[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23546-23547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09227]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0073]


Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment 
Request: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Compliance Form

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or 
Commission) requests comments on a proposed 3-year extension of 
approval of information collection regarding a form used to verify 
whether pools and spas are in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker 
Pool and Spa Safety Act. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
previously approved the collection of information under control number 
3041-0142. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on July 
31, 2013. The Commission will consider all comments received in 
response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of 
this collection of information from OMB.

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than 
June 18, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2009-
0073, by any of the following methods:

Electronic Submissions

    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.

Written Submissions

    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, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7923.

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    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 further information contact: 
Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7815, or by email to: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    On December 19, 2008, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety 
Act (Pool and Spa Safety Act) became effective (Pub. L. 110-140). The 
Pool and Spa Safety Act applies to public pools and spas and requires 
that each swimming pool and spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, 
or entered into commerce in the United States shall conform to the 
entrapment protection standards of the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 performance 
standard or any successor standard regulating such swimming pool or 
drain cover pursuant to section 1404(b) of the Pool and Spa Safety Act 
(Drain Cover Standard).
    On August 5, 2011, the Commission published a final rule 
incorporating ANSI/APSP-16 2011 as the successor standard, effective 
September 6, 2011. In addition to the anti-entrapment devices or 
systems, each public pool and spa in the United States with a single 
main drain other than an unblockable drain shall be equipped with one 
or more of the following devices or systems designed to prevent 
entrapment by pool or spa drains that meet the performance requirements 
of any ASME/ANSI or ASTM standard if such standard exists for such 
device or system; safety vacuum release system; suction-limiting vent 
system; gravity drainage system; automatic pump shut-off system or 
drain disablement. The Pool and Spa Safety Act is designed to prevent 
the tragic and hidden hazard of drain entrapment and eviscerations in 
public pools and spas.

B. Estimated Burden

    CPSC staff estimates that there may be approximately 97 inspections 
per year. CPSC staff estimates investigators will be talking to either 
the pool owners/operators or staff of the pool owners/operators at the 
time of the inspection. Investigators will be collecting drain cover 
and sump certification documents. It is estimated that 3 hours will be 
required to inspect a pool or spa facility. The total testing burden 
hours are 291 (97 inspections x 3 hours per inspection). We estimate 
that hourly compensation for the time required for testing is $61.06 
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee 
Compensation,'' December 2012, Table 9, total compensation for 
management, professional, and related workers in goods-producing 
industries: http://www.bls.gov/ncs). We estimate the annual cost to be 
$17,768 ($61.06 x 291).

C. 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.

    Dated: April 16, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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