Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Support statement for Soft Carriers.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-04-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206041	Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers - Disclosures	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3041-0162	ICR Reference No: 201303-3041-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 05/13/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/10/2013
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act directs the Commission to issue safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers incorporates the ASTM voluntary standard with certain additions and modifications. There are requirements for marking, labeling, and instructional literature that are information collection requirements under the PRA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 314 104(b) Name of Law: CPSIA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 314 104(b) Name of Law: CPSIA

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3041-AC15	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 20511	04/05/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers - Disclosures

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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: There are 39 known entities supplying soft infant and toddler carriers to the U.S. market. All 39 firms are assumed to use labels already on both their products and their packaging, but they might need to make some modifications to their existing labels. The estimated time required to make these modifications is about 1 hour per model.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,970

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: 04/10/2013

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