[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10500-10501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04757]


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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 August 24, 2017.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as 
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 24, 2017. 
The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2020.

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 and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North America, Inc., 12650 McManus 
Blvd., Suite 103, Newport News, VA 23602, 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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1......................................  Vocabulary.
3......................................  Tank gauging.
7......................................  Temperature Determination.
8......................................  Sampling.
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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27-03..................................  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.
27-06..................................  ASTM D-473                     Standard test method for sediment in
                                                                         crude oils and fuel oils by the
                                                                         extraction method.
27-08..................................  ASTM D-86                      Standard Test Method for Distillation of
                                                                         Petroleum Products.
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.
27-48..................................  ASTM D-4052                    Standard test method for density and
                                                                         relative density of liquids by digital
                                                                         density meter.
27-54..................................  ASTM D-1796                    Standard test method for water and
                                                                         sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge
                                                                         method (Laboratory procedure).

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27-58..................................  ASTM D-5191                    Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure
                                                                         of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
N/A....................................  ASTM D-4007                    Standard Test Method for Water and
                                                                         Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge
                                                                         Method (Laboratory Procedure).
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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 website 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: February 28, 2018.
James D. Sweet,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-04757 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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