83_FR_44811 83 FR 44641 - Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

83 FR 44641 - Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

Page Range44641-44642
FR Document2018-18920

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, 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 February 7, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation 
(Pasadena, 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 Inspectorate America 
Corporation (Pasadena, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, 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 February 7, 2018.

DATES: Inspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, TX) was accredited 
and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of February 7, 
2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 
2021.

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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 141 N. 
Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77506 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. Inspectorate America 
Corporation 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3................................  Tank Gauging.
5................................  Metering.
7................................  Temperature Determination.
8................................  Sampling.
12...............................  Calculations.
14...............................  Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
17...............................  Marine Measurement.
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    Inspectorate America Corporation 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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27-02.................  D 1298              Standard Test Method for
                                             Density, Relative Density
                                             (Specific Gravity), or API
                                             Gravity of Crude Petroleum
                                             and Liquid Petroleum
                                             Products by Hydrometer
                                             Method.
27-03.................  D 4006              Standard Test Method for
                                             Water in Crude Oil by
                                             Distillation.
27-04.................  D 95                Standard Test Method for
                                             Water in Petroleum Products
                                             and Bituminous Materials by
                                             Distillation.
27-05.................  D 4928              Standard Test Method for
                                             Water in Crude Oils by
                                             Coulometric Karl Fischer
                                             Titration.
27-06.................  D 473               Standard Test Method for
                                             Sediment in Crude Oils and
                                             Fuel Oils by the Extraction
                                             Method.
27-11.................  D 445               Standard Test Method for
                                             Kinematic Viscosity of
                                             Transparent and Opaque
                                             Liquids (and Calculation of
                                             Dynamic Viscosity).
27-13.................  D 4294              Standard Test Method for
                                             Sulfur in Petroleum and
                                             Petroleum Products by
                                             Energy Dispersive X-ray
                                             Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-14.................  D 2622              Standard Test Method for
                                             Sulfur in Petroleum
                                             Products by Wavelength
                                             Dispersive X-Ray
                                             Fluorescence Spectrometry.

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27-46.................  D 5002              Standard Test Method for
                                             Density and Relative
                                             Density of Crude Oils by
                                             Digital Density Analyzer.
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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 6, 2018.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-18920 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                    the discussions could disclose                         gauge petroleum and certain petroleum
                                               applications.                                             confidential trade secrets or commercial               products and accredited to test
                                                 Place: Courtyard Seattle Downtown, 612                  property such as patentable material,                  petroleum and certain petroleum
                                               2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.
                                                                                                         and personal information concerning                    products for customs purposes for the
                                                 Contact Person: Dominique Lorang-Leins,
                                               Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for              individuals associated with the grant                  next three years as of February 7, 2018.
                                               Scientific Review, National Institutes of                 applications, the disclosure of which                  DATES: Inspectorate America
                                               Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5108,                  would constitute a clearly unwarranted                 Corporation (Pasadena, TX) was
                                               MSC 7766, Bethesda, MD 20892,                             invasion of personal privacy.                          accredited and approved, as a
                                               301.326.9721, Lorangd@mail.nih.gov.                         Name of Committee: National Institute on             commercial gauger and laboratory as of
                                                 Name of Committee: Center for Scientific                Aging Initial Review Group; Neuroscience of            February 7, 2018. The next triennial
                                               Review Special Emphasis Panel; RFA–17–                    Aging Review Committee NIA–N.                          inspection date will be scheduled for
                                               245: Mammalian Models for Translational                     Date: September 27–28, 2018.
                                               Research.
                                                                                                                                                                February 2021.
                                                                                                           Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
                                                 Date: September 26, 2018.                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
                                                 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                           applications.                                          Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific
                                                 Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                      Place: Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill            Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and
                                               applications.                                             Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.                              Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
                                                 Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701                Contact Person: Greg Bissonette, Ph.D.,              Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington,
                                               Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,                      Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
                                               (Virtual Meeting).
                                                                                                                                                                DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
                                                                                                         Branch, National Institute on Aging, 7201
                                                 Contact Person: Careen K Tang-Toth,                     Wisconsin Avenue, Gateway Building, Suite              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                               Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for              2W200, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–1622,               hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
                                               Scientific Review, National Institutes of                 bissonettegb@mail.nih.gov.                             and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate
                                               Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6214,                                                                         America Corporation, 141 N. Pasadena
                                               MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301)435–                   (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                         Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research,                   Blvd., Pasadena, TX 77506 has been
                                               3504, tothct@csr.nih.gov.
                                                                                                         National Institutes of Health, HHS)                    approved to gauge petroleum and
                                               (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                           Dated: August 27, 2018.                              certain petroleum products and
                                               Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine;
                                               93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333,                                                                       accredited to test petroleum and certain
                                                                                                         David D. Clary,
                                               93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,                                                                            petroleum products for customs
                                                                                                         Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
                                               93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National                                                                          purposes, in accordance with the
                                                                                                         Committee Policy.
                                               Institutes of Health, HHS)                                                                                       provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–18903 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                151.13. Inspectorate America
                                                 Dated: August 27, 2018.                                 BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                Corporation is approved for the
                                               Sylvia L. Neal,                                                                                                  following gauging procedures for
                                               Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory                                                                      petroleum and certain petroleum
                                               Committee Policy.                                         DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                 products from the American Petroleum
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–18901 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]               SECURITY                                               Institute (API):
                                               BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
                                                                                                         U.S. Customs and Border Protection                       API                         Title
                                                                                                                                                                chapters
                                                                                                         Accreditation and Approval of
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                         Inspectorate America Corporation                       3 ...........   Tank Gauging.
                                               HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                         (Pasadena, TX), as a Commercial                        5 ...........   Metering.
                                               National Institutes of Health                             Gauger and Laboratory                                  7 ...........   Temperature Determination.
                                                                                                                                                                8 ...........   Sampling.
                                                                                                         AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                       12 .........    Calculations.
                                               National Institute on Aging; Notice of
                                                                                                         Protection, Department of Homeland                     14 .........    Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
                                               Closed Meeting                                                                                                   17 .........    Marine Measurement.
                                                                                                         Security.
                                                 Pursuant to section 10(d) of the                        ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                        approval of Inspectorate America                         Inspectorate America Corporation is
                                               amended, notice is hereby given of the                    Corporation (Pasadena, TX), as a                       accredited for the following laboratory
                                               following meeting.                                        commercial gauger and laboratory.                      analysis procedures and methods for
                                                 The meeting will be closed to the                                                                              petroleum and certain petroleum
                                               public in accordance with the                             SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given,                      products set forth by the U.S. Customs
                                               provisions set forth in sections                          pursuant to CBP regulations, that                      and Border Protection Laboratory
                                               552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,                Inspectorate America Corporation                       Methods (CBPL) and American Society
                                               as amended. The grant applications and                    (Pasadena, TX), has been approved to                   for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

                                                CBPL No.         ASTM                                                                             Title

                                               27–02 .......     D 1298     Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Pe-
                                                                              troleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
                                               27–03   .......   D   4006   Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
                                               27–04   .......   D   95     Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
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                                               27–05   .......   D   4928   Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
                                               27–06   .......   D   473    Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
                                               27–11   .......   D   445    Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Vis-
                                                                              cosity).
                                               27–13 .......     D 4294     Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec-
                                                                              trometry.
                                               27–14 .......     D 2622     Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.



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                                                CBPL No.        ASTM                                                                             Title

                                               27–46 .......    D 5002     Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.



                                                 Anyone wishing to employ this entity                   associated response time should be                     Form I–352, Immigration Bond, and
                                               to conduct laboratory analyses and                       directed to the Office of the Chief                    secured with some form of collateral by
                                               gauger services should request and                       Information Office, PRA Clearance, U.S.                an Obligor. In the case of a cash bond,
                                               receive written assurances from the                      Immigration and Customs Enforcement                    the Obligor will deposit with U.S.
                                               entity that it is accredited or approved                 by one of the following methods:                       Immigration and Customs Enforcement
                                               by the U.S. Customs and Border                             (1) Email. Submit comments to                        (ICE) the face value of the bond. The
                                               Protection to conduct the specific test or               icepra@ice.dhs.gov;                                    Obligor can designate a third party as an
                                               gauger service requested. Alternatively,                   (2) Mail. Submit written comments to                 Attorney in Fact to accept on their
                                               inquiries regarding the specific test or                 DHS, USICE, PRA Clearance Officer,                     behalf the return of the collateral
                                               gauger service this entity is accredited                 801 I Street NW, Washington, DC                        security deposited to secure the surety
                                               or approved to perform may be directed                   20536–5800.                                            bond upon cancellation of the bond or
                                               to the U.S. Customs and Border                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                     performance of the Obligor. The Form I–
                                               Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.                    comments and suggestions from the                      312, Designation of Attorney in Fact, is
                                               The inquiry may also be sent to                          public and affected agencies concerning                the instrument used by the Obligor to
                                               CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please                       the proposed collection of information
                                               reference the website listed below for a                                                                        officially designate their Attorney in
                                                                                                        should address one or more of the                      Fact. Upon receipt of a properly
                                               complete listing of CBP approved                         following four points:
                                               gaugers and accredited laboratories.                                                                            executed Form I–312, ICE Financial
                                                                                                          (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                               http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-                                                                                  Operations will remit to the Attorney in
                                                                                                        collection of information is necessary
                                               scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-                       for the proper performance of the                      Fact the principal and interest on the
                                               laboratories.                                            functions of the agency, including                     security deposit in the event of a bond
                                                                                                        whether the information will have                      cancellation, or the interest on the
                                                 Dated: August 6, 2018.
                                                                                                        practical utility;                                     security deposit in the event of a bond
                                               Dave Fluty,
                                                                                                          (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                     breach. Immigration bonds might
                                               Executive Director, Laboratories and
                                                                                                        agencies estimate of the burden of the                 remain in place for years, and Obligors
                                               Scientific Services Directorate.
                                                                                                        proposed collection of information,                    might choose to appoint a new Attorney
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–18920 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        including the validity of the                          in Fact as circumstances change. To
                                               BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
                                                                                                        methodology and assumptions used;                      ensure that ICE Financial Operations
                                                                                                          (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and                properly executes its fiduciary duties to
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                   clarity of the information to be                       the Obligor under the Form I–352 bond
                                               SECURITY                                                 collected; and                                         contract, and exercises due diligence in
                                                                                                          (4) Minimize the burden of the                       ensuring that remittances are made to
                                               U.S. Immigration and Customs                             collection of information on those who                 the proper person, ICE uses Form I–
                                               Enforcement                                              are to respond, including through the                  312A as the document by which the
                                                                                                        use of appropriate automated,                          Obligor could expressly indicate that a
                                               [OMB Control Number 1653–0041]
                                                                                                        electronic, mechanical, or other                       previously valid Form I–312 Attorney in
                                               Agency Information Collection                            technological collection techniques or                 Fact designation had been revoked.
                                               Activities: Designation of Attorney in                   other forms of information technology,
                                                                                                        e.g., permitting electronic submission of                 (5) An estimate of the total number of
                                               Fact; Extension, Without Change, of                                                                             respondents and the amount of time
                                               Currently Approved Collection                            responses.
                                                                                                                                                               estimated for an average respondent to
                                               AGENCY:  U.S. Immigration and Customs                    Overview of This Information                           respond: 12,500 responses at 30 minutes
                                               Enforcement, Department of Homeland                      Collection                                             (.50 hours) per response.
                                               Security.                                                  (1) Type of information collection:                     (6) An estimate of the total public
                                               ACTION: 60-Day notice.                                   Extension, without change, of an                       burden (in hours) associated with the
                                                                                                        existing information collection.                       collection: 6,250 annual burden hours.
                                               SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland                      (2) Title of the form/collection:
                                               Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs                   Designation of Attorney in Fact/                         Dated: August 27, 2018.
                                               Enforcement (USICE), will be                             Revocation of Attorney in Fact.                        Scott Elmore,
                                               submitting the following information                       (3) Agency form number, if any, and                  Program Manager, PRA Clearance, Office of
                                               collection request for review and                        the applicable component of the                        the Chief Information Officer, U.S.
                                               clearance in accordance with the                         Department of Homeland Security                        Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
                                               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The                     sponsoring the collection: (I–312/I–                   Department of Homeland Security.
                                               information collection is published in                   312A); U.S. Immigration and Customs                    [FR Doc. 2018–18877 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                               the Federal Register to obtain comments                  Enforcement.                                           BILLING CODE 9111–28–P
                                               from the public and affected agencies.                     (4) Affected public who will be asked
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                                               DATES: Comments are encouraged and                       or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                               will be accepted for sixty days until                    abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal
                                               October 30, 2018.                                        Government. Section § 103.6, the
                                               ADDRESSES: Written comments and                          Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),
                                               suggestions regarding items contained                    provides for the posting of surety or
                                               in this notice and especially regarding                  cash bonds. All bonds posted in
                                               the estimated public burden and                          immigration cases shall be executed on


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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 Inspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesInspectorate America Corporation (Pasadena, TX) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of February 7, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 2021.
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 Citation83 FR 44641 

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