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Costs for Employee Compensation,’’
December 2012, Table 9, total
compensation for all sales and office
workers in goods-producing private
industries: https://www.bls.gov/ncs/).
Therefore, the estimated annual cost
associated with the proposed
requirements is $1,736 ($27.12 per hour
× 64 hours = $1,736).
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: April 16, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013–09226 Filed 4–18–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0088]
Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request: Third Party Conformity
Assessment Body Registration Form
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC or
Commission) requests comments on a
proposed 3-year extension of approval
of information collection regarding a
form used to evaluate whether third
party conformity assessment bodies
meet the requirements to test for
compliance to specified children’s
product safety rules. Third party
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conformity assessment bodies found to
meet the requirements are listed on the
CPSC Web site. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
previously approved the collection of
information under control number
3041–0143. OMB’s most recent
extension of approval will expire on
July 31, 2013. The Commission will
consider all comments received in
response to this notice before requesting
an extension of approval of this
collection of information from OMB.
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must
receive comments not later than June
18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2009–
0088, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
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.
Written Submissions
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: Robert H.
Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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A. Background
The Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)
requires third party testing be
conducted by a third party conformity
assessment body for any children’s
product, that is subject to a children’s
product safety rule, before importing for
consumption or warehousing or
distributing in commerce. The CPSIA
allows accreditation of third party
conformity assessment bodies to be
conducted either by the Commission or
by an independent accreditation
organization designated by the
Commission, and requires that the
Commission maintain on its Web site an
up-to-date list of entities that have been
accredited to assess conformity with
children’s product safety rules. With the
exception of firewalled third party
conformity assessment bodies, the
Commission has chosen to accept the
accreditation of third party conformity
assessment bodies that meet
accreditation requirements of an
independent accreditation organization.
In order to assess a third party
conformity assessment body’s
qualifications for acceptance by CPSC,
information related to location,
accreditation, and ownership must be
collected from third party conformity
assessment bodies. The CPSC uses an
online collection form, CPSC Form 223,
to gather information from third party
conformity assessment bodies
voluntarily seeking acceptance by CPSC.
The information collected relates to
location, accreditation, and ownership.
The Commission staff uses this
information to assess:
• A third party conformity
assessment body’s status as either an
independent third party conformity
assessment body, a government-owned
or government-controlled conformity
assessment body, or a firewalled
conformity assessment body;
• Qualifications for acceptance by
CPSC to test for compliance to specified
children’s product safety rules; and
• Eligibility for acceptance on the
CPSC Web site.
The Commission recently published a
final rule (16 CFR part 1112) regarding
the requirements for third party
conformity assessment bodies in the
Federal Register on March 12, 2013,
which will become effective on June 10,
2013. Once 16 CFR part 1112 is in effect
it will require the collection of
information in CPSC Form 223:
• Upon initial application by the
third party conformity assessment body
for acceptance by CPSC;
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• Whenever there is a change to
accreditation or ownership information;
and
• At least every 2 years as part of a
regular audit process.
B. Estimated Burden
The CPSC estimates the burden of the
collection of information in CPSC Form
223 is as follows:
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Activity
Frequency of
responses
Total annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total hours
55
204
3
1
1
1
55
204
3
1
1
0.25
55
204
0.75
Total ..............................................................................
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Initial Registration ................................................................
Re-Registration ....................................................................
Changes in Information ........................................................
........................
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259.75
These estimates are based on the
following information:
• From March 19, 2012 to March 19,
2013, 56 new third party conformity
assessment bodies have registered with
the CPSC. Since 2011, the number of
third party conformity assessment
bodies (53) has remained stable.
Therefore, the estimated number of
third party conformity assessment
bodies who would register initially
would be 55.
• Under the final rule 16 CFR part
1112, third party conformity assessment
bodies are required to resubmit CPSC
Form 223 every two years. As all third
party conformity assessment bodies
have not submitted their first CPSC
Form 223s at the same time, only some
would be expected to resubmit a CPSC
Form 223 in any one year. As of March
2013, 409 third party conformity
assessment bodies have registered with
CPSC. Approximately half (204) of these
firms would be required to re-register
with CPSC.
• Under the final rule 16 CFR part
1112, third party conformity assessment
bodies are required to keep the
information submitted on CPSC Form
223 up to date and to submit a new
CPSC Form 223 whenever the
information changes. Based on current
experience with third party conformity
assessment bodies, CPSC staff estimates
that third party conformity assessment
bodies will make no more than 3
revisions per year to update their
information. A change in information is
a change which does not require review
of laboratory accreditation documents,
such as scope or test methods. Examples
of revised information include changes
in the Web site URL, name of the
laboratory, and name of point of contact.
The total burden, therefore, is 259.75
hours, which is rounded up to 260
hours. CPSC staff estimates that hourly
compensation for the time required for
recordkeeping is $27.12 per hour (U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer
Costs for Employee Compensation,’’
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Table 9, total compensation for sales,
office, and related workers in goodsproducing industries: http:www.bls.gov/
ncs). The total cost burden to the
respondents is approximately $7,052
($27.12 × 260 hours = $7,051.20).
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: April 16, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013–09225 Filed 4–18–13; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0073]
Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool
and Spa Safety Act; Compliance Form
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC or
Commission) requests comments on a
proposed 3-year extension of approval
of information collection regarding a
form used to verify whether pools and
spas are in compliance with the Virginia
Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) previously approved the
collection of information under control
number 3041–0142. OMB’s most recent
extension of approval will expire on
July 31, 2013. The Commission will
consider all comments received in
response to this notice before requesting
an extension of approval of this
collection of information from OMB.
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must
receive comments not later than June
18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2009–
0073, by any of the following methods:
SUMMARY:
Electronic Submissions
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.
Written Submissions
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.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0088]
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment
Request: Third Party Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form
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 (CPSC or
Commission) requests comments on a proposed 3-year extension of
approval of information collection regarding a form used to evaluate
whether third party conformity assessment bodies meet the requirements
to test for compliance to specified children's product safety rules.
Third party conformity assessment bodies found to meet the requirements
are listed on the CPSC Web site. The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) previously approved the collection of information under control
number 3041-0143. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire
on July 31, 2013. The Commission will consider all comments received in
response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of
this collection of information from OMB.
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than
June 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2009-
0088, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
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.
Written Submissions
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 further information contact:
Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7815, or by email to:
rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)
requires third party testing be conducted by a third party conformity
assessment body for any children's product, that is subject to a
children's product safety rule, before importing for consumption or
warehousing or distributing in commerce. The CPSIA allows accreditation
of third party conformity assessment bodies to be conducted either by
the Commission or by an independent accreditation organization
designated by the Commission, and requires that the Commission maintain
on its Web site an up-to-date list of entities that have been
accredited to assess conformity with children's product safety rules.
With the exception of firewalled third party conformity assessment
bodies, the Commission has chosen to accept the accreditation of third
party conformity assessment bodies that meet accreditation requirements
of an independent accreditation organization.
In order to assess a third party conformity assessment body's
qualifications for acceptance by CPSC, information related to location,
accreditation, and ownership must be collected from third party
conformity assessment bodies. The CPSC uses an online collection form,
CPSC Form 223, to gather information from third party conformity
assessment bodies voluntarily seeking acceptance by CPSC. The
information collected relates to location, accreditation, and
ownership. The Commission staff uses this information to assess:
A third party conformity assessment body's status as
either an independent third party conformity assessment body, a
government-owned or government-controlled conformity assessment body,
or a firewalled conformity assessment body;
Qualifications for acceptance by CPSC to test for
compliance to specified children's product safety rules; and
Eligibility for acceptance on the CPSC Web site.
The Commission recently published a final rule (16 CFR part 1112)
regarding the requirements for third party conformity assessment bodies
in the Federal Register on March 12, 2013, which will become effective
on June 10, 2013. Once 16 CFR part 1112 is in effect it will require
the collection of information in CPSC Form 223:
Upon initial application by the third party conformity
assessment body for acceptance by CPSC;
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Whenever there is a change to accreditation or ownership
information; and
At least every 2 years as part of a regular audit process.
B. Estimated Burden
The CPSC estimates the burden of the collection of information in
CPSC Form 223 is as follows:
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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Number of Frequency of Total annual Hours per
Activity respondents responses responses response Total hours
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Initial Registration............ 55 1 55 1 55
Re-Registration................. 204 1 204 1 204
Changes in Information.......... 3 1 3 0.25 0.75
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Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 259.75
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These estimates are based on the following information:
From March 19, 2012 to March 19, 2013, 56 new third party
conformity assessment bodies have registered with the CPSC. Since 2011,
the number of third party conformity assessment bodies (53) has
remained stable. Therefore, the estimated number of third party
conformity assessment bodies who would register initially would be 55.
Under the final rule 16 CFR part 1112, third party
conformity assessment bodies are required to resubmit CPSC Form 223
every two years. As all third party conformity assessment bodies have
not submitted their first CPSC Form 223s at the same time, only some
would be expected to resubmit a CPSC Form 223 in any one year. As of
March 2013, 409 third party conformity assessment bodies have
registered with CPSC. Approximately half (204) of these firms would be
required to re-register with CPSC.
Under the final rule 16 CFR part 1112, third party
conformity assessment bodies are required to keep the information
submitted on CPSC Form 223 up to date and to submit a new CPSC Form 223
whenever the information changes. Based on current experience with
third party conformity assessment bodies, CPSC staff estimates that
third party conformity assessment bodies will make no more than 3
revisions per year to update their information. A change in information
is a change which does not require review of laboratory accreditation
documents, such as scope or test methods. Examples of revised
information include changes in the Web site URL, name of the
laboratory, and name of point of contact.
The total burden, therefore, is 259.75 hours, which is rounded up
to 260 hours. CPSC staff estimates that hourly compensation for the
time required for recordkeeping is $27.12 per hour (U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,'' Table
9, total compensation for sales, office, and related workers in goods-
producing industries: http:www.bls.gov/ncs). The total cost burden to
the respondents is approximately $7,052 ($27.12 x 260 hours =
$7,051.20).
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: April 16, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-09225 Filed 4-18-13; 8:45 am]
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