Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 58565-58566 [2023-18416]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2023 / Notices 94.6 hours (4.73 hours × 20 prototypes) per establishment, per year. This translates to an estimated annual recordkeeping time cost to all mattress producers of 38,124 hours (94.6 hours × 403 establishments). The hourly compensation for the time required for record keeping is $72.68 (for management, professional, and related occupations in goods-producing industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2023).1 Accordingly, the annual total estimated cost for recordkeeping is approximately $2,770,852 (38,124 hours × $72.68 per hour). Pooling among establishments or using a prototype qualification for longer than 1 year will reduce the hours required and associated cost, however. The total estimated annual cost to the 403 establishments for the burden hours associated with parts 1632 and 1633 is approximately $3.5 million ($761,541+ $2,770,852 = $3,532,393. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–18476 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2011–0014] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comment on a proposed extension of approval of a generic clearance for the collection of qualitative feedback on agency service delivery, approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041–0148. CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this notice, before requesting an extension of this SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 1 We updated this estimate from the June 20, 2023 notice (88 FR 39833) to use the more recent March 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by October 27, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2011– 0014, 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. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through https:// www.regulations.gov. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/ Confidential Written Submissions: Submit comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7479. If you wish to submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public, you can submit such material by mail, hand delivery, or courier, or you can email it to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: 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 mail/hand delivery/courier/confidential written submissions. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket number, CPSC–2011–0014, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58565 Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7791, or by email to: cgillham@ cpsc.gov. CPSC seeks to renew the following currently approved collection of information: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Number: 3041–0148. Type of Review: Renewal of collection. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and organizations, state, local, or tribal government. Description of Collection: Executive Order 12862 (Sept. 11, 1993) encourages independent Federal agencies such as CPSC to provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private sector. To that end, CPSC seeks to renew OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on CPSC service delivery. Qualitative feedback means information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions but does not include statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This collection of information is necessary to enable CPSC to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with CPSC’s commitment to improving service delivery. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning of issues with service; and help focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will also allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between CPSC and its customers and stakeholders. B. Burden Estimated Burden: CPSC will use a variety of instruments and platforms to collect information from respondents. CPSC estimates the burden of the collection of information is as follows: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 58566 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2023 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN Number of respondents Type of collection lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Qualitative Surveys (3) .................................................................................... Focus Groups .................................................................................................. Customer Satisfaction Surveys (3) .................................................................. Usability Tests ................................................................................................. Based on the above numbers, the total estimated burden for surveys, focus groups, and usability tests combined is estimated to be 1,200 hours annually. The total burden hours requested, 3,600, are based on the number of collections CPSC expects to conduct over the requested period for this clearance (1,200 hours annually x 3 years). Assuming an hourly rate of $43.07 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,’’ All Civilian Workers, Total compensation, https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ ecec_06162023.pdf, March 2023) the estimated total burden cost is $51,684 annually. This collection has no associated operating, maintenance, or capital costs. If appropriate, CPSC will collect information electronically and/or use online collaboration tools to reduce burden. No similar data are gathered or maintained by CPSC, or available from other sources known to CPSC. Burden on Small Entities: Small businesses or other small entities may be involved in these efforts, but CPSC will minimize the burden of information collections approved under this clearance by sampling, asking for readily available information, and using short, easy-to-complete information collection instruments. Costs to Federal Government: The anticipated cost to the Federal Government is approximately $51,574 annually. These costs are comprised of staff time for preparing questions, analyzing the responses, and conducting focus groups. CPSC estimates the total staff time could be four staff months annually. This is based on a GS–12 level salaried employee. The average annual wage rate for a mid-level salaried GS– 12 employee in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (effective as of January 2023) is $106,759 (GS–12, step 5). This represents 69.0 percent of total compensation (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,’’ March 2023, percentage of wages and salaries for all civilian employees, https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ ecec_06162023.pdf). Adding an VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 600 200 600 200 additional 31.0 percent for benefits brings average annual compensation for a mid-range salaried GS–12 employee to $154,723. Assuming that approximately four staff months will be required annually, this results in an annual estimated cost of $51,574. C. Request for Comments CPSC solicits written comments from all interested persons about the proposed collection of information. CPSC specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics: • Whether the collection of information described is necessary for the proper performance of CPSC’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. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–18416 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2009–0092] 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 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hours per response 1 1 1 1 .25 4 .25 .5 Total hours 150 800 150 100 of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of a collection of information associated with the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles and the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, previously approved under OMB control number 3041–0024. OMB’s most recent extension of approval will expire on August 31, 2023. On June 20, 2023, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register to announce the Commission’s intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received no comments on the burden estimates contained in that notice. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments not later than September 27, 2023. 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: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7791, or by email to: cgillham@ cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request—Clothing Textiles, Vinyl Plastic Film SUMMARY: Annual frequency per response 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) are generally 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 is subject to the Standard for the Flammability of E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2011-0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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 
comment on a proposed extension of approval of a generic clearance for 
the collection of qualitative feedback on agency service delivery, 
approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0148. CPSC will consider 
all comments received in response to this notice, before requesting an 
extension of this collection of information from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by October 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2011-
0014, 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. CPSC typically does not accept 
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through https://www.regulations.gov. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments 
by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: Submit 
comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479. If you wish to submit 
confidential business information, trade secret information, or other 
sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available 
to the public, you can submit such material by mail, hand delivery, or 
courier, or you can email it to: [email protected].
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this notice. CPSC may post all comments without 
change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or 
other personal information provided, to: 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 mail/
hand delivery/courier/confidential written submissions.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket 
number, CPSC-2011-0014, 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 currently 
approved collection of information:

A. Background

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 3041-0148.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and 
organizations, state, local, or tribal government.
    Description of Collection: Executive Order 12862 (Sept. 11, 1993) 
encourages independent Federal agencies such as CPSC to provide service 
to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the 
private sector. To that end, CPSC seeks to renew OMB approval of a 
generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on CPSC service 
delivery. Qualitative feedback means information that provides useful 
insights on perceptions and opinions but does not include statistical 
surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the 
population of study. This collection of information is necessary to 
enable CPSC to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an 
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with CPSC's commitment to 
improving service delivery.
    This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder 
perceptions, experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning of 
issues with service; and help focus attention on areas where 
communication, training, or changes in operations might improve 
delivery of products or services. These collections will also allow for 
ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between CPSC and 
its customers and stakeholders.

B. Burden

    Estimated Burden: CPSC will use a variety of instruments and 
platforms to collect information from respondents. CPSC estimates the 
burden of the collection of information is as follows:

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                                        Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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                                                                      Annual
               Type of collection                    Number of     frequency per     Hours per      Total hours
                                                    respondents      response        response
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Qualitative Surveys (3).........................             600               1             .25             150
Focus Groups....................................             200               1               4             800
Customer Satisfaction Surveys (3)...............             600               1             .25             150
Usability Tests.................................             200               1              .5             100
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    Based on the above numbers, the total estimated burden for surveys, 
focus groups, and usability tests combined is estimated to be 1,200 
hours annually. The total burden hours requested, 3,600, are based on 
the number of collections CPSC expects to conduct over the requested 
period for this clearance (1,200 hours annually x 3 years).
    Assuming an hourly rate of $43.07 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
``Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,'' All Civilian Workers, 
Total compensation, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_06162023.pdf, March 2023) the estimated total burden cost is 
$51,684 annually. This collection has no associated operating, 
maintenance, or capital costs.
    If appropriate, CPSC will collect information electronically and/or 
use online collaboration tools to reduce burden. No similar data are 
gathered or maintained by CPSC, or available from other sources known 
to CPSC.
    Burden on Small Entities: Small businesses or other small entities 
may be involved in these efforts, but CPSC will minimize the burden of 
information collections approved under this clearance by sampling, 
asking for readily available information, and using short, easy-to-
complete information collection instruments.
    Costs to Federal Government: The anticipated cost to the Federal 
Government is approximately $51,574 annually. These costs are comprised 
of staff time for preparing questions, analyzing the responses, and 
conducting focus groups. CPSC estimates the total staff time could be 
four staff months annually. This is based on a GS-12 level salaried 
employee. The average annual wage rate for a mid-level salaried GS-12 
employee in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (effective as of 
January 2023) is $106,759 (GS-12, step 5). This represents 69.0 percent 
of total compensation (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer 
Costs for Employee Compensation,'' March 2023, percentage of wages and 
salaries for all civilian employees, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_06162023.pdf). Adding an additional 31.0 percent for 
benefits brings average annual compensation for a mid-range salaried 
GS-12 employee to $154,723. Assuming that approximately four staff 
months will be required annually, this results in an annual estimated 
cost of $51,574.

C. Request for Comments

    CPSC solicits written comments from all interested persons about 
the proposed collection of information. CPSC specifically solicits 
information relevant to the following topics:
     Whether the collection of information described is 
necessary for the proper performance of CPSC'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.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-18416 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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