National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; Operating Procedures, 36347 [E7-12853]

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• National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12853]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

15 CFR Part 285

[Docket No: 070517136-7137-01]
RIN 0693-AB58


National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; Operating 
Procedures

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, is amending 
the regulations found at 15 CFR Part 285 pertaining to the operation of 
the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) to 
reflect changes in the information for obtaining and inspecting 
applicable ISO/IEC documents. This action is editorial in nature and is 
intended to improve the accuracy of the agency's regulations and 
communication with its stakeholders.

DATES: This final rule is effective on July 3, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally S. Bruce, Chief, National 
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-2140, telephone number (301) 975-4016, e-mail address 
sally.bruce@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description and Explanation of Proposed Changes

    This final rule amends NIST's regulations to reflect the address 
change of the NVLAP office and the change in ordering information for 
the American National Standards Institute by replacing the outdated 
addresses in Sec.  285.15(b) (15 CFR 285.15(b)) with the new 
information.
    Copies of all ISO/IEC documents are available for purchase from the 
American National Standards Institute's eStandards Store at https://
webstore.ansi.org. You may inspect copies of all applicable ISO/IEC 
documents at the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Room 
B115, Gaithersburg, MD. For access to the NIST campus, please contact 
NVLAP by phone at 301-975-4016 or by e-mail at NVLAP@nist.gov to obtain 
instructions for visitor registration.

Executive Order 12866

    This rule of agency organization and management is not subject to 
Executive Order 12866.

Executive Order 12612

    This rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications 
sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federalism assessment under 
Executive Order 12612.

Administrative Procedure Act

    Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required 
for this rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice. 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(A). This rule revises the regulations to identify the address 
where applicable ISO/IEC documents may be inspected. In addition, this 
rule is not a substantive rule as it merely revises the regulations to 
identify a new address. Therefore, this rule is not subject to the 30-
day delay in effectiveness. 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because notice and comment are not required under 5 U.S.C. 553, or 
any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are inapplicable. As such, a 
regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not involve a new collection of information subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The collection of information for 
NVLAP has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
under control number 0693-0003. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
the law, no person is required to comply, nor shall any person be 
subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of 
information, subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid 
OMB Control Number.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule will not significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment. Therefore, an environmental assessment or Environmental 
Impact Statement is not required to be prepared under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 285

    Accreditation, Business and industry, Calibration, Commerce, 
Conformity assessment, Laboratories, Measurement standards, Testing.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, title 15 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 285--NATIONAL VOLUNTARY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

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1. The authority citation for 15 CFR Part 285 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272 et seq.


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2. Section 285.15 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  285.15  Obtaining documents.

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    (b) Copies of all ISO/IEC documents are available for purchase from 
the American National Standards Institute's eStandards Store at https://
webstore.ansi.org. You may inspect copies of all applicable ISO/IEC 
documents at the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Room 
B115, Gaithersburg, MD. For access to the NIST campus, please contact 
NVLAP by phone at 301-975-4016 or by e-mail at NVLAP@nist.gov to obtain 
instructions for visitor registration.

    Dated: June 27, 2007.
James M. Turner,
Deputy Director.
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