81 FR 46948 - 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 138 (July 19, 2016)

Page Range		46948-46949
FR Document		2016-16997

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 September 30, 2015.

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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 September 30, 2015.

DATES: Effective Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North 
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
September 30, 2015. The next triennial inspection date will be 
scheduled for September 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., 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..............  ASTM D 4052          Standard Test Method for
                                           Density and Relative Density
                                           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 Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP 
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://

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www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories

    Dated: July 11, 2016.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2016-16997 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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API chapters Title Camin Cargo Control, Inc., is products set forth by the U.S. Customs
accredited for the following laboratory and Border Protection Laboratory
12 ................. Calculations. analysis procedures and methods for Methods (CBPL) and American Society
17 ................. Maritime Measurements. petroleum and certain petroleum for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

CBPL Number ASTM Title

27–01 .............. D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products.
27–03 .............. D4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27–04 .............. D95 Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
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.
27–08 .............. D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products.
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 Fluores-
cence Spectrometry.
27–46 .............. D5002 Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter.
27–48 .............. D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27–57 .............. D7039 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-
Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27–58 .............. D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products.

Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
gauger services should request and 344–1060.
receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
entity that it is accredited or approved hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
Accreditation and Approval of SGS
by the U.S. Customs and Border North America, Inc., as a Commercial and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North
Protection to conduct the specific test or Gauger and Laboratory America, Inc., 11729 Port Road,
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Seabrook, TX 77586, has been approved
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border to gauge and accredited to test
gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland petroleum and petroleum products for
or approved to perform may be directed Security. customs purposes, in accordance with
to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION: Notice of accreditation and the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. approval of SGS North America, Inc., as CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
The inquiry may also be sent to a commercial gauger and laboratory. approved for the following gauging
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, procedures for petroleum and certain
Web site listed below for the current pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS petroleum products set forth by the
CBP Approved Gaugers and Accredited North America, Inc., has been approved American Petroleum Institute (API):
Laboratories List. http://www.cbp.gov/ to gauge and accredited to test
about/labs-scientific/commercial- API chapters Title
petroleum and petroleum products for
gaugers-and-laboratories. customs purposes for the next three 3 ................. Tank gauging.
Dated: July 11, 2016. years as of September 30, 2015. 7 ................. Temperature Determination.
DATES: Effective Dates: The 8 ................. Sampling.
Ira S. Reese,
accreditation and approval of SGS North 12 ............... Calculations.
Executive Director, Laboratories and 17 ............... Maritime Measurements.
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and
Scientific Services Directorate.
laboratory became effective on
[FR Doc. 2016–17002 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am] September 30, 2015. The next triennial SGS North America, Inc., is
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P inspection date will be scheduled for accredited for the following laboratory
September 2018. analysis procedures and methods for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: petroleum and certain petroleum
Approved Gauger and Accredited products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and and Border Protection Laboratory
Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Methods (CBPL) and American Society
Customs and Border Protection, 1300 for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

CBPL No. ASTM Title

27–48 .............. ASTM D 4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity Protection to conduct the specific test or Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger service requested. Alternatively, The inquiry may also be sent to
gauger services should request and inquiries regarding the specific test or cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
receive written assurances from the gauger service this entity is accredited Web site listed below for a complete
entity that it is accredited or approved or approved to perform may be directed listing of CBP approved gaugers and
by the U.S. Customs and Border to the U.S. Customs and Border accredited laboratories. http://

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www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, approved to gauge and accredited to test
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS petroleum and petroleum products for
Dated: July 11, 2016. North America, Inc., has been approved customs purposes, in accordance with
to gauge and accredited to test the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19
Ira S. Reese,
petroleum and petroleum products for CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
Executive Director, Laboratories and customs purposes for the next three approved for the following gauging
Scientific Services Directorate. years as of August 6, 2015. procedures for petroleum and certain
[FR Doc. 2016–16997 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am] petroleum products set forth by the
DATES: Effective Dates: The
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P accreditation and approval of SGS North American Petroleum Institute (API):
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and
laboratory became effective on August 6, API Title
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND chapters
2015. The next triennial inspection date
SECURITY will be scheduled for August 2018. 3 ............... Tank gauging.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 7 ............... Temperature Determination.
Approved Gauger and Accredited 8 ............... Sampling.
Accreditation and Approval of SGS Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and 12 ............. Calculations.
North America, Inc., as a Commercial Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. 17 ............. Maritime Measurements.
Gauger and Laboratory Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite SGS North America, Inc., is
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– accredited for the following laboratory
Protection, Department of Homeland 344–1060. analysis procedures and methods for
Security. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is petroleum and certain petroleum
ACTION:Notice of accreditation and hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 products set forth by the U.S. Customs
approval of SGS North America, Inc., as and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North and Border Protection Laboratory
a commercial gauger and laboratory. America, Inc., 925 Corn Products Road, Methods (CBPL) and American Society
Corpus Christi, TX 78409, has been for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

CBPL No. ASTM Title

27–01 .............. ASTM D–287 Standard test method for API Gravity of crude petroleum products and petroleum products (Hydrometer
Method).
27–02 .............. ASTM D–1298 Standard Test Method for specific gravity by Hydrometer method.
27–03 .............. ASTM D–4006 Standard test method for water in crude oil by distillation.
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.
27–11 .............. ASTM D–445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dy-
namic Viscosity).
27–13 .............. ASTM D–4294 Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence
spectrometry.

Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND inspection date will be scheduled for
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY September 2018.
gauger services should request and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
receive written assurances from the
Approved Gauger and Accredited
entity that it is accredited or approved
Accreditation and Approval of SGS Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and
by the U.S. Customs and Border
North America, Inc., as a Commercial Scientific Services Directorate, U.S.
Protection to conduct the specific test or
Gauger and Laboratory Customs and Border Protection, 1300
gauger service requested. Alternatively,
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–
gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland
344–1060.
or approved to perform may be directed Security.
to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION: Notice of accreditation and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. approval of SGS North America, Inc., as hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
The inquiry may also be sent to a commercial gauger and laboratory. and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the America, Inc., 7315 S. 76th Ave.,
Web site listed below for a complete SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Bridgeview, IL 60455, has been
listing of CBP approved gaugers and pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS approved to gauge and accredited to test
accredited laboratories. http:// North America, Inc., has been approved petroleum and petroleum products for
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ to gauge and accredited to test customs purposes, in accordance with
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. petroleum and petroleum products for
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the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19
customs purposes for the next three CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
Dated: July 7, 2016. years as of September 9, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
approved for the following gauging
DATES: Effective Dates: The procedures for petroleum and certain
Executive Director, Laboratories and accreditation and approval of SGS North petroleum products set forth by the
Scientific Services Directorate. America, Inc., as commercial gauger and American Petroleum Institute (API):
[FR Doc. 2016–16995 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am] laboratory became effective on
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P September 9, 2015. The next triennial

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Section		Notices
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 46948

81 FR 46948 - Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection