[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44106-44107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15885]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2009-0044]
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment
Request--Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters
AGENCY: U.S. 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 (Commission or CPSC) requests
comments on a proposed extension of approval of a collection of
information from manufacturers and importers of disposable and novelty
cigarette lighters. This collection of information consists of testing
and recordkeeping requirements in regulations implementing the Safety
Standard for Cigarette Lighters, approved previously under OMB Control
No. 3041-0116. The CPSC will consider all comments received in response
to this notice, before requesting an extension of approval 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 September 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2009-
0044, 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. Do not submit through this
website: confidential business information, trade secret information,
or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be
available to the public. CPSC typically does not accept comments
submitted by electronic mail (email), except as described below.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier Written Submissions: CPSC encourages you
to
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submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You
may, however, submit comments by mail, hand delivery, or courier to:
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7479.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. CPSC may post all comments without change, including any
personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal
information provided, to: https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to
submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or
other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be
available to the public, you must submit such comments by mail, hand
delivery, or courier, or by email to: [email protected].
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, and insert the
docket number, CPSC-2009-0044, 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: The CPSC seeks to renew the following
currently approved collection of information:
Title: Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters.
OMB Number: 3041-0116.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of cigarette lighters.
Estimated Number of Respondents: In 2021, 30 firms submitted
information to the CPSC on 143 lighter models. There were 4 new lighter
models and 139 lighters that were comparable to models previously
tested (``comparison lighters'').
Estimated Time per Response: The burden associated with the
standard includes the time and cost spent testing and maintaining the
test records, either by the firm or by outside contractors. If the firm
elects to use an outside contractor, the cost of testing per model is
estimated to be about $25,000 on average. If all 4 new lighter models
are tested annually by outside contractors, the cost would be about
$100,000. If tests are conducted in-house, testing new lighter models
is expected to take about 90 hours per model. The total testing time
for the four models, would be 360 hours (90 hours x 4 models).
Recordkeeping consists of two separate components: recordkeeping for
new lighter models, and recordkeeping for comparison lighters.
New Lighter Models--The time burden for recordkeeping for new
lighter models is estimated at 20 hours per model. The total time for
recordkeeping is estimated to be 80 hours (20 hours x 4 models).
Comparison Lighters--Firms may also submit comparison lighters to
demonstrate compliance with the standard. In 2021, 139 comparison
lighters were reported to the CPSC. While firms bear no testing costs
for comparison lighters, the burden hours for recordkeeping has been
estimated at 3 hours per model. Thus, an estimated 417 hours (139
models x 3 hours) is estimated for recordkeeping for comparison
lighters.
Reporting Requirements--Approximately 1 hour will be required for
firms to submit forms to CPSC per model, for a total annual reporting
burden on 143 hours (143 models x 1 hour).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: The annual total number of hours
could be as high as 1000 hours (360 testing + 497 recordkeeping hours +
143 reporting hours) per year. If some firms elect to outsource testing
of new models, there may be fewer burden hours. The CPSC estimates the
total cost for firms to test, and prepare, maintain, and submit records
to the CPSC in compliance with the lighter regulation would be in the
range of of $47,859 to $122,515, depending upon whether the testing is
done in-house or through outsourcing.
General Description of Collection: In 1993, the CPSC issued the
Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR part 1210) under the
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) to
eliminate or reduce risks of death and burn injury from fires
accidentally started by children playing with cigarette lighters. The
standard requires certain test protocols, as well as recordkeeping and
reporting requirements. 16 CFR part 1210, 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.
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. 2022-15885 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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