🚧Business Implications of the Pipeline Safety Standards Update
PHMSA is amending the Federal pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference all or parts of 19 updated industry standards. PHMSA is also clarifying certain regulatory provisions and making several editorial corrections.
Learn More⚓Approval of International Marine Consultants as Commercial Gauger
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that International Marine Consultants (San Juan, PR), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of October 2, 2024.
Learn More🛢️Accreditation Notice for Quality Custom Inspections and Laboratories
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Quality Custom Inspections and Laboratories, Inc. (Pasadena, TX), 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 16, 2023.
Learn More⛽Proposed Information Collection Impacting Fuel Purchase Agreements
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Learn More🛢️Amendments to Petroleum Acquisition Rules for Strategic Reserve
The Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the May 16, 2025, direct final rule. As a result, DOE delays the effective date of the direct final rule on the procedures for acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to require index-priced contracts.
Learn More🛢️Accreditation of Bureau Veritas as Gauger and Laboratory for Customs
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc. (Vancouver, WA), 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 January 11, 2024.
Learn More⛽AmSpec LLC Approved as Commercial Gauger for Petroleum Products
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Rensselaer, NY), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of September 11, 2024.
Learn More🔬AmSpec LLC Approved as Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Avenel, NJ), 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 22, 2024.
Learn More🌿EPA Approves Missouri SIP Revisions for Petroleum Emission Controls
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Missouri related to the control of emissions during petroleum liquid storage, loading and transfer in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The revisions include adding incorporations by reference to other state rules, adding definitions specific to the rule, revising unnecessarily restrictive or duplicative language, and making administrative wording changes. These revisions do not impact the stringency of the SIP or have an adverse effect on air quality. The EPA's final approval of this rule revision is being done in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Learn More🛢️Bureau Veritas Approved as Petroleum Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Bureau Veritas Commodities and Trade, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), 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 September 4, 2024.
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