[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 52321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7391]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information 
Collection System

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing and 
proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork 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 or 
copies of the information collection instruments and instructions 
should be directed to the attention of Vanda R. White, National 
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-2140; phone: (301) 975-3592; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    This information is collected from all testing or calibration 
laboratories that apply for NVLAP accreditation. The applicants provide 
the minimum information necessary for NVLAP to evaluate the competency 
of laboratories to carry out specific tests or calibrations or types of 
tests or calibrations. The application provides such information as 
name, address, phone and fax numbers, and contact person, and selects 
the test methods or parameters for which it is seeking accreditation. 
The application must be signed by the Authorized Representative of the 
laboratory, who commits the laboratory to comply with NVLAP's 
accreditation requirements. The collection is mandated by 15 CFR 285.

II. Method of Collection

    An application for accreditation is provided to each new or renewal 
applicant laboratory and can be submitted to either electronically or 
by mail.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0693-0003.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions; and Federal, State or local government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 850.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours to complete an application 
form; and 15 minutes for renewal verification on a preprinted form.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 2,338.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $0.

IV. Request 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 will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) 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, e.g., the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or 
included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 29, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7391 Filed 9-1-06; 8:45 am]
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