[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26447-26448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10632]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a
Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America,
Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS
North America, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited to test
petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils
for customs purposes for the next three years as of January 14, 2014.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on January 14, 2014.
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North America, Inc., 4575 Jerry Ware
Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705, has been approved to gauge and accredited to
test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable
oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is approved for the
following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum
products set forth by the American Petroleum Institute (API):
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API Chapters Title
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3.............................. Tank gauging.
7.............................. Temperature Determination.
12............................. Calculations.
17............................. Maritime Measurements.
8.............................. Sampling.
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SGS North America, Inc., 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):
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
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27-01............................ ASTM D-287.......... Standard test method for API Gravity of crude petroleum
products and petroleum products (Hydrometer Method).
27-03............................ ASTM D-4006......... Standard test method for water in crude oil by
distillation.
27-48............................ ASTM D-4052......... Standard test method for density and relative density
of liquids by digital density meter.
27-13............................ ASTM D-4294......... Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray
fluorescence spectrometry.
27-04............................ ASTM D-95........... Standard test method for water in petroleum products
and bituminous materials by distillation.
27-05............................ ASTM D-4928......... Standard Test Method for Water in crude oils by
Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27-11............................ ASTM D-445.......... Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of
transparent and opaque liquids (and calculations of
dynamic viscosity).
27-54............................ ASTM D-1796......... Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel
oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure).
27-06............................ ASTM D-473.......... Standard test method for sediment in crude oils and
fuel oils by the extraction method.
27-50............................ ASTM D-93........... Standard test methods for flash point by Penske-Martens
Closed Cup Tester.
27-14............................ ASTM D-2622......... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
(X-Ray Spectrographic Methods).
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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
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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 [email protected]. Please
reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-10632 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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