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2524 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2006 / Notices

final results of the next administrative Cooperative and Use Yantai Timken’s development of the Radiation Detection
review. Data as Modified by the Results of Instruments Laboratory Accreditation
Verification. Program. There is no charge for the
Notification of Interested Parties Comment 8: Yantai Timken’s workshop.
This notice also serves as a final Verification Results and Level of
reminder to importers of their Cooperation: Natural Gas DATES:The workshop is scheduled for
responsibility under 19 CFR Comment 9: Yantai Timken’s Thursday, January 26, 2006.
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate Verification Results and Level of
ADDRESSES: National Voluntary
regarding the reimbursement of Cooperation: Electricity
Comment 10: Yantai Timken’s Laboratory Accreditation Program, 100
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
Verification Results and Level of Bureau Drive/MS 2140, Gaithersburg,
of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with Cooperation: Supplier’s Distances for MD 20899–2140.
this requirement could result in the Packing Materials FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Secretary’s presumption that Comment 11: Yantai Timken’s Betty Ann Torres, Senior Program
reimbursement of the antidumping Verification Results and Level of Manager, NVLAP, 100 Bureau Drive/
duties occurred and the subsequent Cooperation: Indirect Selling Expenses MS2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140,
assessment of double antidumping in the U.S. Market Phone: (301) 975–8446 or e-mail:
duties. This notice also serves as a Comment 12: Yantai Timken’s betty.torres@nist.gov; Charlie Brannon,
reminder to parties subject to Verification Results and Level of Physics Laboratory, Phone: (301) 975–
administrative protective orders Cooperation: Warehouse Expense 3855 or e-mail:
(‘‘APOs’’) of their responsibility Comment 13: Yantai Timken’s
charlie.brannon@nist.gov.
concerning the return or destruction of Verification Results and Level of
Cooperation: Marine Insurance Information regarding NVLAP and the
proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR Comment 14: Yantai Timken’s accreditation process can be viewed at
351.305, which continues to govern Verification Results and Level of http://www.nist.gov/nvlap.
business proprietary information in this Cooperation: International Freight SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
segment of the proceeding. Timely Comment 15: Yantai Timken’s
written notification of the return/ Verification Results and Level of Background
destruction of APO materials or Cooperation: Rebates and Commissions
Comment 16: Yantai Timken’s Request The United States Department of
conversion to judicial protective order is Homeland Security (DHS) has requested
hereby requested. Failure to comply to Supplement the Record
Comment 17: The Department Should that a laboratory accreditation program
with the regulations and terms of an be established for laboratories that test
Determine a Margin That Is Not Punitive
APO is a violation which is subject to radiation detection instruments used in
Comment 18: Continued Application of
sanction. homeland security applications. The
the Order to Yantai Timken Is Necessary
We are issuing and publishing this
to Offset Dumping National Voluntary Laboratory
determination and notice in accordance
Comment 19: Separate Rate Status for Accreditation Program (NVLAP) is
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
Yantai Timken establishing an accreditation program to
the Act.
[FR Doc. E6–411 Filed 1–16–06; 8:45 am] meet DHS requirements.
Dated: January 9, 2006. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S NVLAP accreditation criteria are
David M. Spooner,
established in accordance with the Code
Assistant Secretary for Import
of Federal Regulations (CFR, title 15,
Administration. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Part 285), NVLAP Procedures and
APPENDIX General Requirements. Laboratories
National Institute of Standards and
List of Comments and Issues in the Technology conducting this testing will be required
Decision Memorandum to meet ISO/IEC International Standard
National Voluntary Laboratory 17025, General Requirements for the
CMC Accreditation Program Workshop for Competence of Testing and Calibration
Comment 1: Skilled Packing Labor Laboratories Interested in Testing Laboratories; the requirements of the
Citing Error for CMC Radiation Detection Instruments for ANSI/IEEE N42 series of standards and
Homeland Security Applications their corresponding Test and Evaluation
LYC Protocols; and any other criteria deemed
Comment 2: Application of Adverse AGENCY: National Institute of Standards necessary by the U.S. Department of
Facts Available to Value Certain and Technology, Commerce. Homeland Security.
Merchandise of LYC ACTION: Notice.
For each new laboratory accreditation
Comment 3: Application of Adverse
SUMMARY: The National Voluntary program (LAP), NVLAP works with the
Facts Available to Value Inventory
Laboratory Accreditation Program affected testing community to develop
Carrying Costs (‘‘ICC’’) for Certain
(NVLAP) will hold a public workshop program-specific technical
Constructed Export Price (‘‘CEP’’) Sales
Comment 4: Federal Reserve Board on Thursday, January 26, 2006, at the requirements. These requirements tailor
Prime Rate Used to Value ICC Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in the general accreditation criteria
Comment 5: Excise Duties on Closing Scottsdale, Arizona. The purpose of the referenced in Sections 4 and 5 of NIST
Stock workshop is to exchange information Handbook 150 to the tests and services
among NVLAP, laboratories interested in the new LAP. Program-specific
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Comment 6: Calculation of the Surrogate


Value for the Raw Material Input ‘‘Cage’’ in testing radiation detection requirements include the details of the
instruments for Department of Scope of Accreditation, test and
YANTAI TIMKEN Homeland Security applications, and measurement equipment, personnel
Comment 7: The Department Should other interested parties. The results of requirements, validation of test
Find That Yantai Timken Was the workshop will be used in the methods, and reporting test results.

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Dated: January 11, 2006. for laboratories that test radiation Executive Order 12866
Hratch G. Semerjian, detection instruments. This action has been determined to be
Deputy Director. This notice is issued in accordance not significant under Executive Order
[FR Doc. E6–414 Filed 1–13–06; 8:45 am] with the NVLAP procedures and general 12866.
BILLING CODE 3510–33–P requirements, found in title 15, Part 285
Dated: January 10, 2006.
of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Technical Requirements for the Deputy Director.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Accreditation Process [FR Doc. E6–413 Filed 1–13–06; 8:45 am]
National Institute of Standards and NVLAP accreditation criteria are BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
Technology established in accordance with the Code
[Docket 051229349–5349–01] of Federal Regulations (CFR, title 15,
Part 285), NVLAP Procedures and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Establishment of a Laboratory General Requirements. NVLAP is in full
conformance with the standards of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Accreditation Program for Radiation
International Organization for Administration
Detection Instruments Under National
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Standardization (ISO) and the Proposed Information Collection;
Program International Electrotechnical Comment Request; StormReady and
Commission (IEC), including ISO/IEC TsunamiReady/StormReady
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 17025.
and Technology, Commerce. Application Forms
Accreditation is granted to a
ACTION: Notice. laboratory following successful AGENCY: National Oceanic and
completion of a process, which includes Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
SUMMARY: The National Institute of
submission of an application and ACTION: Notice.
Standards and Technology (NIST)
payment of fees by the laboratory, an
publishes this notice to announce that it SUMMARY: The Department of
on-site assessment by technical experts,
is establishing an accreditation program Commerce, as part of its continuing
resolution of any deficiencies identified
for laboratories that perform testing of effort to reduce paperwork and
during the on-site assessment, and
radiation detection instruments. This respondent burden, invites the general
participation in proficiency testing. The
program will provide for the public and other Federal agencies to
accreditation is formalized through
accreditation of laboratories that test take this opportunity to comment on
issuance of a Certificate of Accreditation
radiation detection instruments using proposed and/or continuing information
and Scope of Accreditation.
standards developed by the American collections, as required by the
National Standards Institute (ANSI) and NVLAP provides an unbiased, third-
party evaluation and recognition of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
the Homeland Security Instrumentation DATES: Written comments must be
(HSI) and Radiation Protection competence. NVLAP accreditation
signifies that a laboratory has submitted on or before March 20, 2006.
Instrumentation (RPI) groups.
demonstrated that it operates in ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
DATES: Laboratories interested in to Diana Hynek, Departmental
accordance with NVLAP management
seeking accreditation that will allow and technical requirements pertaining Paperwork Clearance Officer,
them to be considered for Department of to quality systems; personnel; Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
Homeland Security recognition should accommodation and environment; test 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
contact NVLAP immediately. and calibration methods; equipment; Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
ADDRESSES: National Voluntary measurement traceability; sampling; Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
Laboratory Accreditation Program, 100 handling of test and calibration items; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau Drive/MS 2140, Gaithersburg, and test and calibration reports. Requests for additional information or
MD 20899–2140. NVLAP accreditation does not imply copies of the information collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: any guarantee (certification) of instrument and instructions should be
Betty Ann Torres, Senior Program laboratory performance or test/ directed to Donna Franklin at
Manager, NVLAP, 100 Bureau Drive/ calibration data. NVLAP accreditation is Donna.Franklin@noaa.gov or 301–713–
MS2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140, a finding of laboratory competence. 0090 ext 141.
Phone: (301) 975–8446 or e-mail: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
betty.torres@nist.gov. Information PRA Clearance
regarding NVLAP and the accreditation This action contains a collection of I. Abstract
process can be viewed at http:// information requirements subject to StormReady and TsunamiReady are
www.nist.gov/nvlap. review and approval by the Office of voluntary programs offered to provide
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Management and Budget (OMB) under guidance and incentive to officials who
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of wish to improve their hazardous
Background 1995. Collection activities for National weather operations. Applicants will use
The United States Department of Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation the StormReady Application form and
Homeland Security (DHS) has requested Program are currently approved by the TsunamiReady/StormReady Application
that NIST establish a laboratory OMB under control number 0693–0003. form to apply for initial StormReady or
accreditation program for laboratories Notwithstanding any other provision of TsunamiReady/StormReady recognition
that test radiation detection instruments the law, no person is required to and renewal of that recognition every
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used in homeland security applications. respond to, nor shall any person be three years. A typical StormReady
In response to the request by DHS, subject to a penalty for failure to comply community would use this form 3 times
National Voluntary Laboratory with a collection of information unless every 10 years. The government will use
Accreditation Program (NVLAP) is it displays a currently valid OMB the information collected by application
establishing an accreditation program Control Number. to determine whether a community has

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