[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27734-27735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11752]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
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 the proposed extension of approval of a collection of information
from manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets.
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--Bicycle Helmets'' 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.
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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) 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 Bicycle Helmets--16 CFR part 1203 (OMB
Control Number 3041-0127--Extension).
Description: In 1994, Congress passed the ``Child Safety Protection
Act,'' which, among other things, included the ``Children's Bicycle
Helmet Safety Act of 1994'' Public Law 103-267, 108 Stat. 726. This law
directed the Commission to issue a final standard applicable to bicycle
helmets that would replace several existing voluntary standards with a
single uniform standard that would include provisions to protect
against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle riders,
address the risk of injury to children, and cover other issues as
appropriate. The Commission issued the final bicycle helmet standard in
1998. It is codified at 16 CFR part 1203. The standard requires all
bicycle helmets manufactured after March 10, 1999, to meet impact-
attenuation and other requirements. The standard also contains testing
and recordkeeping requirements to ensure that bicycle helmets meet the
standard's requirements. Certification regulations implementing the
standard require manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of
bicycle helmets subject to the standard to: (1) Perform tests to
demonstrate that those products meet the requirements of the standard;
(2) maintain records of those tests; and (3) affix durable labels to
the helmets stating that the helmet complies with the applicable
standard. The certification regulations are codified at 16 CFR part
1203, subpart B. On September 2, 2009, the Commission issued a notice
of requirements that provides the criteria and process for Commission
acceptance of accreditation of third party conformity assessment bodies
for testing bicycle helmets that are considered children's products
under the Consumer Product Safety Act (74 FR 45428).
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of bicycle helmets
subject to the standard to help protect the public from risks of injury
or death associated with head injury associated with bicycle riding.
More specifically, this information helps the Commission determine
whether bicycle helmets subject to the standard comply with all
applicable requirements. The Commission also uses this information to
obtain corrective actions if bicycle helmets 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 under control number 3041-0127. The Commission now proposes
to request an extension of approval for the collection of information
in the certification regulations.
We estimate the burden of this collection of information as
follows. Approximately 30 firms manufacture or import bicycle helmets
subject to the standard. There are an estimated 200 different models of
bicycle helmets currently marketed in the United States. The Commission
staff estimates that the time required to comply with the collection of
information requirements is approximately 100 to 150 hours per model
per year. The total amount of time estimated for compliance with these
requirements for testing, including third-party testing for children's
bicycle helmets, certification, and recordkeeping will be 20,000 to
30,000 hours per year (200 models x 100 to 150 hours/model = 20,000 to
30,000 hours). The annualized cost to respondents for the hour burden
for collection of information is $1,138,600 to $1,707,000 based on
20,000 to 30,000 hours times $56.93/hour (based on total compensation
of all civilian workers in managerial and professional positions in the
United States, September 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
The estimated expenditure to the Federal government is
approximately $83,000 which includes 10 staff months and travel costs
expended for examination of the information in records required to be
maintained by the standard and implementing regulations.
Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-11752 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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