Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Clothing Textiles, Vinyl Plastic Film, 17415-17416 [2017-07237]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / Notices Written comments on this request for extension of approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by May 11, 2017. 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–2010–0055. 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: srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: A. Background Approximately 358 firms produce mattresses.1 The Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads, 16 CFR part 1632 (part 1632 standard), was promulgated under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), 15 U.S.C. 1193, to reduce unreasonable risks of burn injuries and deaths from fires associated with mattresses and mattress pads. The part 1632 standard prescribes requirements to test whether a mattress or mattress pad will resist ignition from a smoldering cigarette. The part 1632 standard also requires manufacturers to perform prototype tests of each combination of materials and construction methods used to produce mattresses or mattress pads and to obtain acceptable results from such testing. Manufacturers and importers must maintain the records and test results specified under the standard. The Commission also promulgated the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets, 16 CFR part 1633 (part 1633 standard), under section 4 of the FFA to reduce deaths and injuries related to mattress fires, particularly those ignited by open-flame sources, such as lighters, candles, and 1 In the previous information collection, CPSC used the census data for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to count the number of establishments that produce mattresses. However, firms may have multiple establishments associated with them. Accordingly, CPSC uses the number of firms rather than the number of establishments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Apr 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 matches. The part 1633 standard requires manufacturers to maintain certain records to document compliance with the standard, including maintaining records concerning prototype testing, pooling, and confirmation testing, and quality assurance procedures and any associated testing. The required records must be maintained for as long as mattress sets based on the prototype are in production and must be retained for 3 years thereafter. Although some larger manufacturers may produce mattresses based on more than 100 prototypes, most mattress manufacturers base their complying production on 15 to 20 prototypes. OMB previously approved the collection of information for 16 CFR parts 1632 and 1633, under control number 3041–0014, with an expiration date of April 30, 2017. The information collection requirements under the part 1632 standard do not duplicate the testing and recordkeeping requirements under the part 1633 standard. B. Burden Hours 16 CFR 1632: Staff estimates that there are 358 respondents. It is estimated that each respondent will spend 26 hours for testing and record keeping annually for a total of 9,308 hours (358 firms × 26 hours = 9,308). The hourly compensation for the time required for record keeping is $66.19 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,’’ June 2016, Table 9, total compensation of all management, professional, and related occupations in goods-producing industries: https:// www.bls.gov/ncs). The annualized cost to respondents would be approximately $616,097 (9,308 hours × $66.19). 16 CFR 1633: The standard requires detailed documentation of prototype identification and testing records, model and prototype specifications, inputs used, name and location of suppliers, and confirmation of test records, if establishments choose to pool a prototype. This documentation is in addition to documentation already conducted by mattress manufacturers in their efforts to meet 16 CFR part 1632. Staff estimates that there are 358 respondents. Based on staff estimates, the recordkeeping requirements are expected to require about 4 hours and 44 minutes per establishment, per qualified prototype. Although some larger manufacturers reportedly are producing mattresses based on more than 100 prototypes, most mattress manufacturers probably base their complying production on 15 to 20 prototypes, according to an industry representative contacted by staff. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17415 Assuming that establishments qualify their production with an average of 20 different qualified prototypes, recordkeeping time is about 94.6 hours (4.73 hours x 20 prototypes) per establishment, per year. (Note that pooling among establishments or using a prototype qualification for longer than 1 year will reduce this estimate). This translates to an annual recordkeeping time cost to all mattress producers of 33,867 hours (94.6 hours x 358 firms). The hourly compensation for the time required for record keeping is $66.19 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,’’ June 2016, Table 9, total compensation of all management, professional, and related occupations in goods-producing industries: https:// www.bls.gov/ncs). The annual total estimated costs for recordkeeping are approximately $2,241,657 (33,867 hours × $66.19). The total estimated cost to the 358 firms for the burden hours associated with both 16 CFR part 1632 and 16 CFR part 1633 is approximately $2.86 million annually. Dated: April 6, 2017. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–07236 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2009–0092] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request—Clothing Textiles, Vinyl Plastic Film Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 associated with the Commission’s Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles and the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041–0024. In the Federal Register of January 25, 2017 (82 FR 8411), the CPSC published a notice to announce the agency’s intention to seek SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 17416 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 11, 2017 / Notices srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received no comments. Therefore, 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 May 11, 2017. 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–2009–0092. 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. A. Background The Commission has promulgated several standards under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), 15 U.S.C. 1193, to prohibit the use of dangerously flammable textiles and related materials in wearing apparel. Clothing and fabrics intended for use in clothing (except children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (16 CFR part 1610). Clothing made from vinyl plastic film and vinyl plastic film intended for use in clothing (except children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film (16 CFR part 1611). These standards prescribe a test to ensure that articles of wearing apparel, and fabrics and film intended for use in wearing apparel, are not dangerously flammable because of rapid and intense burning. (Children’s sleepwear and fabrics and related materials intended for use in children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14 are subject to other, more stringent flammability standards codified at 16 CFR parts 1615 and 1616). Section 8 of the FFA (15 U.S.C. 1197) provides that a person who receives a VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Apr 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 guaranty in good faith that a product complies with an applicable flammability standard is not subject to criminal prosecution for a violation of the FFA resulting from the sale of any product covered by the guaranty. The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by firms that issue these guaranties to help protect the public from risks of injury or death associated with flammable clothing and fabrics and vinyl film intended for use in clothing. In addition, the information helps the Commission arrange corrective actions if any products covered by a guaranty fail to comply with the applicable standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury or death to the public. Section 8 of the FFA requires that a guaranty must be based on ‘‘reasonable and representative tests.’’ The testing and recordkeeping requirements by firms that issue guaranties are set forth under 16 CFR part 1610, subpart B, and 16 CFR part 1611, subpart B. B. Burden The Commission estimates that approximately 1,000 firms issue guaranties. Although the Commission’s records indicate that approximately 675 firms have filed continuing guaranties at the CPSC, staff believes additional guarantees may be issued that are not filed with the Commission. Accordingly, staff has estimated the number of firms upwards to account for those guaranties. Staff estimated the burden hours based on an estimate of the time for each firm to conduct testing, issue guaranties, and to establish and maintain associated records. • Burden Hours per Firm—An estimated 5 hours for testing per firm, using either the test and conditioning procedures in the regulations or alternate methods. Although many firms are exempt from testing to support guaranties under 16 CFR 1610.1(d), CPSC staff does not know the proportion of those firms that are testing vs. those that are exempt. Thus, staff has included testing for all firms in the burden estimates. • Guaranties Issued per Firm—On average, 20 new guaranties are issued per firm per year for new fabrics or garments. • Estimated Annual Testing Time per Firm—100 hours per firm (5 hours for testing × 20 guaranties issued = 100 hours per firm). • Estimated Annual Recordkeeping per Firm—1 hour to create, record, and enter test data into a computerized dataset; 20 minutes (=0.3 hours) for annual review/removal of records; 20 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 minutes (=0.3 hours) to respond to one CPSC records request per year; for a total of 1.6 recordkeeping hours per firm (1 hour + .3 hours + .3 hours = 1.6 hours per firm). • Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours per Firm—100 hours estimated annual testing time per firm + 1.6 estimated annual recordkeeping hours per firm = 101.6 hours per firm. • Total Estimated Annual Industry Burden Hours—101.6 hours per firm × 1,000 firms issuing guaranties = 101,600 industry burden hours. The total annual industry burden imposed by the flammability standards for clothing textiles and vinyl plastic film and enforcement regulations on manufacturers and importers of garments, fabrics, and related materials is estimated to be about 101,600 hours (101.6 hours per firm × 1,000 firms). • Total Annual Industry Cost—The hourly wage for the testing and recordkeeping required by the standards is approximately $66.19 (for management, professional, and related occupations in goods-producing industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2016), for an estimated annual cost to the industry of approximately $6.7 million (101,600 × $66.19 = $6,724,904). Dated: April 6, 2017. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–07237 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army [Docket ID: USA–2014–0016] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Department of the Army, DoD. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0092]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request--Clothing Textiles, Vinyl Plastic Film

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, 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 associated with the Commission's Standard for 
the Flammability of Clothing Textiles and the Standard for the 
Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film approved previously under OMB 
Control No. 3041-0024. In the Federal Register of January 25, 2017 (82 
FR 8411), the CPSC published a notice to announce the agency's 
intention to seek

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extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission 
received no comments. Therefore, 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 May 11, 
2017.

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-
2009-0092.

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.

A. Background

    The Commission has promulgated several standards under section 4 of 
the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), 15 U.S.C. 1193, to prohibit the use of 
dangerously flammable textiles and related materials in wearing 
apparel. Clothing and fabrics intended for use in clothing (except 
children's sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the Standard 
for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (16 CFR part 1610). Clothing 
made from vinyl plastic film and vinyl plastic film intended for use in 
clothing (except children's sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14) are 
subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film (16 
CFR part 1611). These standards prescribe a test to ensure that 
articles of wearing apparel, and fabrics and film intended for use in 
wearing apparel, are not dangerously flammable because of rapid and 
intense burning. (Children's sleepwear and fabrics and related 
materials intended for use in children's sleepwear in sizes 0 through 
14 are subject to other, more stringent flammability standards codified 
at 16 CFR parts 1615 and 1616).
    Section 8 of the FFA (15 U.S.C. 1197) provides that a person who 
receives a guaranty in good faith that a product complies with an 
applicable flammability standard is not subject to criminal prosecution 
for a violation of the FFA resulting from the sale of any product 
covered by the guaranty. The Commission uses the information compiled 
and maintained by firms that issue these guaranties to help protect the 
public from risks of injury or death associated with flammable clothing 
and fabrics and vinyl film intended for use in clothing. In addition, 
the information helps the Commission arrange corrective actions if any 
products covered by a guaranty fail to comply with the applicable 
standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury or death 
to the public. Section 8 of the FFA requires that a guaranty must be 
based on ``reasonable and representative tests.'' The testing and 
recordkeeping requirements by firms that issue guaranties are set forth 
under 16 CFR part 1610, subpart B, and 16 CFR part 1611, subpart B.

B. Burden

    The Commission estimates that approximately 1,000 firms issue 
guaranties. Although the Commission's records indicate that 
approximately 675 firms have filed continuing guaranties at the CPSC, 
staff believes additional guarantees may be issued that are not filed 
with the Commission. Accordingly, staff has estimated the number of 
firms upwards to account for those guaranties. Staff estimated the 
burden hours based on an estimate of the time for each firm to conduct 
testing, issue guaranties, and to establish and maintain associated 
records.
     Burden Hours per Firm--An estimated 5 hours for testing 
per firm, using either the test and conditioning procedures in the 
regulations or alternate methods. Although many firms are exempt from 
testing to support guaranties under 16 CFR 1610.1(d), CPSC staff does 
not know the proportion of those firms that are testing vs. those that 
are exempt. Thus, staff has included testing for all firms in the 
burden estimates.
     Guaranties Issued per Firm--On average, 20 new guaranties 
are issued per firm per year for new fabrics or garments.
     Estimated Annual Testing Time per Firm--100 hours per firm 
(5 hours for testing x 20 guaranties issued = 100 hours per firm).
     Estimated Annual Recordkeeping per Firm--1 hour to create, 
record, and enter test data into a computerized dataset; 20 minutes 
(=0.3 hours) for annual review/removal of records; 20 minutes (=0.3 
hours) to respond to one CPSC records request per year; for a total of 
1.6 recordkeeping hours per firm (1 hour + .3 hours + .3 hours = 1.6 
hours per firm).
     Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours per Firm--100 hours 
estimated annual testing time per firm + 1.6 estimated annual 
recordkeeping hours per firm = 101.6 hours per firm.
     Total Estimated Annual Industry Burden Hours--101.6 hours 
per firm x 1,000 firms issuing guaranties = 101,600 industry burden 
hours. The total annual industry burden imposed by the flammability 
standards for clothing textiles and vinyl plastic film and enforcement 
regulations on manufacturers and importers of garments, fabrics, and 
related materials is estimated to be about 101,600 hours (101.6 hours 
per firm x 1,000 firms).
     Total Annual Industry Cost--The hourly wage for the 
testing and recordkeeping required by the standards is approximately 
$66.19 (for management, professional, and related occupations in goods-
producing industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2016), for an 
estimated annual cost to the industry of approximately $6.7 million 
(101,600 x $66.19 = $6,724,904).

    Dated: April 6, 2017.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-07237 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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