Approval of Commercial Gaugers & Accreditation of Commercial Laboratories

OMB 1651-0053

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 may apply to CBP by letter. This approval is required of businesses wishing to perform such work on imported merchandise.

The latest form for Approval of Commercial Gaugers & Accreditation of Commercial Laboratories expires 2022-11-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form CBP Form 6478 Approval of Commercial Gaugers & Accreditation of Commercial Laboratories Form and Instruction
11.01.2022 Supporting Statement 1651-0053 Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers.docx Supporting Statement A
30FRN 1651-0053.pdf Supplementary Document
60FRN 1651-0053.pdf Supplementary Document
IIS CBP SORN July 26 2016.pdf Supplementary Document
19 USC 1499.pdf Supplementary Document
PIA ACE.pdf Supplementary Document
19cfr151.13[1].pdf Supplementary Document
19cfr151.12.pdf Supplementary Document
Approval of Commercial Gaugers & Accreditation of Commercial Laboratories Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202211-1651-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-11-03
201909-1651-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-09-30
201606-1651-003 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2016-06-30
201304-1651-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2013-04-30
201001-1651-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-03-18
200704-1651-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2007-05-07
200403-1651-006 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-03-25
200303-1651-053 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2003-03-01