Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)
Notices
Pages 66669-66670
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2016-23466
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, 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 as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation 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 3, 2016.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on February 3, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 2019.
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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 6175 Hwy 347, Beaumont, TX 77705, 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.
7................................ Temperature Determination.
8................................ Sampling.
12............................... Calculations.
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).
27-02................. 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.
27-05................. D 4928....... Standard Test Method for Water in
Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl
Fischer Titration.
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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.
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.
27-46................. D 5002....... Standard Test Method for Density
and Relative Density of Crude
Oils by Digital Density
Analyzer.
D 4007....... Standard Test Method for Water
and Sediment in Crude Oil by the
Centrifuge Method (Laboratory
Procedure).
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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 21, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
FR Doc. 2016-23466 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am
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