[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24267-24268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10082]
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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 November 19, 2014.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on November 19, 2014.
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for November 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate,
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., 900 Milik St.,
Carteret, NJ 07008, 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.
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.
27-08............................ ASTM D-86........... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum
Products.
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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
by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27-48............................ ASTM D-4052......... Standard test method for density and relative density
of liquids by digital density meter.
27-50............................ ASTM D-93........... Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
Closed Cup Tester.
27-54............................ ASTM D-1796......... Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel
oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure).
27-57............................ ASTM D-7039......... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray
Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-58............................ ASTM D-5191......... Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
Products (Mini Method).
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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: April 23, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-10082 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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