Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt, LP, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)
Notices
Pages 19677-19678
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2015-08189
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt, LP, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt, LP, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Saybolt, LP, 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 August 7, 2014.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Saybolt, LP, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 7, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, 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 Saybolt, LP, 2321 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28401, 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. Saybolt, LP 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.
9................................. Density Determination.
12................................ Calculations.
17................................ Maritime measurement.
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Saybolt, LP 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.
27-06................................ D 473.................. Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils
and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-08................................ D 86................... Standard Test Method for Distillation of
Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11................................ D 445.................. Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation
of Dynamic Velocity).
27-13................................ D 4294................. Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray
fluorescence spectrometry.
27-48................................ D 4052................. Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
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27-54................................ D 1796................. Standard test method for water and sediment in
fuel oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory
procedure).
29-02................................ D 3798................. Standard Test Method for Analysis of p-Xylene by
Gas Chromatography.
29-19................................ D 4128................. Recommended Guidelines for the Analysis of
Organic Chemicals and Mixtures by Gas
Chromatography and Gas Chromatography/Mass
Spectrometry.
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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 CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please reference the Web site 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: April 2, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
FR Doc. 2015-08189 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am
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