[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14120-14121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0053]


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

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

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

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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of 
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: 
Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of 
Commercial Gaugers. CBP is proposing that this information collection 
be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information 
collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 16, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of 
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th 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, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90 
K Street NE., 10th 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). 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 cost burden to respondents or record keepers from the 
collection of information (total capital/startup costs and operations 
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the CBP request for 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 and 
Approval of Commercial Gaugers.
    OMB Number: 1651-0053.
    Form Number: Form 6478.
    Abstract: Commercial laboratories seeking accreditation or approval 
must provide the information specified in 19 CFR 151.12 to Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP), and Commercial Gaugers seeking CBP approval 
must provide the information specified under 19 CFR 151.13. This 
information may be submitted on CBP Form 6478. After the initial 
approval and/or accreditation, a private company may ``extend'' its 
approval and/or accreditation to add

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facilities by submitting a formal written request to CBP. This 
application process is authorized by Section 613 of Public Law 103-182 
(NAFTA Implementation Act), codified at 19 U.S.C. 1499, which directs 
CBP to establish a procedure to accredit privately owned testing 
laboratories. The information collected is used by CBP in deciding 
whether to approve individuals or businesses desiring to measure bulk 
products or to analyze importations. Instructions for completing these 
applications are accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories. CBP Form 6478 is 
accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%206478_0.pdf.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with a change to the burden hours based on updated 
estimates of the number of applicants and record keepers associated 
with this information collection. There are no changes to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (with change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Applications for Commercial Testing and Approval of Commercial 
Gaugers:
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.
    Record Keeping Associated with Applications for Commercial Testing 
and Approval of Commercial Gaugers:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.

     Dated: March 10, 2015.
 Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-05883 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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