Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Bathtub Slip Resistance Study, 613-614 [2024-31623]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 3 / Monday, January 6, 2025 / Notices underlying technology failures and their consequences provided no discernible benefit to consumers or competition. 3. Supervisory Developments Set forth below are select supervision program developments including final rules and orders that have been issued since the last edition of Supervisory Highlights. 3.1.1 CFPB Issues Final Rule Governing Overdraft Lending at Very Large Financial Institutions On December 12, 2024, the CFPB issued a final rule related to overdraft lending.24 The final rule updates the Federal regulations governing overdraft fees for financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Extensions of overdraft credit provided by these institutions will now adhere to the consumer protections required of similarly situated products, unless the overdraft fee is $5 or less, or otherwise only recovers estimated costs and losses. The rule will allow consumers to better comparison shop across credit products and provides substantive protections that apply to other consumer credit. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES 3.1.2 CFPB Orders Federal Supervision of Google Following Contested Designation On December 6, 2024, the CFPB published an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp.25 This was the CFPB’s second supervisory designation order in a contested matter. While Google Payment Corp. is already subject to CFPB’s enforcement jurisdiction, the CFPB determined that Google Payment Corp. met the legal requirements for supervision. 3.1.3 CFPB Issues Final Rule Defining Larger Participants of a Market For General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications On November 21, 2024, the CFPB issued a final rule to establish authority over nonbank covered persons that are larger participants of a market for providing general-use digital consumer payment applications.26 The rule, which takes effect January 9, 2025, will allow the CFPB to supervise these firms, which provide widely-used payment wallet and funds transfer apps. Nonbank firms qualify as larger participants if 24 The final rule is available at: cfpb_overdraftregulatory-text-and-commentary_2024–12.pdf. 25 The Decision and Order is available at: cfpb_ Publication-Redacted-Decision-and-OrderDesignating-Google-Payment-for-Su_6EZQyMz.pdf. 26 The final rule, as published in the Federal Register, 89 FR 99582 (Dec. 10, 2024). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Jan 03, 2025 Jkt 265001 their general-use digital consumer payment applications facilitate more than 50 million consumer payment transactions denominated in U.S. dollars per year and they are not small business concerns as defined by Small Business Administration regulations. The CFPB estimates that nonbank larger participants in this market collectively facilitated over 13 billion such consumer payment transactions annually. The rule will help the CFPB to ensure that these companies follow Federal consumer financial law just like large banks and credit unions already supervised by the CFPB. The rule also will help the CFPB to detect and assess risks to consumers and markets including emerging risks. Rohit Chopra, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [FR Doc. 2024–31670 Filed 1–3–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC–2024–0045] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Bathtub Slip Resistance Study Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. The proposed collection is a bathtub slip resistance study to support work on a voluntary Safety Standard for Bathtub and Shower Structure. Before CPSC can collect this information from the public, it must solicit public comment on this proposed collection of information and receive OMB approval. This notice describes the collection of information for which CPSC intends to seek OMB approval. SUMMARY: Submit comments on the collection of information by March 7, 2025. DATES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2024– 0045, within 60 days of publication of this notice by any of the following methods: ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 613 Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit through this website: confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. The Commission typically does not accept comments submitted by email, except as described below. Mail/hand delivery/courier/written submissions: CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may, however, submit comments by mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: https:// www.regulations.gov. 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 may submit such comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier, or you may email them to cpscos@cpsc.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: https:// www.regulations.gov, insert docket number CPSC–2024–0045 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: pra@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. In this notice we provide the estimated burden associated with a bathtub slip resistance study necessary to update information to support work on a voluntary Safety Standard for Bathtub and Shower Structure to replace ASTM F462, Standard Consumer Safety E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1 614 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 3 / Monday, January 6, 2025 / Notices khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities, which ASTM withdrew in 2016.1 Under the PRA, an agency must publish the following information: • A title for the collection of information; • A summary of the collection of information; • A brief description of the need for the information and the proposed use of the information; • A description of the likely respondents and proposed frequency of response to the collection of information; • An estimate of the burden that will result from the collection of information; and • Notice that comments may be submitted to the agency and OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). In accordance with this requirement, the Commission provides the following information: 2 Title: Bathtub Slip Resistance Study. OMB Number: New. Type of Request: New information collection requirement. Type of Review Requested: Regular. Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval. Summary of the Collection of Information: The objective of this study is to conduct human slip research on three bathtubs on the market and to measure the friction demand of participants stepping into and out of the bathtubs when dry and wet. CPSC contracted with Arizona State University (ASU) to conduct this study. Participants will be recruited from the Phoenix, Arizona metro area. The experiments will be conducted at ASU’s Locomotion Research Laboratory. The study will involve a total of three sessions to test three bathtub surfaces, where participants will walk into the tub and step out, while wearing fall arresting harness systems for safety. During these sessions, resistance forces under the foot and motion of the foot movements will be measured. The study will quantify the minimum frictional performance required for a bathing 1 ASTM F462–79 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities (2007) (withdrawn 2016), available at https:// www.astm.org/f0462-79r07.html. 2 On December 26, 2024, the Commission voted (5–0) to publish this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Jan 03, 2025 Jkt 265001 surface to reduce slips and falls. CPSC staff will share the results of the study with the ASTM F15.03 Committee on Safety Standards for Bathtub and Shower Structure working on replacing ASTM F462. Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the Information: Falls are the leading cause of injury and death for older adults 65 and older.3 Information collected as part of the bathtub slip resistance study is needed initially to support CPSC staff in efforts to work with the ASTM F15.03 Committee on Safety Standards for Bathtub and Shower Structures to replace the obsolete ASTM F462 standard for bathing surface friction that ASTM withdrew in 2016. This study will be used to inform CPSC staff of major requirements needed to achieve an efficient and effective slip-resistance standard. Affected Public: Adults between ages 18 and 95 years old. Estimated Number of Respondents: We expect up to 200 respondents annually. Over the full authorized period of the study, which is three years, up to 600 respondents may participate. Frequency: One. Total Estimated Annual Burden: Though response times will vary, on average, it will take 2.5 hours for respondents to fully participate in the study. Therefore, the annual estimated response burden is 500 hours (200 responses × 2.5 hours per response). Total Estimated Annual Burden Cost: There are no costs to respondents and no respondent recordkeeping requirements associated with the study. There are no operating, maintenance, or capital costs associated with the collection. Participants will receive $100 for participation in the study. Request for Comments: CPSC requests that interested parties submit comments regarding this proposed information collection (see the ADDRESSES section at the beginning of this notice). Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Commission specifically invites comments on: 3 Chowdhury et al., U.S. Consumer Prod. Safety Comm’n., Consumer Product-related Injuries and Deaths Among Adults 65 Years of Age and Older, 67–68 (2021), available at https://tinyurl.com/ 2t88v33m. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of CPSC’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of CPSC’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information the Commission proposes to collect; and • Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. 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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 613-614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2024-0045]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Bathtub Slip Resistance Study

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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 request for approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. The proposed collection 
is a bathtub slip resistance study to support work on a voluntary 
Safety Standard for Bathtub and Shower Structure. Before CPSC can 
collect this information from the public, it must solicit public 
comment on this proposed collection of information and receive OMB 
approval. This notice describes the collection of information for which 
CPSC intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Submit comments on the collection of information by March 7, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2024-
0045, within 60 days of publication of this notice 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. Do not submit through this 
website: confidential business information, trade secret information, 
or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be 
available to the public. The Commission typically does not accept 
comments submitted by email, except as described below.
    Mail/hand delivery/courier/written submissions: CPSC encourages you 
to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
You may, however, submit comments by mail/hand delivery/courier to: 
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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. CPSC may post all comments without 
change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or 
other personal information provided, to: https://www.regulations.gov. 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 may submit such comments by 
mail, hand delivery, or courier, or you may email them to [email protected].
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, insert docket 
number CPSC-2024-0045 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: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), before an agency submits a proposed collection 
of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in 
the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise 
consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning the 
proposed collection of information. In this notice we provide the 
estimated burden associated with a bathtub slip resistance study 
necessary to update information to support work on a voluntary Safety 
Standard for Bathtub and Shower Structure to replace ASTM F462, 
Standard Consumer Safety

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Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities, which ASTM 
withdrew in 2016.\1\ Under the PRA, an agency must publish the 
following information:
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    \1\ ASTM F462-79 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for 
Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities (2007) (withdrawn 2016), available 
at https://www.astm.org/f0462-79r07.html.
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     A title for the collection of information;
     A summary of the collection of information;
     A brief description of the need for the information and 
the proposed use of the information;
     A description of the likely respondents and proposed 
frequency of response to the collection of information;
     An estimate of the burden that will result from the 
collection of information; and
     Notice that comments may be submitted to the agency and 
OMB.
    44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). In accordance with this requirement, the 
Commission provides the following information: \2\
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    \2\ On December 26, 2024, the Commission voted (5-0) to publish 
this notice.
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    Title: Bathtub Slip Resistance Study.
    OMB Number: New.
    Type of Request: New information collection requirement.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of 
approval.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The objective of this 
study is to conduct human slip research on three bathtubs on the market 
and to measure the friction demand of participants stepping into and 
out of the bathtubs when dry and wet. CPSC contracted with Arizona 
State University (ASU) to conduct this study. Participants will be 
recruited from the Phoenix, Arizona metro area. The experiments will be 
conducted at ASU's Locomotion Research Laboratory. The study will 
involve a total of three sessions to test three bathtub surfaces, where 
participants will walk into the tub and step out, while wearing fall 
arresting harness systems for safety. During these sessions, resistance 
forces under the foot and motion of the foot movements will be 
measured. The study will quantify the minimum frictional performance 
required for a bathing surface to reduce slips and falls. CPSC staff 
will share the results of the study with the ASTM F15.03 Committee on 
Safety Standards for Bathtub and Shower Structure working on replacing 
ASTM F462.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the 
Information: Falls are the leading cause of injury and death for older 
adults 65 and older.\3\ Information collected as part of the bathtub 
slip resistance study is needed initially to support CPSC staff in 
efforts to work with the ASTM F15.03 Committee on Safety Standards for 
Bathtub and Shower Structures to replace the obsolete ASTM F462 
standard for bathing surface friction that ASTM withdrew in 2016. This 
study will be used to inform CPSC staff of major requirements needed to 
achieve an efficient and effective slip-resistance standard.
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    \3\ Chowdhury et al., U.S. Consumer Prod. Safety Comm'n., 
Consumer Product-related Injuries and Deaths Among Adults 65 Years 
of Age and Older, 67-68 (2021), available at https://tinyurl.com/2t88v33m.
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    Affected Public: Adults between ages 18 and 95 years old.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: We expect up to 200 respondents 
annually. Over the full authorized period of the study, which is three 
years, up to 600 respondents may participate.
    Frequency: One.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: Though response times will vary, on 
average, it will take 2.5 hours for respondents to fully participate in 
the study. Therefore, the annual estimated response burden is 500 hours 
(200 responses x 2.5 hours per response).
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Cost: There are no costs to 
respondents and no respondent recordkeeping requirements associated 
with the study. There are no operating, maintenance, or capital costs 
associated with the collection. Participants will receive $100 for 
participation in the study.
    Request for Comments:
    CPSC requests that interested parties submit comments regarding 
this proposed information collection (see the ADDRESSES section at the 
beginning of this notice). Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the 
Commission specifically invites comments on:
     Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of CPSC's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of CPSC's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information the Commission proposes to collect; and
     Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-31623 Filed 1-3-25; 8:45 am]
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