Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory, 8680-8681 [2015-03356]

Download as PDF 8680 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2015 / Notices and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): CBPL No. ASTM Title 27–01 .............. 27–02 .............. ASTM D–287 ASTM D–1298 27–04 .............. 27–06 .............. 27–13 .............. ASTM D–95 ASTM D–473 ASTM D–4294 27–48 .............. ASTM D–4052 Standard test method for API gravity of crude Petroleum & Petroleum products (Hydrometer Method). Standard Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Meter. Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials by distillation. Standard test method for sediment in crude oils and fuel oils by the extraction method. Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Standard test method for density and relative density of liquids by digital density meter. 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 Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https:// www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/gaulist_3.pdf Dated: February 9, 2015 . Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. [FR Doc. 2015–03370 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P CBPL No. 27–03 27–04 27–06 27–08 27–11 U.S. Customs and Border Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory 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. AGENCY: 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 August 26, 2014. DATES: Effective Date: The accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on August 26, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite SUMMARY: ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM D–4006 D–95 D–473 D–86 D–445 ASTM D–4294 27–48 .............. 27–54 .............. 27–58 .............. ASTM D–4052 ASTM D–1796 ASTM D–5191 API chapters 3 ................... 7 ................... 8 ................... 9 ................... 12 ................. 17 ................. Title Tank gauging. Temperature Determination. Sampling. Density Determination. Calculations. 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): Standard test method for water in crude oil by distillation. Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous materials by distillation. Standard test method for sediment in crude oils and fuel oils by the extraction method. Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products. Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids (and calculations of dynamic viscosity). Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Standard test method for density and relative density of liquids by digital density meter. Standard test method for water and sediment in fuel oils by the centrifuge method (Laboratory procedure). Standard Test Method For Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method). 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 19:32 Feb 17, 2015 Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North America, Inc., 12650 McManus Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602, 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): Title 27–13 .............. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– 344–1060. ASTM .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Jkt 235001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2015 / Notices Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. https:// www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/gaulist_3.pdf. To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 (telephone). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: February 9, 2015. Ira S. Reese, Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract [FR Doc. 2015–03356 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FW–HQ–WSFR–2015–N036; FVWF97820900000–XXX–FF09W13000 and FVWF54200900000–XXX–FFO9W13000] Proposed Information Collection; National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by April 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0088’’ in the subject line of your comments. SUMMARY: The information collected for the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) assists the Fish and Wildlife Service in administering the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grant programs. The 2016 FHWAR will provide up-to-date information on the uses and demands for wildlife-related recreation resources, trends in uses of those resources, and a basis for developing and evaluating programs and projects to meet existing and future needs. We collect the information in conjunction with carrying out our responsibilities under the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777–777m), commonly referred to as the Dingell-Johnson Act, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669–669i), commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Under these acts, as amended, we provide approximately $1 billion in grants annually to States for projects that support sport fish and wildlife management and restoration, including: • Improvement of fish and wildlife habitats, • Fishing and boating access, • Fish stocking, and • Hunting and fishing opportunities. We also provide grants for aquatic education and hunter education, maintenance of completed projects, and research into problems affecting fish and wildlife resources. These projects help to ensure that the American people have adequate opportunities for fish and wildlife recreation. We conduct the survey about every 5 years. The 2016 FHWAR will be the 13th conducted since 1955. We sponsor the survey at the States’ request, which is made through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. We contract with the Census Bureau, which collects the emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Activity Number of household responses Number of participant respondents Pre-screener .................................................... Screener .......................................................... Wave 1 Sportsperson interviews ..................... Wave 2 Sportsperson interviews ..................... Wave 3 Sportsperson interviews ..................... Wave 1 Wildlife Watching interviews .............. Wave 2 Wildlife Watching interviews .............. 6,970 7,040 .................................... .................................... .................................... .................................... .................................... information using computer-assisted telephone or in-person interviews. The Census Bureau will select a sample of sportspersons and wildlife watchers from a household screen and conduct three detailed interviews during the survey year. The survey collects information on the number of days of participation, species of animals sought, and expenditures for trips and equipment. Information on the characteristics of participants includes age, income, sex, education, race, and State of residence. Federal and State agencies use information from the survey to make policy decisions related to fish and wildlife restoration and management. Participation patterns and trend information help identify present and future needs and demands. Land managing agencies use the data on expenditures and participation to assess the value of wildlife-related recreational uses of natural resources. Wildliferelated recreation expenditure information is used to estimate the economic impact on the economy and to support the dedication of tax revenues for fish and wildlife restoration programs. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018–0088. Title: National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR). Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals and households. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Pre-screener internet/paper questionnaire data collection will be conducted in January 2016. Household screen interviews and the first detailed sportsperson and wildlife-watcher interviews will be conducted April–June 2016. The second detailed interviews will be conducted September–October 2016. The third and last detailed interviews will be conducted January–March 2017. Completion time per response (minutes) .................................... .................................... 1,505 2,580 4,444 1,252 2,146 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Feb 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8681 E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 5 7 11 15 35 11 11 18FEN1 Annual burden hours 581 821 276 645 2,592 230 393

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8680-8681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03356]


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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 August 26, 2014.

DATES: Effective Date: The accreditation and approval of SGS North 
America, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective on 
August 26, 2014. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled 
for August 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, 
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., 12650 McManus 
Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602, 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3...................................  Tank gauging.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
9...................................  Density Determination.
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):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       CBPL No.                  ASTM                     Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
27-06.................  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.
27-48.................  ASTM D-4052             Standard test method for
                                                 density and relative
                                                 density of liquids by
                                                 digital density meter.
27-54.................  ASTM D-1796             Standard test method for
                                                 water and sediment in
                                                 fuel oils by the
                                                 centrifuge method
                                                 (Laboratory procedure).
27-58.................  ASTM D-5191             Standard Test Method For
                                                 Vapor Pressure of
                                                 Petroleum Products
                                                 (Mini Method).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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

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Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers 
and accredited laboratories. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/gaulist_3.pdf.

    Dated: February 9, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
 Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2015-03356 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P
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