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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)
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: Export of Noncomplying,
Misbranded, or Banned Products—16
CFR part 1019 (OMB Control Number
3041–0003—Extension).
Description: The Commission requests
comments on a proposed three year
extension of approval of information
collection requirements in regulations
codified at 16 CFR part 1019, which
establish procedures for export of
noncomplying, misbranded, or banned
products. These regulations implement
provisions of the Consumer Product
Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous
Substances Act, and the Flammable
Fabrics Act, as amended by the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act (‘‘CPSIA’’). Persons and firms are
required to notify the Commission
before exporting any product that fails
to comply with an applicable standard
or regulation enforced under provisions
of those laws. The Commission is
required to transmit the information
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relating to the proposed exportation to
the government of the country of
intended destination. In addition, for
any consumer product that is not in
conformity with an applicable consumer
product safety rule, exports from the
United States may be prohibited unless
the importing country has notified the
Commission that such country accepts
the importation of such consumer
product. 15 U.S.C. 2067.
We estimate the burden of this
collection of information as follows.
Based on a review of the number of
export requests received by the CPSC
during the last three years, the CPSC
staff estimates that approximately 44
notifications will be received from an
estimated 20 firms per year. The staff
further estimates that the average time
for each response is one hour, for a total
of 44 hours of annual burden. The
annualized cost to respondents would
be approximately $2,505. (44 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 estimated annual cost of the
information collection requirements to
the Federal government is
approximately $14,000. The staff
estimates that it takes about three hours
to process an export notification and
enter the information in the appropriate
database. The receipt and processing of
44 notifications would require
approximately 132 staff hours or
approximately 1 staff month per year.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Standard for the
Flammability of Mattresses and
Mattress Pads
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
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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—Mattresses and Mattress
Pads’’ 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.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and
Mattress Pads
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 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--Mattresses and Mattress Pads'' 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
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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.
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 non-conventional 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 x 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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