Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Children's Sleepwear, 17636-17637 [E9-8719]

Download as PDF 17636 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 72 / Thursday, April 16, 2009 / Notices attachment times where behavior may be biased by reactions to the tagging. Requested increases are up to 200 tags on pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata), 80 on spinner dolphins (S. longirostris), 60 on shortfinned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), 50 on melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and 40 each on pygmy and false killer whales (Feresa attenuata and Pseudorca crassidens) and on striped (S. coeruleoalba), rough-toothed (Steno bredanensis), and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The purpose of acoustic playbacks is to determine the effects of noise on the behavior of cetaceans around Hawaii, and to research low-level sounds that might elicit mild alert responses. A maximum of 3000 spinner dolphins, 300 each of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales (Kogia sima and K. breviceps), 600 each of other authorized species of small cetaceans, and 270 each of killer whales, Cuvier’s and Blainville’s beaked whales would be exposed to playbacks. The amendment would be valid until the permit expires on November 15, 2010. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Dated: April 13, 2009. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–8763 Filed 4–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request—Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattresses mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:47 Apr 15, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 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 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 72 / Thursday, April 16, 2009 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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, VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:47 Apr 15, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17637 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] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 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 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[FR Doc No: E9-8719]


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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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