[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13902-13903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6777]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fastener 
Quality Act Requirements

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent prudent, invites the general 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Wayne Stiefel, International Legal Metrology 
Group, 301-975-4011 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a 
component of the Technology Administration reporting to the Under 
Secretary for Technology, under the Fastener Quality Act (the Act) 
(Public Law 101-592 amended by Public Law 104-113, Public Law 105-234 
and Public Law 106-34) is required to accept an affirmation from 
laboratory accreditation bodies and quality system registrar 
accreditation bodies. They are required to meet the applicable 
International Organization for Standardization/International Electro-
Technical Commission (ISO/IEC) Guides (ISO/IEC Guide 58 for laboratory 
accreditors and ISO/IEC Guide 61 for registrar accreditors). An 
organization having made such an affirmation to NIST may accredit 
either fastener testing laboratories or quality system registrars for 
fastener manufacturers in accordance with the applicable provisions of 
the Act. NIST will solicit information declarations from U.S. and 
foreign, private accreditation bodies. The information collected will 
enable NIST to compile a list of accreditation bodies able to provide 
accreditations meeting all the requirements of the Act and of the 
procedures, 15 CFR part 280.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants submit required information in paper form.

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III. Data

    OMB Number: 0693-0015.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours per accreditation and 20 
hours per petition.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 21.5.
    Estimated Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $442.

IV. Requests for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will 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, and 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: March 17, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-6777 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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