80 FR 24267 - Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 24267-24268] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10082] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 19, 2014. DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on November 19, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for November 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, 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., 900 Milik St., Carteret, NJ 07008, 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API Chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.................................. Tank gauging. 7.................................. Temperature Determination. 8.................................. Sampling. 12................................. Calculations. 17................................. Maritime Measurements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBPL No. ASTM Title ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27-04............................ ASTM D-95........... Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials by distillation. 27-08............................ ASTM D-86........... Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products. [[Page 24268]] 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. 27-14............................ ASTM D-2622......... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27-48............................ ASTM D-4052......... Standard test method for density and relative density of liquids by digital density meter. 27-50............................ ASTM D-93........... Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 27-54............................ ASTM D-1796......... Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure). 27-57............................ ASTM D-7039......... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27-58............................ ASTM D-5191......... Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf Dated: April 23, 2015. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2015-10082 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5184, current Non-communicable diseases training ACTION:Notice of accreditation and
MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– program. approval of SGS North America, Inc., as
1242, kgt@mail.nih.gov. Place: National Institutes of Health, John
a commercial gauger and laboratory.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Edward Porter Neuroscience Center, Building
Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 35, Conference Room, Bethesda, MD 20892.
93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, Contact Person: Robert Eiss, Public Health SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, Advisor, Fogarty International Center, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, North America, Inc., has been approved
Institutes of Health, HHS) Room B2C02, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) to gauge and accredited to test
496–1415, EISSR@MAIL.NIH.GOV.
Dated: April 24, 2015. petroleum and petroleum products for
Any interested person may file written
Anna Snouffer, comments with the committee by forwarding customs purposes for the next three
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory the statement to the Contact Person listed on years as of November 19, 2014.
Committee Policy. this notice. The statement should include the
DATES: The accreditation and approval
[FR Doc. 2015–10007 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
name, address, telephone number and when
applicable, the business or professional of SGS North America, Inc., as
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P affiliation of the interested person. commercial gauger and laboratory
In the interest of security, NIH has became effective on November 19, 2014.
instituted stringent procedures for entrance The next triennial inspection date will
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, be scheduled for November 2017.
HUMAN SERVICES including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles
will be inspected before being allowed on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Institutes of Health campus. Visitors will be asked to show one Approved Gauger and Accredited
form of identification (for example, a
government-issued photo ID, driver’s license,
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
Fogarty International Center; Notice of
or passport) and to state the purpose of their Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Meetings
visit. Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Information is also available on the Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Institute’s/Center’s home page: www.nih.gov/ 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is fic/about/advisory.html, where an agenda 344–1060.
and any additional information for the
hereby given of a meeting of the Fogarty
meeting will be posted when available. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
International Center Advisory Board. This notice is being published less than 15
The meeting will be open to the hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
days prior to the meeting due to the timing
public as indicated below, with limitations imposed by the review and
and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North
attendance limited to space available. funding cycle. America, Inc., 900 Milik St., Carteret, NJ
Individuals who plan to attend and (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 07008, has been approved to gauge and
need special assistance, such as sign Program Nos. 93.106, Minority International accredited to test petroleum and
language interpretation or other Research Training Grant in the Biomedical petroleum products for customs
reasonable accommodations, should and Behavioral Sciences; 93.154, Special purposes, in accordance with the
notify the Contact Person listed below International Postdoctoral Research Program provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR
in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
in advance of the meeting. 93.168, International Cooperative
151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
The meeting will be closed to the Biodiversity Groups Program; 93.934, Fogarty approved for the following gauging
public in accordance with the International Research Collaboration Award; procedures for petroleum and certain
provisions set forth in sections 93.989, Senior International Fellowship petroleum products set forth by the
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., Awards Program, National Institutes of American Petroleum Institute (API):
as amended. The grant applications and Health HHS)
the discussions could disclose Dated: April 24, 2015. API Title
confidential trade secrets or commercial Michelle Trout, Chapters
property such as patentable materials, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
and personal information concerning 3 ................. Tank gauging.
Committee Policy.
individuals associated with the grant 7 ................. Temperature Determination.
[FR Doc. 2015–10004 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
applications, the disclosure of which 8 ................. Sampling.
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would constitute a clearly unwarranted 12 ............... Calculations.
invasion of personal privacy. 17 ............... Maritime Measurements.
Name of Committee: Fogarty International DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Center Advisory Board. SECURITY SGS North America, Inc., is
Date: May 11–12, 2015. accredited for the following laboratory
Closed: May 11, 2015, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Customs and Border Protection analysis procedures and methods for
Agenda: Review of grant applications. petroleum and certain petroleum
Place: National Institutes of Health, Accreditation and Approval of SGS products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Building 31, B2C03, Bethesda, MD 20892. North America, Inc., as a Commercial and Border Protection Laboratory
Open: May 12, 2015, 9 p.m. to 3 p.m. Gauger and Laboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society
Agenda: Update and discussion of current
and planned FIC activities an overview and AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
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future directions for the Center for Global Protection, Department of Homeland
Health Studies as well as an overview of the Security.
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–04 ....... ASTM D–95 ............. Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials by distillation.
27–08 ....... ASTM D–86 ............. Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products.
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CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–11 ....... ASTM D–445 ........... Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids (and calculations of dy-
namic viscosity).
27–13 ....... ASTM D–4294 ......... Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluores-
cence spectrometry.
27–14 ....... ASTM D–2622 ......... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry.
27–48 ....... ASTM D–4052 ......... Standard test method for density and relative density of liquids by digital density meter.
27–50 ....... ASTM D–93 ............. Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27–54 ....... ASTM D–1796 ......... Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure).
27–57 ....... ASTM D–7039 ......... Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-
ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27–58 ....... ASTM D–5191 ......... Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity proposing that this information soliciting comments concerning the
to conduct laboratory analyses and collection be extended with no change following information collection:
gauger services should request and to the burden hours or to the Title: Ship’s Stores Declaration.
receive written assurances from the information collected on Form 1303.
entity that it is accredited or approved This document is published to obtain OMB Number: 1651–0018.
by the U.S. Customs and Border comments from the public and affected Form Number: CBP Form 1303.
Protection to conduct the specific test or agencies. Abstract: CBP Form 1303, Ship’s
gauger service requested. Alternatively, DATES: Written comments should be Stores Declaration, is used by the
inquiries regarding the specific test or received on or before June 29, 2015 to carriers to declare articles to be retained
gauger service this entity is accredited be assured of consideration. on board the vessel, such as sea stores,
or approved to perform may be directed ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments ship’s stores (e.g. alcohol and tobacco
to the U.S. Customs and Border to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, products), controlled narcotic drugs or
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
The inquiry may also be sent to bunker fuel in a format that can be
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the readily audited and checked by CBP.
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington,
Web site listed below for a complete This form collects information about the
DC 20229–1177.
listing of CBP approved gaugers and ship, the ports of arrival and departure,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accredited laboratories. http:// and the articles on the ship. CBP Form
Requests for additional information
www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ should be directed to Tracey Denning, 1303 form is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7,
documents/gaulist_3.pdf U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 4.7a, 4.81, 4.85 and 4.87 and is
Regulations and Rulings, Office of accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/
Dated: April 23, 2015.
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., default/files/documents/
Ira S. Reese,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– CBP%20Form%201303.pdf.
Executive Director, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate. 1177, at 202–325–0265. Current Actions: CBP proposes to
[FR Doc. 2015–10082 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP extend the expiration date of this
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invites the general public and other information collection with no change
Federal agencies to comment on to the burden hours or to CBP Form
proposed and/or continuing information 1303.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Type of Review: Extension (without
SECURITY Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).
change).
The comments should address: (a)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Whether the collection of information is Affected Public: Businesses.
necessary for the proper performance of Estimated Number of Respondents:
[1651–0018]
the functions of the agency, including 8,000.
Agency Information Collection whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Estimated Number of Responses per
Activities: Ship’s Store Declaration Respondent: 13.
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border collection of information; (c) ways to Estimated Number of Total Annual
Protection, Department of Homeland enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Responses: 104,000.
Security of the information to be collected; (d) Estimated Total Annual Burden
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for ways to minimize the burden including Hours: 26,000.
comments; extension of an existing the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of Dated: April 22, 2015.
collection of information.
information technology; and (e) the Tracey Denning,
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border annual cost burden to respondents or Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
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Protection (CBP) of the Department of record keepers from the collection of Border Protection.
Homeland Security will be submitting information (total capital/startup costs [FR Doc. 2015–10058 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
the following information collection and operations and maintenance costs). BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
request to the Office of Management and The comments that are submitted will
Budget (OMB) for review and approval be summarized and included in the CBP
in accordance with the Paperwork request for OMB approval. All
Reduction Act: Ship’s Stores comments will become a matter of
Declaration (CBP Form 1303). CBP is public record. In this document, CBP is
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| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| Dates | The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on November 19, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for November 2017. | |
| Contact | Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 24267 |
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