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Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), 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. (Chelsea, MA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), 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 August 28, 2024.

DATES:

Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 28, 2024. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 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., 230 Crescent Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150, 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. (Chelsea, MA) 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 Marine Measurement.

Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA) 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
27-08 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).
27-48 D 4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-53 D 2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-57 D 7039 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-58 D 5191 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,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-19925 Filed 9-28-26; 8:45 am]
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