83 FR 40074 - 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 156 (August 13, 2018)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17236 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 40074] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17236] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2, 2018. DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on March 2, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 2021. 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., 7315 S. 76th Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455, 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 Determinations. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27-08................................... 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. 27-50................................... ASTM D-93.................. Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 27-53................................... ASTM D-2709................ Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. 27-58................................... ASTM D-5191................ Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). N/A..................................... ASTM D-1319................ Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption. N/A..................................... ASTM D-3606................ Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. N/A..................................... ASTM D-4815................ Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. N/A..................................... ASTM D-5453................ Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August 2, 2018. Dave Fluty, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2018-17236 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
will be inspected before being allowed on SECURITY hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
campus. Visitors will be asked to show one and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North
form of identification (for example, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection America, Inc., 7315 S. 76th Ave.,
government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, Bridgeview, IL 60455, has been
or passport) and to state the purpose of their Accreditation and Approval of SGS
North America, Inc., as a Commercial approved to gauge and accredited to test
visit.
Gauger and Laboratory petroleum and petroleum products for
Information is also available on the
customs purposes, in accordance with
Institute’s/Center’s home page:
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/nhlbac/
Protection, Department of Homeland CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is
index.htm, where an agenda and any
Security. approved for the following gauging
additional information for the meeting will
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and procedures for petroleum and certain
be posted when available.
approval of SGS North America, Inc., as petroleum products set forth by the
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance a commercial gauger and laboratory.
Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for American Petroleum Institute (API):
Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS API chapters Title
Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases North America, Inc., has been approved
1 ..................... Vocabulary.
and Resources Research, National Institutes to gauge and accredited to test 3 ..................... Tank gauging.
of Health, HHS) petroleum and petroleum products for 7 ..................... Temperature Determination.
customs purposes for the next three 8 ..................... Sampling.
Dated: August 8, 2018. years as of March 2, 2018. 9 ..................... Density Determinations.
David D. Clary, DATES: The accreditation and approval 12 ................... Calculations.
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory of SGS North America, Inc., as 17 ................... Maritime Measurements.
Committee Policy. commercial gauger and laboratory
[FR Doc. 2018–17341 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] became effective on March 2, 2018. The
next triennial inspection date will be SGS North America, Inc., is
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
scheduled for March 2021. accredited for the following laboratory
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
analysis procedures and methods for
Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and petroleum and certain petroleum
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and products set forth by the U.S. Customs
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania and Border Protection Laboratory
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
27–08 ................................... 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-dis-
persive 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.
27–53 ................................... ASTM D–2709 .................... Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Cen-
trifuge.
27–58 ................................... ASTM D–5191 .................... Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
N/A ....................................... ASTM D–1319 .................... Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Flu-
orescent Indicator Adsorption.
N/A ....................................... ASTM D–3606 .................... Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor
and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
N/A ....................................... ASTM D–4815 .................... Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-
Amyl Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
N/A ....................................... ASTM D–5453 .................... Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons,
Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Flu-
orescence.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to the U.S. Customs and Border Dated: August 2, 2018.
to conduct laboratory analyses and Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Dave Fluty,
gauger services should request and The inquiry may also be sent to Executive Director, Laboratories and
receive written assurances from the cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
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Scientific Services Directorate.
entity that it is accredited or approved website listed below for a complete [FR Doc. 2018–17236 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
by the U.S. Customs and Border listing of CBP approved gaugers and BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
Protection to conduct the specific test or accredited laboratories: http://
gauger service requested. Alternatively, www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/
inquiries regarding the specific test or commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
gauger service this entity is accredited
or approved to perform may be directed
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| Section | Notices | |
| 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 March 2, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 2021. | |
| 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 40074 |
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