83 FR 30921 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Survey on Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)

Page Range		30921-30922
FR Document		2018-14140

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces that CPSC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a new proposed collection of information by the agency on a survey that will estimate the use of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in United States households. In the Federal Register of March 20, 2018 (83 FR 12178), CPSC published a notice announcing the agency's intent to seek approval of this collection of information. CPSC received several comments in response to that notice. After review and consideration of the comments, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for approval of this collection of information.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2018-0002]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request--Survey on Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

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) announces 
that CPSC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a 
new proposed collection of information by the agency on a survey that 
will estimate the use of smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in 
United States households. In the Federal Register of March 20, 2018 (83 
FR 12178), CPSC published a notice announcing the agency's intent to 
seek approval of this collection of information. CPSC received several 
comments in response to that notice. After review and consideration of 
the comments, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces 
that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for approval of this 
collection of information.

DATES: Written comments on this request for approval of information 
collection requirements should be submitted by August 1, 2018.

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-2018-0002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charu Krishnan, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 
504-7221, or by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Comments

    On March 20, 2018, the CPSC published a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing the agency's intent to seek approval of a new 
collection of information on a national in-home survey that will 
estimate the use and functionality of smoke and CO alarms in 
households, as well as user hazard perceptions regarding such alarms. 
(83 FR 12178). CPSC received three comments in response to that notice. 
Two commenters did not address the survey or any issues related to the 
survey, but instead, raised concerns about climate change. One 
commenter, the International Code Council (ICC), supported the 
information collection. The ICC stated that it promulgates residential 
and commercial building safety codes and that having reliable data to 
analyze the scope of use and effectiveness of the detection devices 
will improve public safety.

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    Accordingly, after consideration of these comments, CPSC will 
request approval from OMB for this collection of information.

B. Survey

    CPSC has entered into a contract with Eureka Facts to conduct a 
national in-home survey that will estimate the use and functionality of 
smoke and CO alarms in households, as well as user hazard perceptions 
regarding such alarms. The information collected from this survey will 
provide CPSC updated national estimates regarding the use of smoke 
alarms and CO alarms in households, based on direct observation of 
alarm installations. The survey also will help CPSC identify the groups 
that do not have operable smoke alarms and/or CO alarms and the reasons 
they do not have such alarms. With this information, CPSC will be able 
to target its messaging better and improve consumer use and awareness 
regarding the operability of these alarms. In addition, the survey 
results will help to inform CPSC's recommendations to voluntary 
standards groups and state/local jurisdictions regarding their codes, 
standards, and/or regulations on smoke and CO alarms.
    The survey seeks to collect information from 1,185 households 
within the United States, with an initial group of 50 households that 
will be processed and analyzed to identify any issues regarding the 
survey instrument and data collection procedures. The survey will use a 
mixed-mode, multistage approach to data collection. The data will be 
collected through two modes: Face-to-face in-home interviews and 
telephone surveys. The survey instrument will be programmed on Vovici 
software and will be administered via in-home interviews using a 
Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) format, or by telephone, 
using a Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) format.
    Smoke alarms are more prevalent in homes than CO alarms are. 
Accordingly, during the screening process, if respondents indicate that 
they have a smoke alarm that may be tested directly, the respondents 
will be scheduled for an in-home interview for the full survey. 
However, if the smoke alarm cannot be tested directly because the 
household does not have a smoke alarm installed, or the smoke alarms 
are connected to a central alarm system that will notify the police or 
fire department, the respondent is not eligible for the in-home survey. 
Instead of the in-home survey, these households would be given a subset 
of survey questions about safety attitudes and demographics that would 
be collected over the telephone. For participants eligible for in-home 
interviews, a two-member survey team will ask household residents 
questions related to installed smoke and CO alarms. The survey team 
will then test residents' smoke and CO alarms. If any of the alarms do 
not work, the survey team will offer to replace the alarms free of 
charge.

C. Burden Hours

    The survey interview will take 20 to 60 minutes to conduct, 
depending on whether the survey is administered by telephone (about 20 
minutes), or by an in-home interview (60 minutes). We estimate the 
number of survey respondents to be 1,185. We estimate the total annual 
burden hours for respondents to be 1,422 hours, based on the total time 
required to respond to the invitation, screener, and the actual survey. 
The monetized hourly cost is $35.64, as defined by the average total 
hourly cost to employers for employee compensation for employees across 
all occupations as of September 2017, reported by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics. Accordingly, we estimate the total annual cost burden to 
all respondents to be $50,680. (1,422 hours x $35.64 = $50,680.). The 
total cost to the federal government for the contract to design and 
conduct the survey is $721,773.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-14140 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Accordingly, after consideration of would be collected over the telephone. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
these comments, CPSC will request For participants eligible for in-home Defense Science Board Designated
approval from OMB for this collection interviews, a two-member survey team Federal Officer (DFO) Mr. Edward C.
of information. will ask household residents questions Gliot, (703) 571–0079 (Voice),
related to installed smoke and CO (703) 697–1860 (Facsimile),
B. Survey
alarms. The survey team will then test edward.c.gliot.civ@mail.mil (Email).
CPSC has entered into a contract with residents’ smoke and CO alarms. If any Mailing address is Defense Science
Eureka Facts to conduct a national in- of the alarms do not work, the survey Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room
home survey that will estimate the use team will offer to replace the alarms free 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–3140.
and functionality of smoke and CO of charge. Website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/.
alarms in households, as well as user The most up-to-date changes to the
hazard perceptions regarding such C. Burden Hours
meeting agenda can be found on the
alarms. The information collected from The survey interview will take 20 to website.
this survey will provide CPSC updated 60 minutes to conduct, depending on
national estimates regarding the use of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
whether the survey is administered by meeting is being held under the
smoke alarms and CO alarms in telephone (about 20 minutes), or by an
households, based on direct observation provisions of the Federal Advisory
in-home interview (60 minutes). We Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,
of alarm installations. The survey also estimate the number of survey
will help CPSC identify the groups that Appendix), the Government in the
respondents to be 1,185. We estimate Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41
do not have operable smoke alarms and/ the total annual burden hours for
or CO alarms and the reasons they do CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
respondents to be 1,422 hours, based on Purpose of the Meeting: The mission
not have such alarms. With this the total time required to respond to the
information, CPSC will be able to target of the DSB is to provide independent
invitation, screener, and the actual advice and technical enterprise. The
its messaging better and improve survey. The monetized hourly cost is
consumer use and awareness regarding objective of the meeting is to obtain,
$35.64, as defined by the average total review, and evaluate classified
the operability of these alarms. In hourly cost to employers for employee
addition, the survey results will help to information related to the DSB’s
compensation for employees across all mission. The meeting will focus on DoD
inform CPSC’s recommendations to occupations as of September 2017,
voluntary standards groups and state/ dependence on the U.S. electric power
reported by the Bureau of Labor grid, homeland air defense, maritime
local jurisdictions regarding their codes, Statistics. Accordingly, we estimate the
standards, and/or regulations on smoke situational awareness, threats and
total annual cost burden to all promise of biotechnology, countering
and CO alarms. respondents to be $50,680. (1,422 hours
The survey seeks to collect autonomous systems, technical
× $35.64 = $50,680.). The total cost to approaches to counter-intelligence,
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within the United States, with an initial
to design and conduct the survey is timing, various undersea issues, gray
group of 50 households that will be
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processed and analyzed to identify any
issues regarding the survey instrument Alberta E. Mills, industrial base, and logistics.
and data collection procedures. The Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Agenda: The 2018 Summer Study
survey will use a mixed-mode, Commission. meeting will begin on Wednesday, June
multistage approach to data collection. [FR Doc. 2018–14140 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] 27, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. with opening
The data will be collected through two BILLING CODE P
remarks from Mr. Edward Gliot, DSB
modes: Face-to-face in-home interviews Executive Director, Dr. Craig Fields,
and telephone surveys. The survey DSB Chairman and Dr. Eric Evans, Vice
instrument will be programmed on Chairman. Following opening remarks,
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Vovici software and will be Defense Science Board members will
administered via in-home interviews Office of the Secretary hold classified small group discussions
using a Computer-Assisted Personal covering DoD dependence on the U.S.
Interview (CAPI) format, or by Defense Science Board; Notice of electric power grid, homeland air
telephone, using a Computer-Assisted Federal Advisory Committee Meeting defense, maritime situational awareness,
Telephone Interview (CATI) format. threats and promise of biotechnology,
Smoke alarms are more prevalent in AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for countering autonomous systems,
homes than CO alarms are. Accordingly, Research and Engineering, Defense technical approaches to counter-
during the screening process, if Science Board, Department of Defense. intelligence, resilient positioning,
respondents indicate that they have a ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory navigation and timing, various undersea
smoke alarm that may be tested directly, Committee meeting. issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of
the respondents will be scheduled for the defense industrial base, and
an in-home interview for the full survey. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense logistics. After break, DSB members will
However, if the smoke alarm cannot be (DoD) is publishing this notice to hold a plenary session of classified
tested directly because the household announce that the following Federal discussion covering DoD dependence on
does not have a smoke alarm installed, Advisory Committee meeting of the the U.S. electric power grid, homeland
or the smoke alarms are connected to a Defense Science Board (DSB) will take air defense, maritime situational
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central alarm system that will notify the place. awareness, threats and promise of
police or fire department, the DATES: June 27, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to biotechnology, countering autonomous
respondent is not eligible for the in- 5:00 p.m.–June 28, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. systems, technical approaches to
home survey. Instead of the in-home to 3:00 p.m. counter-intelligence, resilient
survey, these households would be ADDRESSES: The Executive Conference positioning, navigation and timing,
given a subset of survey questions about Center, 4075 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd various undersea issues, gray zone
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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 approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by August 1, 2018.
Contact		Charu Krishnan, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7221, or by email to: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 30921