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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 26, 2012 / Notices
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–30993 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0057]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request—Requirements for
Electrically Operated Toys and
Children’s Articles
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (Commission or
CPSC) announces that it has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for extension of
approval of a collection of information
associated with the Commission’s safety
standard for electrically operated toys
and children’s articles.
DATES: Written comments on this
request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements
should be submitted by January 25,
2013.
SUMMARY:
To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
the 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–2012–0057. In
addition, written comments also should
be submitted at https://www.regulations.
gov, under Docket No. CPSC–2012–
0057, 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert H. Squibb, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
Telephone: 301–504–7923 or by email
to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
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In the
Federal Register of October 4, 2012, and
October 17, 2012 (77 FR 60685, 77 FR
63799), the Consumer Product Safety
Commission published a notice in
accordance with provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the
agency’s intention to seek extension of
approval of the collection of information
required in the Requirements for
Electrically Operated Toys or Other
Electrically Operated Articles Intended
for Use by Children (16 CFR Part 1505).
No comments were received in response
to that notice. Therefore, by publication
of this notice, the Commission
announces that it has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for extension of
approval of that collection of
information without change.
The regulations in Part 1505 establish
performance and labeling requirements
for electrically operated toys and
children’s articles to reduce
unreasonable risks of injury to children
from electric shock, electrical burns,
and thermal burns associated with those
products. Section 1505.4(a)(3) of the
regulations requires manufacturers and
importers of electrically operated toys
and children’s articles to maintain
records for 3 years containing
information about: (1) Material and
production specifications; (2) the
quality assurance program used; (3)
results of all tests and inspections
conducted; and (4) sales and
distribution of electrically operated toys
and children’s articles.
The records of testing and other
information required by the regulations
allow the Commission to determine if
electrically operated toys and children’s
articles comply with the requirements of
the regulations in part 1505. If the
Commission determines that products
fail to comply with the regulations, this
information also enables the
Commission and the firm to: (i) identify
specific lots or production lines of
products which fail to comply with
applicable requirements; and (ii) notify
distributors and retailers in the event
those products are subject to recall.
We estimate that about 40 firms are
subject to the testing and recordkeeping
requirements of the regulations. Each
one may have an average of 10 products
each year, for which testing and
recordkeeping would be required,
resulting in approximately 400 records.
We estimate that the tests required by
the regulations can be performed on one
product in 16 hours and that
recordkeeping can be performed for one
product in 4 hours. Thus, the estimated
testing burden hours are 6,400 (16 hours
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x 400), and the estimated recordkeeping
burden hours are 1,600 hours (400
records x 4 hours).
In addition, we estimate that each
firm may spend 30 minutes or less per
model on the labeling requirements.
Assuming each firm produces 10 new
models each year, the estimated labeling
burden hours are 200 hours (40 firms x
10 models per firm x 0.5 hours per
model = 200 hours) per year. The
estimated total burden hours for
recordkeeping and labeling are 1,800
hours for all firms (1,600 hours for
recordkeeping + 200 hours for labeling).
The hourly wage for the time required
to perform the required testing and
recordkeeping is approximately $61.75
(Bureau of Labor Statistics: total
compensation for management,
professional, and related workers in
goods-producing private industries:
https://www.bls.gov/ncs, and the hourly
wage for the time required to maintain
the labeling requirements is
approximately $27.64 (Bureau of Labor
Statistics, total compensation for all
sales and office workers in goodsproducing, private industries: https://
www.bls.gov/ncs). The annualized total
cost to the industry is estimated to be
$444,952 (6,400 × $61.75 + 1,800 ×
$27.64).
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–30990 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm]
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Comment Request—Safety Standard
for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (Commission or
CPSC) announces that it has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for extension of
approval of a collection of information
associated with the Commission’s safety
standard for walk-behind power lawn
mowers.
SUMMARY:
Written comments on this
request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements
DATES:
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0057]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Requirements for
Electrically Operated Toys and Children's Articles
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or
CPSC) announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of a collection of
information associated with the Commission's safety standard for
electrically operated toys and children's articles.
DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements should be submitted by January 25,
2013.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, the 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-2012-0057. In
addition, written comments also should be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2012-0057, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert H. Squibb, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
Telephone: 301-504-7923 or by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 4, 2012,
and October 17, 2012 (77 FR 60685, 77 FR 63799), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission published a notice in accordance with provisions of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce
the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection
of information required in the Requirements for Electrically Operated
Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles Intended for Use by
Children (16 CFR Part 1505). No comments were received in response to
that notice. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission
announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for extension of approval of that collection of
information without change.
The regulations in Part 1505 establish performance and labeling
requirements for electrically operated toys and children's articles to
reduce unreasonable risks of injury to children from electric shock,
electrical burns, and thermal burns associated with those products.
Section 1505.4(a)(3) of the regulations requires manufacturers and
importers of electrically operated toys and children's articles to
maintain records for 3 years containing information about: (1) Material
and production specifications; (2) the quality assurance program used;
(3) results of all tests and inspections conducted; and (4) sales and
distribution of electrically operated toys and children's articles.
The records of testing and other information required by the
regulations allow the Commission to determine if electrically operated
toys and children's articles comply with the requirements of the
regulations in part 1505. If the Commission determines that products
fail to comply with the regulations, this information also enables the
Commission and the firm to: (i) identify specific lots or production
lines of products which fail to comply with applicable requirements;
and (ii) notify distributors and retailers in the event those products
are subject to recall.
We estimate that about 40 firms are subject to the testing and
recordkeeping requirements of the regulations. Each one may have an
average of 10 products each year, for which testing and recordkeeping
would be required, resulting in approximately 400 records. We estimate
that the tests required by the regulations can be performed on one
product in 16 hours and that recordkeeping can be performed for one
product in 4 hours. Thus, the estimated testing burden hours are 6,400
(16 hours x 400), and the estimated recordkeeping burden hours are
1,600 hours (400 records x 4 hours).
In addition, we estimate that each firm may spend 30 minutes or
less per model on the labeling requirements. Assuming each firm
produces 10 new models each year, the estimated labeling burden hours
are 200 hours (40 firms x 10 models per firm x 0.5 hours per model =
200 hours) per year. The estimated total burden hours for recordkeeping
and labeling are 1,800 hours for all firms (1,600 hours for
recordkeeping + 200 hours for labeling). The hourly wage for the time
required to perform the required testing and recordkeeping is
approximately $61.75 (Bureau of Labor Statistics: total compensation
for management, professional, and related workers in goods-producing
private industries: https://www.bls.gov/ncs, and the hourly wage for the
time required to maintain the labeling requirements is approximately
$27.64 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, total compensation for all sales
and office workers in goods-producing, private industries: https://www.bls.gov/ncs). The annualized total cost to the industry is
estimated to be $444,952 (6,400 x $61.75 + 1,800 x $27.64).
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-30990 Filed 12-21-12; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
