National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Collection System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693-0003-SupportingStatementAttachment_C.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-30
0693-0003-SupportingStatementAttachment_B.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-30
0693-0003-SupportingStatementAttachment_A.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-30
0693-0003-NVLAP-2015-SS.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-10-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4836	National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Collection System Other-Application	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0003	ICR Reference No: 201509-0693-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0693-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Collection System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/25/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	800	0	850
Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	0	2,026
Cost Burden (Dollars)	520	0	553

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Abstract: This information is collected from all testing and calibration laboratories that apply for NVLAP accreditation. Applicant laboratories provide the minimum information necessary for NVLAP to evaluate their competency to carry out specific tests or calibrations, or types of tests or calibrations. The collection is required under 15 CFR Part 285, Sec. 285.6, Application for accreditation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC Part 285 Name of Law: National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 46248	08/04/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 60356	10/06/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Collection System

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	800	850	0	-50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	2,026	0	374	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	520	553	0	-33	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current OMB inventory will be increased by 374 hours to account for an increase in the estimates of the burden hours (from 2.38 hours to 3.00 hours). The adjustment is based upon the information provided by the sample of respondents and is attributed to 1) the deployment of the new web-based information collection system and 2) the correction of the previous budget, which may have been underestimated by a small margin.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $227,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/07/2015

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