2019-20660. Accreditation and Approval of Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, 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 Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, 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 January 17, 2018.

    DATES:

    Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of January 17, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2021.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Ms. Melanie Glass, 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 Laboratory Service, Inc., 85 Lafayette St., P.O. Box 10, Carteret, NJ 07008, 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. Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, 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.

    Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, 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):

    CBPL No.ASTMTitle
    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).
    27-48D 4052Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
    N/AD 1364Standard Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl Fischer Reagent Titration Method).
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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: September 5, 2019.

    Dave Fluty,

    Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-20660 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 Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Document Number:
2019-20660
Dates:
Laboratory Service, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of January 17, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2021.
Pages:
50060-50061 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2019-20660.Pdf