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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)
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: Standard for the Flammability
of Mattresses and Mattress Pads—16
CFR part 1632 (OMB Control Number
3041–0014—Extension).
Description: The Standard for the
Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress
Pads was promulgated under section 4
of the Flammable Fabrics Act (‘‘FFA’’),
15 U.S.C. 1193, to reduce unreasonable
risks of burn injuries and deaths from
fires associated with mattresses and
mattress pads. The standard prescribes
a test to assure that a mattress or
mattress pad will resist ignition from a
smoldering cigarette. The standard
requires manufacturers to perform
prototype tests of each combination of
materials and construction methods
used to produce mattresses or mattress
pads and to obtain acceptable results
from such testing. Manufacturers and
importers are required to maintain the
records and test results specified under
the standard. OMB previously approved
the collection of information under
control number 3041–0014. The
Commission now proposes to request an
extension of approval for the collection
of information of the testing and
recordkeeping requirements under 16
CFR part 1632.
In addition, the Standard for the
Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress
Sets was promulgated under section 4 of
the FFA, 16 CFR part 1633, to reduce
deaths and injuries related to mattress
fires, particularly those ignited by open
flame sources such as lighters, candles
and matches. The standard established
new performance requirements for
mattresses and mattress sets that will
generate a smaller size fire from open
flame source ignitions. Part 1633 also
contains recordkeeping requirements to
document compliance with the
standard. OBM approved that collection
of information under Control Number
3041–0133, with an expiration date of
March 31, 2013. The testing and
recordkeeping requirements under 16
CFR part 1633 do not replace the testing
and recordkeeping requirements under
16 CFR part 1632.
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In May 2006, an Interim Enforcement
Policy for Mattresses subject to 16 CFR
parts 1632 and 1633, effective May 1,
2006, was issued that reduced prototype
surface testing and recordkeeping
requirements from six mattress surfaces
to two mattress surfaces for each new
prototype created after March 15, 2006.
Manufacturers that avail themselves of
the reduced testing program will have to
maintain records on the cigarette test
performed but they will be testing only
two surfaces rather than the required six
surfaces. The policy is available at
https://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/
Interimmattress.pdf. Mattress
prototypes created before March 15,
2006, are subject to the full
requirements of 16 CFR part 1632. In
addition, mattress pads are not subject
to this policy and must continue to
adhere to all the requirements set forth
in 16 CFR part 1632.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows. The
CPSC staff estimates that there are 671
respondents (571 establishments
producing conventional mattresses and
100 establishments producing nonconventional mattresses in the United
States, a total of 671). It is estimated that
each respondent will spend 26 hours for
testing and record keeping annually for
a total of 17,446 hours (671 firms × 26
hours = 17,446 total hours requested).
The annualized cost to respondents
would be $993,201 based on 17,446
hours times $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 estimated annual cost of the
information collection requirements to
the Federal government is
approximately $142,000. This sum
includes 10 staff months and travel
costs expended for examination of the
information in records required to be
maintained by the standard and
enforcement rule.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for
Bicycle Helmets
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 bicycle helmets.
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—Bicycle Helmets’’ and emailed 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.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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)
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 Bicycle
Helmets—16 CFR part 1203 (OMB
Control Number 3041–0127—
Extension).
Description: In 1994, Congress passed
the ‘‘Child Safety Protection Act,’’
which, among other things, included the
‘‘Children’s Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of
1994’’ Public Law 103–267, 108 Stat.
726. This law directed the Commission
to issue a final standard applicable to
bicycle helmets that would replace
several existing voluntary standards
with a single uniform standard that
would include provisions to protect
against the risk of helmets coming off
the heads of bicycle riders, address the
risk of injury to children, and cover
other issues as appropriate. The
Commission issued the final bicycle
helmet standard in 1998. It is codified
at 16 CFR part 1203. The standard
requires all bicycle helmets
manufactured after March 10, 1999, to
meet impact-attenuation and other
requirements. The standard also
contains testing and recordkeeping
requirements to ensure that bicycle
helmets meet the standard’s
requirements. Certification regulations
implementing the standard require
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of bicycle helmets subject to the
standard to: (1) Perform tests to
demonstrate that those products meet
the requirements of the standard; (2)
maintain records of those tests; and (3)
affix durable labels to the helmets
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stating that the helmet complies with
the applicable standard. The
certification regulations are codified at
16 CFR part 1203, subpart B. On
September 2, 2009, the Commission
issued a notice of requirements that
provides the criteria and process for
Commission acceptance of accreditation
of third party conformity assessment
bodies for testing bicycle helmets that
are considered children’s products
under the Consumer Product Safety Act
(74 FR 45428).
The Commission uses the information
compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of bicycle helmets subject to the
standard to help protect the public from
risks of injury or death associated with
head injury associated with bicycle
riding. More specifically, this
information helps the Commission
determine whether bicycle helmets
subject to the standard comply with all
applicable requirements. The
Commission also uses this information
to obtain corrective actions if bicycle
helmets 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 under control number 3041–
0127. The Commission now proposes to
request an extension of approval for the
collection of information in the
certification regulations.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows.
Approximately 30 firms manufacture or
import bicycle helmets subject to the
standard. There are an estimated 200
different models of bicycle helmets
currently marketed in the United States.
The Commission staff estimates that the
time required to comply with the
collection of information requirements
is approximately 100 to 150 hours per
model per year. The total amount of
time estimated for compliance with
these requirements for testing, including
third-party testing for children’s bicycle
helmets, certification, and
recordkeeping will be 20,000 to 30,000
hours per year (200 models × 100 to 150
hours/model = 20,000 to 30,000 hours).
The annualized cost to respondents for
the hour burden for collection of
information is $1,138,600 to $1,707,000
based on 20,000 to 30,000 hours times
$56.93/hour (based on total
compensation of all civilian workers in
managerial and professional positions in
the United States, September 2009,
Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The estimated expenditure to the
Federal government is approximately
$83,000 which includes 10 staff months
and travel costs expended for
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examination of the information in
records required to be maintained by the
standard and implementing regulations.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice
is hereby given that closed meeting of
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May 18, 2010, at 10 a.m. at 1400 Key
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Wage Committee, 4000 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000.
Dated: May 13, 2010.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
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 the proposed extension of approval of a collection of information
from manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets.
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--Bicycle Helmets'' 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.
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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) 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 Bicycle Helmets--16 CFR part 1203 (OMB
Control Number 3041-0127--Extension).
Description: In 1994, Congress passed the ``Child Safety Protection
Act,'' which, among other things, included the ``Children's Bicycle
Helmet Safety Act of 1994'' Public Law 103-267, 108 Stat. 726. This law
directed the Commission to issue a final standard applicable to bicycle
helmets that would replace several existing voluntary standards with a
single uniform standard that would include provisions to protect
against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle riders,
address the risk of injury to children, and cover other issues as
appropriate. The Commission issued the final bicycle helmet standard in
1998. It is codified at 16 CFR part 1203. The standard requires all
bicycle helmets manufactured after March 10, 1999, to meet impact-
attenuation and other requirements. The standard also contains testing
and recordkeeping requirements to ensure that bicycle helmets meet the
standard's requirements. Certification regulations implementing the
standard require manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of
bicycle helmets subject to the standard to: (1) Perform tests to
demonstrate that those products meet the requirements of the standard;
(2) maintain records of those tests; and (3) affix durable labels to
the helmets stating that the helmet complies with the applicable
standard. The certification regulations are codified at 16 CFR part
1203, subpart B. On September 2, 2009, the Commission issued a notice
of requirements that provides the criteria and process for Commission
acceptance of accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies
for testing bicycle helmets that are considered children's products
under the Consumer Product Safety Act (74 FR 45428).
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of bicycle helmets
subject to the standard to help protect the public from risks of injury
or death associated with head injury associated with bicycle riding.
More specifically, this information helps the Commission determine
whether bicycle helmets subject to the standard comply with all
applicable requirements. The Commission also uses this information to
obtain corrective actions if bicycle helmets 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 under control number 3041-0127. The Commission now proposes
to request an extension of approval for the collection of information
in the certification regulations.
We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows. Approximately 30 firms manufacture or import bicycle helmets
subject to the standard. There are an estimated 200 different models of
bicycle helmets currently marketed in the United States. The Commission
staff estimates that the time required to comply with the collection of
information requirements is approximately 100 to 150 hours per model
per year. The total amount of time estimated for compliance with these
requirements for testing, including third-party testing for children's
bicycle helmets, certification, and recordkeeping will be 20,000 to
30,000 hours per year (200 models x 100 to 150 hours/model = 20,000 to
30,000 hours). The annualized cost to respondents for the hour burden
for collection of information is $1,138,600 to $1,707,000 based on
20,000 to 30,000 hours times $56.93/hour (based on total compensation
of all civilian workers in managerial and professional positions in the
United States, September 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The estimated expenditure to the Federal government is
approximately $83,000 which includes 10 staff months and travel costs
expended for examination of the information in records required to be
maintained by the standard and implementing regulations.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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