83_FR_55914 83 FR 55698 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs

83 FR 55698 - 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 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)

Page Range55698-55699
FR Document2018-24318

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces a submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of approval for a collection of information related to the CPSC's Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (OMB No. 3041-0017). CPSC previously published a notice announcing the agency's intent to seek an extension of approval of this collection of information. CPSC received no comments in response to that notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24318]


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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: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces a submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of 
approval for a collection of information related to the CPSC's Standard 
for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and the Standard for 
the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (OMB No. 3041-0017). 
CPSC previously published a notice announcing the agency's intent to 
seek an extension of approval of this collection of information. CPSC 
received no comments in response to that notice.

DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval for 
information collection requirements should be submitted by December 7, 
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-
2012-0030.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 
504-7037, or by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    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: Out of 215 domestic manufacturers, 
approximately half, or 108 manufacturers, elect to issue a guaranty of 
compliance with the FFA. Additionally, of the approximately 6,000 firms 
that import carpets and rugs, approximately 1,500 elect to issue 
guaranties of compliance. Staff estimates that the average firm issuing 
a continuing guarantee under the FFA is required to conduct, at most, 
200 tests per year, although the actual number of tests required by a 
given firm may vary from one to 200, depending upon the number of 
carpet styles and the annual production volume. To estimate burden, we 
selected the midpoint, 100 tests per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours to conduct each test, and to 
establish and maintain test records.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: The time required to conduct each 
test is estimated to be 2.5 hours, including the time required to 
establish and maintain the test records. We estimate the total 
annualized cost/burden to respondents could be as many as 160,800 tests 
per year (1,608 firms x 100 tests), at 2.5 hours per test, or 402,000 
hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost to Respondents: The total annualized 
costs to all respondents for the hour burden for collection of 
information is estimated to be as high as $27,830,460, using a mean 
hourly employer cost-per-hour-worked of $69.23 (Bureau of Labor 
Statistics: Total compensation rates for management, professional, and 
related occupations in private goods-producing industries, March 2018) 
(402,000 hours x $69.23).
    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 to reduce the flammability of carpets and 
rugs. The standards'

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provisions include requirements for testing and recordkeeping for 
manufacturers and importers who furnish guaranties subject to the 
carpet and rug flammability standards. Separate from the guaranties, 
the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) established 
product certification requirements for applicable consumer product 
safety standards and rules. 15 U.S.C. 2063(g).

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-24318 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6355-01-P

55698 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or other forms of information Safety Commission, 4330 East West Requests for additional information or technology. Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) copies of the information collection Comments submitted in response to 504–7037, or by email to: bgriffin@ instrument and instructions should be this notice will be summarized and/or cpsc.gov. directed to Michael Lameier, Habitat included in the request for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC Conservation Division, Pacific Islands approval of this information collection; seeks to renew the following currently Regional Office, 1845 Wasp Blvd., they also will become a matter of public approved collection of information: Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, (808) record. Title: Safety Standard for the 725 5085, michael.lameier@noaa.gov. Dated: November 1, 2018. Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sarah Brabson, Standard for the Flammability of Small I. Abstract NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Carpets and Rugs. [FR Doc. 2018–24276 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] OMB Number: 3041–0017. This request is for a new collection of Type of Review: Renewal of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P information. The aim of the study is to collection. understand the effectiveness of the Frequency of Response: On occasion. capacity development efforts of the Affected Public: Manufacturers and Pacific Islands Managed and Protected CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY importers of carpets and rugs. Area Community, as known as PIMPAC. COMMISSION Estimated Number of Respondents: The survey will assess to what extent [Docket No. CPSC–2012–0030] Out of 215 domestic manufacturers, PIMPAC has developed human and approximately half, or 108 organizational capacities to enhance Agency Information Collection manufacturers, elect to issue a guaranty protected area management in the Activities; Submission for OMB of compliance with the FFA. Pacific island region. Results of the Review; Comment Request; Testing Additionally, of the approximately survey are expected to help guide and and Recordkeeping Requirements for 6,000 firms that import carpets and rugs, improve the effectiveness of capacity Carpets and Rugs approximately 1,500 elect to issue development activities by PIMPAC for guaranties of compliance. Staff protected area management in the next AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. estimates that the average firm issuing a ten years. continuing guarantee under the FFA is ACTION: Notice. II. Methods of Collection required to conduct, at most, 200 tests SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork per year, although the actual number of The survey will be conducted using tests required by a given firm may vary in-person, one on one interviews and Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from one to 200, depending upon the phone interviews. number of carpet styles and the annual announces a submission to the Office of III. Data Management and Budget (OMB) production volume. To estimate burden, OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. requesting an extension of approval for we selected the midpoint, 100 tests per Form Number(s): None. a collection of information related to the year. Type of Review: Regular submission CPSC’s Standard for the Surface Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 (request for a new information Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and hours to conduct each test, and to collection). the Standard for the Surface establish and maintain test records. Affected Public: Individuals or Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs Total Estimated Annual Burden: The households, not-for-profit institutions; (OMB No. 3041–0017). CPSC previously time required to conduct each test is state, local, and federal government. published a notice announcing the estimated to be 2.5 hours, including the Estimated Number of Respondents: agency’s intent to seek an extension of time required to establish and maintain 80. approval of this collection of the test records. We estimate the total Estimated Time per Response: 30 information. CPSC received no annualized cost/burden to respondents minutes per survey and 1 hour per comments in response to that notice. could be as many as 160,800 tests per interview. DATES: Written comments on this year (1,608 firms × 100 tests), at 2.5 Estimated Total Annual Burden request for extension of approval for hours per test, or 402,000 hours. Hours: 50 hours. information collection requirements Total Estimated Annual Cost to Estimated Total Annual Cost to should be submitted by December 7, Respondents: The total annualized costs Public: $0 in record keeping/reporting. 2018. to all respondents for the hour burden for collection of information is IV. Request for Comments ADDRESSES: Submit comments about estimated to be as high as $27,830,460, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this request by email: OIRA_ using a mean hourly employer cost-per- the proposed collection of information submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– hour-worked of $69.23 (Bureau of Labor is necessary for the proper performance 395–6881. Comments by mail should be Statistics: Total compensation rates for of the functions of the agency, including sent to the Office of Information and management, professional, and related whether the information shall have Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk occupations in private goods-producing practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Officer for the CPSC, Office of industries, March 2018) (402,000 hours agency’s estimate of the burden Management and Budget, Room 10235, × $69.23). (including hours and cost) of the 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC General Description of Collection: The amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 proposed collection of information; (c) 20503. In addition, written comments Standard for the Surface Flammability ways to enhance the quality, utility, and that are sent to OMB also should be of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) clarity of the information to be submitted electronically at http:// and the Standard for the Surface collected; and (d) ways to minimize the www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs burden of the collection of information CPSC–2012–0030. (16 CFR part 1631) establish on respondents, including through the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements to reduce the flammability use of automated collection techniques Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product of carpets and rugs. The standards’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Nov 06, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 / Notices 55699 provisions include requirements for Safety Commission, 4330 East West DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE testing and recordkeeping for Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) manufacturers and importers who 504–7037, or by email to: bgriffin@ Department of the Air Force furnish guaranties subject to the carpet cpsc.gov. and rug flammability standards. Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Separate from the guaranties, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC Academy; Notice of Federal Advisory Consumer Product Safety Improvement seeks to renew the following currently Committee Meeting Act of 2008 (CPSIA) established product approved collection of information: AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, certification requirements for applicable Title: Notification Requirements for Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force consumer product safety standards and Coal and Wood Burning Appliances. Academy, Department of Defense. rules. 15 U.S.C. 2063(g). OMB Number: 3041–0040. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Alberta E. Mills, Type of Review: Renewal of Committee meeting. Secretary, Consumer Product Safety collection. Commission. Frequency of Response: On occasion. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense [FR Doc. 2018–24318 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] Affected Public: Manufacturers and (DoD) is publishing this notice to BILLING CODE 6355–01–P importers of coal and wood burning announce that the following Federal appliances. Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Visitors (BoV) of the U.S. Air Estimated Number of Respondents: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY Force Academy (USAFA) will take An estimated five submissions annually. COMMISSION place. Estimated Time per Response: Three [Docket No. CPSC–2012–0024] hours per submission and 30 minutes DATES: Wednesday November 28, 2018 for collecting and mailing the from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time). Agency Information Collection information to the CPSC. ADDRESSES: Capitol Visitor Center, Activities; Submission for OMB SVC–201, Washington, DC. Review; Comment Request; Total Estimated Annual Burden: 17.5 Notification Requirements for Coal and hours (5 submissions × 3.5 hours). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Total Estimated Annual Cost to Anderson, Designated Federal Officer Wood Burning Appliances Respondents: $1,212, based on an (DFO), at (703) 693–9575 (Voice), 703– AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety average total hourly employee 693–4244 (Facsimile), Commission. compensation rate of $69.23 for daniel.l.anderson55.civ@mail.mil ACTION: Notice. management, professional, and related (Email). Mailing address is SAF/MRM, occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics: 1660 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork DC 20330–1660. Website: https:// Total compensation rates for Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer www.usafa.edu/about/bov/. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) management, professional, and related occupations in private goods-producing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This announces a submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) industries, March 2018) (17.5 hours × meeting is being held under the $69.23). provisions of the Federal Advisory requesting an extension of approval for General Description of Collection: 16 Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 a collection of information related to the CFR part 1406, Coal and Wood Burning U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the CPSC’s Standard for Coal and Wood Appliances—Notification of Government in the Sunshine Act of Burning Appliances—Notification of Performance and Technical Data 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Performance and Technical Data (OMB requires that manufacturers and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. No. 3041–0040). CPSC previously importers provide consumers with Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose published a notice announcing the written notification regarding certain of the meeting is to review morale and agency’s intent to seek this extension. CPSC received no comments in technical and performance information discipline, social climate, athletics, response to that notice. related to safety on each coal and wood diversity, curriculum and other matters burning appliance. Manufacturers are relating to the USAFA. DATES: Written comments on this also required to provide to the CPSC a Meeting Accessibility: Open to the request for extension of approval for public subject to the availability of information collection requirements copy of the notification to consumers and an explanation of all clearance space. Registration of members of the should be submitted by December 7, public who wish to attend the meeting 2018. distances contained in the notification. For existing models, all known will begin upon publication of this ADDRESSES: Submit comments about meeting notice and end three business manufacturers have complied with the this request by email: OIRA_ requirements. Accordingly, there is no days (23 November) prior to the start of submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202– new burden associated with the the meeting. All members of the public 395–6881. Comments by mail should be requirements of 16 CFR part 1406, must contact Lt. Col. Caltagirone at the sent to the Office of Information and except in cases where existing models phone number or email listed below in Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk are changed, or new models are the section titled Seating is limited and Officer for the CPSC, Office of introduced. Less than five submissions is on a first-to-arrive basis. Attendees Management and Budget, Room 10235, are estimated annually from new stove will be asked to provide their name, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC models coming into the market, or new title, affiliation, and contact information amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 20503. In addition, written comments firms entering the market. to include email address and daytime that are sent to OMB also should be telephone number to the point of submitted electronically at http:// Alberta E. Mills, contact (POC) listed in the FOR FURTHER www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. Secretary, Consumer Product Safety INFORMATION CONTACT section. Any CPSC–2012–0024. Commission. interested person may attend the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–24319 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] meeting, file written comments or Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product BILLING CODE 6355–01–P statements with the committee, or make VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Nov 06, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1


Document Created: 2018-11-07 00:04:37
Document Modified: 2018-11-07 00:04:37
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments on this request for extension of approval for information collection requirements should be submitted by December 7, 2018.
ContactBretford Griffin, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7037, or by email to: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 55698 
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