Notice2025-03867
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pool Safely Grant Program Application
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March 11, 2025
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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) requests comments on a request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. The proposed collection is for an application by which potential grant recipients may request funding under CPSC's Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP). The PSGP provides funds for state, local and tribal governments for education, training and enforcement of pool safety requirements intended to save lives from drowning in swimming pools and spas. Before CPSC may collect this information from the public, it must solicit public comment on this proposed collection of information and receive OMB approval. This notice describes the collection of information for which CPSC intends to seek OMB approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11729-11731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03867]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2025-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Pool Safely Grant Program Application
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests
comments on a request for approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. The proposed collection
is for an application by which potential grant recipients may request
funding under CPSC's Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP). The PSGP
provides funds for state, local and tribal governments for education,
training and enforcement of pool safety requirements intended to save
lives from drowning in swimming pools and spas. Before CPSC may collect
this information from the public, it must solicit public comment on
this proposed collection of information and receive OMB approval. This
notice describes the collection of information for which CPSC intends
to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Submit comments on the collection of information by May 12,
2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2025-
0003, within 60 days of publication of this notice by any of the
following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. 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. The Commission typically does not accept
comments submitted by email, except as described below.
Mail/hand delivery/courier/written submissions: CPSC encourages you
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submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You
may, however, submit comments by mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office
of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number for this notice. CPSC may post all comments without
change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or
other personal information provided, to: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6506151606480a1625061516064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b283b38286624380b283b3828652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
number CPSC-2025-0003 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)
504-7791, or by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d6d6f7c5d7e6d6e7e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46363427062536352568212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), before an agency submits a proposed collection
of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in
the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise
consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning the
proposed collection of information. In this notice we provide the
estimated burden associated with applications for grants from PSGP,
which provides funding to eligible state, local and tribal governments
for enforcement and educational programs to reduce deaths and injuries
from drowning and drain entrapment incidents in swimming pools and
spas.
Under the PRA, an agency must publish the following information:
<bullet> A title for the collection of information;
<bullet> A summary of the collection of information;
<bullet> A brief description of the need for the information and
the proposed use of the information;
<bullet> A description of the likely respondents and proposed
frequency of response to the collection of information;
<bullet> An estimate of the burden that will result from the
collection of information; and
<bullet> Notice that comments may be submitted to the agency and
OMB.
44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). In accordance with this requirement, the
Commission provides the following information: \1\
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\1\ On March 4, 2025, the Commission voted (5-0) to publish this
notice.
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Title: Pool Safely Grant Program Application.
OMB Number: New.
Type of Request: New information collection request.
Type of Review Requested: Regular.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information: The Virginia Graeme Baker
Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB Act) authorizes CPSC to grant funding for
the PSGP. 15 U.S.C. 8004-8008. The PSGP provides two-year grants to
eligible state, local or tribal governments to reduce deaths and
injuries from drowning and drain entrapment incidents in swimming pools
and spas. The grant awards can range from $50,000 to $400,000 per
applicant. Prospective applicants will be able to access the grant
application on <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> and apply electronically through
GrantSolutions. Applicants will be required to complete common forms
\2\ used for federal grants, as well as up to six additional
attachments specific to PSGP. Awards are posted to the CPSC's website
and via press release.
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\2\ A common form is an approved information collection and can
be used by two or more agencies, or government-wide, for the same
purpose. See <a href="https://pra.digital.gov/clearance-types/">https://pra.digital.gov/clearance-types/</a>.
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Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: The PSGP is part of CPSC's national campaign to prevent
drowning and drain entrapment. Drowning is one of the leading causes of
death among young children.\3\ The information collected through the
application for PSGP grants is used to determine eligibility and to
provide funding to reduce deaths and injuries from drowning and drain
entrapment incidents in swimming pools and spas. Funding can be
requested for enforcement and for education in accordance with 15
U.S.C. 8004(d).
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\3\ <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/3-0-Million-Available-in-Pool-Safely-Grants-to-Help-State-Local-and-Tribal-Governments-Prevent-Drownings-and-Drain-Entrapments-Apply-Now">https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/3-0-Million-Available-in-Pool-Safely-Grants-to-Help-State-Local-and-Tribal-Governments-Prevent-Drownings-and-Drain-Entrapments-Apply-Now</a>.
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Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal or U.S. Territory
Government
Estimated Number of Respondents: We expect up to 20 respondents
annually.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: To apply for the PSGP, in addition
to completing common forms,\4\ an applicant would typically provide six
attachments specific to the grant program.
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\4\ The common forms include: SF-424A Budget Information--Non-
Construction (OMB No. 4040-0006), SF-424B Assurances--Non-
Construction Programs (OMB No. 4040-0007), Project Abstract Summary
(OMB No. 4040-0019), SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance (OMB
No. 4040-0020), and SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (OMB
No. 4040-0013). To avoid double counting, the estimated burden for
this collection does not include burden approved under these common
forms.
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<bullet> Attachment 1, the project narrative, provides a
description of community needs and is estimated to take 20 hours to
prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 2, the budget narrative, presents each budget
category with an explanation of each line item and is estimated to take
10 hours to prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 3, the schedule, is a multi-year project
schedule/timeline and is estimated to take six hours to prepare, on
average.
<bullet> Attachment 4, the staffing plan, includes a narrative that
describes and identifies each program staff member with the amount of
time for the grant program funded work and is estimated to take six
hours to prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 5, legal eligibility, includes references
necessary to support that the applicant meets the legal eligibility
requirements of the VGB Act for swimming pools and spas and is
estimated to take one hour to prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 6, the indirect cost rate agreement,
substantiates indirect costs that may be reimbursed as permissible
administrative costs as stated in the VGB Act and is estimated to take
one hour to prepare, on average.
CPSC estimates it would take the applicant approximately 44 hours
to complete attachments 1-6. CPSC expects to receive 20 grant
applications that utilize the attachments described, for a total burden
hour estimate of 880 hours (44 hours per application x 20
applications).
Total Estimated Annual Burden Cost: CPSC estimates the compensation
for the creation and compilation of attachments 1-6 is $62.92 per hour
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation,'' September 2024, total compensation for state and local
government workers: <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_12172024.pdf">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_12172024.pdf</a>). Therefore, the estimated annual cost of the burden
requirements is $55,370 ($62.92 per
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hour x 880 hours = $55,369.60). Based on this analysis, the collection
of information would impose a total burden to applicants of 880 hours
at a cost of $55,370.
Request for Comments:
CPSC requests that interested parties submit comments regarding
this proposed information collection (see the ADDRESSES section at the
beginning of this notice). Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the
Commission specifically invites comments on:
<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;
<bullet> Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information the Commission proposes to collect; 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. 2025-03867 Filed 3-10-25; 8:45 am]
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