Notice2022-03323
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs
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February 16, 2022
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval for 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. OMB previously approved the collection of information under OMB Control No. 3041-0017. On December 10, 2021, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received no comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of this collection of information.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8807-8808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03323]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0030]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; 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, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces that
the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for extension of approval for 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. OMB
previously approved the collection of information under OMB Control No.
3041-0017. On December 10, 2021, CPSC published a notice in the Federal
Register to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of
approval of the collection of information. The Commission received no
comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission
announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of
approval of this collection of information.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by March 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. In
addition, written comments that are sent to OMB also should be
submitted electronically at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, under Docket
No. CPSC-2012-0030.
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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#a3c0c4cacfcfcbc2cee3c0d3d0c08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb888c828787838a86ab889b9888c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 10, 2021, CPSC published a
notice in the Federal Register to announce the agency's intention to
seek extension of approval of the collection of information. 86 FR
70476. The Commission received no comments. Accordingly, CPSC seeks
renewal approval for the following 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 2.0 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.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-03323 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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