[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44630-44631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18277]


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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 (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an 
existing collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 of 1995 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted no later than 
September 25, 2019 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email 
[email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided 
here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking 
information about other CBP programs should contact the CBP National 
Customer Service Center at 877-227-5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP 
website at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register (84 FR 22504) on May 17, 
2019, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an 
additional 30 days for public comments. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following four points: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) suggestions to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) suggestions to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses. The comments that are submitted 
will be summarized and included in the request for approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

Overview of This 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 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(b), 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.

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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: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/publications/forms?title=6478.
    Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours or to the 
information collected.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses.

Applications for Commercial Testing and Approval of Commercial Gaugers

    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 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 Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 180.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.

    Dated: August 21, 2019.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
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