83 FR 21787 - 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 83, Issue 91 (May 10, 2018)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 91 (May 10, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 21787-21788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10021] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 19, 2016. DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on May 19, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2019. 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., 15602 Jacintoport Blvd., Houston, TX 77015, 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. 14................................ Natural Gas Fluids Measurement. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27-11................. ASTM D-445 Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids (and calculations of dynamic viscosity). 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. N/A................... ASTM D-92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 21788]] 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 cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. 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: May 2, 2018. Dave Fluty, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2018-10021 Filed 5-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is gauging procedures for petroleum and AmSpec LLC is accredited for the
hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 certain petroleum products from the following laboratory analysis
and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec LLC, American Petroleum Institute (API): procedures and methods for petroleum
1350 Slater Rd., Unit 9, Ferndale, WA and certain petroleum products set forth
98248, has been approved to gauge API by the U.S. Customs and Border
Title
chapters
petroleum and certain petroleum Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
products and accredited to test 3 ............. Tank gauging. and American Society for Testing and
petroleum and certain petroleum 7 ............. Temperature determination. Materials (ASTM):
products for customs purposes, in 8 ............. Sampling.
accordance with the provisions of 19 11 ........... Physical Properties Data.
12 ........... Calculations.
CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec 17 ........... Maritime measurement.
LLC is approved for the following
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–02 .............. D1298. Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and
Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
27–05 .............. D4928. Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27–13 .............. D4294. Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluores-
cence Spectrometry.
27–48 .............. D4052. Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
gauger services should request and and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North
receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection America, Inc., 15602 Jacintoport Blvd.,
entity that it is accredited or approved Houston, TX 77015, has been approved
Accreditation and Approval of SGS
by the U.S. Customs and Border North America, Inc., as a Commercial to gauge and accredited to test
Protection to conduct the specific test or Gauger and Laboratory petroleum and petroleum products for
gauger service requested. Alternatively, customs purposes, in accordance with
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19
gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
or approved to perform may be directed Security. approved for the following gauging
to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION: Notice of accreditation and procedures for petroleum and certain
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. approval of SGS North America, Inc., as petroleum products set forth by the
The inquiry may also be sent to a commercial gauger and laboratory. American Petroleum Institute (API):
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
reference the website listed below for a pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS API Title
complete listing of CBP approved chapters
North America, Inc., has been approved
gaugers and accredited laboratories. to gauge and accredited to test 3 ............. Tank gauging.
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- petroleum and petroleum products for 7 ............. Temperature Determination.
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- customs purposes for the next three 8 ............. Sampling.
laboratories years as of May 19, 2016. 12 ........... Calculations.
Dated: April 30, 2018. DATES: The accreditation and approval 14 ........... Natural Gas Fluids Measurement.
Dave Fluty,
of SGS North America, Inc., as 17 ........... Maritime Measurements.
commercial gauger and laboratory
Executive Director, Laboratories and became effective on May 19, 2016. The
Scientific Services. SGS North America, Inc., is
next triennial inspection date will be accredited for the following laboratory
[FR Doc. 2018–10022 Filed 5–9–18; 8:45 am] scheduled for May 2019.
analysis procedures and methods for
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
petroleum and certain petroleum
Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and
products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and
and Border Protection Laboratory
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, Methods (CBPL) and American Society
DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–11 .............. ASTM D–445 Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids (and calculations of dynamic
viscosity).
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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.
N/A .................. ASTM D–92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity Members of the public are invited to Security, 202–441–5885, ginger.norris@
to conduct laboratory analyses and provide comments on issues to be hq.dhs.gov.
gauger services should request and considered by the NIAC mentioned in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
receive written assurances from the the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
this meeting is given under the Federal
entity that it is accredited or approved Comments must be submitted in writing
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
by the U.S. Customs and Border no later than 12:00 p.m. on June 7, 2018,
Appendix. The NIAC shall provide the
Protection to conduct the specific test or in order to be considered by the Council
President, through the Secretary of
gauger service requested. Alternatively, in its meeting. The comments must be
Homeland Security, with advice on the
inquiries regarding the specific test or identified by docket number DHS–
security and resilience of the Nation’s
gauger service this entity is accredited 2018–0018, and may be submitted by
critical infrastructure sectors. The NIAC
or approved to perform may be directed any one of the following methods:
will meet to discuss issues relevant to
to the U.S. Customs and Border • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
critical infrastructure security and
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
resilience, as directed by the President.
The inquiry may also be sent to instructions for submitting written
The Council will discuss future taskings
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the comments.
and host a cross-sector panel discussion
website listed below for a complete • Email: NIAC@hq.dhs.gov. Include
about various risks facing critical
listing of CBP approved gaugers and docket number DHS–2018–0018 in the
infrastructure. All powerpoint
accredited laboratories: http:// subject line of the message.
presentations will be posted prior to the
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ • Fax: (703) 235–9707, ATTN: Ginger
meeting on the Council’s public web
commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. Norris.
page; www.dhs.gov/NIAC.
Dated: May 2, 2018. • Mail: Ginger Norris, National
Dave Fluty,
Protection and Programs Directorate, Agenda
Department of Homeland Security, 245 I. Opening of Meeting
Executive Director, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate.
Murray Lane SW, Mail Stop 0612, II. Roll Call of Members
Washington, DC 20598–0607. III. Opening Remarks and Introductions
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Homeland Security’’ and docket number V. Long Duration Power Outage Scoping
DHS–2018–0018. Written comments Study
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND VI. Public Comment
SECURITY will be posted without alteration at
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personal information provided. IX. Adjournment
[Docket No. DHS–2018–0018]
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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 May 19, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2019. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 21787 |
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