Notice2022-16087
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Flammability Standards for Children's Sleepwear
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July 27, 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 a collection of information associated with the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X and the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14, approved previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0027. On May 11, 2022, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the agency's intent to seek this extension. CPSC received no comments in response to that notice. 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 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45089-45090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16087]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0055]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Flammability Standards for Children's
Sleepwear
AGENCY: U.S. 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 a collection of
information associated with the Standard for the Flammability of
Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X and the Standard for the
Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14, approved
previously under OMB Control No. 3041-0027. On May 11, 2022, CPSC
published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the agency's
intent to seek this extension. CPSC received no comments in response to
that notice. 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: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements should be submitted by August 26,
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-2012-0055.
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#ed8e8a848181858c80ad8e9d9e8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0566626c69696d646845667576662b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 11, 2022, CPSC published a notice in
the Federal Register announcing the agency's intent to seek an
extension for this information collection. 87 FR 28817. CPSC received
no comments in response to that notice. Accordingly, CPSC seeks to
renew the following currently approved collection of information:
Title: Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes
0 Through 6X; and the Standard for the Flammability of Children's
Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14.
OMB Number: 3041-0027.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of children's
sleepwear.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Based on a review of past
inspections and published industry information, CPSC staff estimates
that there could be as many as 866 domestic children's apparel
manufacturers in the United States subject to the rule. However, not
all these manufacturers will produce children's sleepwear. Therefore,
this figure is likely an overestimate of the actual number of firms
performing tests and creating records in any given year. Furthermore,
using the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) codes for children's
sleepwear, CPSC staff found approximately 3,641 importers that supply
children's sleepwear to the U.S. market. Many of the 866 domestic
manufacturers, along with many large U.S. retailers, may be among the
importers. However, if all 866 U.S. producers and, in addition, all
3,641 importers did introduce new children's sleepwear garments each
year, the total number of firms subject to the CPSC recordkeeping
requirements each year would be 4,507 (866 + 3,641). As noted, the
actual number of firms is likely lower.
Estimated Time per Response: Testing and recordkeeping of each
sleepwear item is approximately 3 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: The 50 largest domestic
manufacturers and the 100 largest importers may each introduce an
average of 100 new children's sleepwear items annually. The annual
burden for the 50 large domestic manufacturers and the 100 largest
importers is estimated at 45,000 hours for testing and recordkeeping
(150 firms x 100 items x 3 hours). Without adjusting for possible
double-counting, CPSC staff estimates that the remaining 816
manufacturers and 3,541 importers may each introduce an average of 10
new children's sleepwear items, for a total testing and recordkeeping
burden of 130,710 hours (4,357 x 10 items x 3 hours.) Therefore, the
total estimated potential annual burden imposed by the standard and
regulations on all manufacturers and importers of children's sleepwear
will be about 175,710 hours (45,000 + 130,710). The annual cost to the
industry is estimated to be $12,369,984 based on an hourly wage of
$70.40 x 175,710 hours.\1\
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\1\ See Table 4: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation News
Release--2021 Q04 Results (<a href="http://bls.gov">bls.gov</a>).
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Description of Collection: The Standard for the Flammability of
Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X (16 CFR part 1615) and the
Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through
14 (16 CFR part 1616) address the fire hazard associated with small-
flame ignition sources for children's sleepwear manufactured for sale
in, or imported into, the United States. The standards
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also require manufacturers and importers of children's sleepwear to
collect information resulting from product testing, and maintenance of
the testing records. 16 CFR part 1615, subpart B; 16 CFR part 1616;
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subpart B.
Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-16087 Filed 7-26-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
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