Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers, 76005-76006 [2012-30992]

Download as PDF 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. ADDRESSES: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:31 Dec 22, 2012 Jkt 229001 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76005 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] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2012–0058] Submission for OMB Review; 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: E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with 76006 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 26, 2012 / Notices 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–2012–0058. In addition, written comments also should be submitted at https:// www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC–2012–0058, 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 60683, 77 FR 63800), 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 Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR Part 1205). Three comments were received in response to that notice. Two commenters questioned the need to collect any information. One commenter stated that lawn mowers should not be imported from China and Korea. This comment is outside the scope of the proposed collection of information which concerns only issues related to the collection of information. The Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers establishes performance and labeling requirements for mowers to reduce unreasonable risks of injury resulting from accidental contact with the moving blades of mowers. Certification regulations implementing the standard require manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of mowers subject to the standard to test mowers for compliance with the standard and to maintain records of that testing. The records of testing and other information required by the certification VerDate Mar<15>2010 06:31 Dec 22, 2012 Jkt 229001 regulations allow the Commission to determine that walk-behind power mowers subject to the standard comply with its requirements. This information also enables the Commission to obtain corrective actions if mowers fail to comply with the standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public. We estimate that about 34 firms are subject to the testing and recordkeeping requirements of the certification regulations. We estimate further that the annual testing and recordkeeping burden imposed by the regulations on each of these firms on average is approximately 390 hours. Thus, the total annual burden imposed by the certification regulations on all manufacturers and importers of walkbehind power mowers is about 13,260 hours (34 firms x 390 hours). In addition, manufacturers are expected to spend an additional hour, per production day, to collect the information for labeling. Accordingly, an additional 130 hours per firm are added to the total burden. For the 34 firms involved, the total estimated burden related to labeling is 4,420 hours. Aggregate annual burden hours related to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 520 hours per firm and 17,680 hours for the industry. 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 for annual testing and recordkeeping is estimated to be $818,805, based on 13,260 hours x $61.75. The annualized cost burden related to labeling is estimated to be $122,169, based on 4,420 hours x $27.64. Aggregate burden costs related to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be $940,972 for the industry. Dated: December 20, 2012. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2012–30992 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [CPSC Docket No. 13–2] Star Networks USA, LLC; Complaint Consumer Product Safety Commission ACTION: Publication of a Complaint under the Consumer Product Safety Act. AGENCY: Under provisions of its Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceeding (16 CFR part 1025), the Consumer Product Safety Commission must publish in the Federal Register Complaints which it issues. Published below is a Complaint: In the Matter of Star Networks USA, LLC.1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Complaint appears below. SUMMARY: Dated: December 18, 2012. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION In the Matter of STAR NETWORKS USA, LLC, Respondent CPSC DOCKET NO. 13–2 COMPLAINT Nature of Proceedings 1. This is an administrative enforcement proceeding pursuant to Section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (‘‘CPSA’’), as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 2064, for public notification and remedial action to protect the public from the substantial risk of injury presented by aggregated masses of highpowered, small rare earth magnets known as Magnicube Magnet Balls (‘‘Magnicube Spheres’’) and Magnet Cubes (‘‘Magnicube Cubes’’) (collectively the ‘‘Subject Products’’), imported and distributed by STAR NETWORKS USA, LLC (‘‘Star’’ or ‘‘Respondent’’). 2. This proceeding is governed by the Rules of Practice for Adjudicative Proceedings before the Consumer Product Safety Commission (‘‘Commission’’), 16 C.F.R. part 1025. Jurisdiction 3. This proceeding is instituted pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 15(c), (d), and (f) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2064 (c), (d), and (f). 1 Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum and Commissioner Robert S. Adler voted to authorize the Complaint. Commissioner Nancy A. Nord voted to not authorize the Complaint. E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0058]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Safety Standard for 
Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers

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 walk-
behind power lawn mowers.

DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements

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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-2012-0058. In 
addition, written comments also should be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2012-0058, 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 60683, 77 FR 63800), 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 Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power 
Lawn Mowers (16 CFR Part 1205). Three comments were received in 
response to that notice. Two commenters questioned the need to collect 
any information. One commenter stated that lawn mowers should not be 
imported from China and Korea. This comment is outside the scope of the 
proposed collection of information which concerns only issues related 
to the collection of information. The Safety Standard for Walk-Behind 
Power Lawn Mowers establishes performance and labeling requirements for 
mowers to reduce unreasonable risks of injury resulting from accidental 
contact with the moving blades of mowers. Certification regulations 
implementing the standard require manufacturers, importers, and private 
labelers of mowers subject to the standard to test mowers for 
compliance with the standard and to maintain records of that testing. 
The records of testing and other information required by the 
certification regulations allow the Commission to determine that walk-
behind power mowers subject to the standard comply with its 
requirements. This information also enables the Commission to obtain 
corrective actions if mowers fail to comply with the standard in a 
manner that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public.
    We estimate that about 34 firms are subject to the testing and 
recordkeeping requirements of the certification regulations. We 
estimate further that the annual testing and recordkeeping burden 
imposed by the regulations on each of these firms on average is 
approximately 390 hours. Thus, the total annual burden imposed by the 
certification regulations on all manufacturers and importers of walk-
behind power mowers is about 13,260 hours (34 firms x 390 hours).
    In addition, manufacturers are expected to spend an additional 
hour, per production day, to collect the information for labeling. 
Accordingly, an additional 130 hours per firm are added to the total 
burden. For the 34 firms involved, the total estimated burden related 
to labeling is 4,420 hours. Aggregate annual burden hours related to 
testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 520 hours per 
firm and 17,680 hours for the industry.
    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 for annual testing and 
recordkeeping is estimated to be $818,805, based on 13,260 hours x 
$61.75. The annualized cost burden related to labeling is estimated to 
be $122,169, based on 4,420 hours x $27.64. Aggregate burden costs 
related to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 
$940,972 for the industry.

    Dated: December 20, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-30992 Filed 12-21-12; 4:15 pm]
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