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conduct training activities at the SSTC 

Study Area, provided the previously 

mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and 

reporting requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: July 1, 2013. 

Helen M. Golde, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–16156 Filed 7–3–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC 2009–0088] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request—Third Party 

Conformity Assessment Body 

Registration Form 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of 

April 19, 2013 (76 FR 23545), 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 

CPSC’s intention to seek extension of an 

approval of information collection 

regarding a form used to evaluate 

whether third party conformity 

assessment bodies meet the 

requirements to test for compliance to 

specified children’s product safety 

rules. 

No comments were received in 

response to that notice. Therefore, by 

publication of this notice, the 

Commission announces that it has 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), a request for 

extension of approval of those 

collections of information, without 

change. 

DATES: Fax comments to OMB not later 

than August 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: OMB recommends that 

written comments be faxed to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 

202–395–6974, or emailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All 

comments should be identified by 

Docket No. CPSC–2009–0088. In 

addition, written comments also should 

be submitted at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. 

CPSC–2009–0088, or by mail/hand 

delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD– 

ROM submissions), preferably in five 

copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 

Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 

504–7923. For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

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: 

Request for Renewal of Approval of 

Collection of Information. The 

Consumer Product Safety Improvement 

Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires third party 

testing to be conducted by a third party 

conformity assessment body for any 

children’s product that is subject to a 

children’s product safety rule before 

importing for consumption or 

warehousing or distributing in 

commerce. To assess a third party 

conformity assessment body’s 

qualifications for acceptance by CPSC, 

information related to location, 

accreditation, and ownership must be 

collected from the third party 

conformity assessment body. The CPSC 

uses an online collection form, CPSC 

Form 223, to gather information from 

third party conformity assessment 

bodies seeking acceptance by CPSC. The 

information collected relates to location, 

accreditation, and ownership. 

Commission staff uses this information 

to assess: 

• A third party conformity 

assessment body’s status as either an 

independent third party conformity 

assessment body, a government-owned 

or government-controlled conformity 

assessment body, or a firewalled 

conformity assessment body; 

• Qualifications for acceptance by 

CPSC to test for compliance to specified 

children’s product safety rules; and 

• Eligibility for acceptance on the 

CPSC Web site. 

On March 12, 2013, the Commission 

published a final rule (16 CFR part 

1112) in the Federal Register regarding 

the requirements for third party 

conformity assessment bodies. The final 

rule became effective on June 10, 2013. 

Now that 16 CFR part 1112 is in effect, 

the rule will require the collection of 

information in CPSC Form 223: 

• Upon initial application by the 

third party conformity assessment body 

for acceptance by CPSC; 

• At the time any of the information 

on the CPSC Form 223 changes; and 

• At least every two years, as part of 

a regular audit process. 

A. Estimated Burden 

The CPSC estimates the burden of the 

collection of information in CPSC Form 

223 is as follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

Activity Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

responses 

Total 

annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total 

hours 

Initial Registration .................................. 55 1 55 1 55 

Re-Registration ...................................... 204 1 204 1 204 

Changes in Information .......................... 3 1 3 0.25 0.75 

Total ................................................ .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. 259.75 

These estimates are based on the 

following information: 

• From March 19, 2012 to March 19, 

2013, 56 new third party conformity 

assessment bodies were accepted by the 

CPSC. Since 2011, the number of new 

third party conformity assessment 

bodies (53) accepted by the CPSC has 

remained stable. Based on these 

historical levels of acceptance, the 

estimated number of third party 

conformity assessment bodies that 

would be accepted by CPSC would be 

55. 

• Under the final rule, 16 CFR part 

1112, third party conformity assessment 

bodies are required to resubmit CPSC 

Form 223 every two years. Because all 

third party conformity assessment 

bodies have not submitted their initial 

CPSC Form 223s at the same time, only 

some portion would be expected to 

resubmit a CPSC Form 223 in any one 

year. Based on the two year 


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resubmission requirement, we estimate 

that approximately half of the third 

party conformity assessment bodies 

would be required to resubmit in any 

one year. As of March 2013, 409 third 

party conformity assessment bodies 

have been accepted by CPSC for testing. 

Approximately half (204) of these firms 

would be expected to resubmit with 

CPSC in any given year. 

• Under the final rule, 16 CFR part 

1112, third party conformity assessment 

bodies are required to keep the 

information submitted on CPSC Form 

223 up to date and submit a new CPSC 

Form 223 whenever the information on 

the CPSC Form 223 changes. Based on 

current experience with third party 

conformity assessment bodies, CPSC 

staff estimates that third party 

conformity assessment bodies will make 

no more than three revisions per year to 

update applicable Form 223 

information. A ‘‘change in information’’ 

is a change that does not require review 

of laboratory accreditation documents, 

such as scope or test methods. Examples 

of revised information include: changes 

in the Web site URL; changes in the 

name of the laboratory; and a change of 

the point of contact. 

The total burden is estimated at 

259.75 hours, which is rounded up to 

260 hours. CPSC staff estimates that 

hourly compensation for the time 

required for recordkeeping is $27.12 per 

hour (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

‘‘Employer Costs for Employee 

Compensation,’’ Table 9, total 

compensation for sales, office, and 

related workers in goods-producing 

industries: http:www.bls.gov/ncs). The 

total cost burden to the respondents is 

approximately $7,052 ($27.12 × 260 

hours = $7,051.20). 

Dated: July 1, 2013. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2013–16121 Filed 7–3–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC 2009–0073] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request—Virginia Graeme 

Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; 

Compliance Form 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of 

April 19, 2013 (76 FR 23546), 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 

CPSC’s intention to seek extension of an 

approval regarding a form used to verify 

whether pools and spas are in 

compliance with the Virginia Graeme 

Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. 

No comments were received in 

response to that notice. Therefore, by 

publication of this notice, the 

Commission announces that it has 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), a request for 

extension of approval of those 

collections of information, without 

change. 

DATES: Fax comments to OMB not later 

than August 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: OMB recommends that 

written comments be faxed to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 

202–395–6974, or emailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All 

comments should be identified by 

Docket No. CPSC–2009–0073. In 

addition, written comments also should 

be submitted at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. 

CPSC–2009–0073, or by mail/hand 

delivery/courier (for paper, disk, or CD– 

ROM submissions), preferably in five 

copies, to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission, 

Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 

504–7923. For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

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: 

Request for Renewal of Approval of 

Collections of Information. Based on 

previous experience, CPSC staff 

estimates completion of approximately 

97 pool inspections per year under the 

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa 

Safety Act. Investigators typically 

interview pool owners or operators or 

staff at the time of the inspection. In 

addition, investigators collect drain 

cover and sump certification documents 

as part of the pool inspection. 

Inspection of a pool or spa facility under 

the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa 

Safety Act generally requires 

approximately three hours. The annual 

total testing burden hours for such 

inspections thus are estimated at 291 

(97 inspections × 3 hours per 

inspection). We estimate that hourly 

compensation for the time required for 

testing is $61.06 (U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics, ‘‘Employer Costs for 

Employee Compensation,’’ December 

2012, Table 9, total compensation for 

management, professional, and related 

workers in goods-producing industries: 

http://www.bls.gov/ncs). Accordingly, 

we estimate the annual cost to be 

$17,768 ($61.06 × 291). 

Dated: July 1, 2013. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2013–16122 Filed 7–3–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC 2009–0066] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request—Recordkeeping 

Requirements Under the Safety 

Standard for Infant Walkers 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of 

April 19, 2013 (76 FR 23544), 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 

CPSC’s intention to seek extension of an 

approval of information collection for 

the recordkeeping requirements in the 

safety standard for infant walkers, 16 

CFR part 1216. 

No comments were received in 

response to that notice. Therefore, by 

publication of this notice, the 

Commission announces that it has 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request for 

extension of approval of those 

collections of information, without 

change. 

DATES: Fax comments to OMB not later 

than August 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: OMB recommends that 

written comments be faxed to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB, Attn: CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 

202–395–6974, or emailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All 

comments should be identified by 

Docket No. CPSC–2009–0066. In 

addition, written comments also should 

be submitted at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. 


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