Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request-Procurement of Goods and Services, 72429-72430 [E5-6801]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 232 / Monday, December 5, 2005 / Notices A. Requirements for Baby-Bouncers, Walker-Jumpers, and Baby-Walkers CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request—Baby-Bouncers, Walker-Jumpers, and Baby-Walkers Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval, for a period of three years from the date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), of information collection requirements for manufacturers and importers of children’s articles known as babybouncers, walker-jumpers, or babywalkers. The collection of information consists of requirements that manufacturers and importers of these products must make, keep and maintain records of inspections, testing, sales, and distributions consistent with the provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, 15 U.S.C. 1261, 1262, and 16 CFR part 1500. The CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting approval of this collection of information from OMB. DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive written comments not later than February 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ‘‘Baby-Bouncers’’ and sent by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Written comments may also be sent to the Office of the Secretary by facsimile at (301) 504–0127, or by mail to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207, or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed extension of approval of the collection of information, or to obtain a copy of 16 CFR part 1500, call or write Linda L. Glatz, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; telephone (301) 504–7671. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Products called ‘‘baby-bouncers,’’ ‘‘walkerjumpers,’’ or ‘‘baby-walkers’’ are intended to support very young children while they sit, bounce, jump, walk, or recline. Regulations issued under provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261, 1262), codified at 16 CFR part 1500, establish safety requirements for these products. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:14 Dec 02, 2005 Jkt 208001 One CPSC regulation bans any product known as a baby-bouncer, walker-jumper, baby-walker or similar article if it is designed in such a way that exposed parts present hazards of amputations, crushing, lacerations, fractures, hematomas, bruises or other injuries to children’s fingers, toes, or other parts of the body. 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6). A second CPSC regulation establishes criteria for exempting baby-bouncers, walker-jumpers, and baby-walkers from the banning rule under specified conditions. 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(4). The exemption regulation requires certain labeling on these products and their packaging to identify the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor and the model number of the product. Additionally, the exemption regulation requires that records must be established and maintained for three years relating to testing, inspection, sales, and distributions of these products. The regulation does not specify a particular form or format for the records. Manufacturers and importers may rely on records kept in the ordinary course of business to satisfy the recordkeeping requirements if those records contain the required information. If a manufacturer or importer distributes products that violate the banning rule, the records required by § 1500.86(a)(4) can be used by the manufacturer or importer and the CPSC (i) to identify specific models of products that fail to comply with applicable requirements, and (ii) to notify distributors and retailers if the products are subject to recall. The OMB approved the collection of information requirements in the regulations under control number 3041– 0019. OMB’s most recent extension of approval expires on January 31, 2006. The CPSC now proposes to request an extension of approval without change for the collection of information requirements. B. Estimated Burden The CPSC staff estimates that about 28 firms are subject to the testing and recordkeeping requirements of the regulations. The CPSC staff estimates further that the burden imposed by the regulations on each of these firms is approximately 2 hours per year. Thus, the total annual burden imposed by the regulations on all manufacturers and importers is about 56 hours. The CPSC staff estimates that the hourly wage for the time required to PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72429 perform the required testing and to maintain the required records is about $28.75 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2005), and that the annual total cost to the industry is approximately $1,600. During a typical year, the CPSC will expend approximately two days of professional staff time reviewing records required to be maintained by the regulations for baby-bouncers, walkerjumpers, and baby-walkers. The annual cost to the Federal government of the collection of information in these regulations is estimated to be $853 (based on $53.29/hour staff time). C. Request for Comments The Commission solicits written comments from all interested persons about the proposed collection of information. The Commission specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics: —Whether the collection of information described above is necessary for the proper performance of the Commission’s functions, including whether the information would have practical utility; —Whether the estimated burden of the proposed collection of information is accurate; —Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected could be enhanced; and —Whether the burden imposed by the collection of information could be minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology. Dated: November 29, 2005. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. E5–6800 Filed 12–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request—Procurement of Goods and Services Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission requests comments on a proposed extension of approval for a period of three years from the date of approval of a collection of information associated with the procurement of goods and services. Forms used by the E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1 72430 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 232 / Monday, December 5, 2005 / Notices Commission for procurement of goods and services request persons who quote, propose, or bid on contracts to provide information needed to evaluate quotes, proposals, and bids in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting extension of approval of this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than February 3, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ‘‘Procurement of Goods and Services; Paperwork Reduction Act,’’ and sent by e-mail to cpscos@cpsc.gov. Written comments may also be sent to the Office of the Secretary by facsimile at (301) 504– 0127, or by mail to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207, or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed collection of information call or write Linda L. Glatz, Management and Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; (301) 504–7671. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission’s procurement of goods and services is governed by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (41 U.S.C. 253 et seq.). That law requires the Commission to procure goods and services under conditions most advantageous to the government, considering cost and other factors. A. Information Required by Procurement Forms The Commission requires persons and firms to submit quotations, proposals, and bids for contracts to provide goods and services on standardized forms. These forms request information from offerors about costs or prices of goods and services to be supplied; specifications of goods and descriptions of services to be delivered; competence of the offeror to provide the goods or services; and other information about the offeror such as the size of the firm and whether it is minority owned. The Commission uses the information provided by offerors to determine the reasonableness of prices and costs and the responsiveness of potential contractors to undertake the work involved so that all bids may be VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:14 Dec 02, 2005 Jkt 208001 awarded in accordance with Federal procurement laws. OMB approved the collection of information requirements in the procurement forms used by the Commission under control number 3041–0059. OMB’s most recent extension of approval will expire on January 31, 2006. The CPSC now proposes to request extension of approval for the information collection requirements in the forms used for procurement of goods and services. The Commission plans to use the Internet and the General Services Administration’s (GSA) GSA Advantage System for delivery order purchasing. The Internet provides small businesses access to information about the Commission’s current needs for goods and services. B. Information Collection Burden During fiscal year 2004, approximately 870 firms spent about 17,658 hours responding to all Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued by the Commission. The time required by vendors to respond ranged from as little as 15 minutes per firm for a simple telephone, e-mail, fax, or Internet response concerning the purchase of a standard item or service, to as much as 120 hours per firm for a complex written offer prepared in response to technically complex RFQs and RFPs. Based on the number of procurements, details of actions reported by the Federal Procurement Data System, and the procurement staff’s experience with the sales and technical functions of various vendors, we believe firms spent an estimated 368 hours responding to oral, electronic, and written RFQs and RFPs and approximately 17,290 hours preparing quotes and proposals in response to more complex RFQs and RFPs. The cost of preparing a response to an oral, electronic, or written RFQ or RFP for regular sales staff and high level sales staff with advanced technical expertise for more complex procurements averaged $41.03 per hour. The cost of preparing a response to more complicated and highly complex FRQs or RFPs for high level sales and proposal response staff with advanced technical expertise and experience averaged $52.70 per hour. The salary estimates are based on web research from careerjournal.com, salary.com and monster.com. The annualized cost to all firms for responding to all RFQs and RFPs issued by the Commission is estimated to be $926,282.04 (368 hours × $41.03/hr + 17,290 hours × $52.70/hr = $926,282.04). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The total cost to the government for all collections of information by the Commission related to procurement of goods and services is estimated to be about $830,447 a year. This estimate was made by reviewing the Commission’s procurement activities in fiscal year 2004. C. Request for Comments The Commission solicits written comments from all interested persons about the proposed collection of information. The Commission specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics: —Whether the collection of information described above is necessary for the proper performance of the Commission’s functions, including whether the information would have practical utility; —Whether the estimated burden of the proposed collection of information is accurate; —Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected could be enhanced; and —Whether the burden imposed by the collection of information could be minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology. Dated: November 29, 2005. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. E5–6801 Filed 12–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Department of Education. The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 4, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. AGENCY: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request--Procurement 
of Goods and Services

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission requests comments on a 
proposed extension of approval for a period of three years from the 
date of approval of a collection of information associated with the 
procurement of goods and services. Forms used by the

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Commission for procurement of goods and services request persons who 
quote, propose, or bid on contracts to provide information needed to 
evaluate quotes, proposals, and bids in accordance with applicable laws 
and regulations.
    The Commission will consider all comments received in response to 
this notice before requesting extension of approval of this collection 
of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than 
February 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Procurement of Goods 
and Services; Paperwork Reduction Act,'' and sent by e-mail to cpsc-
os@cpsc.gov. Written comments may also be sent to the Office of the 
Secretary by facsimile at (301) 504-0127, or by mail to the Office of 
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207, or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Room 502, 4330 
East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed 
collection of information call or write Linda L. Glatz, Management and 
Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; (301) 504-7671.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission's procurement of goods and 
services is governed by the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949, as amended (41 U.S.C. 253 et seq.). That law 
requires the Commission to procure goods and services under conditions 
most advantageous to the government, considering cost and other 
factors.

A. Information Required by Procurement Forms

    The Commission requires persons and firms to submit quotations, 
proposals, and bids for contracts to provide goods and services on 
standardized forms. These forms request information from offerors about 
costs or prices of goods and services to be supplied; specifications of 
goods and descriptions of services to be delivered; competence of the 
offeror to provide the goods or services; and other information about 
the offeror such as the size of the firm and whether it is minority 
owned. The Commission uses the information provided by offerors to 
determine the reasonableness of prices and costs and the responsiveness 
of potential contractors to undertake the work involved so that all 
bids may be awarded in accordance with Federal procurement laws.
    OMB approved the collection of information requirements in the 
procurement forms used by the Commission under control number 3041-
0059. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on January 
31, 2006. The CPSC now proposes to request extension of approval for 
the information collection requirements in the forms used for 
procurement of goods and services. The Commission plans to use the 
Internet and the General Services Administration's (GSA) GSA Advantage 
System for delivery order purchasing. The Internet provides small 
businesses access to information about the Commission's current needs 
for goods and services.

B. Information Collection Burden

    During fiscal year 2004, approximately 870 firms spent about 17,658 
hours responding to all Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and Requests 
for Proposals (RFPs) issued by the Commission. The time required by 
vendors to respond ranged from as little as 15 minutes per firm for a 
simple telephone, e-mail, fax, or Internet response concerning the 
purchase of a standard item or service, to as much as 120 hours per 
firm for a complex written offer prepared in response to technically 
complex RFQs and RFPs. Based on the number of procurements, details of 
actions reported by the Federal Procurement Data System, and the 
procurement staff's experience with the sales and technical functions 
of various vendors, we believe firms spent an estimated 368 hours 
responding to oral, electronic, and written RFQs and RFPs and 
approximately 17,290 hours preparing quotes and proposals in response 
to more complex RFQs and RFPs.
    The cost of preparing a response to an oral, electronic, or written 
RFQ or RFP for regular sales staff and high level sales staff with 
advanced technical expertise for more complex procurements averaged 
$41.03 per hour. The cost of preparing a response to more complicated 
and highly complex FRQs or RFPs for high level sales and proposal 
response staff with advanced technical expertise and experience 
averaged $52.70 per hour. The salary estimates are based on web 
research from careerjournal.com, salary.com and monster.com. The 
annualized cost to all firms for responding to all RFQs and RFPs issued 
by the Commission is estimated to be $926,282.04 (368 hours x $41.03/hr 
+ 17,290 hours x $52.70/hr = $926,282.04).
    The total cost to the government for all collections of information 
by the Commission related to procurement of goods and services is 
estimated to be about $830,447 a year. This estimate was made by 
reviewing the Commission's procurement activities in fiscal year 2004.

C. Request for Comments

    The Commission solicits written comments from all interested 
persons about the proposed collection of information. The Commission 
specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics:

--Whether the collection of information described above is necessary 
for the proper performance of the Commission's functions, including 
whether the information would have practical utility;
--Whether the estimated burden of the proposed collection of 
information is accurate;
--Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected could be enhanced; and
--Whether the burden imposed by the collection of information could be 
minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological 
collection techniques, or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: November 29, 2005.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E5-6801 Filed 12-2-05; 8:45 am]
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