[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26447-26448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10632]


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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, organic chemicals and vegetable oils 
for customs purposes for the next three years as of January 14, 2014.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as 
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on January 14, 2014. 
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, 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., 4575 Jerry Ware 
Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705, has been approved to gauge and accredited to 
test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable 
oils 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.
12.............................  Calculations.
17.............................  Maritime Measurements.
8..............................  Sampling.
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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
                                                          products and petroleum products (Hydrometer Method).
27-03............................  ASTM D-4006.........  Standard test method for water in crude oil by
                                                          distillation.
27-48............................  ASTM D-4052.........  Standard test method for density and relative density
                                                          of liquids by digital density meter.
27-13............................  ASTM D-4294.........  Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and
                                                          petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray
                                                          fluorescence spectrometry.
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.
27-11............................  ASTM D-445..........  Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of
                                                          transparent and opaque liquids (and calculations of
                                                          dynamic viscosity).
27-54............................  ASTM D-1796.........  Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel
                                                          oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure).
27-06............................  ASTM D-473..........  Standard test method for sediment in crude oils and
                                                          fuel oils by the extraction method.
27-50............................  ASTM D-93...........  Standard test methods for flash point by Penske-Martens
                                                          Closed Cup Tester.
27-14............................  ASTM D-2622.........  Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
                                                          (X-Ray Spectrographic Methods).
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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

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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/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf

    Dated: April 30, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-10632 Filed 5-7-14; 8:45 am]
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