Notice2022-23745
Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers
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Published
November 1, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65790-65791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23745]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0053]
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 (CBP) 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
December 1, 2022) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> . Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0e3e2f0fff0f2e1e0c3c2d08ec4c8d38ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b28293b343b392a2b08091b450f0318450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">https://www.cbp.gov/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (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
(87 FR 39107) on June 30, 2022, 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 af fected 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: CBP Form 6478.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date with a decrease to the burden hours. There is no change
to the information collected or method of collection.
Type of Review: Extension (with change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Abstract: Commercial laboratories seeking to become a Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) Accredited Laboratory and commercial gaugers
seeking to become a CBP Approved Gauger must submit the information
specified in 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, respectively, to CBP on
CBP Form 6478. After the initial accreditation and/or approval, a
private company may apply to include additional facilities under its
accreditation and/or approval by submitting a formal written request to
CBP. This application process is authorized by Section 613 of Public
Law 103-182 (North American Free Trade
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Agreement 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. Instructions for
completing these applications are accessible at: <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories">http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories</a>.
CBP Form 6478 is accessible at: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-May/CBP%20Form%206478.pdf">https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-May/CBP%20Form%206478.pdf</a>.
Type of Information Collection: Application.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 8.
Estimated Time per Response: 75 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.
Dated: October 27, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-23745 Filed 10-31-22; 8:45 am]
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