[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22143-22144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08027]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC-2013-0022]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of
Collection; Comment Request; Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed
Rails
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 (PRA), the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests
comments on a proposed extension of
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approval of information collection requirements associated with the
Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails. The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection of information
under control number 3041-0192. OMB's most recent extension of approval
will expire on August 31, 2026. The Commission will consider all
comments received in response to this notice before requesting an
extension of this collection of information from OMB.
DATES: Submit comments on the collection of information by June 23,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2013-
0022, within 60 days of publication of this notice 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. 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, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330
East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7479.
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: 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 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-2013-0022.
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 Adult Portable Bedrails.
OMB Number: 3041-0192.
Type of Review: Renewal of collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and importers of adult portable bed
rails.
General Description of Collection: The Safety Standard for Adult
Portable Bed Rails (16 CFR part 1270) addresses the unreasonable risk
of injury and death associated with entrapment and other hazards from
adult portable bed rails (APBRs). The standard incorporates by
reference ASTM F3186-17, Standard Specification for Adult Portable Bed
Rails and Related Products, with modifications. 16 CFR 1270.2. Sections
9, 10, and 11 of ASTM F3186-17 contain requirements for labels,
warnings and instructional literature.
Estimated Number of Respondents: CPSC is aware of 12 known entities
supplying APBRs to the U.S. market.
Estimated Time per Response: On average, each entity will respond
approximately six times to accommodate the CPSC required labeling and
instructional literature for various APBR models each year. The
estimated time for required labeling is about eight hours per model.
Therefore, the estimated burden associated with labels is 576 hours (12
entities x 6 models per entity x 8 hours per model = 576 hours). The
estimated time for required instructional material is 24 hours per
model. Each entity responds for an average of six different APBR
models. Therefore, the estimated burden associated with instructional
literature is 1,728 hours (12 entities x 6 models per entity x 24 hours
per model).
Total Estimated Annual Burden: Based on the estimated time response
for labeling (576 hours) and instructional literature (1,728 hours),
CPSC expects the estimated burden for this collection of information is
approximately 2,304 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Cost to Respondents: CPSC estimates the
hourly compensation for the time to create required labels is $42.03
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation,'' June 2025), total compensation for all sales and office
workers in goods producing private industries: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_09122025.htm. Therefore, the estimated
annual cost to industry associated with the labeling requirements is
approximately $24,209 ($42.03 per hour x 576 hours = $24,209.28).
CPSC estimates the hourly compensation for the time to create
required instructional material is $42.03 (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, ``Employer Costs for Employee Compensation,'' June 2025),
total compensation for all sales and office workers in goods producing
private industries: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_09122025.htm. Therefore, the estimated annual cost to industry
associated with the instructional material requirements is
approximately $72,628 ($42.03 per hour x 1,728 hours = $72,627.84).
CPSC estimates that the total burden cost for firms to comply with
labeling and instructional material requirements to be $96,837 annually
($24,209 + $72,628).
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
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. 2026-08027 Filed 4-23-26; 8:45 am]
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