[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8807-8808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03323]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2012-0030]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Testing and Recordkeeping Requirements for 
Carpets and Rugs

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 Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request for extension of approval for 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. OMB 
previously approved the collection of information under OMB Control No. 
3041-0017. On December 10, 2021, CPSC published a notice in the Federal 
Register to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of 
approval of the collection of information. The Commission received no 
comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission 
announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of 
approval of this collection of information.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by March 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. In 
addition, written comments that are sent to OMB also should be 
submitted electronically at: http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket 
No. CPSC-2012-0030.

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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: On December 10, 2021, CPSC published a 
notice in the Federal Register to announce the agency's intention to 
seek extension of approval of the collection of information. 86 FR 
70476. The Commission received no comments. Accordingly, CPSC seeks 
renewal approval for the following 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 2.0 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.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-03323 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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