Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Durable Nursery Products Exposure Survey, 19978-19979 [2011-8514]
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the public for a variety of private
business purposes related to
establishing and enforcing trademark
rights. The information is available at
USPTO facilities and can also be
accessed at the USPTO Web site.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
e-mail:
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
Once submitted, the request will be
publicly available in electronic format
through the Information Collection
Review page at https://www.reginfo.gov.
Paper copies can be obtained by:
• E-mail:
InformationCollection@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0050 copy request’’ in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent on
or before May 11, 2011 to Nicholas A.
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via e-mail to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by
fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.
Dated: April 6, 2011.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Addition
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed addition to the
Procurement List.
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add a service to the Procurement List
that will be furnished by nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
Comments Must be Received On or
Before: 5/9/2011.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.
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For Further Information or to Submit
Comments Contact: Patricia Briscoe,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or e-mail
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
End of Certification
Patricia Briscoe,
Deputy Director, Business Operations (Pricing
and Information Management).
[FR Doc. 2011–8438 Filed 4–8–11; 8:45 am]
This
notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C
47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose
is to provide interested persons an
opportunity to submit comments on the
proposed actions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Additions
[Docket No. CPSC–2010–0088]
If the Committee approves the
proposed addition, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice will be required to procure the
service listed below from nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Durable Nursery
Products Exposure Survey
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. If approved, the action will not
result in any additional reporting,
recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements for small entities other
than the small organizations that will
furnish the service to the Government.
2. If approved, the action will result
in authorizing small entities to furnish
the service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the product and
services proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
Comments on this certification are
invited. Commenters should identify the
statement(s) underlying the certification
on which they are providing additional
information.
End of Certification
The following service is proposed for
addition to Procurement List for
performance by the nonprofit agency
listed:
Services
Service Type/Service Location: Base
Operation Support Service, Department
of Public Works, Fort George D. Meade,
MD.
NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training
Center, Upper Marlboro, MD.
Contracting Activity: Department of the
Army, Mission and Installation
Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, VA.
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Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. 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.
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by May 11,
2011.
SUMMARY:
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 emailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified by
Docket No. CPSC–2010–0088. In
addition, written comments also should
be submitted in https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
CPSC–2010–0088, or by mail/hand
delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions), preferably in five
copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Room 820, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)
504–7923. For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. A copy of the
draft survey is available at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
CPSC–2010–0088, Supporting and
Related Materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information
Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
ADDRESSES:
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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: Durable
Nursery Products Exposure Survey.
On August 14, 2008, the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act
(‘‘CPSIA’’) (Pub. L. 110–314) was
enacted. Section 104 of the CPSIA
(referred to as the ‘‘the Danny Keysar
Child Product Safety Notification Act’’)
(15 U.S.C. 2056a), requires the
Commission to study and develop safety
standards for infant and toddler
products. Such durable infant and
toddler products include, but are not
limited to: Full-size cribs and nonfullsize cribs; toddler beds; high chairs,
booster chairs, and hook-on chairs; bath
seats; gates and other enclosures for
confining a child; play yards; stationary
activity centers; infant carriers; strollers;
walkers; swings; and bassinets and
cradles. The Commission is required to
evaluate the currently existing voluntary
standards for durable infant or toddler
products and promulgate a mandatory
standard substantially the same as, or
more stringent than, the applicable
voluntary standard.
In evaluating the current voluntary
standards, CPSC staff requires certain
additional data to assess the potential
future impacts of the CPSIA mandatory
efforts on durable infant and toddler
products. The draft Durable Nursery
Products Exposure Survey (‘‘DNPES’’ or
‘‘survey’’) is a national probability
sample of households with children five
years old and younger, designed to
determine the prevalence of durable
infant and toddler product ownership in
households, as well as the frequency
and manner of use of such products. In
particular, the survey will seek
information regarding ownership
characteristics; the life cycle of the
products; and consumer behaviors and
perceptions regarding such products.
The survey will gather information on
the characteristics and usage patterns of
24 categories of durable infant or
toddler products and solicit information
on accidents or injuries associated with
those products. The information
collected from the DNPES will help
inform the Commission’s evaluation of
consumer products and product use, by
providing insight and information into
consumer perceptions and usage
patterns. In addition to assisting the
Commission’s rulemaking efforts, such
information will also support ongoing
voluntary standards activities in which
the Commission participates,
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compliance and enforcement efforts, as
well as information and education
campaigns. The data also will help
identify consumer safety issues that
need additional research.
Understanding better how these
products are used by consumers will
help the Commission address potential
hazards and assess the sufficiency of
current voluntary standards.
A small group of respondents (37)
from different backgrounds (including
both English and Spanish speakers)
were asked to participate in cognitive
testing (for the telephone survey) or
usability testing (for the Web version of
the survey) to provide extensive
feedback regarding the clarity of specific
questions. Results of the cognitive and
usability testing were used to revise the
survey instruments, but will not be
included in the survey results for the
main data collection. A mail paper
screener will be sent to 16,667 families
to determine whether sampled
respondents are eligible for full DNPES
participation. Eligible respondents who
have children ages 0 to 5 years in their
household will have Web- and
computer-assisted telephone
interviewing (‘‘CATI’’) survey options for
completing the full extended DNPES.
The DNPES will include approximately
24 categories with questions about
different infant or toddler products, but
each respondent will be limited to a
maximum of three categories. The CATI
and Web programs will also ensure that
each respondent’s questions are limited
to the portions of the survey for which
they have been selected.
In the Federal Register of August 19,
2010 (75 FR 51245), the CPSC published
a 60-day notice requesting public
comment on the proposed collection of
information. No comments were
received. However, CPSC staff, on its
own initiative, modified the burden
hours to reflect more accurately the
estimated burden of the collection of
information based on feedback received
from respondents of the cognitive and
usability tests.
Each cognitive interview or usability
test takes approximately one hour, for
an estimated total of 37 burden hours.
The initial mail paper screener for the
main data collection will be sent to
approximately 16,667 households and
will take approximately five minutes
(.083333 hours) to complete. An
estimated 2,000 eligible respondents
will be selected for telephone extended
interviews (1,500 respondents) or Web
surveys (500 respondents). Each
interview or survey will take
approximately 35 minutes (.583333
hours) to complete. Although the staff
initially contemplated approximately 30
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minutes per interview or survey, and
four product categories per respondent,
that number was revised to 35 minutes
per interview or survey, with a three
product limit per respondent, based on
responses to the cognitive testing and
usability testing. The total estimated
burden for all respondents is 2,592.6
hours, rounded up to 2,593 hours (167
hours more than the 2,426 hours
previously proposed). The total cost to
the respondents for the total burden is
estimated to be $71,659 ($5,138 more
than the $66,521 previously proposed),
based on an hourly rate of $27.42 (all
workers in private industry in Table 9
of the June 2010 Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (‘‘BLS’’)). The hourly
rate data has been updated to
correspond with the most recently
available BLS data.
The estimated cost to the federal
government is $1,026,763. Since the
study extends over three years,
however, the estimated annualized cost
of the information collection
requirements to the government is
$342,254.33, rounded down to
$342,254, for the three-year period. This
sum includes contractors to implement
and conduct the DNPES survey
($729,093), 21 staff months ($297,670) at
an average level of GS–14 step 5
(($119,238/.701) ÷ 12 months) × 21
months), using a 70.1 percent ratio of
wages and salary to total compensation
from Table 1 of the June 2010 Employer
Costs for Employee Compensation,
published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
Dated: April 6, 2011.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011–8514 Filed 4–8–11; 8:45 am]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Information Collection; Submission for
OMB Review, Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR)
entitled ‘‘AmeriCorps Application
Instructions: State Commissions, State
and National Competitive, National
Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, States
and Territories without Commissions,
and State and National Planning’’ to the
SUMMARY:
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0088]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Durable Nursery
Products Exposure Survey
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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.
DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by May 11,
2011.
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 emailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified by Docket No. CPSC-2010-0088. In
addition, written comments also should be submitted in https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. CPSC-2010-0088, or by mail/hand
delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions), preferably
in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD
20814; telephone (301) 504-7923. For access to the docket to read
background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. A copy of the draft survey is available at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. CPSC-2010-0088, Supporting and
Related Materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
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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: Durable Nursery Products Exposure Survey.
On August 14, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
(``CPSIA'') (Pub. L. 110-314) was enacted. Section 104 of the CPSIA
(referred to as the ``the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety
Notification Act'') (15 U.S.C. 2056a), requires the Commission to study
and develop safety standards for infant and toddler products. Such
durable infant and toddler products include, but are not limited to:
Full-size cribs and nonfull-size cribs; toddler beds; high chairs,
booster chairs, and hook-on chairs; bath seats; gates and other
enclosures for confining a child; play yards; stationary activity
centers; infant carriers; strollers; walkers; swings; and bassinets and
cradles. The Commission is required to evaluate the currently existing
voluntary standards for durable infant or toddler products and
promulgate a mandatory standard substantially the same as, or more
stringent than, the applicable voluntary standard.
In evaluating the current voluntary standards, CPSC staff requires
certain additional data to assess the potential future impacts of the
CPSIA mandatory efforts on durable infant and toddler products. The
draft Durable Nursery Products Exposure Survey (``DNPES'' or
``survey'') is a national probability sample of households with
children five years old and younger, designed to determine the
prevalence of durable infant and toddler product ownership in
households, as well as the frequency and manner of use of such
products. In particular, the survey will seek information regarding
ownership characteristics; the life cycle of the products; and consumer
behaviors and perceptions regarding such products. The survey will
gather information on the characteristics and usage patterns of 24
categories of durable infant or toddler products and solicit
information on accidents or injuries associated with those products.
The information collected from the DNPES will help inform the
Commission's evaluation of consumer products and product use, by
providing insight and information into consumer perceptions and usage
patterns. In addition to assisting the Commission's rulemaking efforts,
such information will also support ongoing voluntary standards
activities in which the Commission participates, compliance and
enforcement efforts, as well as information and education campaigns.
The data also will help identify consumer safety issues that need
additional research. Understanding better how these products are used
by consumers will help the Commission address potential hazards and
assess the sufficiency of current voluntary standards.
A small group of respondents (37) from different backgrounds
(including both English and Spanish speakers) were asked to participate
in cognitive testing (for the telephone survey) or usability testing
(for the Web version of the survey) to provide extensive feedback
regarding the clarity of specific questions. Results of the cognitive
and usability testing were used to revise the survey instruments, but
will not be included in the survey results for the main data
collection. A mail paper screener will be sent to 16,667 families to
determine whether sampled respondents are eligible for full DNPES
participation. Eligible respondents who have children ages 0 to 5 years
in their household will have Web- and computer-assisted telephone
interviewing (``CATI'') survey options for completing the full extended
DNPES. The DNPES will include approximately 24 categories with
questions about different infant or toddler products, but each
respondent will be limited to a maximum of three categories. The CATI
and Web programs will also ensure that each respondent's questions are
limited to the portions of the survey for which they have been
selected.
In the Federal Register of August 19, 2010 (75 FR 51245), the CPSC
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received. However, CPSC
staff, on its own initiative, modified the burden hours to reflect more
accurately the estimated burden of the collection of information based
on feedback received from respondents of the cognitive and usability
tests.
Each cognitive interview or usability test takes approximately one
hour, for an estimated total of 37 burden hours. The initial mail paper
screener for the main data collection will be sent to approximately
16,667 households and will take approximately five minutes (.083333
hours) to complete. An estimated 2,000 eligible respondents will be
selected for telephone extended interviews (1,500 respondents) or Web
surveys (500 respondents). Each interview or survey will take
approximately 35 minutes (.583333 hours) to complete. Although the
staff initially contemplated approximately 30 minutes per interview or
survey, and four product categories per respondent, that number was
revised to 35 minutes per interview or survey, with a three product
limit per respondent, based on responses to the cognitive testing and
usability testing. The total estimated burden for all respondents is
2,592.6 hours, rounded up to 2,593 hours (167 hours more than the 2,426
hours previously proposed). The total cost to the respondents for the
total burden is estimated to be $71,659 ($5,138 more than the $66,521
previously proposed), based on an hourly rate of $27.42 (all workers in
private industry in Table 9 of the June 2010 Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation, Bureau of Labor Statistics (``BLS'')). The
hourly rate data has been updated to correspond with the most recently
available BLS data.
The estimated cost to the federal government is $1,026,763. Since
the study extends over three years, however, the estimated annualized
cost of the information collection requirements to the government is
$342,254.33, rounded down to $342,254, for the three-year period. This
sum includes contractors to implement and conduct the DNPES survey
($729,093), 21 staff months ($297,670) at an average level of GS-14
step 5 (($119,238/.701) / 12 months) x 21 months), using a 70.1 percent
ratio of wages and salary to total compensation from Table 1 of the
June 2010 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, published by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dated: April 6, 2011.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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