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Notice2026-09027

Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory

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Published
May 7, 2026

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Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Abstract

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS North America, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 7, 2025.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24893-24894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09027]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. 
(Bridgeview, IL) 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. 
(Bridgeview, IL), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS 
North America, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL), has been approved to gauge 
petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test 
petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the 
next three years as of May 7, 2025.

DATES: SGS North America, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL) was approved and 
accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 7, 2025. The 
next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Allison Blair, Laboratories and 
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 4150 Interwood 
South Parkway, Houston, TX 77032, tel. 281-560-2900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that SGS North America, Inc., 7315 S 76th 
Ave., Bridgeview, Illinois 60455, has been approved to gauge petroleum 
and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and 
certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the 
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13.
    SGS North America, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL) is approved for the 
following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum 
products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):

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            API chapters                             Title
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3...................................  Tank Gauging.
7...................................  Temperature Determination.
9...................................  Density Determination.
8...................................  Sampling.
12..................................  Calculations.
17..................................  Marine Measurement.
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    SGS North America, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL) 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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27-08...............  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 (and Calculation
                                       of Dynamic Viscosity).
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,
                                       Relative Density, and API Gravity
                                       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.

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27-58...............  D5191           Standard Test Method for Vapor
                                       Pressure of Petroleum Products
                                       and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method).
N/A.................  D1319           Standard Test Method for
                                       Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
                                       Petroleum Products by Fluorescent
                                       Indicator Adsorption.
N/A.................  D3606           Standard Test Method for
                                       Determination of Benzene and
                                       Toluene in Spark Ignition Fuels
                                       by Gas Chromatography.
N/A.................  D4815           Standard Test Method for
                                       Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
                                       TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol
                                       and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline
                                       by Gas Chromatography.
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.
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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 (281) 
560-2900. The inquiry may also be sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f7c7d6f785e4a585a4d4c735e5d4c7f5c5d4f115b574c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5b6b7a5b2948092908786b9949786b5969785db919d86db929a83">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP 
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories">http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories</a>.

Aine M. Ramirez,
Laboratory Director, Houston, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-09027 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-14-P


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