AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, 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 April 9, 2019.
DATES:
Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of April 9, 2019. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 2022.
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 Product Quality Management, LLC, 1710 Preston Ave., Suite 160, Pasadena, TX 77503 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.
Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, 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 | Marine Measurement. |
Product Quality Management, LLC (Pasadena, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D 4006 | Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. | |
| 27-04 | D 95 | Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation. |
| 27-06 | D 473 | Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. |
| 27-07 | D 4807 | Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. |
| 27-08 | D 86 | Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. |
| 27-11 | D 445 | Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). |
| 27-13 | D 4294 | Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. |
| 27-48 | D 4052 | Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. |
| 27-50 | D 93 | Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. |
| 27-53 | D 2709 | Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. |
| 27-58 | D 5191 | Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). |
| N/A | D 1319 | Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption. |
| N/A | D 4007 | 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 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: September 27, 2019.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2019-21525 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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