[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31297-31298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10795]


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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 February 12, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR 6535), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or 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 is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
for extension of approval of that collection of information 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. 
OMB previously approved the collection of information under control 
number 3041-0127. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire 
on October 31, 2007.

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

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, 
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Title of information collection: Safety Standard for Bicycle 
Helmets (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.

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    Estimated number of models tested: 200.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 100-150 hours per 
year.
    Estimated average number of hours for all respondents: 20,000-
30,000 hours per year.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $896,000--
$1,345,000 per year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by July 6, 2007 
to the (1) 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) to the Office of the 
Secretary by e-mail at [email protected], or mailed to the Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments may also be sent via facsimile at (301) 
504-0127.
    Copies of this request for approval of information collection 
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda 
Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Information 
Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671 
or by e-mail to [email protected].

    Dated: May 31, 2007.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-10795 Filed 6-5-07; 8:45 am]
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