83 FR 24135 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) 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)
| Page Range | 24135-24136 | |
| FR Document | 2018-11090 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24135-24136] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11090] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) 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 (Freeport, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX), 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 March 7, 2018. DATES: AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 7, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 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, 2004 Victoria Ln., Freeport, TX 77541, 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 (Freeport, TX) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3................................ Tank Gauging. 7................................ Temperature Determination. 8................................ Sampling. 11.1............................. Temperature-Correction Factors. 12............................... Calculations. 17............................... Maritime Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-06................. 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. [[Page 24136]] 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. Pending............... D3227 Standard Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosene, Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels (Potentiometric Method). Pending............... D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure). Pending............... D4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. Pending............... D5705 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Vapor Phase Above Residual Fuel Oils. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [FR Doc. 2018-11090 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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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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CBPL No. ASTM Title
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.
Pending .......... D3227 Standard Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosene, Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels
(Potentiometric Method).
Pending .......... D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
Pending .......... D4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
Pending .......... D5705 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Vapor Phase Above Residual Fuel Oils.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity final determination is attached. Any 220 Madison Street, Suite 3300
to conduct laboratory analyses and party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR Chicago, Illinois 60606
gauger services should request and 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of RE: Final Determination of U.S. Government
receive written assurances from the this final determination within June 25, Procurement; Country of Origin of a
entity that it is accredited or approved 2018. FleetCamTM vehicle camera
by the U.S. Customs and Border FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dear Mr. Teji:
Protection to conduct the specific test or This is in response to your eruling request
Robert Dinerstein, Valuation and of January 27, 2018, for a final determination
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Special Programs Branch, Regulations on behalf of Forward Thinking Systems LLC,
inquiries regarding the specific test or and Rulings, Office of Trade (202–325– (the Company), concerning the country of
gauger service this entity is accredited 0132). origin of a FleetCam vehicle camera pursuant
or approved to perform may be directed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is to subpart B of Part 177, U.S. Customs and
to the U.S. Customs and Border hereby given that on May 18, 2018, Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) Regulations (19
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. pursuant to subpart B of Part 177, CFR § 177.21 et. seq.). We note that the
The inquiry may also be sent to Company is a party-at-interest within the
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) meaning of 19 CFR § 177.22(d)(1) and is
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please Regulations (19 CFR part 177, subpart entitled to request this final determination.
reference the website listed below for a B), CBP issued a final determination
complete listing of CBP approved concerning the country of origin of the FACTS:
gaugers and accredited laboratories. FleetCamTM digital video camera, which The product at issue is referred to as a
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- may be offered to the United States FleetCam, which is a high-resolution digital
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- Government under an undesignated video camera installed in a vehicle for
laboratories. streaming and recording images in real time.
government procurement contract. This The FleetCam allows companies who
Dated: May 16, 2018. final determination, HQ H294933, was purchase the product to watch the drivers
Dave Fluty, issued under the procedures set forth at that they employee in real-time, as well as
Executive Director, Laboratories and 19 CFR part 177, subpart B, which view recorded speeding and other behavior
Scientific Services. implements Title III of the Trade moments. The FleetCam is also able to
[FR Doc. 2018–11090 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] Agreements Act of 1979, as amended capture, record, and transmit images of a
(19 U.S.C. 2511–18). In the final driver’s view of the road ahead. The
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
determination, CBP concluded the FleetCam is comprised of a physical digital
video camera or several cameras setup
country of origin of the finished together. The product also contains related
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FleetCamTM was China, where the cabling and a receiver that is compatible for
SECURITY digital video camera and the camera’s use specifically with the Company’s software
firmware were manufactured. and mobile applications. To use the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Section 177.29, CBP Regulations (19 FleetCam product, a user must purchase the
CFR 177.29), provides that a notice of hardware and a subscription to the software
Notice of Issuance of Final final determination shall be published from the Company.
Determination Concerning Country of in the Federal Register within 60 days The FleetCam’s physical digital video
Origin of Fleetcam Vehicle Cameras of the date the final determination is camera is made in China and sourced by the
Company from a Chinese firm. The firmware
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border issued. Section 177.30, CBP Regulations
that is loaded onto the camera to allow it to
Protection, Department of Homeland (19 CFR 177.30), provides that any be operational with the Company’s software
Security. party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR was also developed by the Chinese firm;
177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a however, you state that the firmware was
ACTION: Notice of final determination.
final determination within 30 days of developed based upon the design,
SUMMARY: This document provides publication of such determination in the specifications, and software architecture
notice that U.S. Customs and Border Federal Register. produced by the Company’s staff located in
Protection (‘‘CBP’’) has issued a final the United States. The firmware developed
Dated: May 18, 2018. for the FleetCam is designed specifically for
determination concerning the country of Alice A. Kipel, use with the Company’s fleet management
origin of a vehicle digital video camera Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, software. The digital camera hardware
known as the FleetCamTM. Based upon Office of Trade. (together with the firmware) is purchased by
the facts presented, CBP has concluded the Company from a Chinese producer.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
that the processing in the United States HQ H294933 The firmware is not loaded onto the
does not substantially transform the camera hardware until it is received by the
May 18, 2018 Company in the United States. Upon receipt
imported digital video cameras for
purposes of U.S. Government OT:RR:CTF:VS H294933 RSD of the camera and the firmware code, the
procurement. Company’s engineers load and install the
CATEGORY: Origin firmware on the camera hardware at the
DATES: The final determination was Upneet S. Teji, Esq. Company’s offices in the United States. An
issued on May 18, 2018. A copy of the Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. additional hardware component of the
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Document Created: 2018-05-24 00:06:01
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| Dates | AmSpec LLC (Freeport, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 7, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 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 24135 |
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