[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66670-66671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23467]
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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 January 14, 2016.
DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on
January 14, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled
for January 2019.
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., 20535 Belshaw
Ave., Carson, CA 90746, 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. Std. method Title
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27-03............. ASTM D4006 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27-04............. ASTM D95 Standard Test Method for Water
in Petroleum Products and
Bituminous Materials by
Distillation.
27-05............. ASTM D4928 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06............. ASTM D473 Standard Test Method for
Sediment in Crude Oils and
Fuel Oils by the Extraction
Method.
27-11............. ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for
Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque
Liquids.
27-13............. ASTM D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur
in Petroleum and Petroleum
Products by Energy-Dispersive
X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27-46............. ASTM D5002 Density of Crude Oils by
Digital Density Meter.
27-48............. ASTM D4052 Standard Test Method for
Density and Relative Density
of Liquids by Digital Density
Meter.
27-54............. ASTM D1796 Standard Test Method for Water
and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
the Centrifuge Method.
N/A............... ASTM D482 Standard Test Method for Ash
from Petroleum Products.
N/A............... ASTM D4007 Standard test method for water
and sediment in crude oil by
the centrifuge method
(Laboratory procedure).
N/A............... ASTM D5705 Standard Test Method for
Measurement of Hydrogen
Sulfide in the Vapor Phase
Above Residual Fuel Oils.
N/A............... ASTM D6352 Standard Test Method for
Boiling Range Distribution of
Petroleum Distillates in
Boiling Range from 174 [deg]C
to 700 [deg]C by Gas
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
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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: September 22, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-23467 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am]
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