2020-11195. Accreditation and Approval of King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, FL) 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 King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, FL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, 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 June 20, 2019.

    DATES:

    King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, FL) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 20, 2019. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2022.

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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. 202-344-1060.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that King Laboratories Inc., 1515 W Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33603, 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.

    King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, FL) 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.

    King Laboratories Inc. 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
    27-02D 1298Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
    27-08D 86Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
    27-53D 2709Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
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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 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. 2020-11195 Filed 5-22-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Document Information

Published:
05/26/2020
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of accreditation and approval of King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, FL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Document Number:
2020-11195
Dates:
King Laboratories Inc. (Tampa, FL) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 20, 2019. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2022.
Pages:
31532-31533 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2020-11195.pdf