[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25220-25221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12148]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Agency Emergency Processing Under Office of Management and Budget 
Review; Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel Questionnaire

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is 
announcing that a collection of information has been submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection of 
information concerns a questionnaire to panel candidates for selection 
to a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) to study the effects of 
phthalates and phthalate alternatives on children's health.

DATES: Comments on this request for approval of information collection 
requirements should be submitted by June 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this request for approval of information 
collection requirements should be captioned ``Emergency Request--
Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel'' and submitted 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, or by e-mail to [email protected] 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. Proposed Collection of Information

    Section 108(b)(2)(A) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 
of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110-314) requires the Commission to begin the 
process of appointing a CHAP pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 2077 to study the 
effects on children's health of all phthalates and phthalate 
alternatives as used in children's toys and child care articles. 
Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the CPSIA specifies what the panel is to 
examine and requires the panel to complete its examination within 18 
months after its appointment. The panel must report to the CPSC no 
later than 180 days after completing its examination, and, no later 
than 180 days after receiving the panel's report, the CPSC must 
promulgate a final rule to determine whether an interim prohibition on 
three specific phthalates should remain in effect and evaluate the 
panel's findings and recommendation.
    In order to establish the CHAP and execute the mandatory rulemaking 
within the statutory deadlines imposed under the CPSIA, the CPSC 
requests emergency processing of the collection of information under 
section 3507(j) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3507(j) and 5 CFR 1320.13). The 
CPSC will provide a questionnaire to 27 panel candidates to identify 
potential conflicts of interest. With respect to this collection of 
information, the CPSC estimates the burden of this collection will be 
approximately 1 hour. The total estimated burden to all candidates is 
27 hours. The annual reporting cost is estimated to be $1,481.76. This 
estimate is based on the estimated total burden hours for responding to 
the questionnaire (27 hours) multiplied by an estimated wage (Bureau of 
Labor Statistics: All workers, good-producing industries, management, 
professional and related, September 2008) of $54.88 per hour (27 hours 
x $54.88 per hour = $1,481.76).

B. Request for Comments

    The Commission solicits written comments from all interested 
persons about the proposed collection of

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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: May 20, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-12148 Filed 5-26-09; 8:45 am]
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