[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 57408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24959]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Title: National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
Information Collection System.
OMB Control Number: 0693-0003.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection).
Number of Respondents: 750.
Average Hours per Response: 3 hours.
Burden Hours: 2,250.
Needs and Uses: This information is collected from all testing and
calibration laboratories that apply for National Voluntary Laboratory
Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accreditation. It is used by NVLAP to
assess laboratory conformance with applicable criteria as defined in 15
CFR part 285, Section 285.14. The information provides a service to
customers in business and industry, including regulatory agencies and
purchasing authorities that are seeking competent laboratories to
perform testing and calibration services. An accredited laboratory's
contact information and scope of accreditation are provided on NVLAP's
website (http://www.nist.gov/nvlap).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, and Federal, State or Local government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24959 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am]
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