[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 87945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29154]


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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 June 9, 2016.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North 
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
June 9, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
June 2019.

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., 8985 Columbia 
Rd., Port Canaveral, FL 32920, 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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27-04.................  D95            Standard Test Method for Water in
                                        Petroleum Products and
                                        Bituminous Materials by
                                        Distillation.
27-06.................  D473           Standard Test Method for Sediment
                                        in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by
                                        the Extraction Method.
27-08.................  D86            Standard Test Method for
                                        Distillation of Petroleum
                                        Products.
27-11.................  D445           Standard Test Method for
                                        Kinematic Viscosity of
                                        Transparent and Opaque Liquids.
27-13.................  D4294          Standard Test Method for Sulfur
                                        in Petroleum and Petroleum
                                        Products by Energy-Dispersive X-
                                        ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-14.................  D2622          Standard Test Method for Sulfur
                                        in Petroleum Products.
27-48.................  D4052          Standard Test Method for Density
                                        and Relative Density of Liquids
                                        by Digital Density Meter.
27-54.................  D1796          Standard Test Method for Water
                                        and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the
                                        Centrifuge Method.
27-58.................  D5191          Standard Test Method For Vapor
                                        Pressure of Petroleum Products.
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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: November 29, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-29154 Filed 12-5-16; 8:45 am]
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