[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27731-27732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11741]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or
``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``the PRA''), Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments
on a proposed request for extension of approval of a collection of
information from manufacturers and importers of multi-purpose lighters.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by July 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written submissions in the following way:
Written comments should be captioned ``Proposed Collection of
Information--Multi-Purpose Lighters'' and e-mailed to the Office of the
Secretary at [email protected]. Comments may also be sent by facsimile
to (301) 504-0127, or by Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk,
or CD-ROM submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information Technology, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301-504-7671,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, the CPSC is publishing notice of the proposed
collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, the CPSC
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of CPSC's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of CPSC's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) 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.
Title: Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters--16 CFR part 1212
(OMB Control Number 3041-0130--Extension).
Description: Section 14(a)(1) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a))
requires manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of a consumer
product subject to a consumer product safety standard under the
Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA'') or similar rule, ban, standard,
or regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission to issue a
certificate stating that the product complies with all applicable
rules, bans, standards or regulations.
Section 14(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(b)) authorizes the
Commission to issue regulations to prescribe a reasonable testing
program to support certificates of compliance with a consumer product
safety standard under the CPSA or similar rule, ban, standard, or
regulation under any other act enforced by the Commission. Section
16(b) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2065(b)) authorizes the Commission to
issue rules to require that firms establish and maintain records to
permit the Commission to determine compliance with rules issued under
the authority of the CPSA.
The Commission has issued regulations prescribing requirements for
a reasonable testing program to support certificates of compliance with
the standard for multi-purpose lighters. These regulations require
manufacturers and importers to submit a description of each model of
lighter, results of prototype qualification tests for compliance with
the standard, and other information before the introduction of each
model of lighter into commerce. These regulations also require
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of multi-purpose
lighters to establish and maintain records to demonstrate successful
completion of all required tests to support the certificates of
compliance that they issue. 16 CFR part 1212, subpart B.
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of multi-purpose
lighters to protect consumers from risks of accidental deaths and burn
injuries associated with those lighters. More specifically, the
Commission uses this information to determine whether lighters comply
with the standard by resisting operation by young children. The
Commission also uses this information to obtain corrective actions if
multi-purpose lighters fail to comply with the standard in a manner
that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public.
OMB approved the collection of information in the certification
regulations for multi-purpose lighters under control number 3041-0130.
The Commission proposes to request an extension of approval for this
collection of information requirements.
We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows. The cost of the rule's testing, reporting, recordkeeping, and
other certification-related provisions is comprised of time spent by
testing organizations on behalf of manufacturers and importers, and
time spent by firms to prepare, maintain, and submit records to CPSC.
There are currently an estimated 59 firms that import, distribute and/
or sell multi-purpose lighters in the United States, which is a subset
of the approximately 145 firms total that may import, distribute and/or
sell these lighters in the future. With a few exceptions, most
manufacturers and importers have more than one model, currently ranging
from 1 to 130 models for each firm. Based on past experience, an
estimate of two models per firm is a reasonable number to use for
calculating burden. Each manufacturer would spend approximately 50
hours per model. Therefore, the total annual amount of time that will
be required for complying with the testing, recordkeeping, and
reporting requirements of the rule is approximately 5,900 hours (59
firms x 2 models x 50 hours = 5,900 total hours requested). The
annualized cost to respondents for the hour burden for collection of
information is $335,887 based on a total of 5,900 hours at $56.93/hour
(based on total compensation of all management, professional, and
related occupations in goods-producing industries in the United States,
September 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The annual cost of the rule to the Federal government is comprised
chiefly of the Commission's resources for compliance and enforcement
activities. An estimated 2 full-time-equivalent (``FTE'') staff years
of effort are required to administer the rule annually. The
Commission's cost for these staff activities is approximately $170,000
per FTE. Thus, the annual cost of enforcing the rule to the Federal
government is estimated to be about $340,000. This cost estimate
includes the agency's enforcement and field staff costs.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-11741 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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