[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46949-46950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16994]


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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 September 9, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North 
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
September 9, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled 
for September 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, 
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., 7315 S. 76th 
Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455, 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.
9................................  Density Determination.
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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27-08..............  ASTM D 86            Standard Test Method for
                                           Distillation of Petroleum
                                           Products at Atmospheric
                                           Pressure.
27-11..............  ASTM D 445           Standard Test Method for
                                           Kinematic Viscosity of
                                           Transparent and Opaque
                                           Liquids (the Calculation of
                                           Dynamic Velocity).
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 Pensky-Martens
                                           Closed Cup Tester.
27-53..............  ASTM D 2709          Standard Test Method for Water
                                           and Sediment in Middle
                                           Distillate Fuels by
                                           Centrifuge.
27-58..............  ASTM D 5191          Standard Test Method For Vapor
                                           Pressure of Petroleum
                                           Products (Mini Method).
N/A................  ASTM D5453           Standard Test Method for
                                           Determination of Total Sulfur
                                           in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark
                                           Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
                                           Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil
                                           by Ultraviolet Fluorescence.
N/A................  ASTM D1319           Standard Test Method for
                                           Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
                                           Petroleum Products by
                                           Fluorescent Indicator
                                           Adsorption.
N/A................  ASTM D4815           Standard Test Method for
                                           Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
                                           TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl
                                           Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols
                                           in Gasoline by Gas
                                           Chromatography.
N/A................  ASTM D3606           Standard Test Method for
                                           Determination of Benzene and
                                           Toluene in Finished Motor and
                                           Aviation Gasoline by Gas
                                           Chromatography.
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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 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: July 11, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-16994 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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