80 FR 32174 - Suspension of Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory as a Customs-Accredited Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

Page Range		32174-32174
FR Document		2015-13753

Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory has been suspended, pursuant to CBP regulations, from testing petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Suspension of Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory as a 
Customs-Accredited Laboratory

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

ACTION: General notice of suspension of Altol Chemical and 
Environmental Laboratory as a Customs-accredited laboratory.

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SUMMARY: Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory has been 
suspended, pursuant to CBP regulations, from testing petroleum and 
petroleum products for customs purposes.

DATES: Effective Dates: Suspension effective June 5, 2015. Suspension 
will lift no earlier than September 3, 2015 and only after CBP auditors 
verify satisfactory compliance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gauger and Accredited 
Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 
1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, Altol Chemical 
and Environmental Laboratory, Sabanetas Industrial Park Building M-
1380, Ponce, PR 00715, has been suspended from testing petroleum and 
petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the 
provisions of 19 CFR 151.12, specifically pursuant to 19 CFR 
151.12(k)(1)(ii)(D) for violation of 19 CFR 151.12(c)(5), for failure 
to maintain the obligations as a CBP Accredited Laboratory. The 
laboratory must undergo another CBP audit at the end of the suspension 
to ensure that all corrective actions have been addressed to CBP's 
satisfaction. The facility is directed to cease performing any Customs-
accredited functions during this time period. CBP reserves the right to 
inspect any aspect of Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory's 
regulatory obligations and operations during the suspension period.
    Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses 
for customs purposes after the 90 day suspension period should request 
and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited by 
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test 
requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the entity's CBP status 
or the specific test this entity is accredited to perform may be 
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 
344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please 
reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP 
approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.

http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
Ira S. Reese,
Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
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matter of public record. In this DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND this entity is accredited to perform may
document, CBP is soliciting comments SECURITY be directed to the U.S. Customs and
concerning the following information Border Protection by calling (202) 344–
collection: U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1060. The inquiry may also be sent to
Title: Customs Declaration. cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
Suspension of Altol Chemical and Web site listed below for a complete
OMB Number: 1651–0009. Environmental Laboratory as a listing of CBP approved gaugers and
Form Number: CBP Form 6059B. Customs-Accredited Laboratory accredited laboratories.
Abstract: CBP Form 6059B, Customs AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-
Declaration, is used as a standard report Protection, Department of Homeland scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-
of the identity and residence of each Security. laboratories
person arriving in the United States.
ACTION: General notice of suspension of Dated: June 1, 2015.
This form is also used to declare
Altol Chemical and Environmental Ira S. Reese,
imported articles to U.S. Customs and
Laboratory as a Customs-accredited
Border Protection (CBP) in accordance Executive Director, Laboratories and
laboratory. Scientific Services Directorate.
with 19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13,
148.110, 148.111; 31 CFR 5316 and SUMMARY: Altol Chemical and [FR Doc. 2015–13753 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Environmental Laboratory has been BILLING CODE 9111–14–P
amended (19 U.S.C. 1498). suspended, pursuant to CBP regulations,
Section 148.13 of the CBP regulations from testing petroleum and petroleum
prescribes the use of the CBP Form products for customs purposes. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
6059B when a written declaration is DATES: Effective Dates: Suspension URBAN DEVELOPMENT
required of a traveler entering the effective June 5, 2015. Suspension will [Docket No. FR–5828–N–23]
United States. Generally, written lift no earlier than September 3, 2015
declarations are required from travelers and only after CBP auditors verify Federal Property Suitable as Facilities
arriving by air or sea. Section 148.12 satisfactory compliance. To Assist the Homeless
requires verbal declarations from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
travelers entering the United States. Approved Gauger and Accredited AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Generally, verbal declarations are Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Secretary for Community Planning and
required from travelers arriving by land. Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Development, HUD.
A sample of CBP Form 6059B can be Customs and Border Protection, 1300 ACTION: Notice.
found at: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us- Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
citizens/sample-declaration-form. 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– SUMMARY: This Notice identifies
344–1060. unutilized, underutilized, excess, and
Current Actions: This submission is
surplus Federal property reviewed by
being made to extend the expiration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
HUD for suitability for use to assist the
date of this information collection with to 19 CFR 151.12, Altol Chemical and
homeless.
no change to the burden hours or to CBP Environmental Laboratory, Sabanetas
Form 6059B. Industrial Park Building M–1380, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ponce, PR 00715, has been suspended Juanita Perry, Department of Housing
Type of Review: Extension (without
from testing petroleum and petroleum and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
change).
products for customs purposes, in Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC
Affected Public: Individuals. 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY
accordance with the provisions of 19
CBP Form 6059B: CFR 151.12, specifically pursuant to 19 number for the hearing- and speech-
Estimated Number of Respondents: CFR 151.12(k)(1)(ii)(D) for violation of impaired (202) 708–2565 (these
104,506,000. 19 CFR 151.12(c)(5), for failure to telephone numbers are not toll-free), or
Estimated Number of Total Annual maintain the obligations as a CBP call the toll-free Title V information line
Responses: 104,506,000. Accredited Laboratory. The laboratory at 800–927–7588.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 must undergo another CBP audit at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
minutes. end of the suspension to ensure that all accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and
corrective actions have been addressed section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Estimated Total Annual Burden
to CBP’s satisfaction. The facility is Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
Hours: 7,001,902.
directed to cease performing any 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing
Verbal Declarations: Customs-accredited functions during this Notice to identify Federal buildings
Estimated Number of Respondents: this time period. CBP reserves the right and other real property that HUD has
233,000,000. to inspect any aspect of Altol Chemical reviewed for suitability for use to assist
Estimated Number of Total Annual and Environmental Laboratory’s the homeless. The properties were
Responses: 233,000,000. regulatory obligations and operations reviewed using information provided to
Estimated Time per Response: 10 during the suspension period. HUD by Federal landholding agencies
seconds. Anyone wishing to employ this entity regarding unutilized and underutilized
to conduct laboratory analyses for buildings and real property controlled
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 669,000. customs purposes after the 90 day by such agencies or by GSA regarding
suspension period should request and its inventory of excess or surplus
Dated: May 27, 2015. receive written assurances from the Federal property. This Notice is also
Tracey Denning, entity that it is accredited by the U.S. published in order to comply with the
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Customs and Border Protection to December 12, 1988 Court Order in
Border Protection. conduct the specific test requested. National Coalition for the Homeless v.
[FR Doc. 2015–13713 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] Alternatively, inquiries regarding the Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P entity’s CBP status or the specific test OG (D.D.C.).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		General notice of suspension of Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory as a Customs-accredited laboratory.
Contact		Approved Gauger and Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
FR Citation		80 FR 32174

80 FR 32174 - Suspension of Altol Chemical and Environmental Laboratory as a Customs-Accredited Laboratory

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Customs and Border Protection

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection