Proposed Extension of Approval of Collection; Comment Request-Collection of Information for Children's Sleepwear, 4118-4119 [E6-848]

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E6–892 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] Linda L. Glatz, Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; telephone (301) 504–7671. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 3510–21–P A. The Standards Children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 6X manufactured for sale in or imported into the United States is subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X (16 CFR part 1615). Children’s sleepwear in sizes 7 through 14 is subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 14 (16 CFR part 1616). The children’s sleepwear flammability standards require that fabrics, seams, and trim used in children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14 must self-extinguish when exposed to a small open-flame ignition source. The children’s sleepwear standards and implementing regulations also require manufacturers and importers of children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14 to perform testing of products and to maintain records of the results of that testing. 16 CFR part 1615, subpart B; 16 CFR part 1616; subpart B. The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by manufacturers and importers of children’s sleepwear to help protect the public from risks of death or burn injuries associated with children’s sleepwear. More specifically, the Commission reviews this information to determine whether the products produced and imported by the firms comply with the applicable standard. Additionally, the Commission uses this information to arrange corrective actions if items of children’s sleepwear fail to comply with the applicable standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public. OMB approved the collection of information in the children’s sleepwear standards and implementing regulations under control number 3041–0027. OMB’s most recent extension of approval will expire on January 31, 2006. The Commission proposes to request an extension of approval for the collection of information in the children’s sleepwear standards and implementing regulations. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Collection; Comment Request— Collection of Information for Children’s Sleepwear 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 a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of children’s sleepwear. This collection of information is in the Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X and the Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 14 and regulations implementing those standards. See 16 CFR Parts 1615 and 1616. The children’s sleepwear standards and implementing regulations establish requirements for testing and recordkeeping by manufacturers and importers of children’s sleepwear. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information from OMB. DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive written comments not later than March 27, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ‘‘Children’s Sleepwear, Collection of Information’’ 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 Parts 1615 and 1616, call or write PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 B. Estimated Burden The Commission staff estimates that about 53 firms manufacture or import products subject to the two children’s sleepwear flammability standards. These firms may perform an estimated 2000 tests each that take up to three hours per test. The Commission staff estimates that these standards and implementing regulations will impose E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 25, 2006 / Notices an average annual burden of about 6,000 hours on each of those firms. That burden will result from conducting the testing required by the standards and maintaining records of the results of that testing required by the implementing regulations. The total annual burden imposed by the standards and regulations on all manufacturers and importers of children’s sleepwear will be about 318,000 hours. The hourly wage for the testing and recordkeeping required by the standards and regulations is about $28.75 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2005), for an annual cost to the industry of about $9,142,500. The Commission will expend approximately three months of professional staff time annually for examination of information in the records maintained by manufacturers and importers of children’s sleepwear subject to the standards. The annual cost to the Federal government of the collection of information in the sleepwear standards and implementing 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. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Dated: January 18, 2006. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. E6–848 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Jan 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 A. Purpose DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0010] Federal Acquisition Regulation;Submission for OMB Review; Progress Payments AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning progress payments. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 59727, October 13, 2005. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or before February 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy Olson, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501–3221. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4119 Certain Federal contracts provide for progress payments to be made to the contractor during performance of the contract. The requirement for certification and supporting information are necessary for the administration of statutory and regulatory limitation on the amount of progress payments under a contract. The submission of supporting cost schedules is an optional procedure that, when the contractor elects to have a group of individual orders treated as a single contract for progress payments purposes, is necessary for the administration of statutory and regulatory requirements concerning progress payments. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 27,000. Responses Per Respondent: 32. Annual Responses: 864,000. Hours Per Response: .55. Total Burden Hours: 475,000. OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0010, Progress Payments, in all correspondence. Dated: January 13, 2006. Gerald Zaffos, Director, Contract Policy Division. [FR Doc. 06–687 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0154] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; DavisBacon Act—Price Adjustment (Actual Method) Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCIES: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E6-848]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Proposed Extension of Approval of Collection; Comment Request--
Collection of Information for Children's Sleepwear

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 a collection of information from manufacturers and importers 
of children's sleepwear. This collection of information is in the 
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 
6X and the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 
7 through 14 and regulations implementing those standards. See 16 CFR 
Parts 1615 and 1616. The children's sleepwear standards and 
implementing regulations establish requirements for testing and 
recordkeeping by manufacturers and importers of children's sleepwear.
    The Commission will consider all comments received in response to 
this notice before requesting an extension of approval of this 
collection of information from OMB.

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive written comments not 
later than March 27, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Children's Sleepwear, 
Collection of Information'' 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 Parts 1615 and 1616, call or write Linda L. Glatz, 
Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Washington, DC 20207; telephone (301) 504-7671.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. The Standards

    Children's sleepwear in sizes 0 through 6X manufactured for sale in 
or imported into the United States is subject to the Standard for the 
Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X (16 CFR part 
1615). Children's sleepwear in sizes 7 through 14 is subject to the 
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 
14 (16 CFR part 1616). The children's sleepwear flammability standards 
require that fabrics, seams, and trim used in children's sleepwear in 
sizes 0 through 14 must self-extinguish when exposed to a small open-
flame ignition source. The children's sleepwear standards and 
implementing regulations also require manufacturers and importers of 
children's sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14 to perform testing of 
products and to maintain records of the results of that testing. 16 CFR 
part 1615, subpart B; 16 CFR part 1616; subpart B. The Commission uses 
the information compiled and maintained by manufacturers and importers 
of children's sleepwear to help protect the public from risks of death 
or burn injuries associated with children's sleepwear. More 
specifically, the Commission reviews this information to determine 
whether the products produced and imported by the firms comply with the 
applicable standard. Additionally, the Commission uses this information 
to arrange corrective actions if items of children's sleepwear fail to 
comply with the applicable standard in a manner that creates a 
substantial risk of injury to the public.
    OMB approved the collection of information in the children's 
sleepwear standards and implementing regulations under control number 
3041-0027. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on 
January 31, 2006. The Commission proposes to request an extension of 
approval for the collection of information in the children's sleepwear 
standards and implementing regulations.

B. Estimated Burden

    The Commission staff estimates that about 53 firms manufacture or 
import products subject to the two children's sleepwear flammability 
standards. These firms may perform an estimated 2000 tests each that 
take up to three hours per test. The Commission staff estimates that 
these standards and implementing regulations will impose

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an average annual burden of about 6,000 hours on each of those firms. 
That burden will result from conducting the testing required by the 
standards and maintaining records of the results of that testing 
required by the implementing regulations. The total annual burden 
imposed by the standards and regulations on all manufacturers and 
importers of children's sleepwear will be about 318,000 hours. The 
hourly wage for the testing and recordkeeping required by the standards 
and regulations is about $28.75 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 
2005), for an annual cost to the industry of about $9,142,500.
    The Commission will expend approximately three months of 
professional staff time annually for examination of information in the 
records maintained by manufacturers and importers of children's 
sleepwear subject to the standards. The annual cost to the Federal 
government of the collection of information in the sleepwear standards 
and implementing

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: January 18, 2006.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-848 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P

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