[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30724-30725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10776]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale,
FL) 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. (Ft.
Lauderdale, FL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), 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 July 24, 2019.
DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was approved and
accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of July 24, 2019.
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-
344-3974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 1881 West State Rd.
84, Suite 105, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315, 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. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 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................................... Marine Measurement.
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Intertek USA, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 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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27-06.............. D 473 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oils and
Fuel Oils by the Extraction
Method.
27-08.............. D 86 Standard Test Method for
Distillation of Petroleum
Products at Atmospheric
Pressure.
27-48.............. D 4052 Standard Test Method for
Density and Relative Density
of Liquids by Digital Density
Meter.
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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
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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.
Dated: April 30, 2020.
Larry D. Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-10776 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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