2020-10662. Accreditation and Approval of NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX) 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 NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX), 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 October 11, 2017.

    DATES:

    NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 11, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2020.

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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 NMK Resources, Inc., 1107 Center St., Pasadena, TX 77506, 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.

    NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX) 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.
    11Physical Properties Data.
    12Calculations.
    17Marine Measurement.

    NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX) 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.
    27-06D 473Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
    27-48D 4052Standard 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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    Dated: April 30, 2020.

    Larry D. Fluty,

    Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-10662 Filed 5-18-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Document Information

Published:
05/19/2020
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of accreditation and approval of NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Document Number:
2020-10662
Dates:
NMK Resources, Inc. (Pasadena, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 11, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2020.
Pages:
29957-29957 (1 pages)
PDF File:
2020-10662.pdf