[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 10501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04761]


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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 April 6, 2017.

DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as 
commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on April 6, 2017. The 
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for April 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., 3735 W. Airline 
Hwy., Reserve, LA 70084, 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.
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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27-01.......................  ASTM D-287                     Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
                                                              Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
                                                              Method).
27-03.......................  ASTM D-4006                    Standard test method for water in crude oil 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.
27-13.......................  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.
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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. 2018-04761 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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