[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58036-58037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27117]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Agency Information Collection Activities: Accreditation of 
Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of an 
existing collection of information: 1651-0053.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, 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)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 11, 
2010, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 
799 9th Street, NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., 7th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.

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) 
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). 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: Commercial gaugers and laboratories seeking accreditation 
or approval must provide the information specified in 19 CFR 151.12 
and/or 19 CFR 151.13 to CBP. CBP uses this information in deciding 
whether to approve individuals or businesses desiring to measure bulk 
products or to analyze importations.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection. This

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submission is being made to extend the expiration date.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Individuals.
    Reporting:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Responses: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 75 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 250.
    Record Keeping:
    Estimated Number of Record Keepers: 200.
    Estimated Time per Record Keeper: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200.

    Dated: November 5, 2009.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-27117 Filed 11-9-09; 8:45 am]
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