[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 28506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13021]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial
Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as a
commercial laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS
North America, Inc., has been accredited to test petroleum, petroleum
products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes for
the next three years as of August 11, 2016.
DATES: The accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial
laboratory became effective on August 11, 2016. The next triennial
inspection date will be scheduled for August 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Cassata, 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, that SGS North America, Inc., 1201 W. 8th St., Deer Park, TX
77536, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum
products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19
CFR 151.12. 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.
27-04.............. 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.
27-06.............. ASTM D-473 Standard test method for
sediment in crude oils and
fuel oils by the extraction
method.
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)..
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 Penske-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.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it
is accredited by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the
specific test requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the
specific test this entity is accredited 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: June 13, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2017-13021 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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