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Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request—Testing and Recordkeeping
Requirements Under the Standard for
the Flammability (Open Flame) of
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AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (Commission)
requests comments on a proposed three
year extension of approval of
information collection requirements in
the Standard for the Flammability—
Open Flame—of Mattresses Set (Open
Flame standard), 16 CFR part 1633. The
Commission has a separate flammability
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standard that addresses cigarette
ignition of mattresses, 16 CFR part 1632.
The Open Flame standard is intended to
reduce unreasonable risks of burn
injuries and deaths from fires associated
with mattresses, particularly those
initially ignited by open flame sources
such as lighters, candles, and matches.
The Open Flame standard prescribes a
test to minimize or delay flashover
when a mattress is ignited. The standard
requires manufacturers to test
specimens of each of their mattress
prototypes before mattresses based on
that prototype may be introduced into
commerce. The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) previously approved
the collection of information under
control number 3041–0133. OMB’s most
recent extension of approval will expire
on June 30, 2009. 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: Written comments must be
received by the Office of the Secretary
not later than June 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be captioned ‘‘Collection of
Information—Mattress Sets (Open
Flame) Standard’’ and e-mailed to
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Comments may also
be sent by facsimile to (301) 504–0127,
or by mail to the Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the proposed renewal
of this collection of information, or to
obtain a copy of the pertinent
regulations, call or write Linda L. Glatz,
Division of Policy and Planning, Office
of Information Technology and
Technology Services, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814;
(301) 504–7671, or by e-mail to
lglatz@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Estimated Burden
The Commission staff estimates that
at this time there are 571 firms
producing conventional mattresses and
100 firms producing non-conventional
mattresses for a total of 671 firms
affected by this standard. The staff
further estimates that each firm will
spend 4 hours and 44 minutes hours for
testing and recordkeeping annually per
prototype. The staff estimates that there
will be an average of 20 different
prototypes tested by each firm for a total
of 94.7 hours per firm (4.73 hours × 20
prototypes). The annual time cost for
testing and recordkeeping for all firms is
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estimated to be 63,521 hours (94.7 hours
× 671 firms). The annualized cost is
estimated to be $1.7 million based on an
hourly wage for the recordkeeping of
approximately $27.14 (Bureau of Labor
Statistics: All workers, goods-producing
industries, sales and office, September
2008) × 63,521 hours.
The Commission will expend
approximately fifty months of
professional staff time annually for
reviewing testing, record review and
follow-up on consumer complaints and
reports of injury. The annual cost to the
Federal government of the collection of
information on the Open Flame
standard is estimated to be $830,380.
B. 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: April 10, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. E9–8720 Filed 4–15–09; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request—Children’s Sleepwear
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (Commission)
requests comments on a proposed
extension of approval, for a period of
three years from the date of approval by
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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
June 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be captioned ‘‘Children’s Sleepwear,
Collection of Information’’ and sent by
e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Comments
may also be sent by facsimile to (301)
504–0127, or by mail to the Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the proposed
collection of information call or write
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 or by
e-mail to lglatz@cpsc.gov.
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,
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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 June 30, 2009.
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 62 firms manufacture or import
products subject to the two children’s
sleepwear flammability standards.
These firms may perform an estimated
2,000 tests each that take up to three
hours per test. The Commission staff
estimates that these standards and
implementing regulations will impose
an average annual burden of about 6,000
hours on each of those firms (2,000 tests
× 3 hours). 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
372,000 hours (62 firms × 6,000). The
annual cost to the industry is estimated
to be $20,415,360 based on an hourly
wage of $54.88 (Bureau of Labor
Statistics: All workers, goods-producing
industries, management, professional
and related, September 2008) × 372,000
hours.
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
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sleepwear standards and implementing
regulations is estimated to be $41,516.
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: April 10, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request—Testing and Recordkeeping
Requirements for Carpets and Rugs
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (Commission)
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 carpets and rugs. The
collection of information is in
regulations implementing the Standard
for the Surface Flammability of Carpets
and Rugs (16 CFR Part 1630) and the
Standard for the Surface Flammability
of Small Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR Part
1631). These regulations establish
requirements for testing and
recordkeeping for manufacturers and
importers who furnish guaranties for
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment
Request--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 (Commission)
requests comments on a proposed extension of approval, for a period of
three years from the date of approval by
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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 June 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Children's Sleepwear,
Collection of Information'' and sent by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
Comments may also be sent by facsimile to (301) 504-0127, or by mail to
the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330
East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed
collection of information call or write 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 or by e-mail to lglatz@cpsc.gov.
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 June
30, 2009. 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 62 firms manufacture or
import products subject to the two children's sleepwear flammability
standards. These firms may perform an estimated 2,000 tests each that
take up to three hours per test. The Commission staff estimates that
these standards and implementing regulations will impose an average
annual burden of about 6,000 hours on each of those firms (2,000 tests
x 3 hours). 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 372,000 hours (62
firms x 6,000). The annual cost to the industry is estimated to be
$20,415,360 based on an hourly wage of $54.88 (Bureau of Labor
Statistics: All workers, goods-producing industries, management,
professional and related, September 2008) x 372,000 hours.
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 regulations is estimated to be $41,516.
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: April 10, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-8719 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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