Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., (Benicia, CA), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited t...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., (Benicia, CA), 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 March 14, 2025.
DATES:
Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of March 14, 2025. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for March 2028.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Laura Granell-Ortiz, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501A North, Washington, DC 20004, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 6050 Egret Ct., Benicia, CA 94510 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.
Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters
Title
3
Tank Gauging.
7
Temperature Determination.
8
Sampling.
12
Calculations.
17
Marine Measurement.
Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), 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
D4006
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27-04
D95
Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
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.
27-13
D4294
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-46
D5002
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27-48
D4052
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-54
D1796
Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
N/A
D4007
Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure).
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
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov.
Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-
( printed page 57776)
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Patricia A. Coleman,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
90 FR 57775
Web Citation
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“Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Benicia, CA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory,” thefederalregister.org (December 12, 2025), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2025-22626/accreditation-and-approval-of-intertek-usa-inc-benicia-ca-as-a-commercial-gauger-and-laboratory.
19 CFR 151.12
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-