Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 65709-65710 [2023-20692]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec
Services, LLC (Houston, TX) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
AGENCY:
Notice of accreditation and
approval of AmSpec Services, LLC
(Houston, TX) as a commercial gauger
and laboratory.
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec Services, LLC (Houston, TX)
has been approved to gauge petroleum
and certain petroleum products and
accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for customs
SUMMARY:
CBPL No.
27–03
27–04
27–06
27–11
ASTM
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D4006
D95
D473
D445
27–13 ..........................................
D4294
27–46 ..........................................
D5002
27–48 ..........................................
D4052
27–50 ..........................................
D93
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
151.13 as of October 13, 2021.1
AmSpec Services, LLC (Houston, TX)
is approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products from the American
Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters
3 ...................
7 ...................
8 ...................
12 .................
17 .................
Title
Tank Gauging.
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Calculations.
Maritime Measurement.
AmSpec Services, LLC (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
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 Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction 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, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
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.
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purposes for the next four years as of
October 13, 2021.
DATES: AmSpec Services, LLC (Houston,
TX) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of
October 13, 2021. The next inspection
date will be scheduled for October 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501–
A North, 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 AmSpec
Services, LLC, 16025–A 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
https://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories.
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023–20704 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice of accreditation and
approval of AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA),
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) 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 four years as of
March 3, 2020.
SUMMARY:
Accreditation and Approval of
AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
AGENCY:
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
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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 00060
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.
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AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) was
approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of
March 3, 2020. The next inspection date
will be scheduled for March 2024.
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 AmSpec, LLC,
30 Commercial St., Everett, MA 02149,
DATES:
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CBPL No.
D287
27–02 ..........................................
D1298
27–04
27–06
27–08
27–11
D95
D473
D86
D445
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
27–14 ..........................................
D2622
27–20 ..........................................
27–21 ..........................................
27–48 ..........................................
D4057
D4177
D4052
27–50 ..........................................
27–53 ..........................................
27–54 ..........................................
D93
D2709
D1796
27–58 ..........................................
N/A ..............................................
D5191
D3606
N/A ..............................................
D5599
N/A ..............................................
D5769
3 ...................
Title
Tank Gauging.
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
7 ...................
8 ...................
11 .................
12 .................
17 .................
Title
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Physical Properties Data.
Calculations.
Marine Measurement.
AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) 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 Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
Method).
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 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 (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity).
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
Standard Practice for the Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity 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 Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
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).
Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization Detection.
Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
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.
20:11 Sep 22, 2023
API chapters
ASTM
27–01 ..........................................
VerDate Sep<11>2014
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 March 3, 2020.1
AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) is
approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products from the American
Petroleum Institute (API):
https://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories.
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[FR Doc. 2023–20692 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am]
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec
Services, LLC (Penuelas, PR) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
approval of AmSpec Services, LLC
(Penuelas, PR) as a commercial gauger
and laboratory.
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec Services, LLC (Penuelas, PR)
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 00061
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec, LLC (Everett,
MA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) 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 four years as of
March 3, 2020.
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DATES: AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 3, 2020. The next
inspection date will be scheduled for March 2024.
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 AmSpec, LLC, 30 Commercial St., Everett,
MA 02149, 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 March 3, 2020.\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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AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) is approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the
American Petroleum Institute (API):
------------------------------------------------------------------------
API chapters Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3................................... Tank Gauging.
7................................... Temperature Determination.
8................................... Sampling.
11.................................. Physical Properties Data.
12.................................. Calculations.
17.................................. Marine Measurement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AmSpec, LLC (Everett, MA) 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.................................... D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of
Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products
(Hydrometer Method).
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.
27-04.................................... D95 Standard Test Method for Water in
Petroleum Products and Bituminous
Materials by Distillation.
27-06.................................... D473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude
Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction
Method.
27-08.................................... D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of
Petroleum Products at Atmospheric
Pressure.
27-11.................................... D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic
Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque
Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic
Viscosity).
27-14.................................... D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
Petroleum Products by Wavelength
Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27-20.................................... D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of
Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
27-21.................................... D4177 Standard Practice for the Automatic
Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum
Products.
27-48.................................... D4052 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative
Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by
Digital Density Meter.
27-50.................................... D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by
Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-53.................................... D2709 Standard Test Method for Water and
Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by
Centrifuge.
27-54.................................... D1796 Standard Test Method for Water and
Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge
Method (Laboratory Procedure).
27-58.................................... D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
N/A...................................... D3606 Standard Test Method for Determination of
Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and
Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
N/A...................................... D5599 Standard Test Method for Determination of
Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas
Chromatography and Oxygen Selective Flame
Ionization Detection.
N/A...................................... D5769 Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and
Total Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. 2023-20692 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
