Focus Groups

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMB0136_Supporting_Statement_2015_Focus_Groups_NS_Change.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-10-16
OMB0136_Supporting_Statement_2014_Focus_Groups.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-05-07
OMB0136_Supporting Statement B 2014.doc Supporting Statement B	2014-05-07
PIA_Focus Group.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-04-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226917	Anchor It! Campaign Focus Groups Instruction	New
224075	Child Interaction with Playground Surfacing Focus Groups Instruction	Unchanged
219190	END USER RESEARCH AND USABILITY TESTING ON CORDED WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS Instruction	Unchanged
218999	Effectiveness of Safety Devices in Reducing the Risk of Child's Access to Hazardous Cords and Loops Focus Groups Instruction	Unchanged
218998	Test Trial Focus Groups on Child Resistant ATV Ignition System Functionality and Usability Study Instruction	Unchanged
216461	ROV Hang-Tag Focus Group Instruction	Unchanged
211543	Field trial focus group for recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3041-0136	ICR Reference No: 201705-3041-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-3041-004
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Focus Groups
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/18/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/11/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	08/31/2017	08/31/2017
Responses	665	0	605
Time Burden (Hours)	1,720	0	1,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is conducting focus groups to solicit and obtain direct feedback from consumers on issues related to product safety such as recall effectiveness, product use, and perceptions regarding safety issues. Information collected from focus groups will help inform the Commission's evaluation of consumer products and product use by providing insight and information into consumer perceptions and usage patterns. Such information also may assist the Commission's efforts to support voluntary standards activities and help identify areas regarding consumer safety issues that need additional research. In addition, the information will assist with forming new ways of providing user friendly data to consumers through CPSC's Web site and information and education campaigns.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2051 Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972
  

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:
	79 FR 8177	02/11/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 24404	04/30/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Anchor It! Campaign Focus Groups
Field trial focus group for recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
Child Interaction with Playground Surfacing Focus Groups
Test Trial Focus Groups on Child Resistant ATV Ignition System Functionality and Usability Study
END USER RESEARCH AND USABILITY TESTING ON CORDED WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS
Effectiveness of Safety Devices in Reducing the Risk of Child's Access to Hazardous Cords and Loops Focus Groups
ROV Hang-Tag Focus Group

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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	665	605	0	0	60	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,720	1,600	0	0	120	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Added burden hours to accommodate a new focus group that needs to be approved before the generic ICR for focus groups is up for renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $140,000

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: 05/11/2017

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