Proposed Collection; Comment RequestInformation Collection Requirements for Sound Levels of Toy Caps

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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