[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38155-38156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18815]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Fastener Quality Act--Laboratory Accreditation Body Approval and 
Registrar Accreditation Body Approval

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-12 (44 U.S.C. 3506 
(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 14, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Dr. Subhas G. Malghan, NIST, Building 820, Room 
282, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; (301) 975-6101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act represents a 
request for extension of a currently approved collection by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST). NIST requires this information to evaluate laboratory 
accreditation bodies that apply for NIST's approval to accredit 
laboratories under the Fastener Quality Act and to registrar 
accreditation bodies that apply for NIST's approval to accredit quality 
system registrars and who in turn will register fastener manufacturing 
facilities that use quality assurance system of manufacturing 
fasteners.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants will submit information in written form to NIST.

III. Data

    OMB Number 0693-0015.
    Form Number NIST 1269.
    Type of Review Regular submission.
    Affected Public Business and other non-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 12.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 120.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: The estimate of the total annual cost 
to submit this information for fiscal year 1998 and future years is 
$1,500. The cost is borne by the entities submitting the information. 
No capital expenditures are required.

IV. Requests for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 estimate of the burden 
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, an clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 8, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-18815 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
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