83 FR 40075 - 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)
| Page Range | 40075-40075 | |
| FR Document | 2018-17242 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 40075] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17242] [[Page 40075]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2, 2018. DATES: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on February 2, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 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., 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1......................................... Vocabulary. 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. 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. 27-57.................................. 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). N/A.................................... ASTM D-1160 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Reduced Pressure. N/A.................................... ASTM D-1319 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2018-17242 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DATES: The accreditation and approval approved for the following gauging
SECURITY of SGS North America, Inc., as procedures for petroleum and certain
commercial gauger and laboratory petroleum products set forth by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection became effective on February 2, 2018. American Petroleum Institute (API):
The next triennial inspection date will
Accreditation and Approval of SGS be scheduled for February 2021. API Chapters Title
North America, Inc., as a Commercial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gauger and Laboratory Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and 1 .................. Vocabulary.
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and 3 .................. Tank gauging.
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 7 .................. Temperature Determination.
Protection, Department of Homeland
Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, 8 .................. Sampling.
Security.
DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. 12 ................ Calculations.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 17 ................ Maritime Measurements.
approval of SGS North America, Inc., as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
a commercial gauger and laboratory. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North SGS North America, Inc., is
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, America, Inc., 900 Milik St., Carteret, NJ accredited for the following laboratory
pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS 07008, has been approved to gauge and analysis procedures and methods for
North America, Inc., has been approved accredited to test petroleum and petroleum and certain petroleum
to gauge and accredited to test petroleum products for customs products set forth by the U.S. Customs
petroleum and petroleum products for purposes, in accordance with the and Border Protection Laboratory
customs purposes for the next three provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR Methods (CBPL) and American Society
years as of February 2, 2018. 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is 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.
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.
27–57 .................. 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).
N/A ...................... ASTM D–1160 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Reduced Pressure.
N/A ...................... ASTM D–1319 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Ad-
sorption.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and
gauger services should request and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and
receive written assurances from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
entity that it is accredited or approved Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington,
by the U.S. Customs and Border Approval of SGS North America, Inc., DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
Protection to conduct the specific test or as a Commercial Gauger SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
gauger service requested. Alternatively, hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13,
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border that SGS North America, Inc., 2800
gauger service this entity is accredited Protection, Department of Homeland Loop 197 South, Texas City, TX 77591,
or approved to perform may be directed Security. has been approved to gauge petroleum
to the U.S. Customs and Border ACTION:Notice of approval of SGS North and certain petroleum products for
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. America, Inc., as a commercial gauger. customs purposes, in accordance with
The inquiry may also be sent to the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. SGS
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, North America, Inc., is approved for the
website listed below for a complete pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS following gauging procedures for
listing of CBP approved gaugers and North America, Inc., has been approved petroleum and certain petroleum
accredited laboratories: http:// to gauge petroleum and certain products set forth by the American
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ petroleum products for customs Petroleum Institute (API):
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commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. purposes for the next three years as of
March 23, 2018. API Chapters Title
Dated: August 2, 2018.
Dave Fluty, DATES: The approval of SGS North 3 ..................... Tank gauging.
Executive Director, Laboratories and America, Inc., as commercial gauger 7 ..................... Temperature Determination.
Scientific Services Directorate. became effective on March 23, 2018. 8 ..................... Sampling.
12 ................... Calculations.
[FR Doc. 2018–17242 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] The next triennial inspection date will 17 ................... Maritime Measurements.
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P be scheduled for March 2021.
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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 February 2, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for February 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 40075 |
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