[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70476-70477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26800]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0030]


Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment 
Request--Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Carpets and Rugs

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requests comments on a proposed 
extension of approval of information collection requirements for 
manufacturers and importers of carpets and rugs under the Standard for 
the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and the Standard for the 
Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs. 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 February 8, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-
0030, by any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. CPSC does not accept comments 
submitted by electronic mail (email), except through https://www.regulations.gov and as described below. CPSC encourages you to 
submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as 
described above.
    Mail/hand delivery/courier Written Submissions: Submit comments by 
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone: (301) 504-7479. Alternatively, as a temporary option during 
the COVID-19 pandemic, you may email such submissions to: [email protected].
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this notice. CPSC may post all comments received 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact 
information, or other personal information provided, to: https://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit electronically: Confidential 
business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or 
protected information that you do not want to be available to the 
public. If you wish to submit such information, please submit it 
according to the instructions for mail/hand delivery/courier written 
submissions.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, insert Docket 
No. CPSC-2012-0030 into the ``Search'' box, and follow the prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 
504-7991, or by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to renew the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    Title: Safety Standard for the Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and 
Standard for the Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs.
    OMB Number: 3041-0017.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of carpets and rugs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 120 firms are 
subject to the information collection requirements under the FFA. An 
estimated 100 firms issue a general conformity certificate (GCC) or a 
children's product certificate (CPC). In addition, an estimated 20 
firms elect to issue a guaranty of compliance with the FFA. Staff 
estimates that the average firm issuing a GCC, CPC, or guaranty under 
the FFA is required to conduct, on average, 100 tests per year, 
although the actual number of tests required by a given firm may vary, 
depending upon the number of carpet styles and the annual production 
volume.
    Estimated Time per Response: For firms issuing a GCC or CPC, staff 
estimates that the time to conduct each test is 2 hours, including the 
time required to establish and maintain the test records. For firms 
issuing a guaranty of compliance, staff estimates that the time to 
conduct each test is 2.5 hours, including the time required to 
establish and maintain the test records.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: Staff estimates the total annualized 
burden to respondents to be 25,000 hours (20,000 hours for firms that 
issue a GCC/CPC plus 5,000 hours for firms that issue a guaranty of 
compliance).
    Total Estimated Annual Cost to Respondents: The total annualized 
costs to all respondents for the hour burden for collection of 
information is estimated to be as high as $1,557,750 using a mean 
hourly employer cost-per-hour-worked of $62.31 (Bureau of Labor 
Statistics: Total compensation rates for management, professional, and 
related occupations, June 2021) (25,000 hours x $62.31).
    General Description of Collection: The Standard for the Surface 
Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) and the Standard 
for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 
1631) establish requirements to reduce the flammability of carpets and 
rugs. The standards' provisions include requirements for testing and 
recordkeeping for manufacturers and importers who furnish guaranties 
subject to the carpet and rug flammability standards. Separate from the 
guaranties, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) 
established product certification requirements for applicable consumer 
product safety standards and rules. 15 U.S.C. 2063. Manufacturers and 
importers of carpets and rugs intended for general use must certify in 
a GCC that the product complies with the applicable standards based on 
testing or a reasonable testing program. Manufacturers and importers of 
children's carpets and rugs must certify in a CPC that the product 
complies with the applicable standards based on testing by a CPSC 
accredited third-party conformity assessment body.

Request for Comments

    The CPSC solicits written comments from all interested persons 
about the proposed collection of information. The

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CPSC specifically solicits information relevant to the following 
topics:

--Whether the collection of information described 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 Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-26800 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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