2020-02932. Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA) 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 Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), 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 August 2, 2018.

    DATES:

    Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 2, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2021.

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    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.

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    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. (Chelsea, MA) 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.
    12Calculations.
    17Marine Measurement.

    Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA) 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
    27-04D 95Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
    27-08D 86Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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    27-11D 445Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity).
    27-13D 4294Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
    27-48D 4052Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
    27-50D 93Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
    27-54D 1796Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method.
    27-57D 7039Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
    27-58D 5191Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
    N/AD 1319Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption.
    N/AD 3606Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.

    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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    Dated: February 4, 2020.

    Dave Fluty,

    Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-02932 Filed 2-12-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Document Information

Published:
02/13/2020
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Document Number:
2020-02932
Dates:
Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 2, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2021.
Pages:
8317-8318 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2020-02932.pdf