[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14360]
[[Page 39680]]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0053]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Accreditation of
Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; Extension of an
existing collection of information.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act:
Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of
Commercial Gaugers (CBP Form 6478). This is a proposed extension of an
information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing
that this information collection be extended with a change to the
burden hours, there is no change to the information collected. This
document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 18, 2016
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (81 FR 14120) on March 16,
2016, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
the annual costs to respondents or record keepers from the collection
of information (total capital/startup costs and operations and
maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be summarized
and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and
Approval of Commercial Gaugers.
OMB Number: 1651-0053.
Form Number: Form 6478.
Abstract: Commercial laboratories seeking accreditation or approval
must provide the information specified in 19 CFR 151.12 to Customs and
Border Protection (CBP), and Commercial Gaugers seeking CBP approval
must provide the information specified under 19 CFR 151.13. This
information may be submitted on CBP Form 6478. After the initial
approval and/or accreditation, a private company may ``extend'' its
approval and/or accreditation to add facilities by submitting a formal
written request to CBP. This application process is authorized by
Section 613 of Public Law 103-182 (NAFTA Implementation Act), codified
at 19 U.S.C. 1499, which directs CBP to establish a procedure to
accredit privately owned testing laboratories. The information
collected is used by CBP in deciding whether to approve individuals or
businesses desiring to measure bulk products or to analyze
importations. Instructions for completing these applications are
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. CBP Form 6478 is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%206478_0.pdf.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on updated
estimates of the number of applicants and record keepers associated
with this information collection. There are no changes to the
information collected.
Type of Review: Extension (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Applications for Commercial Testing and Approval of Commercial
Gaugers:
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.
Record Keeping Associated with Applications for Commercial Testing
and Approval of Commercial Gaugers:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
Dated: June 14, 2016.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-14360 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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