81 FR 28884 - 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 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)
| Page Range | 28884-28884 | |
| FR Document | 2016-10973 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 28884] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10973] [[Page 28884]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 24, 2015. DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on June 24, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for June 2018. 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., 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ API chapters Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.................................... Vocabulary. 3.................................... Tank gauging. 7.................................... Temperature Determination. 8.................................... Sampling. 9.................................... Density Determination. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-07.................. ASTM D-4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. 27-13.................. ASTM D-4294 Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x- ray fluorescence spectrometry. 27-46.................. ASTM D-5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer. N/A.................... ASTM D-4377 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Potentiometric Karl Fischer Titration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. Dated: May 2, 2016. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2016-10973 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DATES: Effective Dates: The CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
SECURITY accreditation and approval of SGS North approved for the following gauging
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and procedures for petroleum and certain
U.S. Customs and Border Protection laboratory became effective on June 24, petroleum products set forth by the
2015. The next triennial inspection date American Petroleum Institute (API):
Accreditation and Approval of SGS will be scheduled for June 2018.
North America, Inc., as a Commercial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: API chapters Title
Gauger and Laboratory Approved Gauger and Accredited
1 ..................... Vocabulary.
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
3 ..................... Tank gauging.
Protection, Department of Homeland 7 ..................... Temperature Determination.
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 8 ..................... Sampling.
Security. Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 9 ..................... Density Determination.
ACTION:Notice of accreditation and 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– 12 ................... Calculations.
approval of SGS North America, Inc., as 344–1060. 17 ................... Maritime Measurements.
a commercial gauger and laboratory. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 SGS North America, Inc., is
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North accredited for the following laboratory
pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS America, Inc., 614 Heron Drive, analysis procedures and methods for
North America, Inc., has been approved Bridgeport, NJ 08014, has been petroleum and certain petroleum
to gauge and accredited to test approved to gauge and accredited to test products set forth by the U.S. Customs
petroleum and petroleum products for petroleum and petroleum products for and Border Protection Laboratory
customs purposes for the next three customs purposes, in accordance with Methods (CBPL) and American Society
years as of June 24, 2015. the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–07 ................ ASTM D–4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
27–13 ................ ASTM D–4294 Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluores-
cence spectrometry.
27–46 ................ ASTM D–5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
N/A .................... ASTM D–4377 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Potentiometric Karl Fischer Titration.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND respondent, and the actual information
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY collection instruments.
gauger services should request and DATES: Comments are encouraged and
receive written assurances from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration will be accepted for 60 days until July
entity that it is accredited or approved Services 11, 2016.
by the U.S. Customs and Border ADDRESSES: All submissions received
Protection to conduct the specific test or [OMB Control Number 1615–0033] must include the OMB Control Number
gauger service requested. Alternatively, 1615–0033 in the subject box, the
inquiries regarding the specific test or Agency Information Collection agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
gauger service this entity is accredited Activities: Report of Medical 2006–0074. To avoid duplicate
Examination and Vaccination Record, submissions, please use only one of the
or approved to perform may be directed
Form I–693; Revision of a Currently following methods to submit comments:
to the U.S. Customs and Border
Approved Collection (1) Online. Submit comments via the
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
The inquiry may also be sent to AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the Immigration Services, Department of http://www.regulations.gov under e-
Web site listed below for a complete Homeland Security. Docket ID number USCIS–2006–0074;
listing of CBP approved gaugers and ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
(2) Email. Submit comments to
accredited laboratories. http:// USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov;
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland (3) Mail. Submit written comments to
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Dated: May 2, 2016. Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
the general public and other Federal
Ira S. Reese, agencies to comment upon this NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
Executive Director, Laboratories and proposed revision of a currently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scientific Services Directorate. approved collection of information. In USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
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| Action | Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory. | |
| 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 | 81 FR 28884 |
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