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state that this is unlikely because it
would be ‘‘cost prohibitive.’’ Therefore,
you state that its likely use is confined
to analytical testing.
In support of your argument that a
substantial transformation will take
place when the crude acetonitrile is
purified into analytical-grade
acetonitrile, you analogize to rulings HQ
563301, dated August 26, 2005 and HQ
731731, dated February 23, 1989. In HQ
731731, we found that a substantial
transformation occurred when raw
powdered vancomycin hydrochloride
was processed into a finished antibiotic
drug capable of intravenous use. As
imported, the raw chemical was unfit
for medical use. Applying the three
substantial transformation factors, we
found that the name changed to
‘‘sterile’’ vancomycin hydrochloride, the
use changed to an injectable antibiotic,
and the character changed to a purified
solution of uniform potency levels.
Accordingly, we found that the
chemical was substantially transformed.
Similarly, in HQ 563301 we found that
a substantial transformation occurred
when bulk parathormone was processed
into finished parathormone cartridges.
We held that the ‘‘extensive processing
transforms the raw parathormone from
an unstable, non-sterile, frozen material
unsuitable for human use into a
pharmaceutical agent ready for human
use.’’
A common theme in HQ 563301 and
HQ 731731 is the production of a
medicine from chemicals that were
previously unfit for human
consumption. In both cases, we found
that—along with the required change in
name and character—this conversion
from raw chemicals to medication
represented a significant change in use.
Here, aside from the fact that no change
in name or character will occur, the
production of analytical-grade
acetonitrile results in a less significant
change in use, namely, from one type of
industrial use to another.
We believe that this case is more
analogous to cases involving the
refining and purification of chemicals
than to those involving the production
of medicine. As noted above, CBP has
consistently held that refining or
purification of a crude substance does
CBPL No.
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HOLDING:
The purification process described
above will not substantially transform
the acetonitrile, and the country of
origin of the finished analytical-grade
acetonitrile will not be the United States
for U.S. Government procurement
purposes.
Sincerely,
Harold Singer,
Acting Executive Director, Regulations &
Rulings, Office of International Trade.
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Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Saybolt LP 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 May 20, 2015.
SUMMARY:
Effective Dates: The
accreditation and approval of Saybolt
LP as commercial gauger and laboratory
became effective on May 20, 2015. The
next triennial inspection date will be
scheduled for May 2018.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
344–1060.
Notice is
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
and 19 CFR 151.13, that Saybolt LP, 220
Texas Ave., Texas City, TX 77590, 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. Saybolt LP is approved for the
following gauging procedures for
petroleum and certain petroleum
products from the American Petroleum
Institute (API):
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
API Chapters
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt
LP as a Commercial Gauger and
Laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
approval of Saybolt LP as a commercial
gauger and laboratory.
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not generally effect a substantial
transformation. You attempt to
distinguish one of these cases, H566143,
dated March 2, 1992, by pointing out
that there was no substantial
transformation because ‘‘both the
precursor and purified substances had
the same essential character as aviation
lubricants of merely different grades and
were therefore not different articles of
commerce, and both substances had the
same chemical structures.’’ Yet here too
the crude and purified acetonitrile will
have the same essential character as
acetonitrile and you have provided no
evidence that the substances will have
a different chemical structure.
Therefore, we are ‘‘bound to follow the
well-settled principle of Customs law
that the mere refining of a chemical
does not result in a substantial
transformation of the imported
chemicals into a new and different
article of commerce with a new name,
character, and use.’’ HQ 556143, dated
March 2, 1992.
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Tank Gauging.
Metering.
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Calculations.
Maritime Measurement.
Saybolt LP 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):
Title
Standard Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Meter.
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
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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 Web site listed below for
a complete listing of CBP approved
gaugers and accredited laboratories.
https://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories
Dated: September 10, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate.
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Black Hills Meridian
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Notice.
Bear and Beaver Gulches Botanical
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ACTION:
The United States Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS)
has filed an application with the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw
approximately 17,486.90 acres of
National Forest System lands from the
mining laws to protect four Research
Natural Areas and seven Botanical
Areas within the Black Hills National
Forest in South Dakota and Wyoming.
This notice temporarily segregates the
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entry under the United States mining
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2015 and October 28, 2015.
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Custer, South Dakota 57730 or the BLM
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Valerie Hunt, USFS, Rocky Mountain
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message or question with either of the
above individuals. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS
has filed an application with the BLM,
pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 requesting that the
Secretary of the Interior withdraw, for a
20-year period, subject to valid existing
rights, the National Forest System lands
within the Black Hills National Forest
described below, from location and
entry under the United States mining
laws:
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T. 5 N., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 4, lots 4 and 5, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 6, lots 1, 3 thru 9, and lots 12 thru 17;
Sec. 8, NE1⁄4;
Sec. 9, lots 1 thru 6, lot 8, and W1⁄2NE1⁄4;
Sec. 16, lot 2.
T. 6 N., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 17, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 18, lot 17;
Sec. 19, lots 1, 5, 6, and 11, and E1⁄2;
Sec. 20, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and
S1⁄2;
Sec. 21, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 29, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 6, lots 7 and 12, and
E1⁄2;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 7, lots 10, 11, 12, and
14, NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 33, lots 1 and 2, and N1⁄2SW1⁄4.
The areas described aggregate
5,342.08 acres in Lawrence County.
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Black Fox Botanical Area
T. 2 N., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 11, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4,
and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 12 lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 13, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4,
and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 14, E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 24, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
T. 2 N., R. 3 E.,
Sec. 7, lots 4 thru 7;
Sec. 17, lots 2, 6, and 7;
Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, 5, and 6, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4.
The areas described aggregate
1,618.38 acres in Pennington (909.42
acres) and Lawrence (708.96 acres)
Counties.
Canyon City Research Natural Area
T. 1 N., R. 4 E.,
Sec. 1, lots 1, 3, and 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 3, lots 5 and 6.
T. 2 N., R. 4 E.,
Sec. 34, lot 9, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 36, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
The areas described aggregate 914.26
acres in Pennington County.
Englewood Springs Botanical Area
T. 4 N., R. 3 E.,
Sec. 29, lots 2, 6, and 7, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 32, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
The area described contains 409.05
acres in Lawrence County.
Fanny Boles Gulch Research Natural
Area
T. 3 S., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 6, lots 5, 6, and 7, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4.
The area described contains 853.41
acres in Custer County.
Higgins Gulch Botanical Area
T. 6 N., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 23, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 24, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, and
W1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 25, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and W1⁄2;
Sec. 26, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 27, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
Sec. 35, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec 36, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4.
The area described contains 1,640.00
acres in Lawrence County.
McIntosh Fen Botanical Area
T. 1 N., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 14, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt LP as a Commercial Gauger
and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP as a
commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Saybolt LP 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 May 20,
2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 20, 2015. The
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 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 Saybolt LP, 220 Texas Ave., Texas City,
TX 77590, 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. Saybolt LP is approved for the following
gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from
the American Petroleum Institute (API):
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API Chapters Title
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3................................... Tank Gauging.
5................................... Metering.
7................................... Temperature Determination.
8................................... Sampling.
12.................................. Calculations.
17.................................. Maritime Measurement.
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Saybolt LP 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):
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
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27-02.............. D1298 Standard Practice for Density,
Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), or API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Meter.
27-03.............. D4006 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27-04.............. D95 Standard Test Method for Water
in Petroleum Products and
Bituminous Materials by
Distillation.
27-05.............. D4928 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06.............. D473 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oils and
Fuel Oils by the Extraction
Method.
27-13.............. D4294 Standard Test Method for
Sulfur in Petroleum and
Petroleum Products by Energy-
Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
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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 Web site listed below for a complete listing of
CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
https://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories
Dated: September 10, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-24226 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am]
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