Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 38942-38943 [2014-16011]

Download as PDF 38942 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 131 / Wednesday, July 9, 2014 / Notices CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–04 .............................................. ASTM D 95 .................................... 27–06 .............................................. ASTM D 473 .................................. 27–08 .............................................. ASTM D 86 .................................... 27–11 .............................................. ASTM D 445 .................................. 27–13 .............................................. ASTM D 4294 ................................ 27–48 .............................................. ASTM D 4052 ................................ 27–54 .............................................. ASTM D–1796 ............................... 27–58 .............................................. ASTM D 5191 ................................ Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials by distillation. Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Velocity). Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure). Standard 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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https:// www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/gaulist_3.pdf. Dated: June 17, 2014. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2014–15976 Filed 7–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. 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 29, 2013. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 29, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania SUMMARY: Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 481–A East Shore Parkway, New Haven, CT 06512, 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. is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API) Measurement Standards: API chapters Title 3 ............................ 7 ............................ Tank gauging. Temperature determination. Sampling. Calculations. Maritime measurement. 8 ............................ 12 .......................... 17 .......................... Intertek USA, 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): ASTM Title 27–04 ........................... ASTM D 95 .......................................... 27–06 ........................... sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CBPL No. ASTM D 473 ........................................ 27–08 ........................... ASTM D 86 .......................................... 27–13 ........................... ASTM D 4294 ...................................... 27–14 ........................... ASTM D 2622 ...................................... 27–48 ........................... ASTM D 4052 ...................................... Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials by distillation. Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (X-Ray Spectrographic Methods). Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:08 Jul 08, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 131 / Wednesday, July 9, 2014 / Notices 38943 CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–50 ........................... 27–54 ........................... ASTM D 93 .......................................... ASTM D 1796 ...................................... 27–57 ........................... ASTM D 7039 ...................................... 27–58 ........................... ASTM D 5191 ...................................... N/A ............................... ASTM D 1319 ...................................... N/A ............................... ASTM D 4815 ...................................... N/A ............................... ASTM D 5453 ...................................... N/A ............................... ASTM D 7042 ...................................... N/A ............................... ASTM D 5599 ...................................... Standard test methods for flash point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure). Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption. Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence. Standard Test Method for Dynamic Viscosity and Density of Liquids by Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation of Kinematic Viscosity). Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization Detection. 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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/ default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf. Dated: June 30, 2014. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2014–16011 Filed 7–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Catheter Trays U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of final determination. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain Foley catheter trays to SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:08 Jul 08, 2014 Jkt 232001 be offered to the U.S. Government under an undesignated government procurement contract. The final determination found that based upon the facts presented, the country of origin of the subject trays is China and U.S.A. DATES: The final determination was issued on June 30, 2014. A copy of the final determination is attached. Any party-at-interest as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of this final determination within 30 days of July 9, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ˜ Fernando Pena, Esq., Valuation and Special Programs Branch, Office of International Trade; telephone (202) 325–1511. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that on June 30, 2014, pursuant to subpart B of part 177, Customs Regulations (19 CFR part 177, subpart B), CBP issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain Foley catheter trays to be offered to the U.S. Government under an undesignated government procurement contract. The final determination, Headquarters Ruling Letter H230416, was issued at the request of Medline Industries, Inc., under procedures set forth at 19 CFR part 177, subpart B, which implements Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511–18). In the final determination, CBP concluded that, based upon the facts presented, the processing in Mexico of several medical instruments and accessories to create the subject ‘‘Foley catheter trays’’ does not constitute a substantial transformation into a product of Mexico for purposes of U.S. government procurement. Section 177.29, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 177.29), provides that notice of PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 final determinations shall be published in the Federal Register within 60 days of the date the final determination is issued. Section 177.30, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 177.30), provides that any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a final determination within 30 days of publication of such determination in the Federal Register. Dated: June 30, 2014. Sandra L. Bell, Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade. Attachment HQ H230416 June 30, 2014 OT:RR:CTF:VS H230416 FP CATEGORY: Marking Mr. Michael T. Shor Arnold & Porter, LLP 555 12th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 RE: U.S. Government Procurement; Final Determination; Country of origin of catheter system trays; substantial transformation; 19 CFR Part 177 Dear Mr. Shor: This is in response to your letter on behalf of Medline Industries, Inc. (hereinafter ‘‘Medline’’), in which you seek a final determination pursuant to subpart B of Part 177, Customs Regulations, 19 CFR 177.21 et seq. Under these regulations, which implement Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended, (19 U.S.C. § 2411 et seq.), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) issues country of origin advisory rulings and final determinations on whether an article is or would be a product of a designated foreign country or instrumentality for the purpose of granting waivers of certain ‘‘Buy American’’ restrictions in U.S. law or practice for products offered for sale to the U.S. Government. This final determination concerns the country of origin of six models of Foley catheter trays, which Medline is considering E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38942-38943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16011]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a Commercial 
Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek USA, Inc. 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 29, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, 
Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 
29, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
August 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 481-A East Shore 
Parkway, New Haven, CT 06512, 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. is 
approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain 
petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API) 
Measurement Standards:

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               API chapters                             Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.........................................  Tank gauging.
7.........................................  Temperature determination.
8.........................................  Sampling.
12........................................  Calculations.
17........................................  Maritime measurement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Intertek USA, 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.                    ASTM                Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
27-04.........................  ASTM D 95........  Standard test method
                                                    for water in
                                                    petroleum products
                                                    and bituminous
                                                    materials by
                                                    distillation.
27-06.........................  ASTM D 473.......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Sediment in
                                                    Crude Oils and Fuel
                                                    Oils by the
                                                    Extraction Method.
27-08.........................  ASTM D 86........  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Distillation of
                                                    Petroleum Products
                                                    at Atmospheric
                                                    Pressure.
27-13.........................  ASTM D 4294......  Standard test method
                                                    for sulfur in
                                                    petroleum and
                                                    petroleum products
                                                    by energy-dispersive
                                                    x-ray fluorescence
                                                    spectrometry.
27-14.........................  ASTM D 2622......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Sulfur in
                                                    Petroleum Products
                                                    (X-Ray
                                                    Spectrographic
                                                    Methods).
27-48.........................  ASTM D 4052......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Density and
                                                    Relative Density of
                                                    Liquids by Digital
                                                    Density Meter.

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27-50.........................  ASTM D 93........  Standard test methods
                                                    for flash point by
                                                    Pensky-Martens
                                                    Closed Cup Tester.
27-54.........................  ASTM D 1796......  Standard test method
                                                    for water and
                                                    sediment in fuel
                                                    oils by the
                                                    centrifuge method
                                                    (Laboratory
                                                    procedure).
27-57.........................  ASTM D 7039......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Sulfur in
                                                    Gasoline and Diesel
                                                    Fuel by
                                                    Monochromatic
                                                    Wavelength
                                                    Dispersive X-Ray
                                                    Fluorescence
                                                    Spectrometry.
27-58.........................  ASTM D 5191......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Vapor Pressure
                                                    of Petroleum
                                                    Products (Mini
                                                    Method).
N/A...........................  ASTM D 1319......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Hydrocarbon
                                                    Types in Liquid
                                                    Petroleum Products
                                                    by Fluorescent
                                                    Indicator
                                                    Adsorption.
N/A...........................  ASTM D 4815......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Determination of
                                                    MTBE, ETBE, TAME,
                                                    DIPE, tertiary-Amyl
                                                    Alcohol and C1 to C4
                                                    Alcohols in Gasoline
                                                    by Gas
                                                    Chromatography.
N/A...........................  ASTM D 5453......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Determination of
                                                    Total Sulfur in
                                                    Light Hydrocarbons,
                                                    Spark Ignition
                                                    Engine Fuel, Diesel
                                                    Engine Fuel, and
                                                    Engine Oil by
                                                    Ultraviolet
                                                    Fluorescence.
N/A...........................  ASTM D 7042......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Dynamic
                                                    Viscosity and
                                                    Density of Liquids
                                                    by Stabinger
                                                    Viscometer (and the
                                                    Calculation of
                                                    Kinematic
                                                    Viscosity).
N/A...........................  ASTM D 5599......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Determination of
                                                    Oxygenates in
                                                    Gasoline by Gas
                                                    Chromatography and
                                                    Oxygen Selective
                                                    Flame Ionization
                                                    Detection.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.
    Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing 
of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf.

    Dated: June 30, 2014.
 Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2014-16011 Filed 7-8-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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