[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 10501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04761]
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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 April 6, 2017.
DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on April 6, 2017. The
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 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., 3735 W. Airline
Hwy., Reserve, LA 70084, 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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27-01....................... ASTM D-287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
Method).
27-03....................... ASTM D-4006 Standard test method for water in crude oil 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.
27-13....................... 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.
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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. 2018-04761 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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