Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Corpus Christi, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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Federal RegisterFeb 4, 2019
84 Fed. Reg. 1481 (Feb. 4, 2019)

AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Corpus Christi, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation (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 three years as of February 14, 2017.

DATES:

Inspectorate America Corporation (Corpus Christi, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of February 14, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, 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 Inspectorate America Corporation, 4717 Santa Elena, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, 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.

Inspectorate America Corporation (Corpus Christi, 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.
12 Calculations.
17 Maritime Measurement.

Inspectorate America Corporation (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):

27-03
CBPL No. ASTM Title
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 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.
27-14 D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-46 D5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density 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).

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. http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories .

Dated: December 20, 2018.

Patricia Hawes Coleman,

Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

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