90 FR 86 pgs. 19214-19215 - Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 86Pages: 19214 - 19215
Pages: 19214, 19215FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-07872 Filed 5-5-25; 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 AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT), 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 June 7, 2023.
DATES:
AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 7, 2023. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC, 100 Wheeler St., Unit G, 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.
AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
| API chapters | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vocabulary. |
| 3 | Tank Gauging. |
| 7 | Temperature Determination. |
| 8 | Sampling. |
| 12 | Calculations. |
| 17 | Maritime Measurement. |
AmSpec LLC (New Haven, CT) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27-08 | D 86 | Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. |
| 27-11 | D 445 | Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). |
| 27-13 | D 4294 | Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. |
| 27-20 | D 4057 | Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. |
| 27-48 | D 4052 | Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. |
| 27-50 | D 93 | Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. |
| 27-53 | D 2709 | Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. |
| 27-54 | D 1796 | Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method. |
| 27-58 | D 5191 | Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). |
| N/A | D 97 | Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products. |
| N/A | D 2500 | Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels. |
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. https://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories .
Lina M. Acosta,
Acting Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2025-07872 Filed 5-5-25; 8:45 am]
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