Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 66866-66867 [2023-21212]
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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 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 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 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
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 Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method.
Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
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. 2023–21219 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am]
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CBPL No.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of
AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, TX) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
approval of AmSpec, LLC (Texas City,
TX) as a commercial gauger and
laboratory.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, 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
August 3, 2022.
DATES: AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, TX)
was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of
August 3, 2022. The next inspection
date will be scheduled for August 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501–
SUMMARY:
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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, LLC,
3208 5th Avenue South, Texas City, TX
77590, 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
August 3, 2022.1
AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, 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 ...................
11 .................
12 .................
17 .................
Title
Tank Gauging.
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Physical Properties Data.
Calculations.
Maritime Measurement.
AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, 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 Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
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
VerDate Sep<11>2014
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
18:09 Sep 27, 2023
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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 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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2023 / Notices
CBPL No.
ASTM
27–06 .................
27–08 .................
27–11 .................
D473
D86
D445
27–13 .................
D4294
27–14 .................
D2622
27–46
27–48
27–50
27–53
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27–58
D5002
D4052
D93
D2709
D1796
D5191
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Title
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 X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray 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 Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method.
Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
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. 2023–21212 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
CBPL No.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of
AmSpec, LLC (Davie, FL) as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and
approval of AmSpec, LLC (Davie, FL) as
a commercial gauger and laboratory.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec, LLC (Davie, FL), 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
August 30, 2022.
DATES: AmSpec, LLC (Davie, FL) was
approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of
August 30, 2022. The next inspection
date will be scheduled for August 2026.
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.
SUMMARY:
ASTM
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27–08
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Notice is
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec, LLC,
4370 Oakes Road, Suite #732, Davie, FL
33314, 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
August 30, 2022.1
AmSpec, LLC (Davie, FL) is approved
for the following gauging procedures for
petroleum and certain petroleum
products from the American Petroleum
Institute (API):
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
API chapters
3 ...................
7 ...................
8 ...................
11 .................
12 .................
17 .................
Title
Tank Gauging.
Temperature Determination.
Sampling.
Physical Properties Data.
Calculations.
Maritime Measurement.
AmSpec, LLC (Davie, FL) 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
uid Petroleum Products
Standard Test Method for
Standard Test Method for
Standard Test Method for
Standard Test Method for
Viscosity).
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
VerDate Sep<11>2014
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
18:09 Sep 27, 2023
Jkt 259001
Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liqby Hydrometer Method.
Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
Distillation of Petroleum Products.
Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic
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 00072
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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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66866-66867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21212]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, 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, LLC (Texas
City, TX) as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that
AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, 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
August 3, 2022.
DATES: AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, TX) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 3, 2022. The next
inspection date will be scheduled for August 2026.
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, LLC, 3208 5th Avenue South,
Texas City, TX 77590, 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 August 3, 2022.\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 (Texas City, TX) 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.................................. Maritime Measurement.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AmSpec, LLC (Texas City, 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
27-03.................. 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.
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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 by
Wavelength 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
and Relative Density 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.
27-58.................. D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor
Pressure of Petroleum Products
(Mini Method).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. 2023-21212 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
