Accreditation and Approval of Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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Federal RegisterAug 22, 2018
83 Fed. Reg. 42523 (Aug. 22, 2018)

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ), 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 6, 2018.

DATES:

Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of February 6, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher J. Mocella, 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 Saybolt LP, 1026 E Elizabeth Ave., #10, Linden, NJ 07036, 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.

Saybolt LP (Linden, NJ) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):

API chapters Title
1 Vocabulary.
3 Tank Gauging.
7 Temperature Determination.
8 Sampling.
12 Calculations.
17 Maritime Measurement.

Saybolt LP (Linden, 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).
27-08 D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products.
27-11 D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
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 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.
27-50 D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-58 D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
Pending D1160 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Reduced Pressure.
Pending D2699 Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
Pending D2700 Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.

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: August 6, 2018.

Dave Fluty,

Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

[FR Doc. 2018-18110 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am]

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