Accreditation and Approval of Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Citation | 84 FR 52891 |
Record Number | 2019-21524 |
Published date | 03 October 2019 |
Section | Notices |
Court | Homeland Security Department,U.s. Customs And Border Protection |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)] [Notices] [Pages 52891-52892] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-21524] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX), 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 September 25, 2018. DATES: Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX) was approved and accredited, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 25, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2021. 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 Chemical and Petrochemical Inspection, 5300 39th Street, Groves, TX 77619 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. Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3...................................... Tank Gauging. 7...................................... Temperature Determination. 8...................................... Sampling. 12..................................... Calculations. 17..................................... Marine Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chemical and Petrochemical Inspections (Groves, TX) 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-05......................... D 4928........... Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 27-08......................... D 86............. Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products. 27-48......................... D 4052........... Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [[Page 52892]] Dated: September 25, 2019. Dave Fluty, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2019-21524 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P