Accreditation and Approval of Amspec Services, LLC, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)
Notices
Pages 57628-57629
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2015-24229
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Amspec Services, LLC, 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 Services, LLC, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec Services, LLC, 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 29, 2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on April 29, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2018.
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 AmSpec Services, LLC, 100 Wheeler St., Unit G, New Haven, CT 06512, 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 Services, LLC 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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1................................... Vocabulary.
3................................... Tank Gauging.
7................................... Temperature Determination.
8................................... Sampling.
12.................................. Calculations.
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17.................................. Maritime Measurement.
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AmSpec Services, LLC 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.
27-02.............. D1298 Standard Practice for Density,
Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), or API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Meter.
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.
27-08.............. 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 Fluorescence
Spectrometry
27-20.............. D4057 Standard Practice for Manual
Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products.
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.
27-53.............. D2709 Standard Test Method for Water
and Sediment in Middle
Distillate Fuels by
Centrifuge.
27-54.............. D1796 Standard Test Method for Water
and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
the Centrifuge Method.
27-58.............. D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor
Pressure of Petroleum
Products.
Pending............ D97 Standard Test Method for Pour
Point of Petroleum Products.
Pending............ D2500 Standard Test Method for Cloud
Point of Petroleum Products.
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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: September 10, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
FR Doc. 2015-24229 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am
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