Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Consumer Focus Groups, 20506-20507 [E7-7811]

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The Americas Competitiveness Forum in the areas of public education, recall effectiveness, product research and (ACF) will provide a venue for government ministers from the Western voluntary standards development. Safe Kids requested that a special emphasis Hemisphere to come together with be placed on children’s products. Safe leaders from the private sector, Kids also requested that the focus academia, and non-governmental groups and any subsequent reports organizations, to explore cutting edge resulting from the focus groups be made ideas and best practices in several key available to the public. Staff is currently areas of competitiveness. developing the format for specific focus The ACF’s main tracks are: • Sparking and sustaining innovation; groups and will evaluate whether • Creating solutions in education and making such focus groups and any resulting reports public may be useful workforce development; after the program is fully operational. • Designing successful global supply The information collected from the chain strategies; and Consumer Focus Groups will help • Fostering small business inform the Commission’s evaluation of development and growth. consumer products and product use by The ACF intends to serve as an onproviding insight and information into going vehicle for governments, the consumer perceptions and usage private sector, academia, and nonpatterns. Such information may also governmental organizations to explore assist the Commission in its efforts to best practices and case studies on the issue of competitiveness in the Western support voluntary standards activities, and help the staff identify areas Hemisphere. By highlighting practical regarding consumer safety issues that examples, the ACF intends to provide need additional research. In addition, information for decision makers to take based on the information obtained, the steps to strengthen competitiveness in staff may be able to provide safety each country and in the region, in information to the public that is easier general. to read and is more easily understood by Dated: April 12, 2007. a wider range of consumers. The Alysia Wilson, Consumer Focus Groups also may be Director of Programs, Western Hemisphere. used to solicit consumer opinions and [FR Doc. 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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a Additional Information About the notice in accordance with provisions of Request for Approval of a Collection of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Information (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) (PRA), to Agency address: Consumer Product announce the agency’s intention to seek Safety Commission, 4330 East West approval for a collection of information Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. to be conducted through Consumer Title of information collection: Focus Groups. 72 FR 2264. The Consumer Focus Groups. Commission now announces that it is Type of request: Approval of submitting to the Office of Management collection of information. and Budget (OMB) a request for Additional information can be found at https://trade.gov/competitiveness/acf/ index.asp. 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Comments: Comments on this request for approval of information collection requirements should be captioned ‘‘Consumer Focus Groups’’ and submitted by May 25, 2007 to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington D.C. 20503; telephone: (202) 395–7340, and (2) to the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:21 Apr 24, 2007 Jkt 211001 Comments may also be sent via facsimile at (301) 504–0127. Copies of this request for approval of information collection requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Information Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7671. Dated: April 19, 2007. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20506-20507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7811]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Consumer Focus Groups

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On January 18, 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(CPSC or Commission) published a notice in accordance with provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) (PRA), to 
announce the agency's intention to seek approval for a collection of 
information to be conducted through Consumer Focus Groups. 72 FR 2264. 
The Commission now announces that it is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of that collection 
of information.
    The Commission received two comments. Both commenters, Safe Kids 
Worldwide (Safe Kids) and Carol Pollack-Nelson, supported the 
collection of information because it would inform the Commission's 
plans in the areas of public education, recall effectiveness, product 
research and voluntary standards development. Safe Kids requested that 
a special emphasis be placed on children's products. Safe Kids also 
requested that the focus groups and any subsequent reports resulting 
from the focus groups be made available to the public. Staff is 
currently developing the format for specific focus groups and will 
evaluate whether making such focus groups and any resulting reports 
public may be useful after the program is fully operational.
    The information collected from the Consumer Focus Groups will help 
inform the Commission's evaluation of consumer products and product use 
by providing insight and information into consumer perceptions and 
usage patterns. Such information may also assist the Commission in its 
efforts to support voluntary standards activities, and help the staff 
identify areas regarding consumer safety issues that need additional 
research. In addition, based on the information obtained, the staff may 
be able to provide safety information to the public that is easier to 
read and is more easily understood by a wider range of consumers. The 
Consumer Focus Groups also may be used to solicit consumer opinions and 
feedback regarding the effectiveness of product recall communications 
and in determining what action is being taken by consumers in response 
to such communications and why. This may aid in tailoring future recall 
activities to increase the success of those activities. If this 
information is not collected, the Commission may not have available 
certain useful information regarding consumer experiences, opinions, 
and perceptions related to specific product use, which the Commission 
uses, in part, in its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of consumer 
products on behalf of consumers.

Additional Information About the Request for Approval of a Collection 
of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Title of information collection: Consumer Focus Groups.
    Type of request: Approval of collection of information.

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    General description of respondents: Persons who have purchased or 
used consumer products including recalled products.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 48.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 4 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 192 per year.
    Estimated cost per hour to respond: $26.86.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $5,517.
    Comments: Comments on this request for approval of information 
collection requirements should be captioned ``Consumer Focus Groups'' 
and submitted by May 25, 2007 to (1) the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington D.C. 20503; telephone: (202) 395-
7340, and (2) to the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at cpsc-
os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments 
may also be sent via facsimile at (301) 504-0127.
    Copies of this request for approval of information collection 
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda 
Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Information 
Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671.

    Dated: April 19, 2007.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 [FR Doc. E7-7811 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]
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