81 FR 62733 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Third Party Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form
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| FR Document | 2016-21826 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62733-62734] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21826] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2009-0088] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Third Party Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 under the requirements pertaining to a third party conformity assessment body registration form, approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0143. In the Federal Register of June 30, 2016 (81 FR 42669), the CPSC published a notice to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received one comment that was out of scope. 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 October 12, 2016. 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- 2009-0088. 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: Third Party Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form. OMB Number: 3041-0143. Type of Review: Renewal of collection. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Third party conformity assessment bodies seeking acceptance of accreditation or continuing accreditation. General Description of Collection The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires third party testing be conducted by a third party conformity assessment body for any children's product subject to a children's product safety rule, before importing for consumption or warehousing or distributing in commerce. The CPSIA allows accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies to be conducted, either by the Commission, or by an independent accreditation organization designated by the Commission, and furthermore, requires that the Commission maintain on its Web site an up-to-date list of entities that have been accredited to assess conformity with children's product safety rules. With the exception of firewalled third party conformity assessment bodies, the Commission has chosen to accept the accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies that meet accreditation requirements of an independent accreditation organization. To assess a third party conformity assessment body's qualifications for acceptance by CPSC, information related to location, accreditation, and ownership must be collected from third party conformity assessment bodies. The CPSC uses an online collection form, CPSC Form 223, to gather information from third party conformity assessment bodies voluntarily seeking acceptance by CPSC. The information collected relates to location, accreditation, and ownership. The Commission staff uses this information to assess:A third party conformity assessment body's status as either an independent third party conformity assessment body, a government-owned or government-controlled conformity assessment body, or a firewalled conformity assessment body; Qualifications for acceptance by CPSC to test for compliance to specified children's product safety rules; and Eligibility for acceptance on the CPSC Web site. Part 1112 requires the collection of information in CPSC Form 223: [[Page 62734]] Upon initial application by the third party conformity assessment body for acceptance by CPSC; Whenever there is a change to accreditation or ownership information; and At least every 2 years as part of a regular audit process. Burden Estimates The CPSC estimates the burden of the collection of information in CPSC Form 223 is as follows: Estimated Annual Reporting Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Frequency of Total annual Hours per Activity respondents responses responses response Total hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial Registration............ 40 1 40 1 40 Re-Registration................. 243 1 243 1 243 Changes in Information.......... 2 1 2 0.25 0.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 283.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These estimates are based on the following information: From March 23, 2015 to March 23, 2016, 39 new third party conformity assessment bodies have registered with the CPSC; 36 registered during the previous 12 months. Therefore, we estimate the number of third party conformity assessment bodies who would register initially each year for the next 3 years would be 40. Under 16 CFR part 1112, third party conformity assessment bodies are required to resubmit CPSC Form 223 every 2 years. Because all third party conformity assessment bodies have not submitted their first CPSC Form 223s at the same time, only about half would be expected to resubmit a CPSC Form 223 in any one year. As of March 2016, 487 third party conformity assessment bodies have registered with CPSC. Approximately half (243) of these firms would be required to re- register with CPSC each year. Under 16 CFR part 1112, third party conformity assessment bodies are required to ensure that the information submitted on CPSC Form 223 is current and must submit a new CPSC Form 223 whenever the information changes. Based on current experience with third party conformity assessment bodies, we estimate that two third party conformity assessment bodies will make revisions per year to update their information. A change in information is a change that does not require review of laboratory accreditation documents, such as scope or test methods. Examples of revised information include changes in the Web site URL, name of the laboratory, and name of point of contact. The total burden, therefore, is 283.5 hours, which we will round up to 284 hours. We estimate that hourly compensation for the time required for recordkeeping is $32.82 per hour (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,'' Table 9, total compensation for sales, office, and related workers in goods- producing industries, December 2015: http://www.bls.gov/ncs). The total cost burden to the respondents is approximately $9,321 ($32.82 x 284 hours = $9,321.88). We received one comment on the announcement of the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of this collection of information. The comment is out of scope because it addresses collecting and tracking safety information about children's products. The commenter asserts that without some type of registration or monitoring devise in place, proper problem identification will continue to be an issue. That is not the purpose of Form 223. Form 223, which is the subject of this PRA renewal request, addresses the application process for third party conformity assessment bodies that desire to be accepted by the CPSC for third party testing. Dated: September 7, 2016. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-21826 Filed 9-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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• Environmental Justice; and CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY Title: Third Party Conformity
• Cumulative Impacts. COMMISSION Assessment Body Registration Form.
NMFS will rigorously explore and OMB Number: 3041–0143.
[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0088]
objectively evaluate a full range of Type of Review: Renewal of
reasonable alternatives in the EIS, Agency Information Collection collection.
including the Proposed Action Activities; Submission for OMB Frequency of Response: On occasion.
(implementation of the co-managers’ Review; Comment Request—Third Affected Public: Third party
submitted HGMPs) and a no-action Party Conformity Assessment Body conformity assessment bodies seeking
alternative (continuation of the hatchery Registration Form acceptance of accreditation or
programs with no 4(d) determination). continuing accreditation.
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Other alternatives may include a General Description of Collection
Commission.
decreased production alternative and a
ACTION: Notice. The Consumer Product Safety
no-production alternative. For all
potentially significant impacts, the EIS Improvement Act of 2008 (‘‘CPSIA’’)
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
will identify measures to avoid, requires third party testing be
requirements of the Paperwork
minimize, and mitigate the impacts, conducted by a third party conformity
Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) of 1995 (44
where feasible, to a level below assessment body for any children’s
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer
significance. Product Safety Commission product subject to a children’s product
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) announces safety rule, before importing for
Request for Comments consumption or warehousing or
that the Commission has submitted to
NMFS provides this notice to: (1) the Office of Management and Budget distributing in commerce. The CPSIA
Advise other agencies and the public of (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of allows accreditation of third party
its plans to analyze effects related to the approval of a collection of information conformity assessment bodies to be
action, and (2) obtain suggestions and under the requirements pertaining to a conducted, either by the Commission, or
information that may be useful to the third party conformity assessment body by an independent accreditation
scope of issues and the full range of registration form, approved previously organization designated by the
alternatives to include in the EIS. under OMB Control No. 3041–0143. In Commission, and furthermore, requires
the Federal Register of June 30, 2016 that the Commission maintain on its
NMFS invites comment from all
(81 FR 42669), the CPSC published a Web site an up-to-date list of entities
interested parties to ensure that the full
notice to announce the agency’s that have been accredited to assess
range of issues related to the eight
intention to seek extension of approval conformity with children’s product
salmon and steelhead HGMPs is
of the collection of information. The safety rules. With the exception of
identified. Comments should be as
Commission received one comment that firewalled third party conformity
specific as possible.
was out of scope. Therefore, by assessment bodies, the Commission has
Written comments concerning the chosen to accept the accreditation of
Proposed Action and the environmental publication of this notice, the
Commission announces that CPSC has third party conformity assessment
review should be directed to NMFS as bodies that meet accreditation
described above (see ADDRESSES). All submitted to the OMB a request for
extension of approval of that collection requirements of an independent
comments and materials received, accreditation organization.
including names and addresses, will of information, without change.
DATES: Written comments on this To assess a third party conformity
become part of the administrative record assessment body’s qualifications for
and may be released to the public. request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements acceptance by CPSC, information
Authority should be submitted by October 12, related to location, accreditation, and
2016. ownership must be collected from third
The environmental review of the eight party conformity assessment bodies.
salmon and steelhead HGMPs in the ADDRESSES: Submit comments about The CPSC uses an online collection
Puyallup-White River Basin of this request by email: OIRA_ form, CPSC Form 223, to gather
Washington State will be conducted in submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– information from third party conformity
accordance with requirements of the 395–6881. Comments by mail should be assessment bodies voluntarily seeking
NEPA of 1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. sent to the Office of Information and acceptance by CPSC. The information
4321 et seq.), NEPA Regulations (40 CFR Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk collected relates to location,
parts 1500–1508), other appropriate Officer for the CPSC, Office of accreditation, and ownership. The
Federal laws and regulations, and Management and Budget, Room 10235, Commission staff uses this information
policies and procedures of NMFS for 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC to assess:
compliance with those regulations. This 20503. In addition, written comments • A third party conformity
notice is being furnished in accordance that are sent to OMB also should be assessment body’s status as either an
with 40 CFR 1501.7 to obtain submitted electronically at: http:// independent third party conformity
suggestions and information from other www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. assessment body, a government-owned
agencies and the public on the scope of CPSC–2009–0088. or government-controlled conformity
issues and alternatives to be addressed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assessment body, or a firewalled
in the EIS. Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product conformity assessment body;
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Dated: September 6, 2016. Safety Commission, 4330 East West • Qualifications for acceptance by
Angela Somma, Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) CPSC to test for compliance to specified
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 504–7815, or by email to: rsquibb@ children’s product safety rules; and
of Protected Resources, National Marine cpsc.gov. • Eligibility for acceptance on the
Fisheries Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC CPSC Web site.
[FR Doc. 2016–21779 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am] seeks to renew the following currently Part 1112 requires the collection of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P approved collection of information: information in CPSC Form 223:
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• Upon initial application by the • Whenever there is a change to Burden Estimates
third party conformity assessment body accreditation or ownership information;
for acceptance by CPSC; and The CPSC estimates the burden of the
• At least every 2 years as part of a collection of information in CPSC Form
regular audit process. 223 is as follows:
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Number of Frequency Total annual Hours per
Activity Total hours
respondents of responses responses response
Initial Registration ................................................................ 40 1 40 1 40
Re-Registration .................................................................... 243 1 243 1 243
Changes in Information ........................................................ 2 1 2 0.25 0.5
Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 283.5
These estimates are based on the office, and related workers in goods- DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the
following information: producing industries, December 2015: grant of this license has until September
• From March 23, 2015 to March 23, http://www.bls.gov/ncs). The total cost 27, 2016 to file written objections
2016, 39 new third party conformity burden to the respondents is including evidence and argument that
assessment bodies have registered with approximately $9,321 ($32.82 × 284 establish that the grant of the license
the CPSC; 36 registered during the hours = $9,321.88). would not be consistent with the
previous 12 months. Therefore, we We received one comment on the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
estimate the number of third party announcement of the agency’s intention CFR 404.7.
conformity assessment bodies who to seek extension of approval of this ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be
would register initially each year for the collection of information. The comment filed with the National Security Agency
next 3 years would be 40. is out of scope because it addresses Technology Transfer Program, 9800
• Under 16 CFR part 1112, third party collecting and tracking safety Savage Road, Suite 6843, Fort George G.
conformity assessment bodies are information about children’s products. Meade, MD 20755–6843.
required to resubmit CPSC Form 223 The commenter asserts that without FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
every 2 years. Because all third party some type of registration or monitoring Linda L. Burger, Director, Technology
conformity assessment bodies have not devise in place, proper problem Transfer Program, 9800 Savage Road,
submitted their first CPSC Form 223s at identification will continue to be an Suite 6843, Fort George G. Meade, MD
the same time, only about half would be issue. That is not the purpose of Form 20755–6843, telephone (443) 634–3518.
expected to resubmit a CPSC Form 223 223. Form 223, which is the subject of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
in any one year. As of March 2016, 487 this PRA renewal request, addresses the
application process for third party prospective exclusive license will
third party conformity assessment
conformity assessment bodies that comply with the terms and conditions
bodies have registered with CPSC.
desire to be accepted by the CPSC for of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The
Approximately half (243) of these firms
third party testing. patent rights in these inventions have
would be required to re-register with
been assigned to the United States
CPSC each year. Dated: September 7, 2016. Government as represented by the
• Under 16 CFR part 1112, third party Todd A. Stevenson, National Security Agency.
conformity assessment bodies are Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
required to ensure that the information Dated: September 6, 2016.
Commission.
submitted on CPSC Form 223 is current Aaron Siegel,
[FR Doc. 2016–21826 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am]
and must submit a new CPSC Form 223 Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
whenever the information changes. Officer, Department of Defense.
Based on current experience with third [FR Doc. 2016–21812 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am]
party conformity assessment bodies, we BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
estimate that two third party conformity DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
assessment bodies will make revisions
per year to update their information. A Office of the Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
change in information is a change that
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive
does not require review of laboratory [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0082]
License; Kapalya, Inc.
accreditation documents, such as scope
or test methods. Examples of revised AGENCY: National Security Agency, DoD. Agency Information Collection
information include changes in the Web Activities; Submission to the Office of
ACTION: Notice.
site URL, name of the laboratory, and Management and Budget for Review
name of point of contact. SUMMARY: The National Security Agency and Approval; Comment Request;
The total burden, therefore, is 283.5 hereby gives notice of its intent to grant Native American Career and Technical
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
hours, which we will round up to 284 Kapalya, Inc. a revocable, non- Education Program (NACTEP)
hours. We estimate that hourly assignable, exclusive, license to practice Performance Reports
compensation for the time required for the following Government-Owned AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and
recordkeeping is $32.82 per hour (U.S. invention as described and claimed in Adult Education (OCTAE), Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer United States Patent Number (USPN), of Education (ED).
Costs for Employee Compensation,’’ 7,827,408, ‘‘Device and method of
ACTION: Notice.
Table 9, total compensation for sales, authenticated cryptography.’’
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Written comments on this request for extension of approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by October 12, 2016. | |
| 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 | 81 FR 62733 |
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