[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23546-23547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09227]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0073]
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment
Request: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Compliance Form
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 3-year extension of
approval of information collection regarding a form used to verify
whether pools and spas are in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker
Pool and Spa Safety Act. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
previously approved the collection of information under control number
3041-0142. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on July
31, 2013. The Commission will consider all comments received in
response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of
this collection of information from OMB.
DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than
June 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2009-
0073, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
To ensure timely processing of comments, the Commission is no
longer accepting comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except
through www.regulations.gov.
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the following way:
Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM
submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
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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
electronically. 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.
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:
A. Background
On December 19, 2008, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety
Act (Pool and Spa Safety Act) became effective (Pub. L. 110-140). The
Pool and Spa Safety Act applies to public pools and spas and requires
that each swimming pool and spa drain cover manufactured, distributed,
or entered into commerce in the United States shall conform to the
entrapment protection standards of the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 performance
standard or any successor standard regulating such swimming pool or
drain cover pursuant to section 1404(b) of the Pool and Spa Safety Act
(Drain Cover Standard).
On August 5, 2011, the Commission published a final rule
incorporating ANSI/APSP-16 2011 as the successor standard, effective
September 6, 2011. In addition to the anti-entrapment devices or
systems, each public pool and spa in the United States with a single
main drain other than an unblockable drain shall be equipped with one
or more of the following devices or systems designed to prevent
entrapment by pool or spa drains that meet the performance requirements
of any ASME/ANSI or ASTM standard if such standard exists for such
device or system; safety vacuum release system; suction-limiting vent
system; gravity drainage system; automatic pump shut-off system or
drain disablement. The Pool and Spa Safety Act is designed to prevent
the tragic and hidden hazard of drain entrapment and eviscerations in
public pools and spas.
B. Estimated Burden
CPSC staff estimates that there may be approximately 97 inspections
per year. CPSC staff estimates investigators will be talking to either
the pool owners/operators or staff of the pool owners/operators at the
time of the inspection. Investigators will be collecting drain cover
and sump certification documents. It is estimated that 3 hours will be
required to inspect a pool or spa facility. The total testing burden
hours are 291 (97 inspections x 3 hours per inspection). We estimate
that hourly compensation for the time required for testing is $61.06
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation,'' December 2012, Table 9, total compensation for
management, professional, and related workers in goods-producing
industries: http://www.bls.gov/ncs). We estimate the annual cost to be
$17,768 ($61.06 x 291).
C. 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: April 16, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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