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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, LA) as a Commercial
Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, LA),
as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Camin Cargo Control,
Inc. (Gonzales, 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 May 24, 2023.
DATES: Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, LA) was approved and accredited as a
commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 24, 2023. The next triennial inspection date will be
scheduled for May 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert P. Munivez, Laboratories and
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 4150 Interwood South Parkway,
Houston, TX 77032, tel. 281-560-2900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
and 19 CFR 151.13, that Camin Cargo Control, Inc., 2137 South Philippe Avenue, Gonzales, LA
70737, 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.
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, LA) is approved for the following gauging procedures for
petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API Chapter
Title
Tank Gauging

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8
12
Temperature Determination
Sampling
Calculation of Petroleum Quantities
Marine Measurement

Camin Cargo Control, Inc. (Gonzales, 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

27-03

D4006

Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation

27-04

D95

27-05

D4928

27-06

D473

27-08

D86

27-11

D445

27-14

D2622

27-46

D5002

27-48

D4052

27-50

D93

27-53

D2709

Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels
by Centrifuge

27-58

D5191

Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and
Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)

N/A

D5453

Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light
Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and
Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence

N/A

D6377

Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor Pressure of Crude Oil:
VPCRx (Expansion Method)

Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous
Materials by Distillation
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl
Fischer Titration
Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the
Extraction Method
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure
Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and
Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength
Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of
Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
Tester

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 (281)
560-2900. 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-14562 Filed: 7/1/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/2/2024]