Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers, 52542-52543 [2022-18439]

Download as PDF 52542 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 165 / Friday, August 26, 2022 / Notices the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Kim, Office of Budget, Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504–7816; email: dkim@ cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency with a public health and safety mission to protect the public from the unreasonable risks of injury and death from consumer products. The CPSC is providing notice that the agency is seeking public comments on its Draft Strategic Plan for 2023–2026 (draft plan).1 Under the draft plan, CPSC’s mission is ‘‘Protecting the public from unsafe consumer products.’’ The agency’s overarching vision is: ‘‘A nation free from unreasonable risks of injury and death from consumer products.’’ The CPSC will work to achieve four strategic goals that will contribute to realizing the vision and achieving the mission. The strategic goals are: • Prevent hazardous products from reaching consumers. • Address hazardous consumer products in the marketplace and with consumers in a fast and effective manner. • Communicate actionable information about consumer product safety quickly and effectively. • Efficiently and effectively support the CPSC’s mission. The CPSC’s programs will align with the strategic goals, and the agency will implement strategies through initiatives and priority activities to achieve the strategic goals. The draft plan sets out how the CPSC will pursue the four strategic goals. The draft plan is available on the Commission’s website at: https://cpsc-d8-mediaprod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/ CPSCDraftStrategicPlan2023-2026. The draft plan is also available for viewing at https://www.regulations.gov under docket number, CPSC–2022–0031, ‘‘Supporting and Related Material.’’ The draft plan serves as a draft of the Commission’s intended Strategic Plan for 2023–2026. The CPSC accordingly seeks comments on all aspects of the draft plan. CPSC has a wide range of external stakeholders from industry, trade associations, consumers and consumer groups, nonprofits, and standards development organizations, as well as from the international, 1 The Commission voted 5–0 to approve this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Aug 25, 2022 Jkt 256001 congressional, federal, state, and local sectors. The agency looks forward to receiving comments from all individuals and entities involved in, and affected by, the CPSC’s activities. Please provide comments as directed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Abioye Mosheim, Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–18438 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 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 Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission), announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval for information collection related to testing and recordkeeping requirements in the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers, previously approved under OMB Control No. 3041–0091. On June 8, 2022, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s intent to seek this extension. CPSC received one comment in response to that notice, which we address below. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by September 26, 2022. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 504–7991, or by email to: cgillham@ cpsc.gov. On June 8, 2022, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s intent to seek an extension for this information collection. 87 FR 34862. CPSC received one comment in response to that notice from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). OPEI is a trade association with more than 100 manufacturers and their suppliers of gas and electric-powered outdoor power equipment, including lawn mowers. OPEI requested a meeting with CPSC to discuss two requirements in the standard: walk-behind, rotary power mower protective shields, and warning label for reel type and rotary power mowers. Accordingly, OPEI’s letter has been referred to CPSC’s Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction for review. Although the commenter did not provide any specific comments on the burden hour estimates made by CPSC, OPEI asserts that there are almost 6 million mowers tested and labelled to meet the CPSC standard each year. In addition, OPEI claims that member manufacturers employ multiple personnel test to the standard, label and apply warnings, and maintain records. All of these requirements, according to OPEI, ‘‘requires the use of dedicated technicians, which requires considerable employee time per day per establishment.’’ Based on OPEI’s assertions, CPSC has updated the burden estimates for the collection of information, as follows: CPSC has increased the estimated time burden for conducting a reasonable testing program from 3 hours daily, to 8 and increased the estimate of the total hour burden for testing by industry from 11,310 hours to 30,160 hours. Accordingly, the estimated annual cost burden for testing by industry is increased from $796,224 to $2,308,936.50. The CPSC hourly wage estimate matches the description of the technical expertise needed, as described by OPEI. With these changes, CPSC seeks to renew the following currently approved collection of information: 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: Approximately 29 manufacturers and importers of walk-behind power lawn mowers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 165 / Friday, August 26, 2022 / Notices 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. Staff estimates 8 hours daily for testing and recordkeeping per firm, totaling 1040 hours per firm (8 hours × 130 days). In addition, to produce labels and apply labels on the newly manufactured lawn mowers, staff estimates 1 hour daily for each firm during the production cycle for a total of 130 hours per firm (1 hour × 130 days). Total Estimated Annual Burden: Staff estimates 30,160 hours on testing and recordkeeping (29 firms × 1,040 hours) and 3,770 hours for labeling (29 firms × 130 hours). Aggregate annual burden hours related to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 1,170 hours (1040 + 130) per firm and 33,930 hours (30,160 + 3,770) for the industry. The annual testing, reporting and recordkeeping costs burden is estimated to be $2,176,044, based on 30,160 hours × $72.15 (total compensation for management, professional, and related workers in goods-producing industries); and the annual cost burden related to labeling is estimated to be $132,892.50, based on 3,770 hours × $35.25 (total compensation for all sales and office workers in goods-producing industries).1 Aggregate annual burden costs related to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be $2,308,936.50 ($2,176,044 + $132,892.50) for the industry. 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 1 Table 4. Private industry workers by occupational and industry group—2022 Q01 Results (bls.gov). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Aug 25, 2022 Jkt 256001 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. Abioye Mosheim, Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–18439 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION [DFC–007] Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency modifying an existing information collection for OMB review and approval and requests public review and comment on the submission. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology. DATES: Comments must be received by October 25, 2022. ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for copies of the subject information collection may be sent by any of the following methods: • Mail: Deborah Papadopoulos, Agency Submitting Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20527. • Email: fedreg@dfc.gov. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and agency form number or OMB form number for this information collection. Electronic submissions must include the agency form number in the subject line to ensure proper routing. Please note that all written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Submitting Officer: Deborah Papadopoulos, (202) 357–3979. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52543 This notice informs the public that DFC will submit to OMB a request for approval of the following information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary Form Under Review Title of Collection: Impact Assessment Questionnaire. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Agency Form Number: DFC–007. OMB Form Number: 3015–0009. Frequency: Once per investor per project. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; individuals. Total Estimated Number of Annual Number of Respondents: 250. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.5 hours. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 375 hours. Abstract: The DFC Impact Assessment Questionnaire is the principal document used by the agency to initiate the assessment of a potential project’s predicted development impact, as well as the project’s ability to comply with environmental and social policies, including labor and human rights, as consistent with the agency’s authorizing legislation. Dated: August 22, 2022. Nichole Skoyles, Administrative Counsel, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2022–18376 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3210–02–P U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION [DFC–012] Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency is renewing an existing previously approved information collection for OMB review and approval and requests public review and comment on the submission. The agencies received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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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: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission), announces that 
the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request for extension of approval for information collection 
related to testing and recordkeeping requirements in the Safety 
Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers, previously approved under 
OMB Control No. 3041-0091. On June 8, 2022, CPSC published a notice in 
the Federal Register announcing the agency's intent to seek this 
extension. CPSC received one comment in response to that notice, which 
we address below.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by September 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 
504-7991, or by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8, 2022, CPSC published a notice in 
the Federal Register announcing the agency's intent to seek an 
extension for this information collection. 87 FR 34862. CPSC received 
one comment in response to that notice from the Outdoor Power Equipment 
Institute (OPEI). OPEI is a trade association with more than 100 
manufacturers and their suppliers of gas and electric-powered outdoor 
power equipment, including lawn mowers. OPEI requested a meeting with 
CPSC to discuss two requirements in the standard: walk-behind, rotary 
power mower protective shields, and warning label for reel type and 
rotary power mowers. Accordingly, OPEI's letter has been referred to 
CPSC's Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction for review. 
Although the commenter did not provide any specific comments on the 
burden hour estimates made by CPSC, OPEI asserts that there are almost 
6 million mowers tested and labelled to meet the CPSC standard each 
year. In addition, OPEI claims that member manufacturers employ 
multiple personnel test to the standard, label and apply warnings, and 
maintain records. All of these requirements, according to OPEI, 
``requires the use of dedicated technicians, which requires 
considerable employee time per day per establishment.'' Based on OPEI's 
assertions, CPSC has updated the burden estimates for the collection of 
information, as follows:
    CPSC has increased the estimated time burden for conducting a 
reasonable testing program from 3 hours daily, to 8 and increased the 
estimate of the total hour burden for testing by industry from 11,310 
hours to 30,160 hours. Accordingly, the estimated annual cost burden 
for testing by industry is increased from $796,224 to $2,308,936.50. 
The CPSC hourly wage estimate matches the description of the technical 
expertise needed, as described by OPEI. With these changes, CPSC seeks 
to renew the following currently approved collection of information:
    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: Approximately 29 manufacturers and 
importers of walk-behind power lawn mowers.

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    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. Staff 
estimates 8 hours daily for testing and recordkeeping per firm, 
totaling 1040 hours per firm (8 hours x 130 days). In addition, to 
produce labels and apply labels on the newly manufactured lawn mowers, 
staff estimates 1 hour daily for each firm during the production cycle 
for a total of 130 hours per firm (1 hour x 130 days).
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: Staff estimates 30,160 hours on 
testing and recordkeeping (29 firms x 1,040 hours) and 3,770 hours for 
labeling (29 firms x 130 hours). Aggregate annual burden hours related 
to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 1,170 hours 
(1040 + 130) per firm and 33,930 hours (30,160 + 3,770) for the 
industry. The annual testing, reporting and recordkeeping costs burden 
is estimated to be $2,176,044, based on 30,160 hours x $72.15 (total 
compensation for management, professional, and related workers in 
goods-producing industries); and the annual cost burden related to 
labeling is estimated to be $132,892.50, based on 3,770 hours x $35.25 
(total compensation for all sales and office workers in goods-producing 
industries).\1\ Aggregate annual burden costs related to testing, 
recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be $2,308,936.50 
($2,176,044 + $132,892.50) for the industry.
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    \1\ Table 4. Private industry workers by occupational and 
industry group--2022 Q01 Results (bls.gov).
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    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.

Abioye Mosheim,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-18439 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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