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much further offshore than where
Kaktovik seal hunts typically occur
which is inside the barrier islands (AES
2009). It is assumed that effects on
subsistence seal harvests would be
negligible given the distances between
Shell’s proposed site clearance and
shallow hazards and ice gouge surveys
and the subsistence seal hunting areas
of Nuiqsut and Kaktovik.
Seals are an important subsistence
resource in the Chukchi Sea community
of Wainwright. Ringed seals make up
the bulk of the seal harvest. Most ringed
and bearded seals are harvested in the
winter or in the spring (May–July)
which is before Shell’s ice gouge survey
would commence, but some harvest
continues into the open water period.
Hunting that does occur during the open
water season generally occurs within 10
miles of the coastline (AES 2009), while
the majority of ice gouge survey activity
will be much further offshore. Timing of
activities will be coordinated via the
nearest communication and call centers
operating in the Chukchi Sea,
presumably in Wainwright and Barrow.
It is assumed that effects on subsistence
seal harvests would be negligible given
the timing and distances between
Shell’s proposed ice gouge survey and
the subsistence seal hunting area of
Wainwright.
All survey activities will be operated
in accordance with the procedures of
Shell’s Marine Mammal Monitoring and
Mitigation Plan (4MP) that accompanies
this program. This potential impact is
mitigated by application of the
procedures established in the 4MP and
to be detailed in the POC. Adaptive
mitigation measures may be employed
during times of active scouting,
whaling, or other subsistence hunting
activities that occur within the
traditional subsistence hunting areas of
the potentially affected communities.
Shell states that it will continue its
adopted spatial and temporal
operational strategy that, when
combined with its community outreach
and engagement program, will provide
effective protection to the bowhead
migration and subsistence hunt.
Based on the above analysis, measures
described in Shell’s Draft POC, the
proposed mitigation and monitoring
measures (described earlier in this
document), and the project design itself,
NMFS has determined preliminarily
that there will not be an unmitigable
adverse impact on subsistence uses from
Shell’s 2010 open water marine survey
activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi
Seas.
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Endangered Species Act (ESA)
There are two marine mammal
species listed as endangered under the
ESA with confirmed or possible
occurrence in the proposed project area:
the bowhead whale and the humpback
whale. NMFS’ Permits, Conservation
and Education Division has begun
consultation with NMFS’ Endangered
Species Division under section 7 of the
ESA on the issuance of an IHA to Shell
under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
for this activity. Consultation will be
concluded prior to a determination on
the issuance of an IHA.
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
NMFS is currently preparing an
Environmental Assessment, pursuant to
NEPA, to determine whether or not this
proposed activity may have a significant
effect on the human environment. This
analysis will be completed prior to the
issuance or denial of the IHA.
Proposed Authorization
As a result of these preliminary
determinations, NMFS proposes to
authorize the take of marine mammals
incidental to Shell’s 2010 open water
marine surveys in the Beaufort and
Chukchi Seas, Alaska, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for
Multi-Purpose Lighters
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (‘‘the PRA’’), Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
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to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on a proposed request
for extension of approval of a collection
of information from manufacturers and
importers of multi-purpose lighters.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written submissions
in the following way:
Written comments should be
captioned ‘‘Proposed Collection of
Information—Multi-Purpose Lighters’’
and e-mailed to the Office of the
Secretary at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
Comments may also be sent by facsimile
to (301) 504–0127, or by Mail/Hand
delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions), preferably in five
copies, to: Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Room 502, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)
504–7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information
Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–504–7671,
lglatz@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in
44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c)
and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies
to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the CPSC is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, the CPSC
invites comments on these topics: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of CPSC’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
CPSC’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
Title: Safety Standard for MultiPurpose Lighters—16 CFR part 1212
(OMB Control Number 3041–0130—
Extension).
Description: Section 14(a)(1) of the
CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of a consumer product subject
to a consumer product safety standard
under the Consumer Product Safety Act
(‘‘CPSA’’) or similar rule, ban, standard,
or regulation under any other act
enforced by the Commission to issue a
certificate stating that the product
complies with all applicable rules, bans,
standards or regulations.
Section 14(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C.
2063(b)) authorizes the Commission to
issue regulations to prescribe a
reasonable testing program to support
certificates of compliance with a
consumer product safety standard under
the CPSA or similar rule, ban, standard,
or regulation under any other act
enforced by the Commission. Section
16(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2065(b))
authorizes the Commission to issue
rules to require that firms establish and
maintain records to permit the
Commission to determine compliance
with rules issued under the authority of
the CPSA.
The Commission has issued
regulations prescribing requirements for
a reasonable testing program to support
certificates of compliance with the
standard for multi-purpose lighters.
These regulations require manufacturers
and importers to submit a description of
each model of lighter, results of
prototype qualification tests for
compliance with the standard, and other
information before the introduction of
each model of lighter into commerce.
These regulations also require
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of multi-purpose lighters to
establish and maintain records to
demonstrate successful completion of
all required tests to support the
certificates of compliance that they
issue. 16 CFR part 1212, subpart B.
The Commission uses the information
compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of multi-purpose lighters to
protect consumers from risks of
accidental deaths and burn injuries
associated with those lighters. More
specifically, the Commission uses this
information to determine whether
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lighters comply with the standard by
resisting operation by young children.
The Commission also uses this
information to obtain corrective actions
if multi-purpose lighters fail to comply
with the standard in a manner that
creates a substantial risk of injury to the
public.
OMB approved the collection of
information in the certification
regulations for multi-purpose lighters
under control number 3041–0130. The
Commission proposes to request an
extension of approval for this collection
of information requirements.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows. The
cost of the rule’s testing, reporting,
recordkeeping, and other certificationrelated provisions is comprised of time
spent by testing organizations on behalf
of manufacturers and importers, and
time spent by firms to prepare,
maintain, and submit records to CPSC.
There are currently an estimated 59
firms that import, distribute and/or sell
multi-purpose lighters in the United
States, which is a subset of the
approximately 145 firms total that may
import, distribute and/or sell these
lighters in the future. With a few
exceptions, most manufacturers and
importers have more than one model,
currently ranging from 1 to 130 models
for each firm. Based on past experience,
an estimate of two models per firm is a
reasonable number to use for calculating
burden. Each manufacturer would
spend approximately 50 hours per
model. Therefore, the total annual
amount of time that will be required for
complying with the testing,
recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements of the rule is
approximately 5,900 hours (59 firms × 2
models × 50 hours = 5,900 total hours
requested). The annualized cost to
respondents for the hour burden for
collection of information is $335,887
based on a total of 5,900 hours at
$56.93/hour (based on total
compensation of all management,
professional, and related occupations in
goods-producing industries in the
United States, September 2009, Bureau
of Labor Statistics).
The annual cost of the rule to the
Federal government is comprised
chiefly of the Commission’s resources
for compliance and enforcement
activities. An estimated 2 full-timeequivalent (‘‘FTE’’) staff years of effort
are required to administer the rule
annually. The Commission’s cost for
these staff activities is approximately
$170,000 per FTE. Thus, the annual cost
of enforcing the rule to the Federal
government is estimated to be about
$340,000. This cost estimate includes
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the agency’s enforcement and field staff
costs.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Procedures for
Export of Noncomplying Goods
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (‘‘the PRA’’), Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the proposed
extension of approval of a collection of
information from manufacturers and
importers of mattresses and mattress
pads.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written submissions
in the following way:
Written comments should be
captioned ‘‘Proposed Collection of
Information—Procedures for Export of
Noncomplying Goods’’ and e-mailed to
the Office of the Secretary at cpscos@cpsc.gov. Comments may also be
sent by facsimile to (301) 504–0127, or
by Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions),
preferably in five copies, to: Office of
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
telephone (301) 504–7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information,
Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–504–7671,
lglatz@cpsc.gov.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or
``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``the PRA''), Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments
on a proposed request for extension of approval of a collection of
information from manufacturers and importers of multi-purpose lighters.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written submissions in the following way:
Written comments should be captioned ``Proposed Collection of
Information--Multi-Purpose Lighters'' and e-mailed to the Office of the
Secretary at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Comments may also be sent by facsimile
to (301) 504-0127, or by Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk,
or CD-ROM submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-504-7671,
lglatz@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, the CPSC is publishing notice of the proposed
collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, the CPSC
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of CPSC's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of CPSC's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.
Title: Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters--16 CFR part 1212
(OMB Control Number 3041-0130--Extension).
Description: Section 14(a)(1) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a))
requires manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of a consumer
product subject to a consumer product safety standard under the
Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA'') or similar rule, ban, standard,
or regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission to issue a
certificate stating that the product complies with all applicable
rules, bans, standards or regulations.
Section 14(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(b)) authorizes the
Commission to issue regulations to prescribe a reasonable testing
program to support certificates of compliance with a consumer product
safety standard under the CPSA or similar rule, ban, standard, or
regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission. Section
16(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2065(b)) authorizes the Commission to
issue rules to require that firms establish and maintain records to
permit the Commission to determine compliance with rules issued under
the authority of the CPSA.
The Commission has issued regulations prescribing requirements for
a reasonable testing program to support certificates of compliance with
the standard for multi-purpose lighters. These regulations require
manufacturers and importers to submit a description of each model of
lighter, results of prototype qualification tests for compliance with
the standard, and other information before the introduction of each
model of lighter into commerce. These regulations also require
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of multi-purpose
lighters to establish and maintain records to demonstrate successful
completion of all required tests to support the certificates of
compliance that they issue. 16 CFR part 1212, subpart B.
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of multi-purpose
lighters to protect consumers from risks of accidental deaths and burn
injuries associated with those lighters. More specifically, the
Commission uses this information to determine whether lighters comply
with the standard by resisting operation by young children. The
Commission also uses this information to obtain corrective actions if
multi-purpose lighters fail to comply with the standard in a manner
that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public.
OMB approved the collection of information in the certification
regulations for multi-purpose lighters under control number 3041-0130.
The Commission proposes to request an extension of approval for this
collection of information requirements.
We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows. The cost of the rule's testing, reporting, recordkeeping, and
other certification-related provisions is comprised of time spent by
testing organizations on behalf of manufacturers and importers, and
time spent by firms to prepare, maintain, and submit records to CPSC.
There are currently an estimated 59 firms that import, distribute and/
or sell multi-purpose lighters in the United States, which is a subset
of the approximately 145 firms total that may import, distribute and/or
sell these lighters in the future. With a few exceptions, most
manufacturers and importers have more than one model, currently ranging
from 1 to 130 models for each firm. Based on past experience, an
estimate of two models per firm is a reasonable number to use for
calculating burden. Each manufacturer would spend approximately 50
hours per model. Therefore, the total annual amount of time that will
be required for complying with the testing, recordkeeping, and
reporting requirements of the rule is approximately 5,900 hours (59
firms x 2 models x 50 hours = 5,900 total hours requested). The
annualized cost to respondents for the hour burden for collection of
information is $335,887 based on a total of 5,900 hours at $56.93/hour
(based on total compensation of all management, professional, and
related occupations in goods-producing industries in the United States,
September 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The annual cost of the rule to the Federal government is comprised
chiefly of the Commission's resources for compliance and enforcement
activities. An estimated 2 full-time-equivalent (``FTE'') staff years
of effort are required to administer the rule annually. The
Commission's cost for these staff activities is approximately $170,000
per FTE. Thus, the annual cost of enforcing the rule to the Federal
government is estimated to be about $340,000. This cost estimate
includes the agency's enforcement and field staff costs.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-11741 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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