[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16710-16711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8497]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Information Collection
Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission requests comments
on a proposed extension of approval, for a period of three years from
the date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget, of
information collection requirements in a toy cap rule.
A regulation codified at 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(5) bans toy caps
producing peak sound levels at or above 138 decibels (dB). Another
regulation codified at 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(6) exempts toy caps producing
sound levels between 138 and 158 dB from the banning rule if they bear
a specified warning label and if firms intending to distribute such
caps: (1) notify the Commission of their intent to distribute such
caps; (2) participate in a program to develop toy caps producing sound
levels below 138 dB; and (3) report quarterly to the Commission
concerning the status of their programs to develop caps with reduced
sound levels. The Commission wishes to obtain current and periodically
updated information from all manufacturers concerning the status of
programs to reduce sound levels of toy caps. The Commission will use
this information to monitor industry efforts to reduce the sound levels
of toy caps, and to ascertain which firms are currently manufacturing
or importing toy caps with peak sound levels between 138 and 158 db.
The Commission will consider all comments received in response to
this notice before requesting approval of this collection of
information from the Office of Management and Budget.
DATES: Written comments must be received by the Office of the Secretary
not later than June 7, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be captioned ``Information
Collection Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps'' and mailed to
the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20207, or delivered to that office, room 502, 4330
East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Written comments may also
be sent to the Office of the Secretary by facsimile at (301) 504-0127
or by e-mail at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed
collection of information call or write Robert E. Frye, Director,
Office of
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Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20207; (301) 504-0416, Ext. 2264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Estimated Burden
The Commission staff estimates that there are ten firms required to
annually submit the required information. The staff further estimates
that the average number of hours per respondent is four per year, for a
total of 40 hours of annual burden.
B. 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.
Dated: April 1, 1999.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-8497 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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