[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2439]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Requirements for 
Electrically Operated Toys and Children's Articles

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION:   

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of November 24, 1999 (64 FR 66171), 
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 Requirements 
for Electrically Operated Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles 
Intended for Use by Children (16 CFR Part 1505). No comments were 
received in response to that 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 three years from the date of approval 
by OMB.
    The regulations in Part 1505 establish performance and labeling 
requirements for electrically operated toys and children's articles to 
reduce unreasonable risks of injury to children from electric shock, 
electrical burns, and thermal burns associated with those products. 
Section 1505.4(a)(3) of the regulations requires manufacturers and 
importers of electrically operated toys and children's articles to 
maintain records for three years containing information about: (1) 
Material and production specifications; (2) the quality assurance 
program used; (3) results of all tests and inspections conducted; and 
(4) sales and distribution of electrically operated toys and children's 
articles.
    The records of testing and other information required by the 
regulations allow the Commission to determine if electrically operated 
toys and children's articles comply with the requirements of the 
regulations in Part 1505. If the Commission determines that products 
fail to comply with the regulations, this information also enables the 
Commission and the firm to: (i) identify specific lots or production 
lines of products which fail to comply with applicable requirements; 
and (ii) notify distributors and retailers in the event those products 
are subject to recall.

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: Requirements for Electrically 
Operated Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles Intended for Use 
by Children, 16 CFR Part 1505.
    Type of request: Extension of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Manufacturers and importers of 
electrically operated toys and children's articles.
    Estimated number of respondents: 40.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 200 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 8,000 per year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by [insert date 
that is 30 days from publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register] to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503; telephone: (202) 395-7340, and (2) the Office of 
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
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 for Linda 
Glatz, management and program analyst, Office of Planning and 
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; 
telephone: (301) 504-0416, ext. 2226.

    Dated: January 3, 2000.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-2439 Filed 2-3-00; 8:45 am]
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