83_FR_8331 83 FR 8293 - Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

83 FR 8293 - Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)

Page Range8293-8293
FR Document2018-03814

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA), 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, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation 
(Lutcher, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA), 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, 2017.

DATES: Inspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA) was accredited 
and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 4, 
2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 
2020.

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, 2184 
Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, LA 70071 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
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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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27-01.......................  D 287                         Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
                                                             Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
                                                             Method).
27-03.......................  D 4006                        Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil 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.
27-46.......................  D 5002                        Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
                                                             Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27-50.......................  D 93                          Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-
                                                             Martens Closed Cup Tester.
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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: February 15, 2018.
James D. Sweet,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-03814 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                   CBPL No.                  ASTM                                                                       Title

                                               27–58 .................      D 5191      Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).



                                                 Anyone wishing to employ this entity                         DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    Notice is
                                               to conduct laboratory analyses and                             SECURITY                                              hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
                                               gauger services should request and                                                                                   and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate
                                               receive written assurances from the                            U.S. Customs and Border Protection                    America Corporation, 2184 Jefferson
                                               entity that it is accredited or approved                                                                             Highway, Lutcher, LA 70071 has been
                                                                                                              Accreditation and Approval of                         approved to gauge petroleum and
                                               by the U.S. Customs and Border                                 Inspectorate America Corporation
                                               Protection to conduct the specific test or                                                                           certain petroleum products and
                                                                                                              (Lutcher, LA), as a Commercial Gauger                 accredited to test petroleum and certain
                                               gauger service requested. Alternatively,                       and Laboratory
                                               inquiries regarding the specific test or                                                                             petroleum products for customs
                                               gauger service this entity is accredited                       AGENCY:  U.S. Customs and Border                      purposes, in accordance with the
                                               or approved to perform may be directed                         Protection, Department of Homeland                    provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
                                               to the U.S. Customs and Border                                 Security.                                             151.13. Inspectorate America
                                                                                                              ACTION: Notice.                                       Corporation is approved for the
                                               Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
                                                                                                                                                                    following gauging procedures for
                                               The inquiry may also be sent to                                SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,                    petroleum and certain petroleum
                                               CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please                             pursuant to CBP regulations, that                     products from the American Petroleum
                                               reference the website listed below for a                       Inspectorate America Corporation                      Institute (API):
                                               complete listing of CBP approved                               (Lutcher, LA), has been approved to
                                               gaugers and accredited laboratories.                           gauge petroleum and certain petroleum                   API chapters                         Title
                                               http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-                                 products and accredited to test
                                               scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-                             petroleum and certain petroleum                       3 .......................   Tank Gauging.
                                               laboratories.                                                  products for customs purposes for the                 5 .......................   Metering.
                                                                                                              next three years as of April 4, 2017.                 7 .......................   Temperature Determination.
                                                 Dated: February 15, 2018.                                                                                          8 .......................   Sampling.
                                                                                                              DATES: Inspectorate America                           12 .....................    Calculations.
                                               James D. Sweet,
                                                                                                              Corporation (Lutcher, LA) was                         14 .....................    Natural Gas Fluids Meas-
                                               Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and                    accredited and approved, as a                                                       urement.
                                               Scientific Services Directorate.
                                                                                                              commercial gauger and laboratory as of                17 .....................    Marine Measurement.
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–03811 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]                    April 4, 2017. The next triennial
                                               BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                         inspection date will be scheduled for                   Inspectorate America Corporation is
                                                                                                              April 2020.                                           accredited for the following laboratory
                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.                  analysis procedures and methods for
                                                                                                              Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific              petroleum and certain petroleum
                                                                                                              Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and                products set forth by the U.S. Customs
                                                                                                              Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania                  and Border Protection Laboratory
                                                                                                              Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington,                   Methods (CBPL) and American Society
                                                                                                              DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.                          for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

                                                  CBPL No.                   ASTM                                                                        Title

                                               27–01    ............    D   287             Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
                                               27–03    ............    D   4006            Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil 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.
                                               27–46 ............       D 5002              Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
                                               27–50 ............       D 93                Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.



                                                 Anyone wishing to employ this entity                         The inquiry may also be sent to                         Dated: February 15, 2018.
                                               to conduct laboratory analyses and                             CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please                    James D. Sweet,
                                               gauger services should request and                             reference the website listed below for a              Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and
                                               receive written assurances from the                            complete listing of CBP approved                      Scientific Services Directorate.
                                               entity that it is accredited or approved                       gaugers and accredited laboratories.                  [FR Doc. 2018–03814 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]
                                               by the U.S. Customs and Border                                 http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-
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                                               Protection to conduct the specific test or                     scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-
                                               gauger service requested. Alternatively,                       laboratories
                                               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.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInspectorate America Corporation (Lutcher, LA) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 4, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2020.
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 8293 

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