83_FR_60663 83 FR 60436 - Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

83 FR 60436 - 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 227 (November 26, 2018)

Page Range60436-60437
FR Document2018-25603

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 July 20, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60436-60437]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25603]


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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 July 20, 2018.

DATES: Applicable Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North 
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
July 20, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for 
July 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., 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):

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          API  chapters                            Title
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1................................  Vocabulary.
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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27-01.......................  D287                          Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude
                                                             Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
                                                             Method).
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.
27-07.......................  D4807                         Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by
                                                             Membrane Filtration.
27-08.......................  D86                           Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum
                                                             Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
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
                                                             Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-48.......................  D4052                         Standard Test Method for Density and Relative
                                                             Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-50.......................  D93                           Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-
                                                             Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-53.......................  D2709                         Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in
                                                             Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-58.......................  D5191                         Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
                                                             Products (Mini Method).
N/A.........................  D97                           Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum
                                                             Products.
N/A.........................  D130                          Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper
                                                             from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test.
N/A.........................  D381                          Standard Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
                                                             Evaporation.
N/A.........................  D525                          Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of
                                                             Gasoline (Induction Period Method).
N/A.........................  D664                          Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum
                                                             Products by Potentiometric Titration.
N/A.........................  D1319                         Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
                                                             Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator
                                                             Adsorption.
N/A.........................  D2699                         Standard Test Method for Research Octane Number of
                                                             Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
N/A.........................  D2700                         Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of
                                                             Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
N/A.........................  D3237                         Standard Test Method for Lead in Gasoline by Atomic
                                                             Absorption Spectroscopy.
N/A.........................  D3606                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene
                                                             and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline
                                                             by Gas Chromatography.
N/A.........................  D4377                         Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
                                                             Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of
                                                             Dynamic Viscosity).
N/A.........................  D5453                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Total
                                                             Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine
                                                             Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by
                                                             Ultraviolet Fluorescence.
N/A.........................  D5599                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates
                                                             in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen
                                                             Selective Flame Ionization Detection.
N/A.........................  D5708                         Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel,
                                                             Vanadium, and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels
                                                             by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission
                                                             Spectrometry.
N/A.........................  D5769                         Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total
                                                             Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas
                                                             Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
N/A.........................  D6377                         Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor
                                                             Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCRx (Expansion Method).
N/A.........................  D7346                         Standard Test Method for No Flow Point and Pour
                                                             Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels.
N/A.........................  D7671                         Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Silver by
                                                             Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel-Silver Strip
                                                             Method.
N/A.........................  D7689                         Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum
                                                             Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method).
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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 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: November 13, 2018.
 Patricia Hawes Coleman,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-25603 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-14-P

60436 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 227 / Monday, November 26, 2018 / Notices reference the website listed below for a ACTION:Notice of accreditation and approved to gauge and accredited to test complete listing of CBP approved approval of SGS North America, Inc., as petroleum and petroleum products for gaugers and accredited laboratories. a commercial gauger and laboratory. customs purposes, in accordance with http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, CFR 151.13. SGS North America, Inc., is scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS laboratories. approved for the following gauging North America, Inc., has been approved procedures for petroleum and certain Dated: November 13, 2018. to gauge and accredited to test petroleum products set forth by the Patricia Hawes Coleman, petroleum and petroleum products for American Petroleum Institute (API): Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and customs purposes for the next three Scientific Services Directorate. years as of July 20, 2018. API DATES: Applicable Dates: The Title [FR Doc. 2018–25611 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am] chapters accreditation and approval of SGS North BILLING CODE 9111–14–P America, Inc., as commercial gauger and 1 ....................... Vocabulary. laboratory became effective on July 20, 3 ....................... Tank gauging. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 2018. The next triennial inspection date 7 ....................... Temperature Determination. will be scheduled for July 2021. 8 ....................... Sampling. SECURITY 12 ..................... Calculations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen Cassata, Laboratories and 17 ..................... Maritime Measurements. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Accreditation and Approval of SGS Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania SGS North America, Inc., is North America, Inc., as a Commercial Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, accredited for the following laboratory Gauger and Laboratory DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060. analysis procedures and methods for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is petroleum and certain petroleum AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 products set forth by the U.S. Customs Protection, Department of Homeland and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North and Border Protection Laboratory Security. America, Inc., 614 Heron Drive, Methods (CBPL) and American Society Bridgeport, NJ 08014, has been for Testing and Materials (ASTM): CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–01 ............ D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). 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. 27–07 ............ D4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration. 27–08 ............ D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. 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 Fluorescence Spectrometry. 27–48 ............ D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. 27–50 ............ D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester. 27–53 ............ D2709 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. 27–58 ............ D5191 Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). N/A ................ D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products. N/A ................ D130 Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test. N/A ................ D381 Standard Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation. N/A ................ D525 Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Gasoline (Induction Period Method). N/A ................ D664 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration. N/A ................ D1319 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption. N/A ................ D2699 Standard Test Method for Research Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. N/A ................ D2700 Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel. N/A ................ D3237 Standard Test Method for Lead in Gasoline by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. N/A ................ D3606 Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography. N/A ................ D4377 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity). N/A ................ D5453 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Die- sel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence. N/A ................ D5599 Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selec- tive Flame Ionization Detection. N/A ................ D5708 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by In- ductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission Spectrometry. N/A ................ D5769 Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. N/A ................ D6377 Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCRx (Expansion Method). N/A ................ D7346 Standard Test Method for No Flow Point and Pour Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels. N/A ................ D7671 Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Silver by Automotive Spark–Ignition Engine Fuel–Silver Strip Meth- od. N/A ................ D7689 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method). 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 227 / Monday, November 26, 2018 / Notices 60437 Anyone wishing to employ this entity certain petroleum products for customs commercial gauger as of August 7, 2018. to conduct laboratory analyses and purposes, in accordance with the The next triennial inspection date will gauger services should request and provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Coastal be scheduled for August 2021. receive written assurances from the Gulf and International is approved for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: entity that it is accredited or approved the following gauging procedures for by the U.S. Customs and Border petroleum and certain petroleum Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Protection to conduct the specific test or products from the American Petroleum Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. gauger service requested. Alternatively, Institute (API): Customs and Border Protection, 1300 inquiries regarding the specific test or Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, gauger service this entity is accredited API Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–344– Title or approved to perform may be directed chapters 1060. to the U.S. Customs and Border 3 ....................... Tank Gauging. Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 7 ....................... Temperature Determination. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, The inquiry may also be sent to 8 ....................... Sampling. cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the 12 ..................... Calculations. that Coastal Gulf and International, 4738 website listed below for a complete 17 ..................... Marine Measurement. Neptune Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78405 listing of CBP approved gaugers and has been approved to gauge petroleum accredited laboratories: http:// Anyone wishing to employ this entity and certain petroleum products for www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ to conduct gauger services should customs purposes, in accordance with commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. request and receive written assurances the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Coastal from the entity that it is approved by the Gulf and International is approved for Dated: November 13, 2018. U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the following gauging procedures for Patricia Hawes Coleman, conduct the specific gauger service petroleum and certain petroleum Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and requested. Alternatively, inquiries Scientific Services Directorate. products from the American Petroleum regarding the specific gauger service this Institute (API): [FR Doc. 2018–25603 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am] entity is accredited or approved to BILLING CODE 9111–14–P perform may be directed to the U.S. API Customs and Border Protection by Title chapters calling (202) 344–1060. The inquiry may DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND also be sent to CBPGaugersLabs@ 3 ....................... Tank Gauging. SECURITY cbp.dhs.gov. Please reference the 7 ....................... Temperature Determination. website listed below for a complete 8 ....................... Sampling. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 12 ..................... Calculations. listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http:// 17 ..................... Marine Measurement. Approval of Coastal Gulf and International (Baton Rouge, LA), as a www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ Commercial Gauger commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. Anyone wishing to employ this entity Dated: November 13, 2018. to conduct gauger services should AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border request and receive written assurances Patricia Hawes Coleman, Protection, Department of Homeland from the entity that it is approved by the Security. Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ACTION: Notice of approval of Coastal conduct the specific gauger service [FR Doc. 2018–25608 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am] Gulf and International (Baton Rouge, requested. Alternatively, inquiries BILLING CODE 9111–14–P LA), as a commercial gauger. regarding the specific gauger service this SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, entity is accredited or approved to pursuant to CBP regulations, that DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND perform may be directed to the U.S. Coastal Gulf and International (Baton SECURITY Customs and Border Protection by Rouge, LA), has been approved to gauge calling (202) 344–1060. The inquiry may U.S. Customs and Border Protection also be sent to CBPGaugersLabs@ petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the Approval of Coastal Gulf and cbp.dhs.gov. Please reference the next three years as of July 26, 2018. International (Corpus Christi, TX), as a website listed below for a complete DATES: Coastal Gulf and International Commercial Gauger listing of CBP approved gaugers and (Baton Rouge, LA) was approved, as a accredited laboratories. http:// commercial gauger as of July 26, 2018. AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/ The next triennial inspection date will Protection, Department of Homeland commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. be scheduled for July 2021. Security. Dated: November 13, 2018. ACTION: Notice of approval of Coastal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Hawes Coleman, Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Gulf and International (Corpus Christi, TX), as a commercial gauger. Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Scientific Services Directorate. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, [FR Doc. 2018–25607 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, pursuant to CBP regulations, that BILLING CODE 9111–14–P Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202–344– Coastal Gulf and International (Corpus 1060. Christi, TX), has been approved to gauge SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is petroleum and certain petroleum hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, products for customs purposes for the that Coastal Gulf and International, 2668 next three years as of August 7, 2018. Rome Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70814 has DATES: Coastal Gulf and International been approved to gauge petroleum and (Corpus Christi, TX) was approved, as a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Nov 23, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26NON1.SGM 26NON1


Document Created: 2018-11-24 00:51:05
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
DatesApplicable Dates: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on July 20, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2021.
ContactMr. 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 Citation83 FR 60436 
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