Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, 33875-33876 [2017-15277]

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• Consumer Product Safety Commission

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33875-33876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15277]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0056]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of 
Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Safety Standard 
for Bicycle Helmets

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) invites comments on a proposed request for extension of 
approval of a collection of information relating to the Safety Standard 
for Bicycle Helmets (OMB No. 3041-0127). The Commission will consider 
all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an 
extension of approval of this collection of information from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than 
September 19, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2010-
0056, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through 
www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic 
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand 
delivery/courier 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 
that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at 
all, 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, and insert the 
docket number CPSC-2010-0056, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact: Charu 
Krishnan, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7221, or by email to: ckrishnan@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following collection 
of information:
    Title: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets.
    OMB Number: 3041-0127.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38 manufacturers and importers 
will maintain test records of an estimated 200 models total annually, 
including older models and new models. Testing on bicycle helmets must 
be conducted for each new production lot and the test records must be 
maintained for 3 years.
    Estimated Time per Response: 200 hours/model to test 40 new models 
(including new prototypes) and an estimated 100 hours/model to test new 
production lots of 160 older models. Additionally, manufacturers and 
importers may require 4 hours annually per model for recordkeeping for 
approximately 200 models.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 24,800 hours (24,000 hours for 
testing and 800 hours for recordkeeping).
    General Description of Collection: In 1998, the Commission issued a 
safety standard for bicycle helmets (16 CFR part 1203). The standard 
includes requirements for labeling and instructions. The standard also 
requires that manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets subject to 
the standard issue certificates of compliance based on a reasonable 
testing program. Every person issuing certificates of compliance must 
maintain certain records. Respondents must comply with the requirements 
in 16 CFR part 1203 for labeling and instructions, testing, 
certification, and recordkeeping.

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:

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     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: July 17, 2017.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-15277 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am]
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