[Federal Register: March 31, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 62)]
[Notices]               
[Page 16941-16942]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

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

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

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the 
Department of Homeland Security has submitted 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: Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of 
Commercial Gaugers. This is a proposed extension of an information 
collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this 
information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. 
This document is published to obtain comments form the public and 
affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register (68 FR 70283) on December 17, 2003, 
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 1320.10.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items 
contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Homeland Security Desk Officer, Washington, DC 
20503. Additionally comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 
(202) 395-6974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) encourages the general public and affected Federal agencies to 
submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing 
information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L.104-13). Your comments should address one of the 
following four points:

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    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the Proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of 
the burden of The proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including 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.
    Title: Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories; Approval 
of Commercial Gaugers.
    OMB Number: 1651-0053.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories; 
Approval of Commercial Gaugers are used by individuals or businesses 
desiring CBP approval to measure bulk products or analyze importations. 
This recognition is required of businesses wishing to perform such work 
on imported merchandise.
    Current Actions: This submission is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date with no change to the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Affected Public: Businesses, Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour and 48 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: $5,500.
    If additional information is required contact: Daryl Joyner, Bureau 
of Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202-927-0529.

    Dated: March 23, 2004.
Daryl Joyner,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 04-7236 Filed 3-30-04; 8:45 am]

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