[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 14672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05761]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0055]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Standard for the 
Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads and Standard for the 
Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets

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) announces that the CPSC has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of a 
collection of information associated with the CPSC's Standard for the 
Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads, 16 CFR Part 1632, and the 
Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets, 16 CFR 
Part 1633, under OMB Control No. 3041-0014. In the Federal Register of 
December 6, 2013 (78 FR 73504), the CPSC published a notice to announce 
the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of this collection 
of information. CPSC received no comments in response to that notice. 
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 April 16, 
2014.

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-2010-0055.

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: Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress 
Pads, 16 CFR Part 1632 and the Standard for the Flammability (Open 
Flame) of Mattress Sets, 16 CFR Part 1633.
    OMB Number: 3041-0014.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of mattresses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 671 establishments produce 
mattresses; approximately 571 produce conventional mattresses; and 
approximately 100 establishments produce nonconventional mattresses.
    Estimated Time per Response: Under 16 CFR Part 1632, 671 
respondents will each spend approximately 26 hours for testing and 
recordkeeping annually. Under 16 CFR Part 1633, 671 respondents will 
spend approximately 95.6 hours for testing and recordkeeping annually. 
(Pooling among establishments or using a prototype qualification for 
longer than one year may reduce this estimate.)
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 80,923 annual burden hours (671 
establishments x 26 hours) + (671 establishments x 94.6 hours).
    General Description of Collection: The Commission issued 
flammability standards for mattresses under the Standard for the 
Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads, 16 CFR Part 1632, and the 
Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets, 16 CFR 
Part 1633. The regulation at 16 CFR Part 1632 prescribes requirements 
for testing prototype designs of mattresses and mattress pads to assess 
ignition resistance to smoldering cigarettes. The standard requires 
manufacturers to maintain records concerning the mattress or mattress 
pad prototype, testing results, and substitute materials. The 
regulation at 16 CFR Part 1633 establishes requirements to test 
mattress prototypes using a flaming ignition source (a pair of propane 
burners) that represents burning bedclothes. The standard requires 
manufacturers to maintain certain records to document compliance with 
the standard, including records concerning prototype testing, pooling, 
and confirmation testing, and quality assurance procedures and any 
associated testing for open-flame ignition sources.

    Dated: March 12, 2014.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-05761 Filed 3-14-14; 8:45 am]
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