[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54567-54568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21730]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0038]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Requirements for 
Baby-Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of June 20, 2012 (77 FR 3700), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a 
notice in accordance with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the CPSC's intention to seek 
extension of approval of the collection of information in the 
requirements for baby-bouncers and walker-jumpers in regulations 
codified at 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6) and 1500.86(a)(4). No comments were 
received in response to that notice. Therefore, by publication of this 
notice, the Commission announces that it has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of this 
collection of information, without change.

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 emailed to [email protected]. 
All comments should be identified by Docket No. CPSC-2010-0038. In 
addition, written comments also should

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be submitted at http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-2010-
0038, 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: Mary K. James, Office of Information 
Technology, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone 301-504-7213 or by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Requirements for Baby-Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers

    One CPSC regulation bans any product known as a baby-bouncer, 
walker-jumper, or similar article if it is designed in such a way that 
exposed parts present hazards of amputations, crushing, lacerations, 
fractures, hematomas, bruises or other injuries to children's fingers, 
toes, or other parts of the body. 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6). A second CPSC 
regulation establishes criteria for exempting baby-bouncers and walker-
jumpers from the banning rule under specified conditions. 16 CFR 
1500.86(a)(4). The exemption regulation requires certain labeling on 
these products and their packaging to identify the name and address of 
the manufacturer or distributor and the model number of the product. 
Additionally, the exemption regulation requires that records must be 
established and maintained for three years relating to testing, 
inspection, sales, and distributions of these products. The regulation 
does not specify a particular form or format for the records. 
Manufacturers and importers may rely on records kept in the ordinary 
course of business to satisfy the recordkeeping requirements if those 
records contain the required information.
    If a manufacturer or importer distributes products that violate the 
banning rule, the records required by section 1500.86(a)(4) can be used 
by the manufacturer or importer and the CPSC: (i) to identify specific 
models of products that fail to comply with applicable requirements; 
and (ii) to notify distributors and retailers if the products are 
subject to recall.

B. Estimated Burden

    CPSC staff estimates that about 25 firms are subject to the testing 
and recordkeeping requirements of the regulations. Firms are expected 
to test on the average two new models per year per firm. CPSC staff 
estimates further that the burden imposed by the regulations on each of 
these firms is approximately 1 hour per year on the recordkeeping 
requirements and 30 minutes or less per model on the label 
requirements. Thus, the annual burden imposed by the regulations on all 
manufacturers and importers is approximately 50 hours on recordkeeping 
(25 firms x 2 hours) and 25 hours on labeling (25 firms x 1 hour) for a 
total annual burden of 75 hours per year.
    CPSC staff estimates that the hourly wage for the time required to 
perform the required testing and recordkeeping is approximately $61.24 
(Bureau of Labor Statistics: Total compensation rates for management, 
professional, and related occupations in private goods-producing 
industries, December, 2011) and that the hourly wage for the time 
required to maintain the required records is about $27.33 (Bureau of 
Labor Statistics: Total compensation rates for sales and office workers 
in private goods-producing industries, December 2011). The annualized 
total cost to the industry is estimated to be $3,745.
    The Commission will expend approximately 2 days of professional 
staff time reviewing records required to be maintained by the 
regulations for baby-bouncers, and walker-jumpers. The annual cost to 
the federal government of the collection of information in these 
regulations is estimated to be about $165. This is based on an average 
hourly wage rate of $57.13 (the equivalent of a GS-14 Step 5 employee) 
with an additional 30.2 percent added for benefits (BLS, Percentage of 
total compensation comprised by benefits for all civilian management, 
professional, and related employees, December 2011), or $82.56 x 2 
hours.

    Dated: August 9, 2012.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-21730 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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