[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 129 (Thursday, July 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38186-38187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15162]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Information Collection 
Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The information collection requirements in a Commission 
Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) toy cap rule have been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control 
number 3041-0080. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Commission now requests comments on a 
proposed extension of approval of those information collection 
requirements for a period of three years from the date of approval by 
the OMB.
    A regulation codified at 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(5) bans toy caps 
producing peak sound levels at or above 138 decibels (dB). Another 
regulation codified at 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(6) exempts toy caps producing 
sound levels between 138 and 158 dB from the banning rule if they bear 
a specified warning label and if firms intending to distribute such 
caps: (1) Notify the

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Commission of their intent to distribute such caps; (2) participate in 
a program to develop toy caps producing sound levels below 138 dB; and 
(3) report quarterly to the Commission concerning the status of their 
programs to develop caps with reduced sound levels. The Commission 
wishes to obtain current and periodically updated information from all 
manufacturers concerning the status of programs to reduce sound levels 
of toy caps. The Commission will use this information to monitor 
industry efforts to reduce the sound levels of toy caps, and to 
ascertain which firms are currently manufacturing or importing toy caps 
with peak sound levels between 138 and 158 db.
    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 September 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Information 
Collection Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps'' and e-mailed to 
the Office of the Secretary at [email protected]. Comments may also be 
sent by facsimile to (301) 504-0127, or by mail to the Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed 
collection of information call or write 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Estimated Burden

    The Commission staff estimates that there are ten firms required to 
annually submit the required information. The staff further estimates 
that the average number of hours per respondent is four per year, for a 
total of 40 hours of annual burden. The estimated total annual cost to 
respondents is approximately $1,002 based on a mean hourly wage of 
$25.04 for a first line office manager (based on NAICS 339000 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2007) 
($25.04 x 40 hours).

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: June 27, 2008.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-15162 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
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