[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 52238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19396]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Notification of Request for Extension of Approval of Information 
Collection Requirements--Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of June 9, 2004 (69 FR 32329), 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 an extension of 
approval of the collection of information in the safety standard for 
bicycle helmets (16 CFR part 1203). These regulations establish testing 
and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers and importers of 
bicycle helmets subject to the standard. No comments were received in 
response to the notice. The Commission now announces that it has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for 
extension of approval of that collection of information without change 
for a period of three years from the date of approval.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1994, Congress passed the ``Child Safety 
Protection Act,'' which, among other things, included the ``Children's 
Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of 1994'' (Pub. L. 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 
permanent 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.
    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 due to 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.
    Additional Information About the Request for Extension--of Approval 
of Information Collection Requirements Agency address: Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207.
    Title of information collection: Safety Standard for BicycleHelmets 
(16 CFR part 1203).
    Type of request: Extension of approval.
    General description of respondents: Manufacturers, importers, and 
private labelers of bicycle helmets.
    Estimated number of respondents: 30.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 670-1,000 hours 
per year.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $489,600-
$734,400/year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by September 
24, 2004 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 from Linda 
Glatz, management and program analyst, Office of Planning and 
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; 
telephone: (301) 504-7671, or by e-mail to [email protected].

    Dated: August 19, 2004.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-19396 Filed 8-24-04; 8:45 am]
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