Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (New Haven, CT), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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#  Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (New Haven, CT), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

**AGENCY:**

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

**ACTION:**

Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (New Haven, CT), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

**SUMMARY:**

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (New Haven, CT), 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 September 4, 2024.

**DATES:**

Intertek USA, Inc., (New Haven, CT) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 4, 2024. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2027.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Dr. Laura Granell-Ortiz, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501A North, Washington, DC 20004, tel. 202-344-1060.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 481-A East Shore Parkway, New Haven, CT 06512, 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.

Intertek USA, Inc. (New Haven, CT), 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. |

Intertek USA, Inc. (New Haven, CT), 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 27-01 | D287 | Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). |
| 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. |
| 27-48 | D4052 | Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density and API Gravity 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. |
| 27-57 | D7039 | Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. |
| 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. *http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories* .

Patricia A. Coleman,

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.