Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, 56590-56591 [2020-20196]

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• Consumer Product Safety Commission

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 178 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56590-56591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20196]


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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: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests 
comments on a proposed extension of approval for a collection of 
information relating to the Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the 
collection of information under control number 3041-0127. OMB's most 
recent extension of approval will expire on December 31, 2020. 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: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by November 13, 2020.

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 CPSC does not accept comments 
submitted by electronic mail (email), except through https://www.regulations.gov. The CPSC encourages you to submit electronic 
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier Written Submissions: Submit comments by 
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7479.
    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 electronically confidential business 
information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected 
information that you do not want to be available to the public. If you 
wish to submit such information, please submit it according to the 
instructions for written submissions.
    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: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 
504-7791, or by email to: [email protected].

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:
     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

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minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological 
collection techniques, or other forms of information technology.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-20196 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
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