[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26253-26254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10660]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0024]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Notification Requirements for Coal and Woodburning 
Appliances

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The information collection requirements in a Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') coal and woodburning 
appliance rule have been approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') under OMB control number 3041-0040. 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.
    The rule, codified at 16 CFR part 1406, requires manufacturers and 
importers of certain coal and woodburning appliances to provide safety 
information to consumers on labels and instructions and an explanation 
of how certain clearance distances in those labels and instructions 
were determined. The requirements to provide copies of labels and 
instructions to the Commission have been in effect for stoves 
manufactured or imported since October 17, 1983, or May 16, 1984, for 
stoves introduced into United States commerce after May 16, 1984, 
regardless of the date of manufacture. For this reason, the information 
burden imposed by this rule is limited to manufacturers and importers 
introducing new products or models, or making changes to labels, 
instructions, or information previously provided to the Commission. The 
purposes of the reporting requirements in part 1406 are to reduce the 
risk of injuries from fires associated with the installation, 
operation, and maintenance of the appliances that are subject to the 
rule, and to assist the Commission in determining the extent to which 
manufacturers and importers comply with the requirements in part 1406. 
The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this 
notice before requesting approval of this collection of information 
from the OMB.

DATES: Written comments must be received by the Office of the Secretary 
not later than July 2, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0024, by any of the following methods:
    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. To ensure timely processing of 
comments, the Commission is no longer accepting comments submitted by 
electronic mail (email) except through www.regulations.gov.
    Submit written submissions in the following way:
    Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM 
submissions), preferably in five copies, to: Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this notice. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact 
information, or other personal information provided, to  http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, 
trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information 
electronically. Such information should be submitted in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed 
collection of information call or write Mary James, Office of 
Information Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: 
(301) 504-7213 or by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Estimated Burden

    CPSC staff estimates that existing manufacturers who are subject to 
the information collection requirements may introduce up to 15 new 
models in a 3-year period, or approximately five new models per year. 
No new manufacturers are expected to begin marketing in the United 
States. CPSC staff estimates that the average number of hours per 
respondent is three hours per year, for a total of about 15 hours of 
annual burden for all respondents (5 models x 3 hours). No specific 
label design is required, but examples of acceptable label formats are 
provided in the rule. It is assumed that each manufacturer will use the 
same general label format for all stove models it produces. Therefore, 
when a manufacturer introduces a new stove model, the only changes that 
will be required are to insert the specific information that pertains 
to the new model. Additionally, manufacturers are to provide the 
Commission with copies of the information required to be disclosed on 
the label. Because this information should be readily available, it 
should take a manufacturer 30 minutes or less per model to collect the 
information and mail it to the Commission. Therefore, an additional 2.5 
hours have been added to the total burden (30 minutes x 5 models per 
year) for a total annual burden of 17.5 hours. The total estimated 
annualized respondent cost is approximately $1,044, based on an average 
total hourly employee compensation rate of $59.63 for management, 
professional, and related occupations (17.5 hours x $59.63) (Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, September 2011).

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.


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    Dated: April 30, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
 Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-10660 Filed 5-2-12; 8:45 am]
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