Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 12625 [2017-04225]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 12625] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2017-04225] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation, as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation 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 10, 2016. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 10, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2019. 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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 1350 Slater Rd., Suite 7, Ferndale, WA 98248 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. Inspectorate America Corporation is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2................................... Tank Calibration. 3................................... Tank Gauging. 4................................... Proving Systems. 7................................... Temperature Determination. 8................................... Sampling. 12.................................. Calculations. 17.................................. Marine Measurement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inspectorate America Corporation 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-01............ D 287...... Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). 27-02............ D 1298..... Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method. 27-03............ D 4006..... Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. 27-05............ D 4928..... Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 27-06............ D 473...... Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. 27-08............ D 86....... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. 27-13............ D 4294..... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27-58............ D 5191..... Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). D 4007..... Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: February 24, 2017. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2017-04225 Filed 3-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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