Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey, 23437-23438 [2018-10736]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices 34991 (June 11, 2013) (CFPB.025 Civil Penalty Fund and Bureau-Administered Redress Program Records); 78 FR 69834 (Nov. 21, 2013) (CFPB.026 Biographies). [FR Doc. 2018–10809 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2018–0002] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request—CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces that CPSC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a new proposed collection of information by the agency on a survey that will assess children’s potential exposure to playground surfaces, including recycled tire material. In the Federal Register of February 5, 2018 (83 FR 5073), CPSC published a notice announcing the agency’s intent to seek approval of this collection of information. CPSC received several comments in response to that notice. After review and consideration of the comments, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for approval of this collection of information. DATES: Written comments on this request for approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by June 20, 2018. 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–2018–0002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7037, or by email to: bgriffin@ cpsc.gov. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Comments On February 5, 2018, the CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s intent to seek approval of a new collection of information on a CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey that will assess children’s potential exposure to playground surfaces, including recycled tire material or ‘‘tire crumb’’ rubber (83 FR 5073). CPSC received five comments in response to that notice. Two commenters did not address the survey or any issues related to the survey. These commenters raised concerns about smart phones and bullying. One commenter supported the information collection. Two commenters requested that the CPSC analyze peer-reviewed research on the safety of rubber mulch, apply scientific methodologies to the research, and identify the constituents found in recycled rubber at acceptable risk levels. The CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey will apply scientific survey methodologies to provide national estimates for the exposure of children less than 6 years old to playground surfaces, including, but not limited to, rubber mulch. The survey will not assess the safety of rubber mulch or whether children are at an increased health risk if they play on rubber mulch. Rather, the survey will help CPSC gain a better understanding of children’s potential exposures to playground surfaces, including surfaces made from recycled tires, based on children’s play behaviors on playgrounds. Potential exposures include skin contact, ingestion, and contact through open wounds. The CPSC, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are working together on the Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds (Plan). The four components of the Plan and the agencies’ responsibilities are as follows: • Literature Review/Gap Analysis (EPA and CDC/ATSDR) • Tire Crumb Characterization (EPA and CDC/ATSDR) • Exposure Characterization Study (EPA and CDC/ATSDR) • Playground Surfaces Study (CPSC) The EPA and the CDC/ATSDR are charged with assessing the existence, if any, of potentially hazardous chemicals or substances in recycled tire materials on athletic playing fields. Accordingly, PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23437 EPA and CDC/ATSDR will be responsible for analyzing and considering the appropriate scientific methodologies and peer reviewed research in any hazard analysis. CPSC is tasked with research to establish the level of risk and the extent to which children may be exposed to potential hazard(s) related to recycled rubber on playgrounds. The CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey will help to inform CPSC staff’s analysis regarding children’s potential risk of exposure, and the extent of the exposure from playground surfaces derived from recycled tires, but the survey will not address any potential hazards. Accordingly, after consideration of these comments, CPSC will request approval of this collection of information from OMB. B. Survey CPSC has contracted with the Fors Marsh Group, LLC (FMG) to design the CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey. SSRS, LLC will program and administer the survey. Trained interviewers will dial and conduct the survey using a computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) system, in a secure location, to which only authorized personnel have access. Participants will be recruited by re-contacting respondents of the SSRS Omnibus. The SSRS Omnibus is a national, weekly, dual-frame bilingual RDD telephone survey designed to meet standards of quality associated with custom research studies. Each weekly wave of the SSRS Omnibus consists of 1,000 interviews; 600 interviews are obtained with respondents on their cell phones, and approximately 35 interviews are completed in Spanish. The topic of the surveys varies week to week. Interviewers will conduct followup re-contacts to target specific populations on certain issues. SSRS will use existing data from this sample source to pre-screen individuals in the target population (parents of children who are currently 0–5 years old). These targeted households will be re-contacted to administer the proposed survey. Participants will be re-screened at the beginning of the call to make sure that they meet the target criteria and to identify which subset of questions they will be given for the survey. Participation is voluntary and all responses will be kept confidential. Each telephone interview will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. CPSC estimates the number of respondents to be 2,200. CPSC estimates the total annual burden hours for respondents to be 726 hours. The monetized hourly cost is $35.28, as defined by the average total hourly cost E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 23438 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices to employers for employee compensation for employees across all occupations as of June 2017, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accordingly, CPSC estimates the total annual cost burden to all respondents to be $25,613 (726 hours × $35.28 = $25,613.28). The total cost to the federal government for the contract to design and conduct the survey issued to FMG under contract number CPSC–D–16– 0002 is $243,593. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. Objections from family members and public comments can be mailed to Lieutenant Colonel Brent Kauffman, ANMC Project Manager, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211 or emailed to usarmy.pentagon.hqdaanmc.mbx.accountability-coe@mail.mil (preferred). ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Colonel Brent Kauffman, ANMC Project Manager at the email address listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information related to Native Americans buried at the Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery can be found at https://www.belvoir.army.mil/ANMC/ ReturnOfNativeAmericanRemains.asp. [FR Doc. 2018–10736 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Department of the Army [FR Doc. 2018–10772 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] Notice of Intended Disinterment BILLING CODE 5001–03–P Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of intended disinterment. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCY: Army National Military Cemeteries (ANMC) is honoring the requests of four families to disinter the human remains of four Native American students from the Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The decedent names are Little Plume (aka Hayes Vanderbilt Friday), George Ell (aka George Eli), Herbert Little Hawk (aka Herbert J. Littlehawk), and Her Pipe Woman (aka as Dora Brave Bull). These students died in the 1880s and 1890s while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. At the request of the closest living relative for each decedent, ANMC will disinter, transfer custody, transport, and reinter the remains in private cemeteries chosen by the families. This disinterment will be conducted in accordance with Army Regulation 210–190. This is not a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) action because the remains are not part of a collection as they are interred in graves that are individually marked at the Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery. DATES: The disinterment is scheduled to begin on June 14, 2018. Transportation to and re-interment in private cemeteries will take place as soon as practical after the disinterment. If other living relatives object to the disinterment of these remains, please provide written objection to Lieutenant Colonel Brent Kauffman at the email address listed below prior to June 7, 2018. Such objections may delay the disinterment for the decedent in question. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 [Docket ID: DOD–2018–OS–0029] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD. Notice of a new System of Records. ACTION: The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a new system of records, Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) Program, DPR 46 DoD. This program makes available the resources and tools to help military spouses with career exploration and discovery, career education and training, employment readiness, and career connections at any point within the military spouse’s career. The records allow the spouse to build a profile including their contact information, education, and employment data. This allows the individual to save information over time in order to easily prepopulate it into tools such as resume builders and career and education planning resources. Records may also be used as a management tool for statistical analysis, tracking, reporting, evaluating program effectiveness and conducting research. SUMMARY: Comments will be accepted on or before June 20, 2018. This proposed action will be effective on the date following the end of the comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Luz D. Ortiz, Chief, Records, Privacy and Declassification Division (RPD2), 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1155, or by phone at (571) 372– 0478. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Defense (DoD) Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) Program (DPR 46 DoD) is the primary source of education, career and employment counseling for all military spouses seeking post-secondary education, training, licenses and credentials necessary for portable career employment. The SECO program delivers the resources and tools necessary to assist spouses of service members with career exploration/ discovery, career education and training, employment readiness, and career connections at any point within the military spouse’s career. It is imperative the DoD collect data to ensure the SECO program meets its overarching goal of increasing employment opportunities for military spouses. The DoD requires the information in the proposed collection for program planning and management purposes. Collected information will ensure the SECO program can assemble relevant metrics and make determinations of program viability and improvement. Additionally, the data collected is utilized to build a spouse profile allowing information to be saved over time and to prepopulate information into tools such as resume builders and career and education planning resources. This program complies with 10 U.S.C. 1784, Employment Opportunities for ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2018-0002]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request--CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces that CPSC has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a new proposed 
collection of information by the agency on a survey that will assess 
children's potential exposure to playground surfaces, including 
recycled tire material. In the Federal Register of February 5, 2018 (83 
FR 5073), CPSC published a notice announcing the agency's intent to 
seek approval of this collection of information. CPSC received several 
comments in response to that notice. After review and consideration of 
the comments, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces 
that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for approval of this 
collection of information.

DATES: Written comments on this request for approval of information 
collection requirements should be submitted by June 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email: 
[email protected] 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-2018-0002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 
504-7037, or by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Comments

    On February 5, 2018, the CPSC published a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing the agency's intent to seek approval of a new 
collection of information on a CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey that 
will assess children's potential exposure to playground surfaces, 
including recycled tire material or ``tire crumb'' rubber (83 FR 5073). 
CPSC received five comments in response to that notice. Two commenters 
did not address the survey or any issues related to the survey. These 
commenters raised concerns about smart phones and bullying. One 
commenter supported the information collection. Two commenters 
requested that the CPSC analyze peer-reviewed research on the safety of 
rubber mulch, apply scientific methodologies to the research, and 
identify the constituents found in recycled rubber at acceptable risk 
levels.
    The CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey will apply scientific survey 
methodologies to provide national estimates for the exposure of 
children less than 6 years old to playground surfaces, including, but 
not limited to, rubber mulch. The survey will not assess the safety of 
rubber mulch or whether children are at an increased health risk if 
they play on rubber mulch. Rather, the survey will help CPSC gain a 
better understanding of children's potential exposures to playground 
surfaces, including surfaces made from recycled tires, based on 
children's play behaviors on playgrounds. Potential exposures include 
skin contact, ingestion, and contact through open wounds.
    The CPSC, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are working together on the 
Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing 
Fields and Playgrounds (Plan). The four components of the Plan and the 
agencies' responsibilities are as follows:

 Literature Review/Gap Analysis (EPA and CDC/ATSDR)
 Tire Crumb Characterization (EPA and CDC/ATSDR)
 Exposure Characterization Study (EPA and CDC/ATSDR)
 Playground Surfaces Study (CPSC)

    The EPA and the CDC/ATSDR are charged with assessing the existence, 
if any, of potentially hazardous chemicals or substances in recycled 
tire materials on athletic playing fields. Accordingly, EPA and CDC/
ATSDR will be responsible for analyzing and considering the appropriate 
scientific methodologies and peer reviewed research in any hazard 
analysis. CPSC is tasked with research to establish the level of risk 
and the extent to which children may be exposed to potential hazard(s) 
related to recycled rubber on playgrounds. The CPSC Playground Surfaces 
Survey will help to inform CPSC staff's analysis regarding children's 
potential risk of exposure, and the extent of the exposure from 
playground surfaces derived from recycled tires, but the survey will 
not address any potential hazards.
    Accordingly, after consideration of these comments, CPSC will 
request approval of this collection of information from OMB.

B. Survey

    CPSC has contracted with the Fors Marsh Group, LLC (FMG) to design 
the CPSC Playground Surfaces Survey. SSRS, LLC will program and 
administer the survey. Trained interviewers will dial and conduct the 
survey using a computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) system, in 
a secure location, to which only authorized personnel have access. 
Participants will be recruited by re-contacting respondents of the SSRS 
Omnibus. The SSRS Omnibus is a national, weekly, dual-frame bilingual 
RDD telephone survey designed to meet standards of quality associated 
with custom research studies. Each weekly wave of the SSRS Omnibus 
consists of 1,000 interviews; 600 interviews are obtained with 
respondents on their cell phones, and approximately 35 interviews are 
completed in Spanish. The topic of the surveys varies week to week. 
Interviewers will conduct follow-up re-contacts to target specific 
populations on certain issues. SSRS will use existing data from this 
sample source to pre-screen individuals in the target population 
(parents of children who are currently 0-5 years old). These targeted 
households will be re-contacted to administer the proposed survey. 
Participants will be re-screened at the beginning of the call to make 
sure that they meet the target criteria and to identify which subset of 
questions they will be given for the survey. Participation is voluntary 
and all responses will be kept confidential.
    Each telephone interview will take approximately 20 minutes to 
complete. CPSC estimates the number of respondents to be 2,200. CPSC 
estimates the total annual burden hours for respondents to be 726 
hours. The monetized hourly cost is $35.28, as defined by the average 
total hourly cost

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to employers for employee compensation for employees across all 
occupations as of June 2017, reported by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics. Accordingly, CPSC estimates the total annual cost burden to 
all respondents to be $25,613 (726 hours x $35.28 = $25,613.28). The 
total cost to the federal government for the contract to design and 
conduct the survey issued to FMG under contract number CPSC-D-16-0002 
is $243,593.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-10736 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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