[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 45509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18654]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0030]
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; 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 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or
``Commission'') requests comments on a proposed extension of approval
of information collection requirements for manufacturers and importers
of carpets and rugs under 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). 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: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than
September 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0030, 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-2012-0030, 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 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: 120 firms issue guarantees of
compliance under the carpet and rug flammability standards. The actual
number of tests performed to affirm the guarantees of compliance may
vary from one to 200, depending on the number of carpet styles and
annual production volume. To estimate a burden, a midpoint of 100 tests
per year per firm is used.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours to conduct each test, and to
establish and maintain test records.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 30,000 hours (120 firms x 100 tests
x 2.5 hours).
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 for testing and recordkeeping for
manufacturers and importers who furnish guaranties subject to the
carpet flammability standards.
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: July 27, 2015.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-18654 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am]
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