80 FR 73735 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

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 a collection of information relating to testing and recordkeeping requirements in the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part 1205), approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041- 0091. 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'').

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0058]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
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 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or 
``Commission'') requests comments on a proposed extension of approval 
of a collection of information relating to testing and recordkeeping 
requirements in the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers 
(16 CFR part 1205), approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-
0091. 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: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by January 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0058, 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-2012-0058, 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 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: 25 manufacturers and importers of 
walk-

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behind power lawn mowers have been identified.
    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. Three hours 
daily is estimated for testing and recordkeeping per firm totaling 390 
hours per firm (3 hours x 130 days). In addition, to produce labels and 
apply labels on the newly manufactured lawn mowers, one hour daily is 
estimated for each firm during the production cycle for a total of 130 
hours per firm (1 hour x 130 days).
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 9,750 hours on testing and 
recordkeeping (25 firms x 390 hours) and 3,250 hours for labeling (25 
firms x 130 hours) for a total annual burden of 13,000 hours per year.
    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.

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: November 20, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-29978 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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