[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30725-30726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10837]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Deer Park,
TX), as a Commercial 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 laboratory.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS
North America, Inc. (Deer Park, TX), has been accredited to test
petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next
three years as of September 17, 2019.
DATES: SGS North America, Inc., was accredited as a commercial
laboratory as of September 17, 2019. The next triennial inspection date
will be scheduled for September 2022.
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR
151.12, that SGS North America, Inc., 1201 West 8th St., Deer Park, TX
77536, has been accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products for
customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12.
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. Methods Title
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27-01.............. ASTM D 287 Standard Test Method for API
Gravity of Crude Petroleum
and Petroleum Products
(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.
27-05.............. ASTM D 4928 Standard Test Method for Water
in Crude Oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06.............. ASTM D 473 Standard test method for
sediment in crude oils and
fuel oils by the extraction
method.
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.
27-46.............. ASTM D 5002 Standard Test Method for
Density, Relative Density,
and API Gravity of Crude Oils
by Digital Density Analyzer.
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.
27-54.............. ASTM D 1796 Standard test method for water
and sediment in fuel oils by
the centrifuge method
(Laboratory procedure).
27-57.............. ASTM D 7039 Standard Test Method for
Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel by Monochromatic
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence Spectrometry.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses
should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it
is accredited by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the
specific test service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the
specific test service this entity is accredited 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: April 30, 2020.
Larry D. Fluty,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-10837 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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