[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73735-73736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29978]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0058]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
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 extension of approval
of a collection of information relating to testing and recordkeeping
requirements in the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
(16 CFR part 1205), approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-
0091. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to
this notice before requesting an extension of this collection of
information from the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'').
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by January 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0058, 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-2012-0058, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the
prompts.
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 Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers.
OMB Number: 3041-0091.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of walk-behind power
lawn mowers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25 manufacturers and importers of
walk-
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behind power lawn mowers have been identified.
Estimated Time per Response: Walk-behind power lawn mowers are
manufactured seasonally to meet demand. They are manufactured during an
estimated 130 days out of the year. When they are manufactured, firms
are required to test and maintain records of those tests. Three hours
daily is estimated for testing and recordkeeping per firm totaling 390
hours per firm (3 hours x 130 days). In addition, to produce labels and
apply labels on the newly manufactured lawn mowers, one hour daily is
estimated for each firm during the production cycle for a total of 130
hours per firm (1 hour x 130 days).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 9,750 hours on testing and
recordkeeping (25 firms x 390 hours) and 3,250 hours for labeling (25
firms x 130 hours) for a total annual burden of 13,000 hours per year.
General Description of Collection: In 1979, the Commission issued
the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part
1205) to address blade contact injuries. Subpart B of the standard sets
forth regulations prescribing requirements for a reasonable testing
program to support certificates of compliance with the standard for
walk-behind power lawn mowers. 16 CFR part 1205, 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. The information collection is
necessary because these regulations require manufacturers and importers
to establish and maintain records to demonstrate compliance with the
requirements for testing and labeling to support the certification of
compliance.
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: November 20, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-29978 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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