[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35179-35180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14351]
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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 for customs purposes for the next
three years as of September 12, 2013.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on
September 12, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will be
scheduled for September 2016.
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., 8985 Columbia
Rd., Port Canaveral, FL 32920, has been approved to gauge and
accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products 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.
8................................ Sampling
9................................ Density Determination.
12............................... Calculations.
17............................... Maritime Measurements.
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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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27-04.............. ASTM D-95 Standard test method for water
in petroleum products and
bituminous materials by
distillation.
27-06.............. ASTM D-473 Standard test method for
sediment in crude oils and
fuel oils by the extraction
method.
27-08.............. ASTM D-473 Standard test method for
distillation of petroleum
products.
27-11.............. ASTM D-445 Standard test method for
kinematic viscosity of
transparent and opaque
liquids (and calculations of
dynamic viscosity).
27-13.............. ASTM D-4294 Standard test method for
sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products by energy-
dispersive x-ray fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-14.............. ASTM D-2622 Standard Test Method for
Sulfur in Petroleum Products
(X-Ray Spectrographic
Methods).
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27-48.............. ASTM D-4052 Standard test method for
density and relative density
of liquids by digital density
meter.
27-54.............. ASTM D-1796 Standard test method for water
and sediment in fuel oils by
the centrifuge method
(Laboratory procedure).
27-58.............. ASTM D-5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor
Pressure of Petroleum
Products.
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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 [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: June 11, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-14351 Filed 6-18-14; 8:45 am]
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