[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 4231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1779]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Safety Standard for 
Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers

AGENCY:  Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  In the Federal Register of November 15, 1999 (64 FR 61852), 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in accordance 
with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of 
approval of the collection of information required in the Safety 
Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR Part 1205). No 
comments were received in response to this notice. By publication of 
this notice, the Commission announces that it has submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of 
approval of that collection of information without change for a period 
of three years from the date of approval by OMB.
    The Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers establishes 
performance and labeling requirements for mowers to reduce unreasonable 
risks of injury resulting from accidental contact with the moving 
blades of mowers. Certification regulations implementing the standard 
require manufacturers, importers and private labelers of mowers subject 
to the standard to test mowers for compliance with the standard, and to 
maintain records of that testing. The records of testing and other 
information required by the certification regulations allow the 
Commission to determine that walk-behind power mowers subject to the 
standard comply with its requirements. This information also enables 
the Commission to obtain corrective actions if mowers fail to comply 
with the standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury 
to the public.

Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval 
of a Collection of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207.
    Title of information collection: Safety Standard for Walk-Behind 
Power Lawn Mowers, 16 CFR part 1205.
    Type of request: Extension of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Manufacturers, importers, and 
private labelers of walk-behind power lawn mowers.
    Estimated number of respondents: 20.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 390 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 7,800 per year.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $170,000.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by February 25, 
2000 to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB 
Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington D.C. 
20503; telephone: (202) 395-7340, and (2) the Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. 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].
    Copies of this request for extension of the information collection 
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda 
Glatz, management and program analyst, Office of Planning and 
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207; 
telephone: (301) 504-0416, ext. 2226.

    Dated: January 20, 2000.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-1779 Filed 1-25-00; 8:45 am]
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