83_FR_15660
Page Range | 15590-15591 | |
FR Document | 2018-07431 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 15590-15591] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07431] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) 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. (Carteret, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), 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 October 25, 2017. DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 25, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2020. [[Page 15591]] 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 Intertek USA, Inc., 1000 Port Carteret Dr., Building C, Carteret, NJ 07008 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1................................ Vocabulary. 3................................ Tank Gauging. 7................................ Temperature Determination. 8................................ Sampling. 12............................... Calculations. 17............................... Maritime Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CBPL No. ASTM Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-01...................... D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (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. 27-07...................... D4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. 27-08...................... D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products. 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. 27-53...................... D2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. 27-58...................... D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). Pending.................... D1319 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption. Pending.................... D2699 Octane Number of Spark- Ignition Engine Fuel. Pending.................... D2700 Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. Pending.................... D3606 Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. Pending.................... D5599 Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization Detection. Pending.................... D5769 Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to [email protected]. Please reference the website 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: April 4, 2018. James D. Sweet, Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2018-07431 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
Dates | Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 25, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 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 | 83 FR 15590 |