Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)
Notices
Pages 38942-38943
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-16011
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. 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 29, 2013.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 29, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 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 Intertek USA, Inc., 481-A East Shore Parkway, 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. Intertek USA, Inc. is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API) Measurement Standards:
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API chapters Title
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3......................................... Tank gauging.
7......................................... Temperature determination.
8......................................... Sampling.
12........................................ Calculations.
17........................................ Maritime measurement.
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Intertek USA, Inc. 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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27-04......................... ASTM D 95........ Standard test method
for water in
petroleum products
and bituminous
materials by
distillation.
27-06......................... ASTM D 473....... Standard Test Method
for Sediment in
Crude Oils and Fuel
Oils by the
Extraction Method.
27-08......................... ASTM D 86........ Standard Test Method
for Distillation of
Petroleum Products
at Atmospheric
Pressure.
27-13......................... ASTM D 4294...... Standard test method
for sulfur in
petroleum and
petroleum products
by energy-dispersive
x-ray fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-14......................... ASTM D 2622...... Standard Test Method
for Sulfur in
Petroleum Products
(X-Ray
Spectrographic
Methods).
27-48......................... ASTM D 4052...... Standard Test Method
for Density and
Relative Density of
Liquids by Digital
Density Meter.
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27-50......................... ASTM D 93........ Standard test methods
for flash point by
Pensky-Martens
Closed Cup Tester.
27-54......................... ASTM D 1796...... Standard test method
for water and
sediment in fuel
oils by the
centrifuge method
(Laboratory
procedure).
27-57......................... ASTM D 7039...... Standard Test Method
for Sulfur in
Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel by
Monochromatic
Wavelength
Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27-58......................... ASTM D 5191...... Standard Test Method
for Vapor Pressure
of Petroleum
Products (Mini
Method).
N/A........................... ASTM D 1319...... Standard Test Method
for Hydrocarbon
Types in Liquid
Petroleum Products
by Fluorescent
Indicator
Adsorption.
N/A........................... ASTM D 4815...... Standard Test Method
for Determination of
MTBE, ETBE, TAME,
DIPE, tertiary-Amyl
Alcohol and C1 to C4
Alcohols in Gasoline
by Gas
Chromatography.
N/A........................... ASTM D 5453...... Standard Test Method
for Determination of
Total Sulfur in
Light Hydrocarbons,
Spark Ignition
Engine Fuel, Diesel
Engine Fuel, and
Engine Oil by
Ultraviolet
Fluorescence.
N/A........................... ASTM D 7042...... Standard Test Method
for Dynamic
Viscosity and
Density of Liquids
by Stabinger
Viscometer (and the
Calculation of
Kinematic
Viscosity).
N/A........................... ASTM D 5599...... Standard Test Method
for Determination of
Oxygenates in
Gasoline by Gas
Chromatography and
Oxygen Selective
Flame Ionization
Detection.
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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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.
Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf.
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
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