[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 4918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01375]



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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CPSC-2010-0053]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Approval 
of Information Collection; Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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 of a collection of 
information regarding the Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters. 
OMB previously approved the collection of information under Control 
Number 3041-0130. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire 
on January 31, 2024. On November 15, 2023, 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 that collection of information.

DATES: Submit comments on the collection of information by February 26, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments about this request by email: 
[email protected] or fax: 202-395-6881. Comments by mail 
should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. In addition, 
written comments that are sent to OMB also should be submitted 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CPSC-
2010-0053.

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 renew the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    Title: Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters.
    OMB Number: 3041-0130.
    Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of multi-purpose 
lighters.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Based on five years of CPSC data, 
there are an estimated 47 firms that import, distribute, or sell multi-
purpose lighters in the United States. Based on past experience, CPSC 
expects that firms will conduct recordkeeping and reporting activities 
for an average of two multi-purpose lighter models each year.
    Estimated Time per Response: The costs associated with the rule 
include reporting, recordkeeping, and other certification-related 
activities. CPSC estimates that the burden per model is: 10 hours to 
generate test data, record it, and enter the data into a computerized 
dataset; five hours for annual review and removal of records; and five 
hours for responding to CPSC records requests--for a total of 20 hours 
per model.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: CPSC estimates that 47 firms will 
each conduct recordkeeping and reporting activities for an average of 
two models per year, and that a total of 20 hours will be required per 
model. As a result, CPSC estimates that the total annual burden of this 
collection is 1,880 hours. The annualized cost to respondents for the 
information collection is $63,318.40 (1,880 hours x $33.68/hour), 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: The Commission's safety standard 
for multi-purpose lighters (16 CFR part 1212) and section 14(a)(1) of 
the Consumer Product Safety Act require that manufacturers, including 
importers, of multi-purpose lighters issue certificates of compliance 
based on a reasonable testing program. The standard also requires 
manufacturers and importers to establish and maintain records to 
demonstrate successful completion of all required tests to support the 
certificates of compliance that they issue. Respondents must comply 
with these testing, certification, and recordkeeping requirements for 
multi-purpose lighters.

Alberta E. Mills,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-01375 Filed 1-24-24; 8:45 am]
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