[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 80 (Monday, April 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 22489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9341]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Procedures for Export of 
Noncomplying Products

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 three year extension of approval of information 
collection requirements in regulations codified at 16 CFR part 1019, 
which establish procedures for export of noncomplying products. These 
regulations implement provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 
the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Flammable Fabrics Act 
that require persons and firms to notify the Commission before 
exporting any product that fails to comply with an applicable standard 
or regulation enforced under provisions of those laws. The Commission 
is required by law to transmit the information relating to the proposed 
exportation to the government of the country of intended destination. 
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 25, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Collection of 
Information--Procedures for Export of Noncomplying Products'' and 
mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Washington, DC 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, or to obtain a copy of 16 CFR part 1019, 
call or write Linda L. Glatz, Office of Planning and Evaluation, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; (301) 504-
7671.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Estimated Burden

    Based on a review of the number of export requests received by the 
CPSC during the last three years, the Commission staff estimates that 
approximately 55 notifications will be received from an estimated 45 
firms per year. The staff further estimates that the average time for 
each response is one hour, for a total of 55 hours of annual burden. 
The annualized cost to respondents would be approximately $1,350.00. 
(55 hours at $24.48/hour based on total compensation for all civilian 
workers in the U.S., September 2003, Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

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 20, 2004.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-9341 Filed 4-23-04; 8:45 am]
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