[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 28506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13021]


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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 August 11, 2016.

DATES: The accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial 
laboratory became effective on August 11, 2016. The next triennial 
inspection date will be scheduled for August 2019.

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, that SGS North America, Inc., 1201 W. 8th St., Deer Park, TX 
77536, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum 
products 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.
27-04..............  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.
27-06..............  ASTM D-473           Standard test method for
                                           sediment in crude oils and
                                           fuel oils by the extraction
                                           method.
27-11..............  ASTM D-445           Standard test method for
                                           kinematic viscosity of
                                           transparent and opaque
                                           liquids (and calculations of
                                           dynamic viscosity).
27-13..............  ASTM D-4294          Standard test method for
                                           sulfur in petroleum and
                                           petroleum products by energy-
                                           dispersive x-ray fluorescence
                                           spectrometry.
27-14..............  ASTM D-2622          Standard Test Method for
                                           Sulfur in Petroleum Products
                                           (X-Ray Spectrographic
                                           Methods)..
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 Penske-Martens
                                           Closed Cup Tester.
27-54..............  ASTM D-1796          Standard test method for water
                                           and sediment in fuel oils by
                                           the centrifuge method
                                           (Laboratory procedure).
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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.

    Dated: June 13, 2017.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2017-13021 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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