2019-20650. Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ) 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 AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ), 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 September 19, 2018.

    DATES:

    AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 19, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 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. 202-344-1060.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC, 410 Southgate Ct., Mickleton, NJ 08056, 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.

    AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):

    API chaptersTitle
    1Vocabulary.
    3Tank Gauging.
    7Temperature Determination.
    8Sampling.
    12Calculations.
    17Marine Measurement.

    AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ) 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):Start Printed Page 50055

    CBPL No.ASTMTitle
    27-01D 287Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
    27-02D 1298Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
    27-03D 4006Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
    27-04D 95Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
    27-05D 4928Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
    27-06D 473Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
    27-08D 86Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
    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.
    27-14D 2622Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
    27-48D 4052Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
    27-50D 93Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
    27-53D 2709Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
    27-54D 1796Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
    27-58D 5191Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).

    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: September 5, 2019.

    Dave Fluty,

    Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-20650 Filed 9-23-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

Document Information

Published:
09/24/2019
Department:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Document Number:
2019-20650
Dates:
AmSpec LLC (Mickleton, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 19, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2021.
Pages:
50054-50055 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2019-20650.Pdf