Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Baby Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers, 37000-37001 [2012-14950]

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• Consumer Product Safety Commission

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37000-37001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14950]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment 
Request--Baby Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) 
requests comments on a proposed extension of approval, for a period of 
3 years from the date of approval by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), of information collection requirements for manufacturers 
and importers of children's articles known as baby-bouncers and walker-
jumpers. The collection of information consists of requirements that 
manufacturers and importers of these products must make, keep and 
maintain records of inspections, testing, sales, and distributions 
consistent with the provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, 
15 U.S.C. 1261, 1262, and 16 CFR part 1500.
    The CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this 
notice before requesting approval of this collection of information 
from OMB.

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive written comments not 
later than August 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0034, by any of the following methods:
    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. To ensure timely processing of 
comments, the Commission is no longer accepting comments submitted by 
electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov.
    Submit written submissions in the following way:
    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.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact 
information, or other personal information provided, to https://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
electronically. Such information should be submitted in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed 
collection of information, call or write Mary James, Office of 
Information Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 
(301) 504-7213 or by email to: mjames@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations issued under provisions of the 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261, 1262), codified at 16 
CFR part 1500, establish safety requirements for products called 
``baby-bouncers'' and ``walker-jumpers.''

A. Requirements for Baby-Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers

    One CPSC regulation bans any product known as a baby-bouncer, 
walker-jumper, or similar article if it is designed in such a way that 
exposed parts present hazards of amputations, crushing, lacerations, 
fractures, hematomas, bruises, or other injuries to children's fingers, 
toes, or other parts of the body. 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6). This regulation 
previously included baby walkers as well, but these products are now 
covered by a separate regulation. 16 CFR part 1216.
    A second CPSC regulation establishes criteria for exempting baby-
bouncers and walker-jumpers from the banning rule under specified 
conditions. 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(4). The exemption regulation

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requires certain labeling on these products and their packaging to 
identify the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor and 
the model number of the product. Additionally, the exemption regulation 
requires that records be established and maintained for 3 years that 
relate to testing, inspection, sales, and distributions of these 
products. The regulation does not specify a particular form or format 
for the records. Manufacturers and importers may rely on records kept 
in the ordinary course of business to satisfy the recordkeeping 
requirements, if those records contain the required information.
    If a manufacturer or importer distributes products that violate the 
banning rule, the records required by section 1500.86(a)(4) can be used 
by the manufacturer or importer and the CPSC: (i) To identify specific 
models of products that fail to comply with applicable requirements, 
and (ii) to notify distributors and retailers if the products are 
subject to recall.
    The OMB approved the collection of information requirements in the 
regulations under control number 3041-0019. OMB's most recent extension 
of approval expires on August 31, 2012. The CPSC now proposes to 
request an extension of approval, without change, for the collection of 
information requirements.

B. Estimated Burden

    CPSC staff estimates that about 25 firms are subject to the testing 
and recordkeeping requirements of the regulations. Firms are expected 
to test on the average two new models per year per firm. CPSC staff 
estimates further that the burden imposed by the regulations on each of 
these firms is approximately 1 hour per year on the recordkeeping 
requirements and 30 minutes or less per model on the label 
requirements. Thus, the annual burden imposed by the regulations on all 
manufacturers and importers is approximately 50 hours on recordkeeping 
(25 firms x 2 hours) and 25 hours on labeling (25 firms x 1 hour) for a 
total annual burden of 75 hours per year.
    CPSC staff estimates that the hourly wage for the time required to 
perform the required testing and recordkeeping is approximately $61.24 
(Bureau of Labor Statistics: Total compensation rates for management, 
professional, and related occupations in private goods-producing 
industries, December, 2011) and that the hourly wage for the time 
required to maintain the required records is about $27.33 (Bureau of 
Labor Statistics: Total compensation rates for sales and office workers 
in private goods-producing industries, December 2011). The annualized 
total cost to the industry is estimated to be $3,745.
    The Commission will expend approximately 2 days of professional 
staff time reviewing records required to be maintained by the 
regulations for baby-bouncers, and walker-jumpers. The annual cost to 
the federal government of the collection of information in these 
regulations is estimated to be about $165. This is based on an average 
hourly wage rate of $57.13 (the equivalent of a GS-14 Step 5 employee) 
with an additional 30.2 percent added for benefits (BLS, Percentage of 
total compensation comprised by benefits for all civilian management, 
professional, and related employees, December 2011), or $82.56 x 2 
hours.

C. Request for Comments

    The Commission solicits written comments from all interested 
persons about the proposed collection of information. The Commission 
specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics:

--Whether the collection of information described above is necessary 
for the proper performance of the Commission's functions, including 
whether the information would have practical utility;
--Whether the estimated burden of the proposed collection of 
information is accurate;
--Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected could be enhanced; and
--Whether the burden imposed by the collection of information could be 
minimized by use of automated, electronic, or other technological 
collection techniques, or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: June 14, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-14950 Filed 6-19-12; 8:45 am]
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