Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 223 Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form Form and Instruction	Modified
3rdpartyabrformFR60.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-11
3rdpartyabrformFR30.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-11
0143_Supporting_Statement_20131_OMB_Comment_revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191932	Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3041-0143	ICR Reference No: 201010-3041-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201002-3041-002
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/12/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	262	0	453
Time Burden (Hours)	260	0	451
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	30,668

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Abstract: The Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body Registration form will be used to identify third party conformity assessment bodies that meet the requirements to test for compliance to specified children's product safety rules. Third party conformity assessment bodies found to meet the requirements will be listed on the CPSC Web site.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 314 102 Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 23545	04/19/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 40442	07/05/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body Registration Form	223	Consumer Product Conformity Assessment Body (Testing Laboratory) Registration Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	262	453	0	0	-191	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	260	451	0	0	-191	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	30,668	0	-30,668	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Based on recent experience, CPSC staff has revised their estimates of the number of respondents for initial registration from 300 to 53 and re-registration from 150 to 204. The cost reduction change corrects a technical error in a prior submission, which monetized the burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,302

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/11/2013

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