[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45267-45268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20779]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0056]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request--Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

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) announces that 
the CPSC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a 
request for extension of approval of a collection of information 
associated with the CPSC's Safety Standard for

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Bicycle Helmets (OMB No. 3041-0127). In the Federal Register of July 
21, 2017 (82 FR 33875), the CPSC published a notice announcing the 
agency's intent to seek an extension of approval of this collection of 
information. CPSC received no comments in response to that notice. 
Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that 
CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of 
that collection of information without change.

DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by October 30, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email: 
[email protected] or fax: 202-395-6881. Comments by mail 
should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. In addition, 
written comments that are sent to OMB also should be submitted 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-
2010-0056.

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 has submitted the following currently 
approved collection of information to OMB for extension:
    Title: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets.
    OMB Number: 3041-0127.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 38 manufacturers and importers 
will maintain test records of an estimated 200 models total annually, 
including older models and new models. Testing on bicycle helmets must 
be conducted for each new production lot and the test records must be 
maintained for 3 years.
    Estimated Time per Response: 200 hours/model to test 40 new models 
(including new prototypes) and an estimated 100 hours/model to test new 
production lots of 160 older models. Additionally, manufacturers and 
importers may require 4 hours annually per model for recordkeeping for 
approximately 200 models.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 24,800 hours (24,000 hours for 
testing and 800 hours for recordkeeping).
    General Description of Collection: In 1998, the Commission issued a 
safety standard for bicycle helmets (16 CFR part 1203). The standard 
includes requirements for labeling and instructions. The standard also 
requires that manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets subject to 
the standard issue certificates of compliance based on a reasonable 
testing program. Every person issuing certificates of compliance must 
maintain certain records. Respondents must comply with the requirements 
in 16 CFR part 1203 for labeling and instructions, testing, 
certification, and recordkeeping.

Alberta E. Mills,
Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-20779 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am]
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