[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21869-21870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9424]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office 
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Prize Competitions 
and Contests

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or 
``Commission'') is announcing that a proposed collection of information 
has been submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget 
(``OMB'') for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.\1\
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    \1\ The Commission voted 5-0 to approve publication of this 
notice. Commissioner Anne Northup filed a statement concerning this 
action which may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/pr/statements.html or obtained from the Commission's 
Office of the Secretary.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by May 19, 
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2011.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are 
received, the OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk 
Officer, FAX: 202-395-6974, or e-mailed to [email protected]. All comments should be identified by Docket No. 
CPSC-2010-0112. In addition, written comments also should be submitted 
at http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2010-0112, or by 
mail/hand delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions), 
preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923. For access to the docket to read 
background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the CPSC 
has submitted the following proposed collection of information to the 
OMB for review and clearance: Prize Competitions and Contests.
    Consistent with the OMB Memorandum on the Use of Challenges and 
Prizes to Promote Open Government (M-10-11, March 8, 2010), the CPSC 
intends to establish contests and give awards to members of the public 
to further the mission of the CPSC. The purposes of the proposed 
contests and awards range from increasing the knowledge and awareness 
of schoolchildren of certain safety hazards, such as carbon monoxide 
poisoning, to recognizing outstanding consumer product safety 
accomplishments of scientists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and 
others who have demonstrated support of the CPSC's product safety 
mission. The CPSC awards and contests will highlight

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excellence in consumer product safety to motivate, inspire, and guide 
others, including companies across the supply chain; increase the 
number and diversity of the individuals, organizations, and teams that 
are addressing consumer product safety issues; educate children and 
consumers about safety hazards; and attract more public interest and 
attention to the issues involving consumer product hazards and safety.
    The CPSC is seeking OMB approval of a generic clearance for CPSC's 
contests and awards. The information to be collected from contestants 
and award nominees or nominators includes contact and background 
information necessary to conduct a contest or award program. Limited 
background or biographical information similar to data found on a 
resume, such as a nominee's education and work experience, may be 
requested for some contests or awards. Additionally, the substantive 
entries that are the subject of the contests or awards, such as essays, 
posters, drawings, and videos; descriptions of products, services, or 
inventions; and statistics on product or service performance or impact, 
may be requested from contestants and award nominees.
    In the Federal Register of November 29, 2010 (75 FR 73047), the 
CPSC published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the 
proposed collection of information. No comments were received.
    We estimate the burden of this collection of information as 
follows. The CPSC estimates up to 500 contest or award participants 
each year. The estimated time to complete a contest or award submission 
is five hours. In addition, approximately 20 applicants may be asked to 
provide additional information, a task that may take up to two 
additional hours to complete. Therefore, the total estimated burden on 
respondents is 2,540 hours ((500 participants x 5 hours/participant) + 
(20 applicants x 2 hours/participant) = 2,500 hours + 40 hours = 2,540 
hours). The estimated total annual cost of the burden to all 
respondents is $75,463. This estimate is based on the total estimated 
burden on respondents (2,540 hours) multiplied against an hourly 
civilian rate of $29.71 per hour, as specified by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, March 2010, All Workers, resulting in a total of 
$75,463.40, which we have rounded down to $75,463.
    We estimate the total annual costs to the federal government as 
follows. Ten staff members would support the contest or award 
activities annually. The CPSC tentatively estimates that each staff 
member will spend approximately six hours per work week for six months 
on such contest or award activities. Of the 10 staff members, the CPSC 
tentatively believes that seven will be General Schedule (GS) 
employees, and three will be Senior Executive Service (SES) employees. 
Accordingly, for seven GS employees, the estimated total annual cost to 
the federal government is determined as follows: Seven employees x (six 
hours/week/employee x 24 weeks) = 1,008 hours. Assuming the employees 
are at the GS-15, Step 5 level, the hourly rate for such an employee 
located in the Washington, DC, area is $ 67.21/hour; thus $67.21/hour x 
1,008 hours = $67,747.68. For the SES employees, three employees x (six 
hours/week/employee x 24 weeks) = 432 hours. Assuming the employees are 
at the Level III level for SES employees, the hourly rate for such an 
employee is approximately $79.47/hour; thus $79.47/hour x 432 hours = 
$34,331.04. The estimated total annual cost to the federal government 
is $67,747.68 + $34,331.04 = $102,078.72, which we have rounded up to 
$102,079.

    Dated: April 14, 2011.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-9424 Filed 4-18-11; 8:45 am]
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