[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27733-27734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11754]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and 
Mattress Pads

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or 
``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``the PRA''), Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for 
public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments 
on the proposed extension of approval of a collection of information 
from manufacturers and importers of mattresses and mattress pads.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by July 19, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit written submissions in the following way:
    Written comments should be captioned ``Proposed Collection of 
Information--Mattresses and Mattress Pads'' 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/Hand delivery/Courier (for 
paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions), preferably in five copies, to: 
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and 
Planning, Office of Information Technology, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. 301-504-7671. 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(``OMB'') for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. 
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, 
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with 
this requirement, the CPSC is publishing notice of the proposed 
collection of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, the CPSC 
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper

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performance of CPSC's functions, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of CPSC's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.
    Title: Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress 
Pads--16 CFR part 1632 (OMB Control Number 3041-0014--Extension).
    Description: The Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and 
Mattress Pads was promulgated under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics 
Act (``FFA''), 15 U.S.C. 1193, to reduce unreasonable risks of burn 
injuries and deaths from fires associated with mattresses and mattress 
pads. The standard prescribes a test to assure that a mattress or 
mattress pad will resist ignition from a smoldering cigarette. The 
standard requires manufacturers to perform prototype tests of each 
combination of materials and construction methods used to produce 
mattresses or mattress pads and to obtain acceptable results from such 
testing. Manufacturers and importers are required to maintain the 
records and test results specified under the standard. OMB previously 
approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0014. 
The Commission now proposes to request an extension of approval for the 
collection of information of the testing and recordkeeping requirements 
under 16 CFR part 1632.
    In addition, the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of 
Mattress Sets was promulgated under section 4 of the FFA, 16 CFR part 
1633, to reduce deaths and injuries related to mattress fires, 
particularly those ignited by open flame sources such as lighters, 
candles and matches. The standard established new performance 
requirements for mattresses and mattress sets that will generate a 
smaller size fire from open flame source ignitions. Part 1633 also 
contains recordkeeping requirements to document compliance with the 
standard. OBM approved that collection of information under Control 
Number 3041-0133, with an expiration date of March 31, 2013. The 
testing and recordkeeping requirements under 16 CFR part 1633 do not 
replace the testing and recordkeeping requirements under 16 CFR part 
1632.
    In May 2006, an Interim Enforcement Policy for Mattresses subject 
to 16 CFR parts 1632 and 1633, effective May 1, 2006, was issued that 
reduced prototype surface testing and recordkeeping requirements from 
six mattress surfaces to two mattress surfaces for each new prototype 
created after March 15, 2006. Manufacturers that avail themselves of 
the reduced testing program will have to maintain records on the 
cigarette test performed but they will be testing only two surfaces 
rather than the required six surfaces. The policy is available at 
http://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/Interimmattress.pdf. Mattress prototypes 
created before March 15, 2006, are subject to the full requirements of 
16 CFR part 1632. In addition, mattress pads are not subject to this 
policy and must continue to adhere to all the requirements set forth in 
16 CFR part 1632.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as 
follows. The CPSC staff estimates that there are 671 respondents (571 
establishments producing conventional mattresses and 100 establishments 
producing non-conventional mattresses in the United States, a total of 
671). It is estimated that each respondent will spend 26 hours for 
testing and record keeping annually for a total of 17,446 hours (671 
firms x 26 hours = 17,446 total hours requested). The annualized cost 
to respondents would be $993,201 based on 17,446 hours times $56.93/
hour (based on total compensation of all management, professional, and 
related occupations in goods-producing industries in the United States, 
September 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
    The estimated annual cost of the information collection 
requirements to the Federal government is approximately $142,000. This 
sum includes 10 staff months and travel costs expended for examination 
of the information in records required to be maintained by the standard 
and enforcement rule.

    Dated: May 12, 2010.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-11754 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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