41066 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0030] 

Proposed Extension of Approval of 

Information Collection; Comment 

Request—Testing and Recordkeeping 

Requirements for Carpets and Rugs 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 

requests comments on a proposed 

extension of approval of information 

collection requirements for 

manufacturers and importers of carpets 

and rugs under the Standard for the 

Surface Flammability of Carpets and 

Rugs and the Standard for the Surface 

Flammability of Small Carpets and 

Rugs. The CPSC 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: Submit written or electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information by October 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CPSC–2012– 

0030, 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 CPSC does not accept comments 

submitted by electronic mail (email), 

except through www.regulations.gov. 

The CPSC 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–2012–0030, into 

the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the 

prompts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East-West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 

504–7037, or by email to: bgriffin@

cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC 

seeks to renew the following currently 

approved collection of information: 

Title: Safety Standard for the 

Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and 

Standard for the Flammability of Small 

Carpets and Rugs. 

OMB Number: 3041–0017. 

Type of Review: Renewal of 

collection. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Manufacturers and 

importers of carpets and rugs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Out of 215 domestic manufacturers, 

approximately half, or 108 

manufacturers, elect to issue a guaranty 

of compliance with the FFA. 

Additionally, of the approximately 

6,000 firms that import carpets and rugs, 

approximately 1,500 elect to issue 

guaranties of compliance. Staff 

estimates that the average firm issuing a 

continuing guarantee under the FFA is 

required to conduct, at most, 200 tests 

per year, although the actual number of 

tests required by a given firm may vary 

from one to 200, depending upon the 

number of carpet styles and the annual 

production volume. To estimate burden, 

we selected the midpoint, 100 tests per 

year. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 

hours to conduct each test, and to 

establish and maintain test records. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: The 

time required to conduct each test is 

estimated to be 2.5 hours, including the 

time required to establish and maintain 

the test records. We estimate the total 

annualized cost/burden to respondents 

could be as many as 160,800 tests per 

year (1,608 firms × 100 tests), at 2.5 

hours per test, or 402,000 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Cost to 

Respondents: The total annualized costs 

to all respondents for the hour burden 

for collection of information is 

estimated to be as high as $27,830,460, 

using a mean hourly employer cost-perhour-worked of $69.23 (Bureau of Labor 

Statistics: Total compensation rates for 

management, professional, and related 

occupations in private goods-producing 

industries, March 2018) (402,000 hours 

× $69.23). 

General Description of Collection: The 

Standard for the Surface Flammability 

of Carpets and Rugs (16 CFR part 1630) 

and the Standard for the Surface 

Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs 

(16 CFR part 1631) establish 

requirements to reduce the flammability 

of carpets and rugs. The standards’ 

provisions include requirements for 

testing and recordkeeping for 

manufacturers and importers who 

furnish guaranties subject to the carpet 

and rug flammability standards. 

Separate from the guaranties, the 

Consumer Product Safety Improvement 

Act of 2008 (CPSIA) established product 

certification requirements for applicable 

consumer product safety standards and 

rules. 15 U.S.C. 2063(g). 

Request for Comments 

The CPSC solicits written comments 

from all interested persons about the 

proposed collection of information. The 

CPSC specifically solicits information 

relevant to the following topics: 

—Whether the collection of information 

described is necessary for the proper 

performance of the CPSC’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. 2018–17720 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC–2012–0024] 

Proposed Extension of Approval of 

Information Collection; Comment 

Request; Notification Requirements for 

Coal and Wood Burning Appliances 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 


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Consumer Product Safety Commission 

(CPSC) requests comments on a 

proposed extension of approval of 

information collection regarding 

notification requirements for coal and 

wood burning appliances. The CPSC 

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: Submit written or electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information by October 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CPSC–2012– 

0024, 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 CPSC does not accept comments 

submitted by electronic mail (email), 

except through www.regulations.gov. 

The CPSC 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–2012–0024, into 

the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the 

prompts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bretford Griffin, Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East-West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 

504–7037, or by email to: bgriffin@

cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC 

seeks to renew the following currently 

approved collection of information: 

Title: Notification Requirements for 

Coal and Wood Burning Appliances. 

OMB Number: 3041–0040. 

Type of Review: Renewal of 

collection. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Manufacturers and 

importers of coal and wood burning 

appliances. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

An estimated five submissions annually. 

Estimated Time per Response: Three 

hours per submission and 30 minutes 

for collecting and mailing the 

information to the CPSC. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 17.5 

hours (5 submissions × 3.5 hours). 

Total Estimated Annual Cost to 

Respondents: $1,212, based on an 

average total hourly employee 

compensation rate of $69.23 for 

management, professional, and related 

occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics: 

Total compensation rates for 

management, professional, and related 

occupations in private goods-producing 

industries, March 2018) (17.5 hours × 

$69.23). 

General Description of Collection: 16 

CFR part 1406, Coal and Wood Burning 

Appliances—Notification of 

Performance and Technical Data 

requires that manufacturers and 

importers provide consumers with 

written notification regarding certain 

technical and performance information 

related to safety on each coal and wood 

burning appliance. Manufacturers are 

also required to provide to the CPSC a 

copy of the notification to consumers 

and an explanation of all clearance 

distances contained in the notification. 

For existing models, all known 

manufacturers have complied with the 

requirements. Accordingly, there is no 

new burden associated with the 

requirements of 16 CFR part 1406, 

except in cases where existing models 

are changed, or new models are 

introduced. Less than five submissions 

are estimated annually from new stove 

models coming into the market, or new 

firms entering the market. 

Request for Comments 

The CPSC solicits written comments 

from all interested persons about the 

proposed collection of information. The 

CPSC specifically solicits information 

relevant to the following topics: 

—Whether the collection of information 

described is necessary for the proper 

performance of the CPSC’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. 2018–17721 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

[Docket ID: USAF–2018–HQ–0002] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

DoD. 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

has submitted to OMB for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by September 17, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

information collection should be 

emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD 

Desk Officer, at oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please identify the 

proposed information collection by DoD 

Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and 

title of the information collection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred 

Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: National Defense Science and 

Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) 

Fellowships Program; OMB Number 

0701–0154. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 3,577. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 3,577. 

Average Burden per Response: 12 

Hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 42,924. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

obtain Support of Science, Mathematics, 

and Engineering Education to 10 U.S.C. 


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