13298 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 21, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: March 15, 2007. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director Laboratories and Scientific 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E7–5105 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

[CBP Dec. 07–09] 

Re-Accreditation of R. Markey & Sons, 

Inc., as a Commercial Laboratory 

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of re-accreditation of R. 

Markey & Sons, Inc., of New York, New 

York, as an accredited commercial 

laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, R. Markey 

& Sons, Inc., 5 Hanover Square, New 

York, New York 10004, has been reaccredited to test sugar, sugar syrups 

and confectionary products under 

Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

for customs purposes, in accordance 

with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12. 

Anyone wishing to employ this entity to 

conduct laboratory analysis should 

request and receive written assurances 

from the entity that it is accredited or 

approved by the Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection to conduct the 

specific test requested. Alternatively, 

inquiries regarding the specific tests this 

entity is accredited to perform may be 

directed to the Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection by calling (202) 344–

1060. The inquiry may also be sent to 

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/

operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/

org_and_operations.xml. 

DATES: The re-accreditation of R. 

Markey & Sons, Inc., as an accredited 

laboratory became effective on February 

15, 2005. The next triennial inspection 

date will be scheduled for February 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eugene J. Bondoc, Ph.D, or Randall 

Breaux, Laboratories and Scientific 

Services, Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 

20229, 202–344–1060. 

Dated: March 15, 2007. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director Laboratories and Scientific 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E7–5106 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

Tuna—Tariff-Rate Quota; The TariffRate Quota for Calendar Year 2007, on 

Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 

1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Announcement of the quota 

quantity of tuna in airtight containers 

for Calendar Year 2007. 

SUMMARY: Each year the tariff-rate quota 

for tuna described in subheading 

1604.14.22, HTSUS, is based on the 

apparent United States consumption of 

tuna in airtight containers during the 

preceding Calendar Year. This 

document sets forth the tariff-rate quota 

for Calendar Year 2007. 

DATES: Effective Dates: The 2007 tariffrate quota is applicable to tuna entered 

or withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption during the period January 

1, through December 31, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Headquarters Quota Branch, Textile 

Enforcement and Operations Division, 

Trade Policy and Programs, Office of 

International Trade, Bureau of Customs 

and Border Protection, Washington, DC 

20229, (202) 344–2650. 

Background 

It has been determined that 

18,678,022 kilograms of tuna in air-tight 

containers may be entered and 

withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption during the Calendar Year 

2007, at the rate of 6 percent ad valorem 

under subheading 1604.14.22, HTSUS. 

Any such tuna which is entered or 

withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption during the current 

calendar year in excess of this quota 

will be dutiable at the rate of 12.5 

percent ad valorem under subheading 

1604.14.30 HTSUS. 

Dated: March 15, 2007. 

Daniel Baldwin, 

Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

International Trade. 

[FR Doc. E7–5101 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5117–N–25] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Request Voucher for Grant Payment 

and Line of Credit Control Dystem 

(LOCCS) Voiced Response System 

Access Authorization 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

Payment request vouches for 

distribution of grant funds using the 

automated Voice Response System 

(VRS). An authorization form is 

submitted to establish access to the 

voice activated payment system. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 20, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2535–0102) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 

Management Officer, QDAM, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 708–2374. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer or from 

HUD’s Web site at http:// 

www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/icbts/ 

collectionsearch.cfm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (1) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 


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