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1211, Subparts B and C. The
Commission uses the information
compiled and maintained by
manufacturers and importers of
residential garage door operators to
protect consumers from risks of death
and injury resulting from entrapment
accidents associated with garage door
operators. More specifically, the
Commission uses this information to
determine whether the products
produced and imported by those firms
comply with the standard. The
Commission also uses this information
to facilitate corrective action if any
residential garage door operators fail to
comply with the standard in a manner
that creates a substantial risk of injury
to the public.

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B. Estimated Burden
The Commission staff estimates that
about 21 firms are subject to the testing
and recordkeeping requirements of the
certification regulations. The staff
estimates that each respondent will
spend 40 hours annually on the
collection of information for a total of
about 840 hours. The estimated total
annual cost to industry is approximately
$22,800 based on 840 hours × $27.14
(the average hourly total compensation
for sales and office workers in goodsproducing industries, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, September 2008).
The Commission staff will expend
approximately 6 staff months reviewing
records required to be maintained for
automatic residential garage door
operators. The annual cost to the
Federal government of the collection of
information in these regulations is
estimated to be $83,000.
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.

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Dated: June 30, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. E9–16009 Filed 7–7–09; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request—Omnidirectional Citizens
Band Base Station Antennas
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 requests comments
on a proposed extension of approval of
a collection of information from
manufacturers and importers of citizens
band base station antennas. The
collection of information is in
regulations implementing the Safety
Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens
Band Base Station Antennas (16 CFR
Part 1204). These regulations establish
testing and recordkeeping requirements
for manufacturers and importers of
antennas subject to the standard. The
Commission will consider all comments
received in response to this notice
before requesting an extension of
approval 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
September 8, 2009.

Written comments should
be captioned ‘‘Citizens Band Base
Station Antennas’’ and e-mailed to the
Office of the Secretary at [email protected]. Comments may also be
sent by facsimile to (301) 504–0127, or
by mail to the Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the proposed
collection of information call or write
Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information
Technology and Technology Services,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD
20814; telephone: (301) 504–7671 or by
e-mail to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Background
In 1982, the Commission issued the
Safety Standard for Omnidirectional
Citizens Band Antennas (16 CFR Part
1204) to reduce risks of death and
serious injury that may result if an
omnidirectional antenna contacts an
overhead power line while being
erected or removed from its site. The
standard contains performance tests to
demonstrate that an antenna will not
transmit a harmful electric current if it
contacts an electric power line with a
voltage of 14,500 volts phase-to-ground.
Certification regulations implementing
the standard require manufacturers,
importers, and private labelers of
antennas subject to the standard to
perform tests to demonstrate that those
products meet the requirements of the
standard, and to maintain records of
those tests. The certification regulations
are codified at 16 CFR Part 1204,
Subpart B.
The Commission uses the information
compiled and maintained by
manufacturers, importers, and private
labelers of antennas subject to the
standard to help protect the public from
risks of injury or death associated with
omnidirectional citizens band base
station antennas. More specifically, this
information helps the Commission
determine that antennas subject to the
standard comply with all applicable
requirements. The Commission also
uses this information to obtain
corrective actions if omnidirectional
citizens band base station antennas fail
to comply with the standard in a
manner which creates a substantial risk
of injury to the public.
OMB approved the collection of
information in the certification
regulations under control number 3041–
0006. OMB’s most recent extension of
approval expires on September 30,
2009. The Commission now proposes to
request an extension of approval
without change for the collection of
information in the certification
regulations.
B. Estimated Burden
The Commission staff estimates that
about 5 firms manufacture or import
citizens band base station antennas
subject to the standard. The
Commission staff estimates that the
certification regulations will impose an
average annual burden of about 220
hours on each of those firms. That
burden will result from conducting the
testing required by the regulations and
maintaining records of the results of that
testing. The total annual burden
imposed by the regulations on
manufacturers and importers of citizens

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band base station antennas is
approximately 1,100 hours.
The hourly wage for the testing and
recordkeeping required to conduct the
testing and maintain records required by
the regulations is about $54.88 (average
total compensation for management,
professional, and related for all workers,
goods-producing industries, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, September 2008, for an
estimated annual cost to the industry of
$60,400.
The Commission staff will expend
approximately 40 hours reviewing
records required to be maintained for
omnidirectional citizens band base
station antennas. The annual cost to the
Federal government of the collection of
information in these regulations is
estimated to be $3,200.
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.
Dated: June 30, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
[FR Doc. E9–16010 Filed 7–7–09; 8:45 am]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Proposed Extension of Approval of
Information Collection; Comment
Request—Electrically Operated Toys
and Children’s Articles
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35),
the Consumer Product Safety

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Commission (CPSC or Commission)
requests comments on a proposed
extension of approval of a collection of
information from manufacturers and
importers of certain electrically
operated toys and children’s articles.
The collection of information consists of
testing and recordkeeping requirements
in regulations entitled ‘‘Requirements
for Electrically Operated Toys or Other
Electrically Operated Articles Intended
for Use by Children,’’ codified at 16 CFR
Part 1505.
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 written comments not later than
September 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be captioned ‘‘Electrically Operated
Toys’’ and sent by e-mail to [email protected]. Comments may also be
sent by facsimile to (301) 504–0127, or
by mail to the Office of the Secretary,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814. [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the proposed
collection of information call or write
Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and
Planning, Office of Information
Technology and Technology Services,
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD
20814; telephone: (301) 504–7671 or by
e-mail to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1973,
the Commission issued safety
requirements for electrically operated
toys and children’s articles to protect
children from unreasonable risks of
injury from electric shock, electrical
burns, and thermal burns. These
regulations are codified at 16 CFR Part
1505 and were issued under the
authority of sections 2 and 3 of the
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15
U.S.C. 1261, 1262).
A. Requirements for Electrically
Operated Toys
These regulations are applicable to
toys, games, and other articles intended
for use by children that are powered by
electrical current from a nominal 120
volt circuit. Video games and articles
designed primarily for use by adults that
may be incidentally used by children
are not subject to these regulations.
The regulations prescribe design,
construction, performance, and labeling
requirements for electrically operated
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regulations also require manufacturers
and importers of those products to
develop and maintain a quality
assurance program. Additionally,
section 1505.4(a)(3) of the regulations
requires those firms to maintain records
for three years containing information
about: (1) The material and production
specifications and the description of the
quality assurance program required by
16 CFR 1505.4(a)(2); (2) the results of all
inspections and tests conducted; and (3)
records of sales and distribution.
OMB approved the collection of
information requirements in the
regulations under control number 3041–
0035. OMB’s most recent extension of
approval expires on September 30,
2009. The Commission now proposes to
request an extension of approval for the
information collection requirements in
the regulations.
The safety need for this collection of
information remains. Specifically, if a
manufacturer or importer distributes
products that violate the requirements
of the regulations, the records required
by section 1505.4(a)(3) can be used by
the firm and the Commission to: (i)
Identify specific lots or production lines
of products which fail to comply with
applicable requirements; and (ii) notify
distributors and retailers in the event
the products are subject to recall.
B. Estimated Burden
The Commission staff estimates that
about 40 firms are subject to the testing
and recordkeeping requirements of the
regulations. Each one may have an
average of ten products each year for
which testing and recordkeeping would
be required, resulting in approximately
400 records. The Commission staff
estimates that the tests required by the
regulations can be performed on one
product in 16 hours and that
recordkeeping can be performed for one
product in four hours. Thus, the
estimated testing burden hours are 6,400
(16 hours × 400) and the estimated
recordkeeping burden hours are 1,600
hours (400 records × 4 hours).
The Commission staff estimates that
each firm may spend 30 minutes or less
per model on the labeling requirements.
Assuming each firm produces 10 new
models each year, the estimated labeling
burden hours are 200 hours (40 firms ×
10 models per firm × 0.5 hours per
model = 200 hours) per year. The
estimated total burden hours for
recordkeeping and labeling are 1,800
hours for all firms (1,600 hours for
recordkeeping + 200 hours for labeling).
The CPSC staff estimates that the
hourly wage for the time required to
perform the required testing and
recordkeeping is approximately $54.88

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