[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60436-60437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25603]


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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 July 20, 2018.

DATES: Applicable Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North 
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
July 20, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
July 2021.

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., 614 Heron 
Drive, Bridgeport, NJ 08014, 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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27-01.......................  D287                          Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
                                                             Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
                                                             Method).
27-05.......................  D4928                         Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by
                                                             Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06.......................  D473                          Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and
                                                             Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-07.......................  D4807                         Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by
                                                             Membrane Filtration.
27-08.......................  D86                           Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum
                                                             Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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.
27-48.......................  D4052                         Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
                                                             Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-50.......................  D93                           Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-
                                                             Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-53.......................  D2709                         Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in
                                                             Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-58.......................  D5191                         Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
                                                             Products (Mini Method).
N/A.........................  D97                           Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum
                                                             Products.
N/A.........................  D130                          Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper
                                                             from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test.
N/A.........................  D381                          Standard Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
                                                             Evaporation.
N/A.........................  D525                          Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of
                                                             Gasoline (Induction Period Method).
N/A.........................  D664                          Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum
                                                             Products by Potentiometric Titration.
N/A.........................  D1319                         Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
                                                             Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator
                                                             Adsorption.
N/A.........................  D2699                         Standard Test Method for Research Octane Number of
                                                             Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
N/A.........................  D2700                         Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of
                                                             Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
N/A.........................  D3237                         Standard Test Method for Lead in Gasoline by Atomic
                                                             Absorption Spectroscopy.
N/A.........................  D3606                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene
                                                             and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline
                                                             by Gas Chromatography.
N/A.........................  D4377                         Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
                                                             Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of
                                                             Dynamic Viscosity).
N/A.........................  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.........................  D5599                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates
                                                             in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen
                                                             Selective Flame Ionization Detection.
N/A.........................  D5708                         Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel,
                                                             Vanadium, and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels
                                                             by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission
                                                             Spectrometry.
N/A.........................  D5769                         Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total
                                                             Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas
                                                             Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
N/A.........................  D6377                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor
                                                             Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCRx (Expansion Method).
N/A.........................  D7346                         Standard Test Method for No Flow Point and Pour
                                                             Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels.
N/A.........................  D7671                         Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Silver by
                                                             Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel-Silver Strip
                                                             Method.
N/A.........................  D7689                         Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum
                                                             Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method).
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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: November 13, 2018.
 Patricia Hawes Coleman,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-25603 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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