80 FR 45509 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18654 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 45509] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18654] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2012-0030] Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of information collection requirements for manufacturers and importers of carpets and rugs under the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) and the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1631). The Commission 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: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than September 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012- 0030, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above. Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 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. All comments received may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at all, such information should be submitted in writing. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: http://www.regulations.gov, and insert the docket number CPSC-2012-0030, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the prompts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7815, or by email to: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently approved collection of information: Title: Safety Standard for the Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and Standard for the Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs. OMB Number: 3041-0017. Type of Review: Renewal of collection. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of carpets and rugs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 120 firms issue guarantees of compliance under the carpet and rug flammability standards. The actual number of tests performed to affirm the guarantees of compliance may vary from one to 200, depending on the number of carpet styles and annual production volume. To estimate a burden, a midpoint of 100 tests per year per firm is used. Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours to conduct each test, and to establish and maintain test records. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 30,000 hours (120 firms x 100 tests x 2.5 hours). General Description of Collection: The Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) and the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1631) establish requirements for testing and recordkeeping for manufacturers and importers who furnish guaranties subject to the carpet flammability standards. 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 minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology. Dated: July 27, 2015. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-18654 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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recognizing that the distribution is comments by using the Federal of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630)
variable because the sardine stock eRulemaking Portal, as described above. and the Standard for the Surface
migrates seasonally and interannually. Written Submissions: Submit written Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs
submissions by mail/hand delivery/ (16 CFR part 1631) establish
Special Accommodations courier to: Office of the Secretary, requirements for testing and
The meeting is physically accessible Consumer Product Safety Commission, recordkeeping for manufacturers and
to people with disabilities. Requests for Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, importers who furnish guaranties
sign language interpretation or other Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) subject to the carpet flammability
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. 504–7923. standards.
Dale Sweetnam, (858) 546–7170, at least Instructions: All submissions received
5 days prior to the meeting date. must include the agency name and Request for Comments
docket number for this notice. All The Commission solicits written
Dated: July 27, 2015.
comments received may be posted comments from all interested persons
Tracey L. Thompson,
without change, including any personal about the proposed collection of
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable identifiers, contact information, or other information. The Commission
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
personal information provided, to: specifically solicits information relevant
[FR Doc. 2015–18663 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov. Do not to the following topics:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P submit confidential business —Whether the collection of information
information, trade secret information, or described above is necessary for the proper
other sensitive or protected information performance of the Commission’s
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY that you do not want to be available to functions, including whether the
COMMISSION the public. If furnished at all, such information would have practical utility;
information should be submitted in —Whether the estimated burden of the
[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0030] writing. proposed collection of information is
Docket: For access to the docket to accurate;
Proposed Extension of Approval of —Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of
read background documents or
Information Collection; Comment the information to be collected could be
comments received, go to: http:// enhanced; and
Request—Testing and Recordkeeping www.regulations.gov, and insert the
Requirements for Carpets and Rugs —Whether the burden imposed by the
docket number CPSC–2012–0030, into collection of information could be
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the minimized by use of automated, electronic
Commission. prompts. or other technological collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
techniques, or other forms of information
ACTION: Notice.
technology.
Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Safety Commission, 4330 East West Dated: July 27, 2015.
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) Todd A. Stevenson,
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product 504–7815, or by email to: rsquibb@ Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Safety Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or cpsc.gov. Commission.
‘‘Commission’’) requests comments on a [FR Doc. 2015–18654 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC
proposed extension of approval of
seeks to renew the following currently BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
information collection requirements for
approved collection of information:
manufacturers and importers of carpets Title: Safety Standard for the
and rugs under the Standard for the Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
Surface Flammability of Carpets and Standard for the Flammability of Small COMMISSION
Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) and the Carpets and Rugs. [Docket No. CPSC–2012–0024]
Standard for the Surface Flammability OMB Number: 3041–0017.
of Small Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part Type of Review: Renewal of Agency Information Collection
1631). The Commission will consider all collection. Activities; Proposed Collection;
comments received in response to this Frequency of Response: On occasion. Comment Request; Notification
notice before requesting an extension of Affected Public: Manufacturers and Requirements for Coal and Wood
this collection of information from the importers of carpets and rugs. Burning Appliances
Office of Management and Budget Estimated Number of Respondents:
(‘‘OMB’’). 120 firms issue guarantees of AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
compliance under the carpet and rug Commission.
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must
flammability standards. The actual ACTION: Notice.
receive comments not later than
number of tests performed to affirm the
September 28, 2015. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
guarantees of compliance may vary from
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, one to 200, depending on the number of Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2012– carpet styles and annual production Chapter 35), the Consumer Product
0030, by any of the following methods: volume. To estimate a burden, a Safety Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or
Electronic Submissions: Submit midpoint of 100 tests per year per firm ‘‘Commission’’) requests comments on a
electronic comments to the Federal is used. proposed extension of approval of a
eRulemaking Portal at: http:// Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 collection of information for notification
Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
www.regulations.gov. Follow the hours to conduct each test, and to requirements for coal and wood burning
instructions for submitting comments. establish and maintain test records. appliances. The Commission will
The Commission does not accept Total Estimated Annual Burden: consider all comments received in
comments submitted by electronic mail 30,000 hours (120 firms × 100 tests × 2.5 response to this notice before requesting
(email), except through hours). an extension of this collection of
www.regulations.gov. The Commission General Description of Collection: The information from the Office of
encourages you to submit electronic Standard for the Surface Flammability Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’).
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| Dates | The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than September 28, 2015. | |
| Contact | Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7815, or by email to: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 45509 |
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