Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 66022-66023 [2023-20855]
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certain petroleum products and
accredited to test petroleum and certain
petroleum products for the next four
years as of December 14, 2021.
DATES: The Strawn Group (Houston, TX)
was approved as a commercial gauger as
of December 14, 2021. The next
inspection date will be scheduled for
December 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 151.13,
that The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa
Ridge Road, Houston, TX 77068, has
been approved to gauge petroleum and
certain petroleum products for customs
purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 151.13 as of
December 14, 2021.1
The Strawn Group (Houston, TX) is
approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products from the American
Petroleum Institute (API):
API
chapters
Title
8.2 ..........
Standard practice for automatic
sampling of petroleum and petroleum products.
Standard practice for mixing and
handling of liquid samples of
petroleum and petroleum products.
8.3 ..........
Anyone wishing to employ this entity
to conduct gauger services should
request and receive written assurances
from the entity that it is approved by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
conduct the gauger service requested.
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James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023–20871 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek
USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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.
(Nederland, TX) as a commercial gauger
and laboratory.
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D445
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September 29, 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 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 Intertek USA,
Inc., 2780 Hwy. 69 N., Nederland, TX
77627, 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 29, 2021.1
Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, TX) is
approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products from the American
Petroleum Institute (API):
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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 29, 2021.
DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland,
TX) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of
SUMMARY:
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API
chapters
Title
3 .............
5 .............
7 .............
8 .............
11 ...........
12 ...........
14 ...........
17 ...........
Tank Gauging.
Metering.
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Physical Properties Data.
Calculations.
Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
Marine Measurement.
Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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 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 Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
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 and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
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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Alternatively, inquiries regarding the
specific gauger service this entity is
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/labs-scientific/
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
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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.
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,
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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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
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023–20855 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Approval of WFR Metering, Inc.
(Houston, TX) as a Commercial Gauger
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
approval of WFR Metering, Inc.
(Houston, TX) as a commercial gauger.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that WFR
Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) has been
approved to gauge petroleum and
certain petroleum products for customs
purposes for the next four years as of
December 16, 2021.
DATES: WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston,
TX) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger as of December 16,
2021. The next inspection date will be
scheduled for December 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–
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Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
A North, Washington, DC 20229, tel.
202–344–1060.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Notice is
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 19 CFR
151.13, that WFR Metering, Inc. 450
Gears Road, Ste 105, Houston, TX 77067
has been approved to gauge petroleum
and certain petroleum products, in
accordance with the provisions of 19
CFR 151.13 as of December 16, 2021.1
WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) is
approved for the following gauging
procedures for petroleum and certain
petroleum products from the American
Petroleum Institute (API):
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
API
chapter
8 .............
Sampling.
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories
and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023–20872 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am]
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,
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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U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
approval of Bureau Veritas Commodities
and Trade, Inc. (Houston, TX), as a
commercial gauger and laboratory.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade,
Inc. (Houston, 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 July 28, 2021.
DATES: Bureau Veritas Commodities and
Trade, Inc. (Houston, TX) was approved
and accredited as a commercial gauger
and laboratory as of July 28, 2021. The
next inspection date will be scheduled
for July 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Allison Blair, Laboratories and
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 4150 Interwood
South Parkway, Houston, TX 77032, tel.
281–560–2900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
and 19 CFR 151.13, that Bureau Veritas
Commodities and Trade, Inc., 16025–C
Jacintoport Boulevard, Houston, Texas
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
July 28, 2021.1
SUMMARY:
Title
Anyone wishing to employ this entity
to conduct gauger services should
request and receive written assurances
from the entity that it is 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 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/labs-scientific/
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
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Accreditation and Approval of Bureau
Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc.
(Houston, TX) as a Commercial Gauger
and Laboratory
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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.
(Nederland, TX) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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 29, 2021.
DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, TX) was approved and accredited
as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 29, 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 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 Intertek USA, Inc., 2780 Hwy. 69 N.,
Nederland, TX 77627, 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 29,
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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Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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.
5......................................... Metering.
7......................................... Temperature Determination.
8......................................... Sampling.
11........................................ Physical Properties Data.
12........................................ Calculations.
14........................................ Natural Gas Fluids
Measurement.
17........................................ Marine Measurement.
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Intertek USA, Inc. (Nederland, 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):
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CBPL No. ASTM Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
27-07.................. D4807 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oil by
Membrane Filtration.
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).
27-13.................. 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.
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27-48.................. D4052 Standard Test Method for Density
and Relative Density of Liquids
by Digital Density Meter.
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).
N/A.................... D4007 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 [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
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023-20855 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
