80 FR 62522 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range		62522-62522
FR Document		2015-26334

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') a request for extension of approval of a collection of information associated with 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) previously approved under OMB No. 3041-0017. In the Federal Register of June 25, 2015 (80 FR 45509), the CPSC published a notice to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received no comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information, without change.

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request--Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for 
Carpets and Rugs

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (``PRA'') of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') announces that the 
Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(``OMB'') a request for extension of approval of a collection of 
information associated with 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) previously 
approved under OMB No. 3041-0017. In the Federal Register of June 25, 
2015 (80 FR 45509), the CPSC published a notice to announce the 
agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of 
information. The Commission received no comments. Therefore, by 
publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has 
submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of that 
collection of information, without change.

DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by November 16, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email: 
[email protected] 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 http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-
2012-0030.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 has submitted the following currently 
approved collection of information to OMB for extension:
    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. Based on 
information obtained from industry, 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 and rug flammability standards.

    Dated: October 9, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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should be submitted by November 16, Dated: October 9, 2015. www.regulations.gov, under Docket No.
2015. Todd A. Stevenson, CPSC–2012–0030.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
this request by email: OIRA_ further information contact: Robert H.
submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– [FR Doc. 2015–26333 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am]
Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
395–6881. Comments by mail should be BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
sent to the Office of Information and Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
Officer for the CPSC, Office of CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
Management and Budget, Room 10235, COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC has
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC submitted the following currently
20503. In addition, written comments [Docket No. CPSC–2012–0030] approved collection of information to
that are sent to OMB also should be OMB for extension:
submitted electronically at http:// Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB Title: Safety Standard for the
www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and
CPSC–2012–0024. Review; Comment Request—Testing
and Recordkeeping Requirements for Standard for the Flammability of Small
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Carpets and Rugs.
Carpets and Rugs
further information contact: Robert H.
OMB Number: 3041–0017.
Squibb, Consumer Product Safety AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Commission. Type of Review: Renewal of
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or ACTION: Notice. collection.
by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC has SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork Affected Public: Manufacturers and
submitted the following currently importers of carpets and rugs.
approved collection of information to Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44
OMB for extension: U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Estimated Number of Respondents:
Title: Notification Requirements for Product Safety Commission 120 firms issue guarantees of
Coal and Wood Burning Appliances. (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces compliance under the carpet and rug
OMB Number: 3041–0040. that the Commission has submitted to flammability standards. Based on
Type of Review: Renewal of the Office of Management and Budget information obtained from industry, the
collection. (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of actual number of tests performed to
Frequency of Response: On occasion. approval of a collection of information affirm the guarantees of compliance may
associated with the Standard for the vary from one to 200, depending on the
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
Surface Flammability of Carpets and number of carpet styles and annual
importers of coal and wood burning
Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) and the production volume. To estimate a
appliances.
Standard for the Surface Flammability burden, a midpoint of 100 tests per year
Estimated Number of Respondents:
of Small Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part per firm is used.
An estimated five submissions annually.
1631) previously approved under OMB
Estimated Time per Response: Three Estimated Time per Response: 2.5
No. 3041–0017. In the Federal Register
hours per submission. hours to conduct each test, and to
of June 25, 2015 (80 FR 45509), the
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 15 CPSC published a notice to announce establish and maintain test records.
hours (5 submissions × 3 hours). the agency’s intention to seek extension Total Estimated Annual Burden:
General Description of Collection: 16 of approval of the collection of 30,000 hours (120 firms × 100 tests × 2.5
CFR part 1406, Coal and Wood Burning information. The Commission received
Appliances—Notification of hours).
no comments. Therefore, by publication
Performance and Technical Data General Description of Collection: The
of this notice, the Commission
requires that manufacturers and Standard for the Surface Flammability
announces that CPSC has submitted to
importers provide consumers with the OMB a request for extension of of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630)
written notification regarding certain approval of that collection of and the Standard for the Surface
technical and performance information information, without change. Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs
related to safety on each coal and wood (16 CFR part 1631) establish
DATES: Written comments on this
burning appliance. Manufacturers are requirements for testing and
also required to provide to the request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements recordkeeping for manufacturers and
Commission a copy of the notification to importers who furnish guaranties
consumers and an explanation of all should be submitted by November 16,
2015. subject to the carpet and rug
clearance distances contained in the flammability standards.
notification. For existing models, all ADDRESSES: Submit comments about
known manufacturers have complied this request by email: OIRA_ Dated: October 9, 2015.
with the requirements. Accordingly, submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– Todd A. Stevenson,
there is no new burden associated with 395–6881. Comments by mail should be Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
the requirements of 16 CFR part 1406, sent to the Office of Information and Commission.
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments on this request for extension of approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by November 16, 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 62522