[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10838]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Fort 
Lauderdale, FL), 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. (Fort Lauderdale, FL), has been approved to gauge 
and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for customs 
purposes for the next three years as of July 25, 2019.

DATES: SGS North America, Inc., was accredited and approved as a 
commercial gauger and laboratory as of July 25, 2019. The next 
triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2022.

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., 1100 SE 24th 
St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, 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.
9...................................  Density Determination.
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.             Methods                     Title
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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).
27-58..............  ASTM D 5191          Standard Test Method For Vapor
                                           Pressure of Petroleum
                                           Products (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: April 30, 2020.
Larry D. Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-10838 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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