Accreditation and Approval of Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredit...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX), 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 July 22, 2025.
DATES:
Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of July 22, 2025. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 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 Laboratory Services, Inc., 1001 Sue Drive A8, Kemah, Texas 77565, 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. Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) 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
3
Tank Gauging.
7
Temperature Determination.
8
Sampling.
12
Calculations of Petroleum Quantities.
17
Marine Measurement.
Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) 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
27-08
D 86
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-48
D 4052
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity 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
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-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Patricia A. Coleman,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 61427
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Accreditation and Approval of Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory,” thefederalregister.org (September 29, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19926/accreditation-and-approval-of-laboratory-services-inc-kemah-tx-as-a-commercial-gauger-and-laboratory.
19 CFR 151.12
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories