[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16710-16711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8497]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Information Collection 
Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission requests comments 
on a proposed extension of approval, for a period of three years from 
the date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget, of 
information collection requirements in a toy cap rule.
    A regulation codified at 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(5) bans toy caps 
producing peak sound levels at or above 138 decibels (dB). Another 
regulation codified at 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(6) exempts toy caps producing 
sound levels between 138 and 158 dB from the banning rule if they bear 
a specified warning label and if firms intending to distribute such 
caps: (1) notify the Commission of their intent to distribute such 
caps; (2) participate in a program to develop toy caps producing sound 
levels below 138 dB; and (3) report quarterly to the Commission 
concerning the status of their programs to develop caps with reduced 
sound levels. The Commission wishes to obtain current and periodically 
updated information from all manufacturers concerning the status of 
programs to reduce sound levels of toy caps. The Commission will use 
this information to monitor industry efforts to reduce the sound levels 
of toy caps, and to ascertain which firms are currently manufacturing 
or importing toy caps with peak sound levels between 138 and 158 db.
    The Commission will consider all comments received in response to 
this notice before requesting approval of this collection of 
information from the Office of Management and Budget.

DATES: Written comments must be received by the Office of the Secretary 
not later than June 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Information 
Collection Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps'' and mailed to 
the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Washington, D.C. 20207, or delivered to that office, room 502, 4330 
East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Written comments may also 
be sent to the Office of the Secretary by facsimile at (301) 504-0127 
or by e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed 
collection of information call or write Robert E. Frye, Director, 
Office of

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Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Washington, D.C. 20207; (301) 504-0416, Ext. 2264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Estimated Burden

    The Commission staff estimates that there are ten firms required to 
annually submit the required information. The staff further estimates 
that the average number of hours per respondent is four per year, for a 
total of 40 hours of annual burden.

B. Request for Comments

    The Commission solicits written comments from all interested 
persons about the proposed collection of information. The Commission 
specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics:

--Whether the collection of information described above is necessary 
for the proper performance of the Commission's functions, including 
whether the information would have practical utility;
--Whether the estimated burden of the proposed collection of 
information is accurate;
--Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected could be enhanced; and
--Whether the burden imposed by the collection of information could be 
minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological 
collection techniques, or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: April 1, 1999.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-8497 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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