Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)
Notices
Pages 26449-26450
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-10628
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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 November 28, 2012.
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DATES: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on November 28, 2012. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for November 2015.
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 Intertek USA, Inc., 230 Crescent Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150, 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 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............................. 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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27-48......................... ASTM D4052....... Standard test method
for density and
relative density of
liquids by digital
density meter.
27-08......................... ASTM D86......... Standard test method
for distillation of
petroleum products
at atmospheric
pressure.
27-50......................... ASTM D93......... Standard test methods
for flash point by
Penske-Martens
Closed Cup Tester.
27-58......................... ASTM D5191....... Standard test method
for vapor pressure
of petroleum
products (mini-
method).
27-57......................... ASTM D7039....... Standard Test Method
for Sulfur in
Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel by
Monochromatic
Wavelength
Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27-10......................... ASTM D323........ Standard Test Method
for Vapor Pressure
of Petroleum
Products (Reid
Method).
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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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
FR Doc. 2014-10628 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am
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