[Federal Register: June 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 108)]
[Notices]
[Page 31297-31298]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Notification of Request for Extension of Approval of Information
Collection Requirements--Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In the February 12, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR 6535), the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a
notice in accordance with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek
an extension of approval of the collection of information in the safety
standard for bicycle helmets (16 CFR part 1203). These regulations
establish testing and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers and
importers of bicycle helmets subject to the standard. No comments were
received in response to the notice. The Commission now announces that
it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request
for extension of approval of that collection of information for a
period of three years from the date of approval.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1994, Congress passed the ``Child Safety
Protection Act,'' which, among other things, included the ``Children's
Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of 1994'' (Pub. L. 103-267, 108 Stat. 726).
This law directed the Commission to issue a final standard applicable
to bicycle helmets that would replace several existing voluntary
standards with a single uniform standard that would include provisions
to protect against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle
riders, address the risk of injury to children, and cover other issues
as appropriate. The Commission issued the final bicycle helmet standard
in 1998. It is codified at 16 CFR part 1203.
The standard requires all bicycle helmets manufactured after March
10, 1999, to meet impact-attenuation and other requirements. The
standard also contains testing and recordkeeping requirements to ensure
that bicycle helmets meet the standard's requirements. Certification
regulations implementing the standard require manufacturers, importers,
and private labelers of bicycle helmets subject to the standard to (1)
Perform tests to demonstrate that those products meet the requirements
of the standard, (2) maintain records of those tests, and (3) affix
permanent labels to the helmets stating that the helmet complies with
the applicable standard. The certification regulations are codified at
16 CFR part 1203, Subpart B.
The Commission uses the information compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of bicycle helmets
subject to the standard to help protect the public from risks of injury
or death due to head injury associated with bicycle riding. More
specifically, this information helps the Commission determine whether
bicycle helmets subject to the standard comply with all applicable
requirements. The Commission also uses this information to obtain
corrective actions if bicycle helmets fail to comply with the standard
in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury to the public.
OMB previously approved the collection of information under control
number 3041-0127. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire
on October 31, 2007.
Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval of
Information Collection Requirements
Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Title of information collection: Safety Standard for Bicycle
Helmets (16 CFR part 1203).
Type of request: Extension of approval.
General description of respondents: Manufacturers, importers, and
private labelers of bicycle helmets.
Estimated number of respondents: 30.
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Estimated number of models tested: 200.
Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 100-150 hours per
year.
Estimated average number of hours for all respondents: 20,000-
30,000 hours per year.
Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $896,000--
$1,345,000 per year.
Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements should be submitted by July 6, 2007
to the (1) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503; telephone: (202) 395-7340, and (2) to the Office of the
Secretary by e-mail at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments may also be sent via facsimile at (301)
504-0127.
Copies of this request for approval of information collection
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda
Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Information
Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671
or by e-mail to lglatz@cpsc.gov.
Dated: May 31, 2007.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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