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www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
CPSC–2012–0057.
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: CPSC has
submitted the following currently
approved collection of information to
OMB for extension:
Title: Requirements for Electrically
Operated Toys.
OMB Number: 3041–0035.
Type of Review: Renewal of
collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
importers of electrically operated toys
and other electrically operated articles.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 40
firms that manufacture or import
electrically operated toys and other
electrically operated articles have been
identified; based on manufacturer and
importer records for sales and
distribution of inventory, there are
approximately 10 models each year per
firm for which testing and
recordkeeping is required resulting in
400 records (40 firms × 10 models) per
year.
Estimated Time per Response: Based
on discussion with a trade association
for the toy industry, we estimate that the
tests required by the regulations can be
performed on one model in 16 hours
and that four hours of recordkeeping is
required per model. In addition, each
firm may spend 30 minutes or less per
model on labeling requirements.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
6,400 hours for testing burden (16 hours
× 400 records); 1,600 hours for
recordkeeping (4 hours × 400 records);
200 hours for labeling (40 firms × 1⁄2
hour × 10 models) for a total annual
burden of 8,200 hours per year.
General Description of Collection: The
regulations in 16 CFR 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. Manufacturers and importers
of electrically operated toys and
children’s articles are required to
maintain records for three years on: (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.
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Dated: February 18, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0058]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request—Safety
Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn
Mowers
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer
Product Safety Commission
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces
that the Commission has submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of
approval of a collection of information
relating to testing and recordkeeping
requirements in the Safety Standard for
Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16
CFR part 1205), approved previously
under OMB Control No. 3041–0091. In
the Federal Register of November 25,
2015 (80 FR 73735), the CPSC published
a notice to announce the agency’s
intention to seek extension of approval
of the collection of information.
One commenter, Outdoor Power
Equipment Institute (‘‘OPEI’’) stated that
the estimated burden is underestimated
as it is likely based on an outdated
estimate of the U.S. market. According
to OPEI data, accounting for 8 member
manufacturers, 4.7 million walk-behind
(gas) power lawn mowers were shipped
in the U.S. during 2015.
CPSC staff’s estimate of the estimated
reporting burden to industry to comply
with the safety standard mainly is tied
to the number of manufacturers and
importers (25), number of production
days in a year (130), and employee time
per day per establishment required to
conduct a reasonable testing program (3
hours) and preparation of product labels
(1 hour). The information provided by
OPEI’s comment does not address the
factors and assumptions leading to
estimated burden hours for firms and
the industry. The reported shipments of
4.7 million units in 2015 (by 8 OPEI
members) would not lead us to
conclude that estimated burden hours
has been underestimated. In fact, the
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reported shipments in 2015 are lower
than previous years in our possession
(e.g., 6.5 million forecast for 2005). If
OPEI has information related to the
number of affected establishments,
annual production days, and hours per
production day required for testing and
labeling, staff will review that
information and revise the estimated
information collection burden of the
standard, as necessary.
Accordingly, by publication of this
notice, the Commission announces that
CPSC has submitted to the OMB a
request for extension of approval of that
collection of information, without
change.
Written comments on this
request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements
should be submitted by March 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about
this request by email: OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202–
395–6881. Comments by mail should be
sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the CPSC, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503. In addition, written comments
that are sent to OMB also should be
submitted electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
CPSC–2012–0058.
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.
DATES:
CPSC has
submitted the following currently
approved collection of information to
OMB for extension:
Title: Safety Standard for WalkBehind Power Lawn Mowers.
OMB Number: 3041–0091.
Type of Review: Renewal of
collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
importers of walk-behind power lawn
mowers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25
manufacturers and importers of walkbehind power lawn mowers have been
identified.
Estimated Time per Response: Walkbehind power lawn mowers are
manufactured seasonally to meet
demand. They are manufactured during
an estimated 130 days out of the year.
When they are manufactured, firms are
required to test and maintain records of
those tests. Three hours daily is
estimated for testing and recordkeeping
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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per firm totaling 390 hours per firm (3
hours × 130 days). In addition, to
produce labels and apply labels on the
newly manufactured lawn mowers, one
hour daily is estimated for each firm
during the production cycle for a total
of 130 hours per firm (1 hour × 130
days).
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
9,750 hours on testing and
recordkeeping (25 firms × 390 hours)
and 3,250 hours for labeling (25 firms ×
130 hours) for a total annual burden of
13,000 hours per year.
General Description of Collection: In
1979, the Commission issued the Safety
Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn
Mowers (16 CFR part 1205) to address
blade contact injuries. Subpart B of the
standard sets forth regulations
prescribing requirements for a
reasonable testing program to support
certificates of compliance with the
standard for walk-behind power lawn
mowers. 16 CFR part 1205, subpart B.
In addition, section 14(a) of the CPSA
(15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of a consumer product subject
to a consumer product safety standard
to issue a certificate stating that the
product complies with all applicable
consumer product safety standards.
Section 14(a) of the CPSA also requires
that the certificate of compliance must
be based on a test of each product or
upon a reasonable testing program. The
information collection is necessary
because these regulations require
manufacturers and importers to
establish and maintain records to
demonstrate compliance with the
requirements for testing and labeling to
support the certification of compliance.
Dated: February 18, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual
Assault in the Armed Forces (‘‘the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
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Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
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pursuant to section 546 of the National
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Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR
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The Committee provides the Secretary
of Defense, through the General Counsel
of the Department of Defense, advice on
the investigation, prosecution, and
defense of allegations of rape, forcible
sodomy, sexual assault, and other
sexual misconduct involving members
of the Armed Forces. Not later than
March 30 of each year, the Committee
will submit a report describing the
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preceding year to the Secretary of
Defense and the Committees on Armed
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Representatives.
The Committee will be composed of
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of sexual assault offenses. Members may
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provided to the membership for their
consideration.
Dated: February 18, 2016.
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Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
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proposed public information collection
and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof. Comments are
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0058]
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (``PRA'') of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') announces that the
Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') a request for extension of approval of a collection of
information relating to testing and recordkeeping requirements in the
Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part 1205),
approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0091. In the Federal
Register of November 25, 2015 (80 FR 73735), the CPSC published a
notice to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval
of the collection of information.
One commenter, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (``OPEI'') stated
that the estimated burden is underestimated as it is likely based on an
outdated estimate of the U.S. market. According to OPEI data,
accounting for 8 member manufacturers, 4.7 million walk-behind (gas)
power lawn mowers were shipped in the U.S. during 2015.
CPSC staff's estimate of the estimated reporting burden to industry
to comply with the safety standard mainly is tied to the number of
manufacturers and importers (25), number of production days in a year
(130), and employee time per day per establishment required to conduct
a reasonable testing program (3 hours) and preparation of product
labels (1 hour). The information provided by OPEI's comment does not
address the factors and assumptions leading to estimated burden hours
for firms and the industry. The reported shipments of 4.7 million units
in 2015 (by 8 OPEI members) would not lead us to conclude that
estimated burden hours has been underestimated. In fact, the reported
shipments in 2015 are lower than previous years in our possession
(e.g., 6.5 million forecast for 2005). If OPEI has information related
to the number of affected establishments, annual production days, and
hours per production day required for testing and labeling, staff will
review that information and revise the estimated information collection
burden of the standard, as necessary.
Accordingly, by publication of this notice, the Commission
announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of
approval of that collection of information, without change.
DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements should be submitted by March 24,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202-395-6881. Comments by mail
should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the CPSC, Office of Management and Budget,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. In addition,
written comments that are sent to OMB also should be submitted
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-
2012-0058.
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: CPSC has submitted the following currently
approved collection of information to OMB for extension:
Title: Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers.
OMB Number: 3041-0091.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of walk-behind power
lawn mowers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25 manufacturers and importers of
walk-behind power lawn mowers have been identified.
Estimated Time per Response: Walk-behind power lawn mowers are
manufactured seasonally to meet demand. They are manufactured during an
estimated 130 days out of the year. When they are manufactured, firms
are required to test and maintain records of those tests. Three hours
daily is estimated for testing and recordkeeping
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per firm totaling 390 hours per firm (3 hours x 130 days). In addition,
to produce labels and apply labels on the newly manufactured lawn
mowers, one hour daily is estimated for each firm during the production
cycle for a total of 130 hours per firm (1 hour x 130 days).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 9,750 hours on testing and
recordkeeping (25 firms x 390 hours) and 3,250 hours for labeling (25
firms x 130 hours) for a total annual burden of 13,000 hours per year.
General Description of Collection: In 1979, the Commission issued
the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part
1205) to address blade contact injuries. Subpart B of the standard sets
forth regulations prescribing requirements for a reasonable testing
program to support certificates of compliance with the standard for
walk-behind power lawn mowers. 16 CFR part 1205, subpart B.
In addition, section 14(a) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of a consumer product
subject to a consumer product safety standard to issue a certificate
stating that the product complies with all applicable consumer product
safety standards. Section 14(a) of the CPSA also requires that the
certificate of compliance must be based on a test of each product or
upon a reasonable testing program. The information collection is
necessary because these regulations require manufacturers and importers
to establish and maintain records to demonstrate compliance with the
requirements for testing and labeling to support the certification of
compliance.
Dated: February 18, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-03700 Filed 2-22-16; 8:45 am]
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