83 FR 242 pgs. 64853-64854 - Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 242Pages: 64853 - 64854
Pages: 64853, 64854FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-27194 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), 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. (Benicia, CA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), 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 March 6, 2018.
DATES:
Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 6, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 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 Intertek USA, Inc., 6050 Egret Ct., Benicia, CA 94510 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. (Benicia, CA), is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters | Title |
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1 | Vocabulary. |
2 | Tank Calibration. |
3 | Tank Gauging. |
7 | Temperature Determination. |
8 | Sampling. |
11 | Physical Properties Data. |
12 | Calculations. |
17 | Marine Measurement. |
Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), 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 |
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27-01 | D 287 | Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). |
27-03 | D 4006 | Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. |
27-04 | D 95 | Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation. |
27-06 | D 473 | Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. |
27-07 | D 4807 | Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. |
27-46 | D 5002 | Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer. |
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 CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 .
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Patricia Hawes Coleman,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-27194 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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