[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10500-10501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04757]
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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 August 24, 2017.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 24, 2017.
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2020.
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 and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North America, Inc., 12650 McManus
Blvd., Suite 103, Newport News, VA 23602, 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.
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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27-03.................................. 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.
27-06.................................. ASTM D-473 Standard test method for sediment in
crude oils and fuel oils by the
extraction method.
27-08.................................. ASTM D-86 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.
27-48.................................. 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).
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27-58.................................. ASTM D-5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure
of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
N/A.................................... ASTM D-4007 Standard Test Method for Water and
Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge
Method (Laboratory Procedure).
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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 website 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: February 28, 2018.
James D. Sweet,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-04757 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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