Notice2021-26800
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs
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Published
December 10, 2021
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 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 and the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs. The CPSC 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70476-70477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26800]
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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: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 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 and the Standard for the
Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs. The CPSC 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 February 8, 2022.
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: <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> and as described below. CPSC encourages you to
submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as
described above.
Mail/hand delivery/courier Written Submissions: Submit comments by
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
telephone: (301) 504-7479. Alternatively, as a temporary option during
the COVID-19 pandemic, you may email such submissions to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a0b3b0a0eeacb083a0b3b0a0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d0c3c0d09edcc0f3d0c3c0d09dd4dcc5">[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-2012-0030 into the ``Search'' box, and follow the prompts.
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#b3d0d4dadfdfdbd2def3d0c3c0d09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="492a2e202525212824092a393a2a672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: Approximately 120 firms are
subject to the information collection requirements under the FFA. An
estimated 100 firms issue a general conformity certificate (GCC) or a
children's product certificate (CPC). In addition, an estimated 20
firms elect to issue a guaranty of compliance with the FFA. Staff
estimates that the average firm issuing a GCC, CPC, or guaranty under
the FFA is required to conduct, on average, 100 tests per year,
although the actual number of tests required by a given firm may vary,
depending upon the number of carpet styles and the annual production
volume.
Estimated Time per Response: For firms issuing a GCC or CPC, staff
estimates that the time to conduct each test is 2 hours, including the
time required to establish and maintain the test records. For firms
issuing a guaranty of compliance, staff estimates that the time to
conduct each test is 2.5 hours, including the time required to
establish and maintain the test records.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: Staff estimates the total annualized
burden to respondents to be 25,000 hours (20,000 hours for firms that
issue a GCC/CPC plus 5,000 hours for firms that issue a guaranty of
compliance).
Total Estimated Annual Cost to Respondents: The total annualized
costs to all respondents for the hour burden for collection of
information is estimated to be as high as $1,557,750 using a mean
hourly employer cost-per-hour-worked of $62.31 (Bureau of Labor
Statistics: Total compensation rates for management, professional, and
related occupations, June 2021) (25,000 hours x $62.31).
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 to reduce the flammability of carpets and
rugs. The standards' provisions include requirements for testing and
recordkeeping for manufacturers and importers who furnish guaranties
subject to the carpet and rug flammability standards. Separate from the
guaranties, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)
established product certification requirements for applicable consumer
product safety standards and rules. 15 U.S.C. 2063. Manufacturers and
importers of carpets and rugs intended for general use must certify in
a GCC that the product complies with the applicable standards based on
testing or a reasonable testing program. Manufacturers and importers of
children's carpets and rugs must certify in a CPC that the product
complies with the applicable standards based on testing by a CPSC
accredited third-party conformity assessment body.
Request for Comments
The CPSC solicits written comments from all interested persons
about the proposed collection of information. The
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CPSC specifically solicits information relevant to the following
topics:
--Whether the collection of information described is necessary for the
proper performance of the CPSC'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.
Alberta Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-26800 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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