Notice2025-24081

Accreditation and Approval of Thionville Surveying Company, Inc. (Harahan, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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Published
December 31, 2025

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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Abstract

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Thionville Surveying Company, Inc. (Harahan, LA), has been approved to gauge animal and vegetable oils and accredited to test certain animal and vegetable oils for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 14th, 2024.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61408-61409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24081]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of Thionville Surveying Company, Inc. 
(Harahan, LA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that 
Thionville Surveying Company, Inc. (Harahan, LA), has been approved to 
gauge animal and vegetable oils and accredited to test certain animal 
and vegetable oils for customs purposes for the next three years as of 
May 14th, 2024.

DATES: Thionville Surveying Company, Inc. (Harahan, LA), was approved 
and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 14th, 
2024. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 
2027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Laura Granell-Ortiz, Laboratories 
and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501A North, Washington, DC 20004, tel. 
202-344-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Thionville Surveying Company, Inc., 5440 
Pepsi St. Harahan, LA 70123, has been approved to gauge animal and 
vegetable oils and accredited to test certain animal and vegetable oils 
for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13.
    Thionville Surveying Company, Inc (Harahan, LA), is approved for 
the following gauging procedures for animal and vegetable oils from the 
National Institute of Oilseed Products (NIOP), and International 
Standards Organization (ISO):

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                  Methods                               Title
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NIOP 5.10.5...............................  Weight Determination/
                                             Gauging.
ISO 5555..................................  Animal and vegetable fats
                                             and oils-Sampling.
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    Thionville Surveying Company, Inc (Harahan, LA) is accredited for 
the following laboratory analysis procedures and methods for animal and 
vegetable oils set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Laboratory (CBPL) Methods and Standard Organizations:

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           CBPL No.                   Method               Title
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15-02.........................  AOCS Ca 5a-40....  Free Fatty Acids in
                                                    Crude and Refined
                                                    Fats and Oils.
15-12.........................  AOCS Ce 1h-05....  Determination of cis-
                                                    , trans-, Saturated,
                                                    Monounsaturated and
                                                    Polyunsaturated
                                                    Fatty Acids in
                                                    Vegetable or Non-
                                                    Ruminant Animal Oils
                                                    and Fats by
                                                    Capillary GLC.
27-48.........................  ASTM D4052.......  Standard Test Method
                                                    for Density,
                                                    Relative Density,
                                                    and API Gravity of
                                                    Liquids by Digital
                                                    Density Meter.
33-08.........................  USP 621..........  Chromatography.
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    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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90d3d2c0d7f1e5f7f5e2e3dcf1f2e3d0f3f2e0bef4f8e3bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c685849681a7b3a1a3b4b58aa7a4b586a5a4b6e8a2aeb5e8a1a9b0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP 
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories">http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories</a>.

Patricia A. Coleman,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2025-24081 Filed 12-30-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P


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