[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7445-7446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2656]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Accreditation of Commercial 
Testing Laboratories; Approval of Commercial Gaugers

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information 
collection requirement concerning the Accreditation of Commercial 
Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers. This request 
for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 16, 2007, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection, Information Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Attn.: 
Tracey Denning, Room 3.2.C., 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 3505(c)(2)). 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) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP 
request for Office of Management and Budget (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; Approval 
of Commercial Gaugers.
    OMB Number: 1651-0053.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories; 
Approval of Commercial Gaugers are used by individuals or businesses 
desiring CBP approval to measure bulk products or analyze importations. 
This recognition is required of businesses wishing to perform such work 
on imported merchandise.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: February 8, 2007.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Group.
[FR Doc. E7-2656 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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