Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries

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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 requirements associated with the Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries. OMB previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0195. OMB's approval will expire on October 31, 2026. On June 15, 2026, 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 received three public comments. 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 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63275-63276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20347]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2023-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of 
Collection; Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and 
Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries

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 
requirements associated with the Safety Standard for Button Cell or 
Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries. OMB 
previously approved the collection of information under control number 
3041-0195. OMB's approval will expire on October 31, 2026. On June 15, 
2026, 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 received three public comments. 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 November 4, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89c6c0dbc8d6fafcebe4e0fafae0e6e7c9e6e4eba7ece6f9a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade2e4ffecf2ded8cfc0c4dedec4c2c3edc2c0cf83c8c2dd83cac2db">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or fax: 202-395-3888. 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-2023-0004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548; (301) 504-
7791, or by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e0e0c1f3e1d0e0d1d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f7f7d6e4f6c7f7c6c21686079">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    Title: Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and 
Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries.
    OMB Number: 3041-0195.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of packages of button 
cell and coin batteries; and manufacturers and importers of non-
children's products that contain or are designed to use button cell or 
coin batteries.
    General Description of Collection: Based on the requirements in 
Reese's Law, 15 U.S.C. 2056e(a) and (b), the Safety Standard for Button 
Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries, 
16 CFR part 1263, prescribes performance and labeling requirements for 
child-resistant battery compartments on children's and non-children's 
consumer products that contain or are designed to use button cell or 
coin batteries. These performance and labeling requirements are 
intended to reduce or eliminate injuries and deaths associated with 
children 6 years old and younger ingesting these batteries. The 
labeling requirements include warning labels for packaging of consumer 
products containing button cell or coin batteries and for any 
literature, such as instructions or user manuals, accompanying these 
consumer products. The standard also includes warning label 
requirements for packaging of button cell or coin batteries, including 
button cell or coin batteries packaged separately with a consumer 
product.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: CPSC estimates that there are 
15,363 entities that will respond to the collection annually.
    Estimated Time per Response: CPSC estimates that on average each 
entity will respond three times per year. While the time per response 
will vary depending on the business and their practices, CPSC estimates 
two hours for labeling and two hours for recordkeeping, on average.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: The total estimated burden of the 
collection is 184,356 hours (4 hours x 3 x 15,363 = 184,356), annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost to Respondents: The hourly compensation 
for all private industry workers in goods-producing industries is 
$48.97 per hour (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for 
Employee Compensation,'' total compensation for private industry 
workers in goods producing industries, December 2025: <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_03202026.htm">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_03202026.htm</a>.). At this rate, 
the annualized cost the total estimated annual cost of the collection 
of information is approximately $9 million annually (184,356 hours x 
$48.97 = $9,027,913.32).
    Response to Public Comments:
    CPSC received three public comments on its proposed extension of 
this information collection. One out of scope comment, addressing the 
requirements of the final rule and of the relevant voluntary standards, 
was submitted by the People's Republic of China, pursuant to the 
Article 2.9.4 of the WTO/TBT Agreement. The other two comments, 
submitted by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) and an 
anonymous commenter, discussed burden estimates for labeling, among 
other concerns related to out-of-scope issues. Summaries of and 
responses to these comments are provided below.
    Comments: ITI commented that the burden is underestimated and does 
not reflect real-world complexity, such as lifecycle documentation (not 
a one-time effort), global model and packaging complexity, and cross 
functional coordination. ITI asserted that

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complying with the labeling requirements takes at least three to four 
hours per label or more. To address these concerns, ITI suggested that 
the Commission allow the use of electronic labeling (e.g., QR code), 
leading to online manuals on the manufacturer's website.
    The anonymous commenter stated that CPSC's burden calculations 
should reflect ``real-world operational reality'' to account for 
creating, verifying, scaling, and managing compliance artwork across 
packaging and documentation, which the commenter asserted, similar to 
ITI's comments, takes three to four hours per label.
    The anonymous commenter also provided additional requests which 
include clarifying scope guidance for paperwork filings for 16 CFR part 
1263, considering alternative formatting for small surfaces and/or 
allowing high-contrast monochrome printing on small retail packaging, 
eliminating ``duplicate compliance paths,'' and streamlining 
recordkeeping to include e-labeling barcodes. The commenter did not 
elaborate on the concerns associated with duplicative compliance.
    Response: CPSC adjusts burden estimates upward from 1.25 hours, for 
both labeling and recordkeeping, based on the information received from 
the commenters. CPSC adjusts burden estimates to two per response for 
labeling and two hours for recordkeeping, noting that response times to 
the collection will vary depending upon the size of the establishment, 
the number and type of products sold by the firm, and other factors 
outside of the control of CPSC, such as internal business practices. 
CPSC notes that burden estimates are annual and that labeling is not 
typically redesigned on an annual basis, therefore an estimate of two 
hours per year for labeling is reasonable.
    With regard to comments on electronic labeling, the rule requires 
on-product warnings but does not prohibit additionally providing 
digital access to the safety statements. However, given that not all 
consumers have easy access to the internet or sufficient knowledge to 
use QR codes, the warnings language must be included physically along 
with the product in order to have the intended effect of providing 
warnings and safety information to consumers. Reese's Law requires that 
warnings be included: on the packaging of button cell or coin batteries 
and the packaging of consumer products containing such batteries; in 
any literature that accompanies a consumer product containing button 
cell or coin batteries; and, as practicable, directly on consumer 
products containing button cell or coin batteries.
    Both UL 4200A-2023, incorporated by reference in 16 CFR 1263.3, and 
CPSC's requirements at 16 CFR 1263.4 include a table for letter size 
based on the display area, with smaller letters allowed on small 
surfaces; and offer alternative means of displaying the warnings when 
the display area does not allow the full warning. Furthermore, the rule 
does not prohibit high-contrast monochrome printing; referenced color 
schemes need to be in color only if the labels are printed in more than 
one color.
    CPSC provides administrative guidance for compliance in many forms, 
including a business guidance page on its website: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Button-Cell-and-Coin-Battery">https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Button-Cell-and-Coin-Battery</a>.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-20347 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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