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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION 
[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0092] 
Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request—Clothing Textiles, Vinyl Plastic Film 
AGENCY : Consumer Product Safety 
Commission. 
ACTION : Notice. 
SUMMARY : As required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed request for extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of clothing, textiles and related materials intended for use in clothing under the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles and the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film. These regulations establish requirements for testing and recordkeeping for manufacturers and importers who furnish guaranties for products subject to these standards. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041–0024. OMB’s most recent extension of approval will expire on June 30, 2020. The CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information from OMB. 
DATES : The Office of the Secretary must 
receive comments not later than May 12, 2020. 
ADDRESSES : You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2009– 0092, 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. The CPSC does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through https://www.regulations.gov. The CPSC 
encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above. 
Mail/hand delivery/courier Written 
Submissions: Submit comments by 
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 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. All comments received may be posted 
without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: https://www.regulations.gov. Do not 
submit electronically confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not 
want to be available to the public. If you wish to submit such information please submit it according to the instructions for written submissions. 
Docket: For access to the docket to 
read background documents or comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, and insert the 
docket number, CPSC–2009–0092, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7791, or by email to: cgillham@cpsc.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
A. Background 
The Commission has promulgated 
several standards under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), 15 U.S.C. 1193, to prohibit the use of dangerously flammable textiles and related materials in wearing apparel. Clothing and fabrics intended for use in clothing (except children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (16 CFR part 1610). Clothing made from vinyl plastic film and vinyl plastic film intended for use in clothing (except children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film (16 CFR part 1611). These standards prescribe a test to ensure that articles of wearing apparel, and fabrics and film intended for use in wearing apparel, are not dangerously flammable because of rapid and intense burning. (Children’s sleepwear and fabrics and related materials intended for use in children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through 14 are subject to other, more stringent flammability standards codified at 16 CFR parts 1615 and 1616). 
Section 8 of the FFA (15 U.S.C. 1197) 
provides that a person who receives a guaranty in good faith that a product complies with an applicable flammability standard is not subject to criminal prosecution for a violation of the FFA resulting from the sale of any product covered by the guaranty. The CPSC uses the information compiled and maintained by firms that issue these guaranties to help protect the public from risks of injury or death associated 
with flammable clothing and fabrics and vinyl film intended for use in clothing. In addition, the information helps the CPSC arrange corrective actions if any products covered by a guaranty fail to comply with the applicable standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury or death to the public. Section 8 of the FFA requires that a guaranty must be based on ‘‘reasonable and representative tests.’’ The testing and recordkeeping requirements by firms that issue guaranties are set forth under 16 CFR part 1610, subpart B, and 16 CFR part 1611, subpart B. 
B. Burden 
The CPSC estimates that 
approximately 1,000 firms issue 
guaranties. Although the CPSC’s past records indicate that approximately 675 firms have filed continuing guaranties at the CPSC, staff believes additional 
guarantees may be issued that are not filed with the Commission. Accordingly, staff has estimated the number of firms upwards to account for those guaranties to 1000 firms. Staff estimated the burden hours based on an estimate of the time for each firm to conduct testing, issue guaranties, and to establish and maintain associated records. 
•Burden Hours per Firm—An 
estimated 5 hours for testing per firm, using either the test and conditioning procedures in the regulations or alternate methods. Although many firms are exempt from testing to support guaranties under 16 CFR 1610.1(d), CPSC staff does not know the proportion of those firms that are testing vs. those that are exempt. Thus, staff has included testing for all firms in the burden estimates. 
•Guaranties Issued per Firm—On 
average, 20 new guaranties are issued per firm per year for new fabrics or garments. 
•Estimated Annual Testing Time per 
Firm—100 hours per firm (5 hours for testing × 20 guaranties issued = 100 
hours per firm). 
•Estimated Annual Recordkeeping 
per Firm—1 hour to create, record, and enter test data into a computerized dataset; 20 minutes (= 0.3 hours) for annual review/removal of records; 20 minutes (= 0.3 hours) to respond to one CPSC records request per year; for a total of 1.6 recordkeeping hours per firm (1 hour + .3 hours + .3 hours = 1.6 hours per firm). 
•Total Estimated Annual Burden 
Hours per Firm—100 hours estimated annual testing time per firm + 1.6 estimated annual recordkeeping hours per firm = 101.6 hours per firm. 
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•Total Estimated Annual Industry 
Burden Hours—101.6 hours per firm × 
1,000 firms issuing guaranties = 101,600 industry burden hours. The total annual industry burden imposed by the flammability standards for clothing textiles and vinyl plastic film and enforcement regulations on manufacturers and importers of garments, fabrics, and related materials is estimated to be about 101,600 hours (101.6 hours per firm × 1,000 firms). 
•Total Annual Industry Cost—The 
hourly wage for the testing and recordkeeping required by the standards is approximately $70.17 (for management, professional, and related occupations in goods-producing industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019), for an estimated annual cost to the industry of approximately $7.1 million (101,600 × 
$70.17 = $7,129,272). 
C. 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. 2020–05138 Filed 3–12–20; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION 
[Docket No. CPSC–2010–0055] 
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads and Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets 
AGENCY : Consumer Product Safety 
Commission. 
ACTION : Notice. 
SUMMARY : As required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, or Commission) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of mattresses and mattress pads. The collection of information is set forth in the Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads, and the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets. These regulations establish testing and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers and importers subject to the standards. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041–0014. OMB’s most recent extension of approval will expire on June 30, 2020. The CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this notice, before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information from OMB. 
DATES : The Office of the Secretary must 
receive comments not later than May 12, 2020. 
ADDRESSES : You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2010– 0055, 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. The CPSC does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through https://www.regulations.gov. The CPSC 
encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as described above. 
Mail/hand delivery/courier Written 
Submissions: Submit comments by 
mail/hand delivery/courier to: Division of the Secretariat, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 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. All comments received may be posted without change, including any personal identifiers, contact information, or other personal information provided, to: https://www.regulations.gov. Do not 
submit electronically confidential 
business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. If you wish to submit such information please submit it according to the instructions for written submissions. 
Docket: For access to the docket to 
read background documents or comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov, and insert the 
docket number, CPSC–2010–0055, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Cynthia Gillham, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7791, or by email to: cgillham@cpsc.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
A. Background 
Approximately 344 establishments 
produce mattresses. The Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads, 16 CFR part 1632 (part 1632 standard), was promulgated under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), 15 U.S.C. 1193, to reduce unreasonable risks of burn injuries and deaths from fires associated with mattresses and mattress pads. The part 1632 standard prescribes requirements to test whether a mattress or mattress pad will resist ignition from a smoldering cigarette. The part 1632 standard also requires manufacturers to perform prototype tests of each combination of materials and construction methods used to produce mattresses or mattress pads and to obtain acceptable results from such testing. Manufacturers and importers must maintain the records and test results specified under the standard. 
The Commission also promulgated 
the Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets, 16 CFR part 1633 (part 1633 standard), under section 4 of the FFA to reduce deaths and injuries related to mattress fires, particularly those ignited by open-flame sources, such as lighters, candles, and matches. The part 1633 standard requires manufacturers to maintain certain records to document compliance with the standard, including maintaining records concerning 
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