[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28533-28534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11384]


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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 October 29, 2013.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., 
as commercial laboratory became effective on October 29, 2013. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2016.

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, that SGS North America, Inc., 1201 W. 8th St., Deer Park, TX 
77536, has been accredited to test petroleum, petroleum products, 
organic chemicals and vegetable oils 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.
27-48....................  ASTM D-4052.............  Standard test method for density and relative density of
                                                      liquids by digital density meter.

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

    Dated: May 13, 2014.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-11384 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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