[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78333-78334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25192]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0056]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of 
Approval of Information Collection; 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) requests 
comments on a proposed extension of approval for a collection of 
information relating to the Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the 
collection of information under control number 3041-0127. OMB's most 
recent extension of approval will expire on January 31, 2024. The 
Commission will consider all comments received in response to this 
notice before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of 
information from OMB.

DATES: Submit comments on the collection of information by January 16, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2010-
0056, 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. 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. The Commission typically does not accept 
comments submitted by email, except as described below.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Written Submissions: CPSC encourages you 
to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
You may, however, submit comments by mail/hand delivery/courier to: 
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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. CPSC may post all comments without 
change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or 
other personal information provided, to: http://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 may submit such comments by 
mail, hand delivery, or courier, or you may email them to [email protected].
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, insert docket 
number CPSC-2010-0056 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) 
504-7791, or by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC seeks to extend the following 
collection of information:
    Title: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets.
    OMB Number: 3041-0127.
    Type of Review: Extension of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of bicycle helmets.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The Commission estimates that 38 
manufacturers and importers will issue certificates on an estimated 
total of 200 models annually, including both older models and new 
models.
    Estimated Time per Response: The Commission estimates that 
manufacturers and importers will require 4 hours per model for 
recordkeeping and certification activities each year.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: Based on CPSC's estimates that 
manufacturers and importers will conduct recordkeeping and reporting 
activities for a total of 200 models, and that a total of 4 hours will 
be required per model, CPSC estimates that the total annual burden of 
this collection is 800 hours. The annualized cost to respondents for 
the information collection is $26,944 (800 hours x $33.68/hr), as 
estimated from total compensation data available from the U.S. Bureau 
of Labor Statistics.\1\
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    \1\ Total hourly compensation for office and administrative 
support occupations in goods-producing industries is estimated by 
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to be $33.68: Employer Costs for 
Employee Compensation, March 2023, Table 4: (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_06162023.pdf).
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    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 records of their testing so the Commission can verify that the 
testing was conducted properly. Respondents must comply with the 
requirements in 16 CFR part 1203 for labeling and instructions, 
testing, certification, and recordkeeping.
    Request for Comments:
    The Commission solicits written comments from all interested 
persons about the proposed collection of information. The Commission 
specifically solicits information relevant to the following topics:
     whether the collection of information described above is 
necessary for the proper performance of the Commission'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

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     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. 2023-25192 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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