88 FR 185 pg. 66023 - Approval of WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) as a Commercial Gauger
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 185Page: 66023
Page: 66023FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-20872 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Approval of WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) as a Commercial Gauger
AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) as a commercial gauger.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next four years as of December 16, 2021.
DATES:
WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger as of December 16, 2021. The next inspection date will be scheduled for December 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Eugene Bondoc, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501-A North, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 19 CFR 151.13, that WFR Metering, Inc. 450 Gears Road, Ste 105, Houston, TX 77067 has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13 as of December 16, 2021. 1
Footnotes:
1 ?As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, Laboratories and Scientific Services implemented a one-time quadrennial timeframe for reoccurring audits originally scheduled to take place in 2020, 2021, and 2022. This postponed the scheduled deadline for audits and the payment of reaccreditation or reapproval fees by one year, after which audits will return to a triennial schedule. See 19 U.S.C. 1499; Presidential Proclamation 9994, 85 FR 15337 (March 13, 2020); Executive Order 13924, 85 FR 31353 (May 19, 2020); and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, COVID-19 Laboratory and Gauger Postponement Letter (May 26, 2021), https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/covid-19-gauger-postponement-letter.
WFR Metering, Inc. (Houston, TX) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
| API chapter | Title |
|---|---|
| 8 | Sampling. |
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is 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 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.
James D. Sweet,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2023-20872 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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