2017-13021. Accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Laboratory

AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice of accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as a commercial laboratory.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS North America, Inc., has been accredited to test petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 11, 2016.

DATES:

The accreditation of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial laboratory became effective on August 11, 2016. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 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. [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, that SGS North America, Inc., 1201 W. 8th St., Deer Park, TX 77536, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain 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):

CBPL No.	ASTM	Title
27-01	ASTM D-287	Standard test method for API Gravity of crude petroleum products 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.
27-11	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 (X-Ray Spectrographic Methods)..
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 Penske-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.

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 requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test this entity is accredited to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling [phone]. The inquiry may also be sent to [e-mail].

Please reference the Web site 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: June 13, 2017.

Ira S. Reese,

Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.