Accreditation of Oil Technologies Services, Inc. DBA Seahawk Services (West Deptford, NJ) as a Commercial Laboratory

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Federal RegisterFeb 22, 2019
84 Fed. Reg. 5702 (Feb. 22, 2019)

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of accreditation of Oil Technologies Services, Inc. DBA Seahawk Services (West Deptford, NJ), as a commercial laboratory.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Oil Technologies Services, Inc. DBA Seahawk Services (West Deptford, NJ), has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of September 26, 2018.

DATES:

Oil Technologies Services, Inc. DBA Seahawk Services (West Deptford, NJ) was accredited as a commercial laboratory as of September 26, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2021.

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, that Seahawk Services, 1501 Grandview Ave., West Deptford, NJ 08066, has been approved to accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12.

Seahawk Services (West Deptford, NJ) 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):

27-01
CBPL No. ASTM Title
D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
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.
27-06 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.
27-48 D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.

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: February 12, 2019.

Patricia Hawes Coleman,

Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

[FR Doc. 2019-03128 Filed 2-21-19; 8:45 am]

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