[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 50 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 9313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04686]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0058]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
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) requests comments on a
proposed extension of approval of a collection of information relating
to testing and recordkeeping requirements in the Safety Standard for
Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers, approved previously under OMB Control
No. 3041-0091. The CPSC 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 May 13, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0058, 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 CPSC does not accept comments
submitted by electronic mail (email), except through
www.regulations.gov. The CPSC encourages you to submit electronic
comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand
delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, 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-2012-0058, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the
prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301)
504-7037, or by email to: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently
approved collection of information:
Title: Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers.
OMB Number: 3041-0091.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of walk-behind power
lawn mowers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 25 manufacturers and
importers of walk-behind power lawn mowers.
Estimated Time per Response: Walk-behind power lawn mowers are
manufactured seasonally to meet demand. They are manufactured during an
estimated 130 days out of the year. When they are manufactured, firms
are required to test and maintain records of those tests. Staff
estimates three hours daily for testing and recordkeeping per firm
totaling 390 hours per firm (3 hours x 130 days). In addition, to
produce labels and apply labels on the newly manufactured lawn mowers,
staff estimates one hour daily for each firm during the production
cycle for a total of 130 hours per firm (1 hour x 130 days).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 9,750 hours on testing and
recordkeeping (25 firms x 390 hours) and 3,250 hours for labeling (25
firms x 130 hours). Aggregate annual burden hours related to testing,
recordkeeping, and labeling are estimated to be 520 hours per firm and
13,000 hours for the industry.
General Description of Collection: In 1979, the Commission issued
the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part
1205) to address blade contact injuries. Subpart B of the standard sets
forth regulations prescribing requirements for a reasonable testing
program to support certificates of compliance with the standard for
walk-behind power lawn mowers. 16 CFR part 1205, subpart B.
In addition, section 14(a) of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) requires
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of a consumer product
subject to a consumer product safety standard to issue a certificate
stating that the product complies with all applicable consumer product
safety standards. Section 14(a) of the CPSA also requires that the
certificate of compliance must be based on a test of each product or
upon a reasonable testing program. The information collection is
necessary because these regulations require manufacturers and importers
to establish and maintain records to demonstrate compliance with the
requirements for testing and labeling to support the certification of
compliance.
Request for Comments
The CPSC solicits written comments from all interested persons
about the proposed collection of information. The CPSC specifically
solicits information relevant to the following topics:
--Whether the collection of information described above is necessary
for the proper performance of the CPSC'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,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-04686 Filed 3-13-19; 8:45 am]
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