83_FR_42686 83 FR 42523 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

83 FR 42523 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 163 (August 22, 2018)

Page Range42523-42524
FR Document2018-18111

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL), 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 4, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42523-42524]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18111]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) 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 (Mobile, 
AL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL), 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 4, 2018.

DATES: AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) was approved and accredited as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 4, 2018. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 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, 5237 Halls Mill Rd., 
Building U, Mobile, AL 36619, 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 (Mobile, AL) 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.
12...................................  Calculations.
17...................................  Maritime measurement.
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    AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) 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).
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.
27-05........................  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.
27-11........................  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.
Pending......................  D3230             Standard Test Method
                                                  for Salts in Crude Oil
                                                  (Electrometric
                                                  Method).
Pending......................  D4007             Standard Test Method
                                                  for Water and Sediment
                                                  in Crude Oil by the
                                                  Centrifuge Method
                                                  (Laboratory
                                                  Procedure).
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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 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: August 14, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-18111 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2018 / Notices 42523 Information Collection Request DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Title: Bridge Permit Application SECURITY hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 Guide. and 19 CFR 151.13, that Saybolt LP, OMB Control Number: 1625–0015. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1026 E Elizabeth Ave., #10, Linden, NJ Summary: The collection of 07036, has been approved to gauge information is a request for a bridge Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt petroleum and certain petroleum permit submitted as an application for LP (Linden, NJ) as a Commercial products and accredited to test approval by the Coast Guard of any Gauger and Laboratory petroleum and certain petroleum proposed bridge project. An applicant AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border products for customs purposes, in must submit to the Coast Guard a letter Protection, Department of Homeland accordance with the provisions of 19 of application along with letter-size Security. CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. drawings (plans) and maps showing the ACTION: Notice of accreditation and proposed project and its location. Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ) is approved approval of Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ), as for the following gauging procedures for Need: 33 U.S.C. 401, 491, and 525 a commercial gauger and laboratory. authorize the Coast Guard to approve petroleum and certain petroleum plans and locations for all bridges and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, products from the American Petroleum causeways that go over navigable waters pursuant to CBP regulations, that Institute (API): of the United States. Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ), has been Forms: None. approved to gauge petroleum and API chapters Title Respondents: Public and private certain petroleum products and owners of bridges over navigable waters accredited to test petroleum and certain 1 ..................... Vocabulary. of the United States. petroleum products for customs 3 ..................... Tank Gauging. Frequency: On occasion. purposes for the next three years as of 7 ..................... Temperature Determination. Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated February 6, 2018. 8 ..................... Sampling. burden has increased from 12,354 hours 12 ................... Calculations. DATES: Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ) was to 17,607 hours a year due to the 17 ................... Maritime Measurement. increase in the annual number of approved and accredited as a respondents. commercial gauger and laboratory as of February 6, 2018. The next triennial Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ) is accredited Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act inspection date will be scheduled for for the following laboratory analysis of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. February 2021. procedures and methods for petroleum Dated: July 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and certain petroleum products set forth James D. Roppel, Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and by the U.S. Customs and Border U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) Information Management. Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania and American Society for Testing and [FR Doc. 2018–18075 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am] Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, Materials (ASTM): BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–01 ......................... D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer 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. 27–13 ......................... 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. 27–58 ......................... D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). Pending ...................... D1160 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Reduced Pressure. Pending ...................... D2699 Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. Pending ...................... D2700 Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. Anyone wishing to employ this entity complete listing of CBP approved DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND to conduct laboratory analyses and gaugers and accredited laboratories. SECURITY gauger services should request and http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- receive written assurances from the scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- U.S. Customs and Border Protection entity that it is accredited or approved laboratories. by the U.S. Customs and Border Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Dated: August 6, 2018. LLC (Mobile, AL) as a Commercial Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, Dave Fluty, Gauger and Laboratory inquiries regarding the specific test or Executive Director, Laboratories and amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 gauger service this entity is accredited Scientific Services. AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border or approved to perform may be directed [FR Doc. 2018–18110 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am] Protection, Department of Homeland to the U.S. Customs and Border BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Security. Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and The inquiry may also be sent to approval of AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL), CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please as a commercial gauger and laboratory. reference the website listed below for a VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Aug 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

42524 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2018 / Notices SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania petroleum products from the American pursuant to CBP regulations, that Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, Petroleum Institute (API): AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL), has been DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. approved to gauge petroleum and API chapters Title certain petroleum products and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is accredited to test petroleum and certain hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 3 ..................... Tank gauging. and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC, 7 ..................... Temperature determination. petroleum products for customs 8 ..................... Sampling. purposes for the next three years as of 5237 Halls Mill Rd., Building U, Mobile, 12 ................... Calculations. April 4, 2018. AL 36619, has been approved to gauge 17 ................... Maritime measurement. DATES: AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) was petroleum and certain petroleum approved and accredited as a products and accredited to test AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) is commercial gauger and laboratory as of petroleum and certain petroleum accredited for the following laboratory April 4, 2018. The next triennial products for customs purposes, in analysis procedures and methods for inspection date will be scheduled for accordance with the provisions of 19 petroleum and certain petroleum April 2021. CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. products set forth by the U.S. Customs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) is and Border Protection Laboratory Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and approved for the following gauging Methods (CBPL) and American Society Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and procedures for petroleum and certain 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. 27–04 ......................... 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. 27–11 ......................... 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. Pending ...................... D3230 Standard Test Method for Salts in Crude Oil (Electrometric Method). Pending ...................... D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Proce- dure). Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1018–0007 in the subject line of your to conduct laboratory analyses and comments. gauger services should request and Fish and Wildlife Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: receive written assurances from the [FWS–HQ–WSFR–2018–N098; Madonna L. Baucum, Service entity that it is accredited or approved FVWF94100900000–XXX–FF09W23000; Information Collection Clearance by the U.S. Customs and Border FVWF51100900000–XXX–FF09W23000; OMB Control Number 1018–0007] Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, Protection to conduct the specific test or by telephone at 703–358–2503, or via gauger service requested. Alternatively, the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– Agency Information Collection inquiries regarding the specific test or Activities; Annual Certification of 8339. gauger service this entity is accredited Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses or approved to perform may be directed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Issued accordance with the Paperwork to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the Interior. general public and other Federal The inquiry may also be sent to ACTION: Notice of information collection; agencies with an opportunity to CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please request for comment. comment on new, proposed, revised, reference the website listed below for a and continuing collections of complete listing of CBP approved SUMMARY: In accordance with the information. This helps us assess the gaugers and accredited laboratories. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, impact of our information collection http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requirements and minimize the public’s scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- (Service), are proposing to renew an reporting burden. It also helps the laboratories information collection. public understand our information Dated: August 14, 2018. DATES: Interested persons are invited to collection requirements and provide the Dave Fluty, submit comments on or before October requested data in the desired format. 22, 2018. We are soliciting comments on the Executive Director, Laboratories and ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Scientific Services. [FR Doc. 2018–18111 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) by We are especially interested in public mail to the Service Information comment addressing the following BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 the proper functions of the Service; (2) Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– will this information be processed and 3803; or by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. used in a timely manner; (3) is the Please reference OMB Control Number estimate of burden accurate; (4) how VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Aug 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-22 00:38:50
Document Modified: 2018-08-22 00:38:50
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 AmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesAmSpec LLC (Mobile, AL) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 4, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2021.
ContactChristopher 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 Citation83 FR 42523 
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