[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 28884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10973]
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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 June 24, 2015.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on
June 24, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for
June 2018.
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., 614 Heron
Drive, Bridgeport, NJ 08014, 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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1.................................... Vocabulary.
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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27-07.................. ASTM D-4807 Standard Test Method
for Sediment in Crude
Oil by Membrane
Filtration.
27-13.................. ASTM D-4294 Standard test method
for sulfur in
petroleum and
petroleum products by
energy-dispersive x-
ray fluorescence
spectrometry.
27-46.................. ASTM D-5002 Standard Test Method
for Density and
Relative Density of
Crude Oils by Digital
Density Analyzer.
N/A.................... ASTM D-4377 Standard Test Method
for Water in Crude
Oils by
Potentiometric Karl
Fischer Titration.
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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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Dated: May 2, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-10973 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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