Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program Application
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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 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP). The COPPGP provides funds for state, local and tribal governments to reduce the number of injuries and deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning. 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 11731-11732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03868]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC- 2025-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention 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 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program
(COPPGP). The COPPGP provides funds for state, local and tribal
governments to reduce the number of injuries and deaths from carbon
monoxide poisoning. 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-
0004, 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
to 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#a8cbd8dbcb85c7dbe8cbd8dbcb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="77140704145a1804371407041459101801">[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-2025-0004 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#c2b2b0a382a1b2b1a1eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3b3b1a283a0b3b0a0eda4acb5">[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 COPPGP,
which provides funding to eligible state, local and tribal governments
to reduce deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention 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 Nicholas and Zachary
Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 (NZB
Act) authorizes CPSC to provide funding for the Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP). 15 U.S.C. 2090. The COPPGP
provides two-year grants to eligible state, local or tribal governments
to reduce deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning. 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\
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used for federal grants, as well as up to six additional attachments
specific to COPPGP. 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 COPPGP provides eligible state, local, and tribal
governments with funding to purchase and install carbon monoxide alarms
and to develop training and public education programs in accordance
with 15 U.S.C. 2090(e). The information collected through the
application for COPPGP grants is used to determine eligibility and to
provide funding to reduce deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal or U.S. Territory
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: CPSC expects up to 35 respondents
annually.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: To apply for the COPPGP, in addition
to completing common forms,\3\ an applicant would typically provide six
attachments specific to the grant program.
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\3\ 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 introduction, provides a table of
contents and introduction and is estimated to take one hour to prepare,
on average.
<bullet> Attachment 2, legal eligibility, provides references
necessary to support that the applicant meets the legal eligibility
requirements of the NZB Act and is estimated to take one hour to
prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 3, the work plan, provides the framework and
describes all aspects of the proposed project and is estimated to take
40 hours to prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 4, the budget table, provides a budget
narrative and table for the 2-year project schedule and is estimated to
take 10 hours to prepare, on average.
<bullet> Attachment 5, cost share, is an additional narrative
documenting cost share on the budget (not required for tribal
governments) and is estimated to take five hours to prepare, on
average.
<bullet> Attachment 6, the indirect cost rate agreement,
substantiates indirect costs that the NZB Act states may be reimbursed
as permissible administrative costs and is estimated to take one hour
to prepare, on average.
CPSC estimates it would take the applicant approximately 58 hours
to compile attachments 1-6, except for tribal governments which would
take approximately 53 hours because attachment 5 is not required. CPSC
expects to receive 35 grant applications that utilize the attachments
described, for a total burden hour estimate of 2,030 hours (58 hours
per application x 35 applications). The actual burden may be slightly
lower depending on the number of tribal government applications.
However, to estimate the maximum burden, these estimates assume all
applications to be non-tribal government 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 $127,728 ($62.92 per hour x 2,030 hours = $127,727.60).
Based on this analysis, the collection of information would impose a
total burden to applicants of 2,030 hours at a cost of $127,728.
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. 2025-03868 Filed 3-10-25; 8:45 am]
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