Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus Christi, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 65719 [2023-20698]
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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.
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2023–20687 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 AmSpec
Services, LLC (Corpus Christi, TX) as
a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
AGENCY:
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CBPL No.
Notice of accreditation and
approval of AmSpec Services, LLC
(Corpus Christi, TX) as a commercial
gauger and laboratory.
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus Christi,
TX) 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 September 1, 2021.
DATES: AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus
Christi, TX) was approved and
accredited as a commercial gauger and
laboratory as of September 1, 2021. The
next inspection date will be scheduled
for September 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501N,
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, 301 North Omaha Dr.,
Corpus Christi, TX 78408, has been
SUMMARY:
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27–04
27–05
27–06
27–08
27–11
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D95
D4928
D473
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D2622
D5002
27–48 ..........................................
27–58 ..........................................
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D4052
D5191
D4007
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,
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Tank Gauging.
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Physical Properties Data.
Calculations.
Maritime Measurement.
AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus
Christi, 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):
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 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 Distillation of Petroleum Products.
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 Sulfur in Petroleum Products.
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 Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
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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API chapters
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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
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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 1, 2021.1
AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus
Christi, TX) is approved for the
following gauging procedures for
petroleum and certain petroleum
products from the American Petroleum
Institute (API):
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https://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories.
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2023–20698 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
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 Services, LLC (Corpus
Christi, 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 AmSpec Services, LLC
(Corpus Christi, TX) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus Christi, TX) 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 September 1, 2021.
DATES: AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus Christi, TX) was approved and
accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 1,
2021. The next inspection date will be scheduled for September 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501N, 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, 301 North Omaha
Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78408, 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 1,
2021.\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 Services, LLC (Corpus Christi, 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.
11.................................. Physical Properties Data.
12.................................. Calculations.
17.................................. Maritime Measurement.
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AmSpec Services, LLC (Corpus Christi, 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.
27-04.................................... 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.
27-08.................................... D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of
Petroleum Products.
27-11.................................... D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic
Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque
Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic
Viscosity).
27-13.................................... D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
Petroleum and Petroleum Products by
Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27-14.................................... D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in
Petroleum Products.
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 and
Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
Density Meter.
27-58.................................... D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
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. 2023-20698 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
