, 301– Hours: 523 hours. Management Agency, DHS. 447–1263 for additional information. Estimated Total Annual Respondent You may contact the Records Cost: $22,116.82. ACTION: Notice and request for Management Division for copies of the Estimated Respondents’ Operation comments. proposed collection of information at and Maintenance Costs: $0. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency email address: FEMA-Information- Estimated Respondents’ Capital and Management Agency, as part of its Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. Start-Up Costs: $0. continuing effort to reduce paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Estimated Total Annual Cost to the and respondent burden, invites the Law 101–391 requires FEMA to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Government: $67,971.47. general public to take this opportunity establish and maintain a list of hotels, to comment on a revision of a currently motels, and similar places of public Comments approved information collection. In accommodation meeting minimum Comments may be submitted as accordance with the Paperwork requirements for protection of life from indicated in the ADDRESSES caption Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks fire; the list is known as the National above. Comments are solicited to (a) comments concerning a list of hotels, Master List (NML). 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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 and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesIntertek USA, Inc. (Harvey, LA) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 14, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2020.
ContactDr. Justin Shey, 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 Citation82 FR 56982 
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