Notice2021-13325
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Toy Warning Labels Online Survey
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Published
June 24, 2021
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a new proposed collection of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register for each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on a proposed survey to assess how toy safety labels on e- commerce websites affect caregivers' purchasing behaviors. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before submitting this collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33239-33240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13325]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2021-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Toy Warning Labels Online Survey
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on a new proposed collection of
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register for each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60
days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits
comments on a proposed survey to assess how toy safety labels on e-
commerce websites affect caregivers' purchasing behaviors. The
Commission will consider all comments received in response to this
notice before submitting this collection of information to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by August 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2021-
0018, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. CPSC does not accept comments
submitted by electronic mail (email), except through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments
by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
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Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier Written Submissions: Submit comments by
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,
MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb988b8898d69488bb988b8898d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1d2c1c2d29cdec2f1d2c1c2d29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. CPSC may post all comments received
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact
information, or other personal information provided, to: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Do not submit electronically: Confidential
business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or
protected information that you do not want to be available to the
public. If you wish to submit such information, please submit it
according to the instructions for mail/hand delivery/courier written
submissions.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, insert Docket
No. CPSC-2021-0018 into the ``Search'' box, and follow the prompts. A
copy of the proposed survey is available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>
under Docket No. CPSC-2021-0018, Supporting and Related Material.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301)
504-7991, or by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5734303e3b3b3f363a173427243479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91f2f6f8fdfdf9f0fcd1f2e1e2f2bff6fee7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency
proposed surveys. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. Accordingly, CPSC
is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set
forth in this document.
A. Warning Label Comprehension Survey
CPSC is authorized under section 5(a) of the Consumer Product
Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2054(a), to conduct studies and
investigations relating to the causes and prevention of deaths,
accidents, injuries, illnesses, other health impairments, and economic
losses associated with consumer products. Section 5(b) of the CPSA, 15
U.S.C. 2054(b), further provides that CPSC may conduct research,
studies, and investigations on the safety of consumer products, and
develop product safety test methods and testing devices.
In 2020, we conducted an Online Shopping Focus Group with 40
participants, which was approved under OMB Control No. 3041-0136. In-
depth-interviews were conducted with primary caregivers (parent or
guardian) of young children ages 3-6 years old, to gather feedback on
the caregivers' understanding, perceptions, and attitudes toward online
toy safety messaging. Caregiver responses in the focus group study
indicated that typically, they do not look for warning labels on web
pages when shopping for toys on e-commerce websites. Some of the
reasons for the failure to look for the warning labels may be the lack
of prominent visibility of the safety information on consumer web
pages, or because the warning labels were not particularly noticeable,
or easy to find. These findings suggest that improving the location or
design of warning labels may help caregivers become more aware and
informed about the potential safety risks associated with products
intended for young children.
CPSC seeks to learn more about caregivers' understanding and
awareness of warning labels for toys intended for children 2 to 6 years
old. This proposed survey will augment the work conducted in the focus
group, through an online survey with 250 participants. The proposed
survey will be directed to caregivers who have purchased a toy from an
e-commerce website for a 2- to 6-year-old child, and assess how these
caregivers interpret and adhere to safety warnings when purchasing toys
for their child. CPSC will use this information to develop strategies
and best-practice approaches for recommending where and how safety
warnings for children's products should be displayed to get caregivers'
attention when shopping online for children's toys or products.
CPSC has contracted with Fors Marsh Group, LLC, to develop and
execute this project for CPSC. Information obtained through this survey
is not intended to be considered nationally representative. CPSC
intends to use findings from this survey, with findings from other
research and activities, to assist with providing recommendations for
refining and enhancing warning labels in the future, to convey critical
information effectively about product safety warnings for online
sellers.
B. Burden Hours
We estimate the number of respondents to the survey to be 250. The
online survey for the proposed study will take approximately 15 minutes
(0.25 hours) to complete. We estimate the total annual burden hours for
respondents to be 62.50 hours. The monetized hourly cost is $38.60, as
defined by total compensation for all civilian workers, U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, as of
December 2020. Accordingly, we estimate the total cost burden to be
$2,412.50 (62.50 hours x $38.60). The total cost to the federal
government for the contract to design and conduct the proposed survey
is $152,712.
C. Request for Comments
CPSC invites comments on these topics:
<bullet> Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of CPSC's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> The accuracy of CPSC's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
<bullet> Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-13325 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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