Rules and Regulations. Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec, LLC (Sulphur, LA) as a commercial gauger and laboratory
/register/2026/05/07/2026-09032·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Action: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec, LLC (Sulphur, LA) as a commercial gauger and laboratory
Citation: FR Doc. 2026-09032
Summary
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec, LLC (Sulphur, LA), 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 June 18, 2025.
Dates
AmSpec, LLC (Sulphur, LA) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of June 18, 2025. The next inspection date will be scheduled for June 2028.
Supplementary Information
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec, LLC, 350 I-10 North Frontage Rd., Sulphur, LA 70663, 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. AmSpec, LLC (Sulphur, LA) 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. 11 Physical Properties Data. 12 Calculation of Petroleum Quantities. 17 Marine Measurement. AmSpec, LLC (Sulphur, LA) 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). 27-03 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. 27-05 D4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. 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, 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. 27-54 D1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure). 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 . Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. . Patricia A. Coleman, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services. [FR Doc. 2026-09032 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]