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Accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR) as a Commercial Laboratory

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR), has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purp...

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Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR) as a commercial laboratory.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR), has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 11, 2023.

DATES:

Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR) was accredited as a commercial laboratory as of May 11, 2023. The next inspection date will be scheduled for May 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501-A North, Washington, DC 20004, tel. 202-344-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, that Intertek USA, Inc., Carr. 901, Km 2.7, Bo. Camino Nuevo, Yabucoa, PR 00767, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12.

Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR) 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
27-08	D86	Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11	D445	Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity).
27-13	D4294	Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-48	D4052	Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
N/A	D2163	Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene Mixtures by Gas Chromatography.

Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test this entity is accredited 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 CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.

Lina M. Acosta,

Acting Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

[FR Doc. 2025-09576 Filed 5-27-25; 8:45 am]

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“Accreditation of Intertek USA, Inc. (Yabucoa, PR) as a Commercial Laboratory,” thefederalregister.org (May 28, 2025), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2025-09576/accreditation-of-intertek-usa-inc-yabucoa-pr-as-a-commercial-laboratory.