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202–395–6974, or e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned ‘‘Safety
Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters.’’
All comments should be identified with
the OMB Control Number 3041–0130. In
addition, written comments should also
be submitted 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 820,
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: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the
CPSC has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance.
Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose
Lighters—(OMB Control Number 3041–
0130–Extention). Section 14(a)(1) of the
Consumer Product Safety Act (‘‘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 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.
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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.
In the Federal Register of May 18,
2010 (75 FR 27731), the CPSC published
a 60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. No comments were
received.
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
per hour (based on total compensation
of all management, professional, and
related occupations in goods-producing
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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
the agency’s enforcement and field staff
costs.
Dated: August 26, 2010.
Alberta Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Standard for the
Flammability of Mattresses and
Mattress Pads
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is announcing that a proposed
collection of information has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’).
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by October 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, fax:
202–395–6974, or e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned
‘‘Standard for the Flammability of
Mattresses and Mattress Pads.’’ All
comments should be identified with the
OMB Control Number 3041–0014. In
addition, written comments should also
be submitted by mail/hand delivery/
courier (for paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions), preferably in five copies,
to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer
SUMMARY:
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Product Safety Commission, Room 820,
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: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the
CPSC has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance.
Standard for the Flammability of
Mattresses and Mattress Pads—(OMB
Control Number 3041–0014–Extention).
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.
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. 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
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performed, but they will be testing only
two surfaces rather than the required six
surfaces. The policy is available at the
CPSC’s Web site at 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.
In the Federal Register of May 18,
2010 (75 FR 27733), the CPSC published
a 60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. No comments were
received.
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 recordkeeping annually for a
total of 17,446 hours (671 firms × 26
hours = 17,446 total hours requested).
The annualized cost to respondents
would be approximately $993,201 based
on 17,446 hours times $56.93 per 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: August 26, 2010.
Alberta Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for
Bicycle Helmets
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Consumer Product Safety
Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is announcing that a proposed
collection of information has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’).
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by October 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, Fax:
202–395–6974, or e-mailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned ‘‘Safety
Standard for Bicycle Helmets.’’ All
comments should be identified with the
OMB Control Number 3041–0127. In
addition, written comments should also
be submitted 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 820,
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: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the
CPSC has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance.
Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets—
(OMB Control Number 3041–0127–
Extention). 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
SUMMARY:
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; 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 that a proposed collection of information
has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for
review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(``PRA'').
DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by October
1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer,
fax: 202-395-6974, or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Written
comments should be captioned ``Standard for the Flammability of
Mattresses and Mattress Pads.'' All comments should be identified with
the OMB Control Number 3041-0014. In addition, written comments should
also be submitted by mail/hand delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or
CD-ROM submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the
Secretary, Consumer
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Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 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: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the CPSC
has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB
for review and clearance.
Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads--(OMB
Control Number 3041-0014-Extention). 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.
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. 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 the
CPSC's Web site at 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.
In the Federal Register of May 18, 2010 (75 FR 27733), the CPSC
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received.
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 recordkeeping 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 approximately $993,201 based on 17,446 hours
times $56.93 per 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: August 26, 2010.
Alberta Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-21895 Filed 8-31-10; 8:45 am]
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