2016-02951. Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, As a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory  

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    AGENCY:

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

    ACTION:

    Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation 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 22, 2015.

    DATES:

    Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 22, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2018.

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    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.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate America Corporation, 2947 Dutton Mill Rd., Suite A-1, Aston, PA 19014, 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. Inspectorate America Corporation is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):

    API chaptersTitle
    3Tank Gauging
    7Temperature Determination
    8Sampling
    9Density Determinations
    12Calculations
    17Maritime Measurement

    Inspectorate America Corporation 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.ASTMTitle
    27-02D1298Standard Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Meter.
    27-03D4006Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
    27-05D4928Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
    27-06D473Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
    27-08D86Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products.
    27-11D445Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
    27-13D4294Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
    27-48D4052Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
    27-54D1796Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method.
    27-58D5191Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products.

    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 Start Printed Page 7555Protection by calling (202) 344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.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.

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    Dated: February 5, 2016.

    Ira S. Reese,

    Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.

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    [FR Doc. 2016-02951 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Document Information

Published:
02/12/2016
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Document Number:
2016-02951
Pages:
7554-7555 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2016-02951.pdf