Federal Register #16510105

Approval of Commercial Gaugers and Information Collection for ACE Accounts by CBP

This notice announces the approval of AmSpec LLC and Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc. as commercial gaugers for petroleum products by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security - Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings - OEMs and Vendors: - AmSpec LLC (Baytown, TX) - Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc. (Baton Rouge, LA) - Services Requested: - Commercial gauger services for petroleum and certain petroleum products - AmSpec LLC: Authorized for API chapters 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 17 - Bureau Veritas: Authorized for API chapters 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, and 17 - Information collection for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account applications - Import account applications: 21,571 - Export account applications: 9,000 - Protest filer account applications: 3,750 - Unique Requirements: - Approval is for specific API gauging procedures, covering tank gauging, temperature determination, sampling, physical properties, calculation of petroleum quantities, marine measurement, metering, and natural gas fluids measurement - Approval is valid for three years, with triennial inspections scheduled - Places of Performance and Delivery: - AmSpec LLC: 6813 Bayway Dr., Baytown, TX 77520 - Bureau Veritas: 11725 Cloverland Court, Suite D, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 - CBP Laboratories and Scientific Services: 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501A North, Washington, DC 20004; 4150 Interwood South Parkway, Houston, TX 77032 - No products or part numbers are being procured; the notice is for regulatory approval and information collection activities.

Description

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is submitting an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection involves the Application to Use Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), a trade data processing system that supports government agencies and the trade community in moving goods across the border efficiently and securely. The notice invites public comments on the proposed extension of this information collection, with comments due by June 8, 2026. The collection includes applications for ACE Portal accounts, protest filer accounts, and vessel agency accounts, with updates to certain application sections.

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