Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 65720-65721 [2023-20691]

Download as PDF 65720 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2023 / Notices Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Channelview, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. AGENCY: Notice of accreditation and approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ACTION: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Channelview, TX) has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 D287 27–11 .......................................... D445 27–13 .......................................... D4294 27–46 .......................................... D5002 27–48 .......................................... 27–50 .......................................... 27–54 .......................................... 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Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Camin Cargo Control, Inc., 16025–D Jacintoport Boulevard, Channelview, TX 77015, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 Camin Cargo Control, 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): 1 As a result of the SARS–CoV–2 (COVID–19) pandemic, Laboratories and Scientific Services implemented a one-time quadrennial timeframe for reoccurring audits originally scheduled to take place in 2020, 2021, and 2022. This postponed the Jkt 259001 API chapters Title Tank Gauging. Temperature Determination. Sampling. Calculations. Maritime Measurements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive Xray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer. Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure). Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure. 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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the website listed below for the current CBP Approved Gaugers and Accredited Laboratories List. 20:11 Sep 22, 2023 Mr. Robert P. Munivez, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 4150 Interwood South Parkway, Houston, TX 77032, tel. 281–560–2937. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ASTM method 27–01 .......................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 Camin Cargo Control, Inc., was accredited and approved as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 15, 2021. The next inspection date will be scheduled for June 2025. DATES: U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBPL No. CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13 as of June 15, 2021.1 Camin Cargo Control, Inc., is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products set forth by the American Petroleum Institute (API): purposes for the next four years as of June 15, 2021. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY https://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories. James D. Sweet, Laboratory Director, Houston Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. 2023–20697 Filed 9–22–23; 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. (Houston, TX) 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. (Houston, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek, USA Inc. (Houston, TX) has been approved to gauge petroleum and SUMMARY: scheduled deadline for audits and the payment of reaccreditation or reapproval fees by one year, after which audits will return to a triennial schedule. See 19 U.S.C. 1499; Presidential Proclamation 9994, 85 FR 15337 (March 13, 2020); Executive Order 13924, PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 85 FR 31353 (May 19, 2020); and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, COVID–19 Laboratory and Gauger Postponement Letter (May 26, 2021), https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/covid-19gauger-postponement-letter. E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 65721 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 184 / Monday, September 25, 2023 / Notices certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next four years as of September 27, 2019. DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 27, 2019. The next inspection date will be scheduled for September 2023. 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. 202–344–3974. CBPL No. ASTM 27–02 .......................................... D1298 27–03 27–05 27–06 27–13 .......................................... .......................................... .......................................... .......................................... D4006 D4928 D473 D4294 27–46 .......................................... D5002 27–48 .......................................... D4052 27–54 .......................................... D1796 N/A .............................................. D4007 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Docket No. ICEB–2023–0006] RIN 1653–ZA42 Employment Authorization for Afghan F–1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Armed Conflict and Current Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 1 As a result of the SARS–CoV–2 (COVID–19) pandemic, Laboratories and Scientific Services implemented a one-time quadrennial timeframe for reoccurring audits originally scheduled to take place in 2020, 2021, and 2022. This postponed the scheduled deadline for audits and the payment of reaccreditation or reapproval fees by one year, after which audits will return to a triennial schedule. See 19 U.S.C. 1499; Presidential Proclamation 9994, 85 FR 15337 (March 13, 2020); Executive Order 13924, James D. Sweet, Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. 2023–20691 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am] 20:11 Sep 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 3 ................... 7 ................... 8 ................... 12 ................. 17 ................. Title Tank Gauging. Temperature Determination. Sampling. Calculations. Marine Measurement. Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) 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 This notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F–1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Afghanistan, regardless of country of birth (or individuals VerDate Sep<11>2014 API chapters Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method. Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil 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 Xray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer. Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity 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 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 website listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 16025 Suite B Jacintoport Blvd., Houston, TX 77015, 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 as of September 27, 2019.1 Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API): SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan), and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the current armed conflict and current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The Secretary is taking action to provide relief to these Afghan students who are in lawful F–1 nonimmigrant students status, so the students may request employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain their F–1 nonimmigrant student status. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will deem an F–1 nonimmigrant student granted employment authorization by means of this notice to be engaged in a ‘‘full course of study’’ for the duration of the employment authorization, if the nonimmigrant student satisfies the minimum course load requirement described in this notice. 85 FR 31353 (May 19, 2020); and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, COVID–19 Laboratory and Gauger Postponement Letter (May 26, 2021), https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/covid-19gauger-postponement-letter. E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65720-65721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20691]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) 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. 
(Houston, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Intertek, USA Inc. (Houston, TX) has been approved to gauge petroleum 
and

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certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain 
petroleum products for customs purposes for the next four years as of 
September 27, 2019.

DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) was approved and accredited as 
a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 27, 2019. The next 
inspection date will be scheduled for September 2023.

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-
344-3974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 16025 Suite B 
Jacintoport Blvd., Houston, TX 77015, 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 as of 
September 27, 2019.\1\
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    \1\ As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, 
Laboratories and Scientific Services implemented a one-time 
quadrennial timeframe for reoccurring audits originally scheduled to 
take place in 2020, 2021, and 2022. This postponed the scheduled 
deadline for audits and the payment of reaccreditation or reapproval 
fees by one year, after which audits will return to a triennial 
schedule. See 19 U.S.C. 1499; Presidential Proclamation 9994, 85 FR 
15337 (March 13, 2020); Executive Order 13924, 85 FR 31353 (May 19, 
2020); and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, COVID-19 Laboratory and 
Gauger Postponement Letter (May 26, 2021), https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/covid-19-gauger-postponement-letter.
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    Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) 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.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
12..................................  Calculations.
17..................................  Marine Measurement.
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    Intertek USA, Inc. (Houston, TX) 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 Test Method for Density, Relative
                                                                       Density (Specific Gravity), or API
                                                                       Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
                                                                       Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
27-03....................................  D4006                      Standard Test Method for Water in Crude
                                                                       Oil 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.
27-46....................................  D5002                      Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
                                                                       Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by
                                                                       Digital Density Analyzer.
27-48....................................  D4052                      Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
                                                                       Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by
                                                                       Digital Density Meter.
27-54....................................  D1796                      Standard Test Method for Water and
                                                                       Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge
                                                                       Method (Laboratory Procedure).
N/A......................................  D4007                      Standard Test Method for Water and
                                                                       Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge
                                                                       Method (Laboratory Procedure).
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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 [email protected]. 
Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP 
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
    https://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.

James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-20691 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

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