Notice2022-12323
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
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Published
June 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 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, approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0091. 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 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34862-34863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12323]
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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: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) 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, approved previously under OMB Control
No. 3041-0091. 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 August 8, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0058, by any of the following methods:
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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 typically does not accept
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except as described
below. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: Submit
comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to: Division of the
Secretariat, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7479. If you wish to
submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or
other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be
available to the public, you may submit such comments by mail, hand
delivery, or courier, or you may email them to: couscous;<a href="http://cpsc.gov">cpsc.gov</a>.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. CPSC may post all comments 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
through this website: 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/confidential 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>, and insert the
docket number, CPSC-2012-0058, 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#7714101e1b1b1f161a374b16571f0512114a" http: cpsc.gov">cpsc.gov</a>">cgillham@<a href="http://cpsc.gov">cpsc.gov</a></a>.
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: Approximately 29 manufacturers and
importers of walk-behind power lawn mowers.
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. Staff
estimates three hours daily 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,
staff estimates one hour daily for each firm during the production
cycle for a total of 130 hours per firm (1 hour x 130 days).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: Staff estimates 11,310 hours on
testing and recordkeeping (29 firms x 390 hours) and 3,770 hours for
labeling (29 firms x 130 hours). Aggregate annual burden hours related
to testing, recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 520 hours
(390 + 130) per firm and 15,080 hours (11,310 + 3,770) for the
industry. Annual testing, reporting and recordkeeping costs burden is
estimated to be $796,224 based on 11,310 hours x $70.40 (total
compensation for management, professional, and related workers in
goods-producing industries) and annual cost burden related to labeling
is estimated to be $132,628.60 based on 3,770 hours x $35.18 (total
compensation for all sales and office workers in goods-producing
industries).\1\ Aggregate annual burden costs related to testing,
recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be $928,852.60 ($796,224 +
$132,628.60) for the industry.
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\1\ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation,'' December 2021, Table 4. Private industry
workers by occupational and industry group--2021 Q04 Results
(<a href="http://bls.gov">bls.gov</a>).
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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 CPSC solicits written comments from all interested persons
about the proposed collection of information. The CPSC specifically
solicits information relevant to the following topics:
--Whether the collection of information described above 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 E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-12323 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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