[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 59636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24128]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Seabrook, 
TX), 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. (Seabrook, TX), has been approved to gauge and 
accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs 
purposes for the next three years as of October 24, 2018.

DATES: SGS North America, Inc., was accredited and approved as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 24, 2018. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 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., 11729 Port 
Road, Seabrook, TX 77586, 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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27-48.............  D4052       Standard Test Method for Density,
                                 Relative Density, and API Gravity 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: September 23, 2019.
Dave Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-24128 Filed 11-4-19; 8:45 am]
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