83 FR 24134 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11205 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24134-24135] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11205] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR) 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 (Penuelas, PR), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR), 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 January 31, 2018. DATES: AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of January 31, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Mocella, 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 AmSpec LLC, Road 127, Km 15.6, Penuelas, PR 00624, [[Page 24135]] 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. 11............................. Physical Properties. 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. 27-06.................... 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. 27-11.................... D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids. 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 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: May 16, 2018. Dave Fluty, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services. 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Notice—33 CFR part 158; without approval for the Collection. We will CG–5401C, Application for a Reception
change. Our ICR describes the consider all comments and material Facility Certificate of Adequacy for
information we seek to collect from the received during the comment period. Garbage, Form C; CG–5401D,
public. Before submitting this ICR to We encourage you to respond to this Application for a Reception Facility
OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting request by submitting comments and Certificate of Adequacy or Ozone
comments as described below. related materials. Comments must Depletion Substances and Exhaust Gas
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast contain the OMB Control Number of the Cleaning System Residue, Form D.
Guard on or before July 23, 2018. ICR and the docket number of this Respondents: Owners and operators
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments request, [USCG–2018–0280], and must of reception facilities, and owners and
identified by Coast Guard docket be received by July 23, 2018. operators of vessels.
number [USCG–2018–0280] to the Coast Frequency: On occasion.
Submitting Comments
Guard using the Federal eRulemaking Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
We encourage you to submit burden has decreased from 4,997 hours
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comments through the Federal to 4,825 hours a year due to a decrease
See the ‘‘Public participation and
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cannot be submitted using http://
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comments.
A copy of the ICR is available through in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for Dated: May 21, 2018.
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copies are available from: Commandant Information Management.
(CG–612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction comments, are in our online docket at
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or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on comments received will be posted U.S. Customs and Border Protection
these documents. without change to http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec
www.regulations.gov and will include
LLC (Penuelas, PR) as a Commercial
Public Participation and Request for any personal information you have
Gauger and Laboratory
Comments provided. For more about privacy and
the docket, you may review a Privacy AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
This Notice relies on the authority of Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Protection, Department of Homeland
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; Management System in the March 24, Security.
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
ICR is an application to OIRA seeking ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
FR 15086). approval of AmSpec LLC (Penuelas,
the approval, extension, or renewal of a
Coast Guard collection of information Information Collection Request PR), as a commercial gauger and
(Collection). The ICR contains laboratory.
Title: Adequacy Certification for
information describing the Collection’s Reception Facilities and Advance SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
purpose, the Collection’s likely burden Notice—33 CFR part 158. pursuant to CBP regulations, that
on the affected public, an explanation of OMB Control Number: 1625–0045. AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR), has been
the necessity of the Collection, and Summary: This information helps approved to gauge petroleum and
other important information describing ensure that waterfront facilities are in certain petroleum products and
the Collection. There is one ICR for each compliance with reception facility accredited to test petroleum and certain
Collection. standards. Advance notice information petroleum products for customs
The Coast Guard invites comments on from vessels ensures effective purposes for the next three years as of
whether this ICR should be granted management of reception facilities. January 31, 2018.
based on the Collection being necessary Need: Section 1905 of Title 33 U.S.C.
DATES: AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR) was
for the proper performance of gives the Coast Guard the authority to
Departmental functions. In particular, certify the adequacy of reception approved and accredited as a
the Coast Guard would appreciate facilities in ports. Reception facilities commercial gauger and laboratory as of
comments addressing: (1) The practical are needed to receive waste from ships January 31, 2018. The next triennial
utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy which may not discharge at sea. Under inspection date will be scheduled for
of the estimated burden of the these regulations in 33 CFR part 158 January 2021.
Collection; (3) ways to enhance the there are discharge limitations for oil FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
quality, utility, and clarity of and oily waster, noxious liquid Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and
information subject to the Collection; Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
substances, plastics and other garbage.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Forms: CG–5401, Certificate of Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
the Collection on respondents, Adequacy for Reception Facility; CG– Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington,
including the use of automated 5401A, Application for Certificate of DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
collection techniques or other forms of Adequacy (COA) for Reception SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
information technology. In response to Facilities, Form A; CG–5401B, hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
your comments, we may revise this ICR Application for Certificate of Adequacy and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC,
or decide not to seek an extension of (COA) for Reception Facilities, Form B; Road 127, Km 15.6, Penuelas, PR 00624,
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has been approved to gauge petroleum API Chapters Title AmSpec LLC is accredited for the
and certain petroleum products and following laboratory analysis
accredited to test petroleum and certain 1 .................. Vocabulary. procedures and methods for petroleum
petroleum products for customs 3 .................. Tank Gauging. and certain petroleum products set forth
purposes, in accordance with the 7 .................. Temperature Determination. by the U.S. Customs and Border
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 8 .................. Sampling. Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
151.13. AmSpec LLC is approved for the 11 ................ Physical Properties. and American Society for Testing and
following gauging procedures for 12 ................ Calculations. Materials (ASTM):
petroleum and certain petroleum 17 ................ Maritime Measurement.
products from the American Petroleum
Institute (API):
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.
27–06 .............. 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.
27–11 .............. D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
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 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington,
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
gauger services should request and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
entity that it is accredited or approved and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC,
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec
by the U.S. Customs and Border 2004 Victoria Ln., Freeport, TX 77541,
LLC (Freeport, TX) as a Commercial
Protection to conduct the specific test or has been approved to gauge petroleum
Gauger and Laboratory
gauger service requested. Alternatively, and certain petroleum products and
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border accredited to test petroleum and certain
gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland petroleum products for customs
or approved to perform may be directed Security. purposes, in accordance with the
to the U.S. Customs and Border provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. 151.13. AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) is
approval of AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX),
The inquiry may also be sent to approved for the following gauging
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please procedures for petroleum and certain
reference the website listed below for a SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, petroleum products from the American
complete listing of CBP approved pursuant to CBP regulations, that Petroleum Institute (API):
gaugers and accredited laboratories. AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX), has been
API chapters Title
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- approved to gauge petroleum and
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- certain petroleum products and 3 ................... Tank Gauging.
laboratories. accredited to test petroleum and certain 7 ................... Temperature Determination.
petroleum products for customs 8 ................... Sampling.
Dated: May 16, 2018.
purposes for the next three years as of 11.1 .............. Temperature-Correction Fac-
Dave Fluty, March 7, 2018. tors.
Executive Director, Laboratories and 12 ................. Calculations.
DATES: AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) was 17 ................. Maritime Measurement.
Scientific Services.
approved and accredited as a
[FR Doc. 2018–11205 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] commercial gauger and laboratory as of AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) is
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P March 7, 2018. The next triennial accredited for the following laboratory
inspection date will be scheduled for analysis procedures and methods for
March 2021. petroleum and certain petroleum
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and and Border Protection Laboratory
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Methods (CBPL) and American Society
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–06 .............. D473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27–11 .............. D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
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| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| Dates | AmSpec LLC (Penuelas, PR) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of January 31, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2021. | |
| Contact | Christopher J. Mocella, 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 | 83 FR 24134 |
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