[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20589-20590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08914]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0046]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Consumer Focus Groups
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests
comments on a proposed extension of approval of a collection of
information from persons who may voluntarily participate in consumer
focus groups. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously
approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0136.
OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on August 31, 2017.
The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this
notice before requesting an extension of this collection of information
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by July 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2010-
0046, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. The Commission does not accept
comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through
www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
Written Submissions: Submit written submissions in the following
way: Mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 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
that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at
all, 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, and insert the
docket number, CPSC-2010-0046, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the
prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charu S. Krishnan, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301)
504-7221, or by email to: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently
approved collection of information:
Title: Consumer Focus Groups.
OMB Number: 3041-0136.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Consumers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 650 participants.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 1,950 hours (650 participants x 3
hours).
General Description of Collection: Section 5(a) of the Consumer
Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2054(a), authorizes the Commission
to conduct studies and investigations relating to the causes and
prevention of deaths,
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accidents, injuries, illnesses, other health impairments, and economic
losses associated with consumer products. Section 5(b) of the CPSA, 15
U.S.C. 2054(b), further provides that the Commission may conduct
research, studies and investigations on the safety of consumer products
or test consumer products and develop product safety test methods and
testing devices.
To help identify and evaluate product-related incidents, Commission
staff invites and obtains direct feedback from consumers on issues
related to product safety, such as recall effectiveness, product use,
and perceptions regarding safety issues. The information that the CPSC
collects from future focus groups will help inform the Commission's
identification and evaluation of consumer products and product use, by
providing insight and information into consumer perceptions and usage
patterns. In some cases, one-on-one interviews may be conducted as a
more in-depth extension of a focus group or in place of a traditional
focus group. This information may also assist the Commission in its
efforts to support voluntary standards activities and help CPSC
identify consumer safety issues requiring additional research. In
addition, based on the information obtained, CPSC may be able to
provide safety information to the public that is easier to read and
understood by a wider range of consumers.
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.
Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-08914 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
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