81 FR 8696 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

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 request for an extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of disposable and novelty cigarette lighters. This collection of information consists of testing and recordkeeping requirements in regulations implementing the Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR part 1210), approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0116. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'').

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0044]


Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment 
Request--Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters

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 request for an 
extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers 
and importers of disposable and novelty cigarette lighters. This 
collection of information consists of testing and recordkeeping 
requirements in regulations implementing the Safety Standard for 
Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR part 1210), approved previously under OMB 
Control No. 3041-0116. The Commission will consider all comments 
received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of 
approval 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 
April 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2009-
0044, 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-2009-0044, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

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 seeks to renew the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    Title: Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters.
    OMB Number: 3041-0116.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of cigarette lighters.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: In 2015, 42 firms submitted 
information to the CPSC on 307 lighter models. There were 4 new models 
and 303 lighters that were comparable to previously tested models 
(``comparison lighters'').
    Estimated Time per Response: Recordkeeping is composed of two 
separate components: recordkeeping for new models and recordkeeping for 
comparison lighters. The time burden for recordkeeping for new models 
is estimated at 20 hours per model. The total time for recordkeeping of 
new models is estimated to be 80 hours (20 hours x 4 models). For each 
new model, product testing for each firm would take approximately 90 
hours per model, for a total of 360 hours (90 hours x 4 models).
    Firms may also submit comparison lighters to demonstrate compliance 
with the standard. In 2015, 303 comparison lighters were reported to 
the CPSC. While firms bear no testing costs for comparison lighters, 
the burden hours for recordkeeping has been estimated at 3 hours per 
model. Thus, an estimated 909 hours (303 models x 3 hours) is estimated 
for recordkeeping for comparison lighters.
    Reporting requirements for submitting forms to CPSC are estimated 
at one hour per model, for a total annual reporting burden on 307 hours 
(307 models x 1 hour).
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: The total number of responses is 
approximately 307 per year (4 new models + 303 comparison lighters). 
The number of hours estimated for testing and recordkeeping is 1,349 
hours per year, including new-product tests (360 hours if done in 
house), new product recordkeeping (4 new models x 20 hours = 80 hours), 
and recordkeeping for comparison lighters (303 comparison lighters x 3 
hours = 909 hours). In addition, the CPSC estimates that approximately 
one hour per product will be required for manufacturers to submit forms 
to CPSC, or 307 total hours for reporting. Accordingly the total burden 
hours for recordkeeping and reporting are approximately 1656 hours 
(1349 + 307).

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    General Description of Collection: In 1993, the Commission issued 
the Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR part 1210) under the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA'') (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) to 
eliminate or reduce risks of death and burn injury from fires 
accidentally started by children playing with cigarette lighters. The 
standard requires certain test protocols, as well as recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements. 16 CFR part 1210, 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.

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: February 17, 2016.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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