Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full Size Baby Cribs; Compliance Form

AGENCY:

Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or “Commission”) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of information collection requirements regarding a form that will be used to measure child care centers' compliance with the CPSC safety standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs (16 CFR parts 1219 and 1220). The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”).

DATES:

The Office of the Secretary must receive comments not later than April 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2012-0019, 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. The Commission does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov. The Commission encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above.

Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by mail/hand delivery/courier to: Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 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. All comments received may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. If furnished at all, such information should be submitted in writing.

Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to: http://www.regulations.gov,, and insert the docket number CPSC-2012-0019, into the “Search” box, and follow the prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert H. Squibb, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504-7815, or by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

CPSC seeks to renew the following currently approved collection of information:

Title: Safety Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full Size Baby Cribs-Verification of Compliance Form.

OMB Number: 3041-0161.

Type of Review: Renewal of collection.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Affected Public: Child care centers.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 74 child care centers.

Estimated Time per Response: .25 hour for each child care center to provide the information on the form.

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 18.5 hours (.25 hour × 74 child care centers).

General Description of Collection: CPSC staff intends to visit child care centers to measure compliance with the crib safety standards. Information from those visits would be recorded on a “Verification of Compliance Form.” CPSC investigators or designated state or local officials will use the form, which will be filled out entirely at the site during the normal course of the visit. The Commission will use the information to measure compliance with the crib safety standards and to develop an enforcement strategy. A pilot program was conducted in 2012, which included visits to approximately 50 child care centers in six states. Results of the pilot program were used to expand the program in 2013, to seven states and 112 inspections. CPSC conducted the program in 2015, in three states, which included 47 inspections. CPSC projects that four states will participate in the program in 2016 and approximately 74 inspections will be conducted.

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.