Notice2026-04998
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Verification of Compliance Form
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Published
March 16, 2026
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abstract
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 of information collection regarding a form used to verify whether pools and spas are in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. OMB previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0142. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on March 31, 2026. On December 16, 2025, 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 did not receive any public comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12590-12591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04998]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0073]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of
Collection; Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Verification
of Compliance Form
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 (PRA), 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 of information collection
regarding a form used to verify whether pools and spas are in
compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. OMB
previously approved the collection of information under control number
3041-0142. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on March
31, 2026. On December 16, 2025, 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 did not
receive any public comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice,
the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to OMB a request for
extension of approval of that collection of information.
DATES: Submit comments on the collection of information by April 15,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3bcbaa1b2ac8086919e9a80809a9c9db39c9e91dd969c83dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c53554e5d436f697e71756f6f7573725c73717e3279736c327b736a">[email protected]</span></a> or fax: 202-395-6881. Comments by mail
should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the CPSC, Office of Management and Budget,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. 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-2009-0073.
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#3a4a485b7a594a4959145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8b8baa988abb8bbabe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently
approved collection of information:
Title: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Verification
of Compliance Form.
OMB Number: 3041-0142.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Public pools and spa facilities.
General Description of Collection: The CPSC administers and
oversees compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety
Act (VGBA), 15 U.S.C. Ch. 106. The VGBA is designed to prevent the
tragic and hidden hazard of drain entrapment and evisceration in public
pools and spas. To achieve its purposes, the VGBA requires, among other
things, each swimming pool and spa drain cover manufactured,
distributed, or introduced into commerce meet specific requirements of
the CPSC recognized performance standard, and that each public pool and
spa be equipped with anti-entrapment devices or systems that comply
with the recognized performance standard. 15 U.S.C. 8003; 16 CFR part
1450.
CPSC, directly or through State contracted employees, inspects and
assesses public pools and spas for compliance. A compliance form is
used to record observations and assessments of compliance. The VGBA
Form is available for viewing at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> under
docket number, CPSC-2009-0073, ``Supporting and Related Material.''
Estimated Number of Respondents: CPSC compliance staff estimates
that 50
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inspections are completed annually, based on a review of prior
completed inspections.
Estimated Time per Response: CPSC estimates that three hours will
be required to inspect a pool or spa facility.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: CPSC estimates that total annual
burden hours are at most 150 (50 inspections x 3 hours per inspection).
Total Estimated Annual Cost to Respondents: CPSC estimates that
hourly compensation for the time required for inspecting is $76.45
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation,'' June 2025, Table 4, total compensation for management,
professional, and related workers in private service-producing
industries: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation News Release--2025
Q02 Results). Therefore, CPSC estimates the annual cost to be $11,468
($76.45 x 150 = $11,467.50).
Alberta E. Mills, Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-04998 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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